Diagnostics and Troubleshooting - User Interface

Table 27 - Controller Module Diagnostics

OI Screen

OI Screen

Number of

Possible Cause

Control File Action

User Action

Item

Item Value

LED

 

 

 

 

 

Strobes

 

 

 

RACK1

GOOD

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

VIRTUAL

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECT1–5

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION

10

At least 1 response to

1. Rack 1 monitor block’s

At host, determine

 

ERROR

 

a host resulted in an

COMPORT DIAG is set

which message is

 

 

 

exception code

to WARNING.

causing the exception

 

 

 

 

2. Rack 1 monitor block’s

code and fix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACK OK pin is turned

 

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

3. ASYS block’s HW OK

 

 

 

 

 

pin is turned off.

 

PEER PORT

GOOD

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION

10

One of the peer

1. Rack 1 monitor block’s

At host, determine

 

ERROR

 

connection’s

COMPORT DIAG is set

which message is

 

 

 

application error count

to WARNING.

causing the exception

 

 

 

is non-zero

2. Rack 1 monitor block’s

code and fix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RACK OK pin is turned

 

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

3. ASYS block’s HW OK

 

 

 

 

 

pin is turned off.

 

 

NETWORK

10

Controller/network

1. Rack 1 monitor block’s

Correct the setup

 

SETUP

 

names determined on

COMPORT DIAG is set

problem.

 

ERROR

 

network are illegal

to FAILED.

 

 

 

 

 

2. Rack 1 monitor block’s

 

 

 

 

 

RACK OK pin is turned

 

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

3. ASYS block’s HW OK

 

 

 

 

 

pin is turned off.

 

 

NO IP

10

DHCP and IP address

SEE NETWORK SETUP

Enter an IP address.

 

ADDRESS

 

are not configured

ERROR

 

 

HARDWARE

10

Ethernet port tests

SEE NETWORK SETUP

Replace CPU module

 

FAILURE

 

failed during power-

ERROR

 

 

 

 

up.

 

 

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HC900 Hybrid Controller Installation and User Guide

Revision 5

 

 

9/03

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Honeywell HC900 manual RACK1 Good Virtual CONNECT1-5 Application

HC900 specifications

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