TroubleshootingSection 9-3

9-3-4

Communications Error Operation Settings

 

Use the following table to correct problems with the DIP switch setting for con-

 

tinuing/stopping communications for errors.

 

 

 

 

Error

Probable cause

 

 

Communications are stopped even though

When pin 3 on the DIP switch is ON, communications will be stopped if a

there is no communications error.

communications error, transmission timeout, or network power supply error

 

 

occurs.

 

 

While communications are stopped, the 7-segment displays will alternately

 

 

display error code A0 and the error code of the communications error that

 

 

caused the stoppage.

 

 

After a network power supply error or transmission timeout is corrected, the

 

 

indicators will show just the communications stoppage code (A0).

 

 

Communications are stopped by the DIP

• When communications can’t be restarted with slaves that were communi-

switch setting, but don’t resume after tog-

cating normally before the stoppage, stop the communications again.

gling the Clear Communications Error Stop-

Check that the slave has started up and perform the “clear communica-

page Bit.

 

tions error stoppage” operation.

 

 

• It may be necessary to perform the operation twice if the network contains

 

 

another company’s slave that take a long time to join the network.

 

 

 

9-3-5

Scan List Problems

 

Use the following table to troubleshoot scan list problems.

Error

Probable cause

 

 

A scan list couldn’t be created by the “cre-

Neither the create scan list nor clear scan list operations can be performed

ate scan list” operation.

until the I/O Data Communications flag goes ON. (The I/O Data Communi-

A scan list couldn’t be cleared by the “clear

cations flag will be OFF for a short time after the power is first turned ON

and after the scan list clear operation is executed.)

scan list” operation.

Make sure that the I/O Data Communications flag is ON before attempting

 

 

to execute the create scan list or clear scan list operations.

 

 

The “create scan list” or “clear scan list”

Restart the DeviceNet Unit, execute the clear scan list operation, and then

operation was executed, but the master’s 7-

the create scan list operation if necessary.

segment displays still display “- -”.

Replace the DeviceNet Unit if this doesn’t correct the problem.

 

(The “- -” display usually lasts for 1 s after

 

the “create scan list” operation or 0.1 s after

 

the “clear scan list” operation.)

 

 

 

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Omron CS1W-DRM21, CJ1W-DRM21 Communications Error Operation Settings, Tinuing/stopping communications for errors