My humble opinion Use it if you need it A load resistance may be required if the contact is solid state or has an LED/Lamp across it=20 Even a small amount of leakage will prevent the input turning off In the 8.1 doccumentation there is a small note in the 219 section stating RL not needed for propper operation of the channel Shaun NZ Steel -----Original Message----- From: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Balmer, Robert D. Sent: Friday, 12 January 2007 08:52 To: Foxboro DCS Mail List Subject: [foxboro] FBM217 and TA P0916PS Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Those of you out there that get involved with the field wiring of modules have you noticed the "RL" circuit on the TA's for FBM217 and FBM219? I can find no documentation on when you need to use an "RL" or what to use. I have looked through B0400FA and the PSS for the FBM217. I also called TAC and received no great enlightenment, just to look at the PSS. The PSS's only enlightenment was in most cases no additional conditioning was required. Does anyone know where to find any kind of documentation on the subject? =3D20 Robert Balmer =3D20 Senior Applications Analyst/Programmer ISA CCST Fort Madison Iowa 319 463 2206 rbalmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D20 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intende=3D d solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are address=3D ed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system man=3D ager. This message contains confidential information an= d is intended only=3D for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should =3D not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Este mensaje (incluyendo los archivos adjuntos) esta dirigido solo al rec=3D eptor senalado y puede contener informacion de caracter privilegiada, pri=3D vada o confidencial. Si usted no es el receptor senalado o bien ha recib=3D ido este mensaje por error, por favor notifique inmediatamente al remiten=3D te y elimine el mensaje original. Cualquier otro uso de este mensaje de =3D correo electronico esta prohibido. -- No attachments (even text) are allowed -- -- Type: image/gif -- File: image001.gif -- Desc: image001.gif =20 =20 _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html =20 foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Djoin to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dleave =20 =0A=0ANOTICE - This message and any attached files may contain informatio= n that is confidential and intended only for use by the intended recipien= t. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for de= livering the message to the intended recipient, be advised that you have = received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use= of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosur= e of the information therein. If you have received this message in error = please notify the sender immediately and delete the message. _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave