Phenomenon

Cause/status

 

Action

(e) Buzzer sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does not sound.

Buzzer sound:

 

 

 

 

 

Continues to beep randomly.

(

)

Proceed to (2) Status of the GOT when it

 

Example: The rhythm as three beeps, one beep,

freezes.

Continues to beep in a

and then two beeps is repeated.

 

 

particular pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The read device of the system information may

Check the setting of the read device.

 

When the Buzzer output signal has no error,

Beeps continuously.

have turned ON when the device was set, turning

proceed to (2) Status of the GOT when it

 

ON the Buzzer output signal.

 

 

 

freezes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Status of the GOT when it freezes (screen operation stopped)

Phenomenon

 

Cause/status

Action

(a) Switching to the utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the system alarm display function can

 

Error code (system alarm):

be used, take the action for the error code

Enabled

(

)

(system alarm) displayed.

 

Example: 460 Communication unit error

If the action cannot be taken, proceed to (2)-

 

 

 

(b).

 

 

 

Disabled

The system alarm display function cannot be

Proceed to (2)-(c).

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Executing of I/O check from the GOT utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display details:

 

 

Communication error

(

)

Proceed to (2)-(c).

Example: A message indicating the cause may be

 

 

 

a connection error was displayed.

 

 

 

 

No error

The hardware such as a communication interface

Proceed to (3) Status of the PLC CPU.

has no error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) Objects not displayed on the monitor screen

Found

Details:

 

 

(

)

 

 

Proceed to (3) Status of the PLC CPU.

Not found

Example: The numerical display object is not

 

displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Status of the PLC CPU

 

Phenomenon

Cause/status

 

 

 

Action

 

(a) PLC failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An error such as CONTROL-BUS. ERROR or SP.

 

 

 

 

 

UNIT LAY. ERROR may have occurred.

Proceed to the following.

 

Occurs always.

Error code (system alarm):

 

 

 

 

 

18.1

 

 

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example: 1204 CPU H/W fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PLC CPU may be influenced by noise or the

 

 

 

 

 

hardware may be faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occurrence frequency:

 

 

 

 

 

Occurs sometimes.

(

)

 

 

 

 

Example: Once a month

 

Proceed to (4) GOT restoration procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

Error code (system alarm):

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

)

 

 

 

 

 

Example: 1204 CPU H/W fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operates normally.

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

INSPECTION

MAINTENANCE AND

18

TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDICES

18. TROUBLESHOOTING

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18.1 GOT Restoration Sheet