B

Appendix B Messages

Error Messages

Error Messages

Table 3-3 lists and describes messages that are generated by the Counter during Self-Test or during operation to indicate that a problem has been detected. These messages are displayed on the Counter’s front-panel display and are also sent via the RS-232 serial output (note that, in many cases, the exact message text that is displayed on the front panel is a condensed form of the message that is sent via RS-232).

Table 3-3. Error Messages

Message

Display

RS-232

Description

 

 

 

 

12V FAIL

X

X

The +12 VDC output from the power

 

 

 

supply is not within specifications.

 

 

 

 

–12V FAIL

X

X

The –12 VDC output from the power

 

 

 

supply is not within specifications.

 

 

 

 

–5V FAIL

X

X

The –5 VDC output from the power

 

 

 

supply is not within specifications.

 

 

 

 

ADC FAIL

X

X

A failure was detected in the ADC.

 

 

 

 

B1 SIGNAL PATH FAIL

 

X

A failure was detected in the Channel 1

 

 

 

signal path.

PATH FAIL

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B1 THRESHOLD FAIL

 

X

A failure was detected in the Channel 1

 

 

 

threshold circuit.

THRS FAIL

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B2 RF THRESHOLD FAIL

 

X

A failure was detected in the Channel 2

 

 

 

RF threshold circuit.

THRS FAIL

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B2 THROUGH-PATH

 

X

A failure was detected in the Channel 2

THRESHOLD FAIL

 

 

through-path threshold circuit.

 

 

 

 

THRS THRU

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

B2 HETERODYNE PATH

 

X

A failure was detected in the Channel 2

THRESHOLD FAIL

 

 

heterodyne-path threshold circuit.

 

 

 

 

THRS HET

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

EEPROM FAIL - WRITE

 

X

A failure was detected while writing to

 

 

 

EEPROM.

EEP WRT FAIL

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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