8. MAINTENANCE, TROUBLESHOOTING

8.7Error Messages

The table below shows the error messages which may appear on the display. All error messages are accompanied by the audio alarm, which you may silence with the [R/B] key.

Error messages

 

Message

Meaning, Remedy

 

 

Overvoltage

 

 

 

OVERVOLTAGE

Excessive voltage detected. The message

 

 

RETRACT TRANSDUCER AND TURN OFF

flashes and the audio alarm sounds. Retract

 

 

POWER. PRESS [R/B] KEY TO CLEAR

the transducer and then turn off the power.

 

 

ALARM.

 

 

Press the [R/B] key to silence the audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

alarm. Have a technician check the set.

 

 

Transducer not retracted

 

 

 

TRANSDUCER NOT RETRACTED

If the transducer is not retracted into the

 

 

CUT OFF POWER LINE TO PROCESSOR

tank in approx. 35 seconds after the [↑] key

 

 

AND POWER SUPPLY. PRESS [R/B] KEY TO

is pressed, the message flashes and the

 

 

CLEAR ALARM.

audio alarm sounds. Press the [R/B] key to

 

 

 

silence the audio alarm. Raise the

 

 

 

transducer manually, following paragraph

 

 

 

8.3.2.

 

 

High speed

 

 

 

WARNING

Ship’s speed is higher than 16 knots when

 

 

MAX ALLOWABLE SPEED FOR EXTENDED

you attempted to lower or retract the

 

 

TRANSDUCER IS 16 KT. MAX ALLOWABLE

transducer. The message flashes and the

 

 

SPEED DURING RAISING/LOWERING

audio alarm sounds. Press the [R/B] key to

 

 

TRANSDUCER IS 16 KT. PRESS [R/B] KEY

silence the audio alarm. Reduced speed to

 

 

TO CLEAR ALARM.

less than 16 knots, and the previously used

 

 

 

display appears.

 

 

 

If you attempt to lower the transducer when

 

 

 

the speed is higher than 16 knots the

 

 

 

message flashes and the audio alarm

 

 

 

sounds. (The transducer is neither raised

 

 

 

nor lowered.)

 

 

WARNING

Ship’s speed is higher than 18 knots with

 

 

TRANSDUCER IS KEPT EXTENDED

the transducer extended. The message

 

 

REDUCE SHIP'S SPEED AND PRESS ↑ TO

flashes and the audio alarm sounds. Press

 

 

RETRACT TRANSDUCER. ACTIVATING

the [R/B] key to silence the audio alarm.

 

 

AUTOMATIC RETRACTION. PRESS [R/B]

Lower speed below 18 knots, and the

 

 

KEY TO CLEAR MESSAGE.

previously used display appears.

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic retraction

 

 

 

ACTIVATING AUTOMATIC RETRACTION

Transducer is being retracted because ship

 

 

PRESS [R/B] KEY TO CLEAR MESSAGE.

speed set for automatic retraction has been

 

 

 

reached. (The message appears if AUTO

 

 

 

RETRACT in the SYSTEM menu is turned

 

 

 

on.) Press the [R/B] key to clear the

 

 

 

message.

 

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