PQ-8P, PQ-8S

Table 7-1 (continued). Error Messages.

 

 

 

Error Message

Description

Probable Cause

 

 

 

Input Not Indicating

This is an ASIC

This indicates an ASIC failure.

Busy

internal test during a

 

 

transmission.

 

 

 

 

Two Byte Data

This test verifies

A failure could be caused by

Checks Bad

multi-byte data

a -5 volt supply problem, a

 

transmissions for

transmitter circuit failure,

 

proper data.

a receiver circuit failure, or an

 

 

ASIC failure.

 

 

 

Overflow Counter

This tests the

This indicates an ASIC

Bad

protection circuit in

failure.

 

the ASIC designed to

 

 

prevent a host failure

 

 

from over-filling the

 

 

PQ-8 buffer and

 

 

causing an error

 

 

in operation.

 

 

 

 

Bad Data

A byte of data was

This indicates a problem with

Expecting XX

sent and the receiver

the twinaxial-circuitry data

Received YY

circuity interrupted

paths.

 

the microprocessor.

 

 

However, when the

 

 

data was checked, it

 

 

was not the same as

 

 

when it was sent.

 

 

 

 

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PQ-8P, PQ-8S specifications

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