Alesis ALESIS M20 owner manual M20 Transport System Error Messages, A3-1

APPENDIX 3

M20 TRANSPORT &

SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGES

PLAY STATE ERRORS:

"QuarterToPlay ERROR" "Track Skip timeout error" "ERROR: StopPoint default"

"CAP SERVO CNTR TIMEOUT 1"

If current speed is assumed to be 1/4x when actually not

Track skipping not completed within 6 seconds

Default case when calculating play stop point

Capstan FG error feedback from servo chip is not within range after 2 seconds when transitioning from stop to play

BRAKING STATE ERRORS:

"BRAKING TIMEOUT ERROR 1" "BRAKING TIMEOUT ERROR 2" "Default case StopTape"

LOCATE STATE ERRORS:

If capstan direction bit does not flip within 2 seconds of braking

If a capstan disengaged stop exceeds 3 seconds

Error with value passed to stop tape

"ERR: SLAVE CAN'T LOCATE"

"ERR: SLAVE CAN'T REPLAY"

"SLAVE CAN'T ROLLBACK"

"INVALID LOCATE CONDITION"

If master cannot confirm a slave has successfully located before a play if locate before play is enabled OR after a locate if auto play is enabled or a play is pending If master cannot confirm a slave has successfully located after a replay if auto play is enabled or a play is pending

If master cannot confirm a slave has successfully located after a rollback if auto play is enabled or a play is pending Invalid result from capstan engaged wind when locating

ALESIS M20 REFERENCE MANUAL 1.06 A3-1