F-2Troubleshooting

PLC-5 Controller

General Problems

BATT

PROG PROC

R

E

MFORCE

RUN COMM

Indicator

Color

Description

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

PROC

Green

Controller is in run mode and

Normal operation

No action required

 

(steady)

fully operational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

Controller memory is being

Normal operation

No action required

 

(blinking)

transferred to EEPROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Major fault

RSLogix 5

During RSLogix 5 download, this

 

(blinking)

 

 

download in

is normal operation - wait for

 

 

 

 

progress

download to complete.

 

 

 

Run-time error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not during RSLogix 5

 

 

 

 

 

download:

 

 

 

 

 

Check major fault bit in status

 

 

 

 

 

 

file (S:11) for error definition

 

 

 

 

 

Clear fault, correct problem, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

return to run mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating

Controller in FLASH-memory

Normal operation

No action required - allow flash

 

Red and

programming mode

if controller's

update to complete

 

Green

 

FLASH memory is

 

 

 

 

 

being

 

 

 

 

 

reprogrammed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Power cycle with problem

Battery is low,

Properly replace or install

 

 

battery

disconnected or

battery (see Chapter 1 for more

 

(steady)

 

not installed

information)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Fault with memory loss

New controller

Use programming software to

 

(steady)

 

 

 

clear and initialize memory

 

 

Invalid ControlNet

Verify that ControlNet address

 

 

 

 

 

 

network address

switch is not set to 0

 

 

 

Controller has

Install battery (to preserve

 

 

 

failed internal

failure diagnostics), then power

 

 

 

diagnostics

down, reseat controller and

 

 

 

 

 

power up; then reload your

 

 

 

 

 

program. If you are unable to

 

 

 

 

 

reload your program, replace the

 

 

 

 

 

controller. If you are able to

 

 

 

 

 

reload your program and fault

 

 

 

 

 

persists, contact Technical

 

 

 

 

 

Support at 440.646.6800 to

 

 

 

 

 

diagnose the problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Controller is in program load or

 

 

Check power supply and

 

 

test mode or is not receiving

 

 

connections

 

 

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publication 1785-UM012D-EN-P - July 2005

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Bradley Smoker user manual PLC-5 Controller, General Problems, Indicator Color Description, Recommended Action, Proc