TroubleshootingSection 7-1

7-1

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

When a fault relating to the operation of the NT631/NT631C occurs, find the

 

 

 

symptoms in the table below and respond by following the corresponding

 

 

 

Remedy indicated in the table.

 

Note

1. Confirm system safety before turning the power ON/OFF or resetting.

 

 

 

2. Do not disassemble the PT for repair or modification.

 

 

 

 

NT631/NT631C

 

Cause

Remedy

Symptoms

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power LED fails to come

Power is not being supplied.

Check the connections and make sure that power is

ON

 

 

 

supplied correctly. (3-1-3 Power Supply Connection,

 

 

 

 

page 33)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power supply fuse has blown.

Contact your OMRON service center.

 

 

 

Nothing is displayed on the

Screen No. 0 has been read at the

This is not an error. Change the screen number from

screen.

 

host side.

screen number 0. (Setting the screen number to 0

 

 

 

 

turns the screen off.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The system startup waiting time has

This is not an error. The display will appear after the

 

 

not elapsed yet.

waiting time has elapsed.

 

 

 

Cannot communicate with

The Transmit mode has not been

Display the System Menu and select the Transmit

the Support Tool

established.

mode. (6-6 Transmitting the Screen Data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not connected to the Support Tool.

Check the installation of the connector cable. (3-2

 

 

 

 

Connecting to the Support Tool)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The PT model setting and direct con-

Using the PT Configuration settings of the Support

 

 

nection setting at the Support Tool do

Tool, set the PT model and direct connection settings

 

 

not match the NT631/NT631C.

that match the NT631/NT631C.

 

 

 

Cannot communicate with

Memory switch settings do not match.

Check the communications setting in the Memory

the host

 

 

 

Switch menu of the Maintenance mode, and match

Cannot switch from the

 

 

the communications protocol settings for the host and

 

 

NT631/NT631C. (6-7 Setting Conditions for Commu-

system initializing screen.

 

 

 

 

nications with Host by Using Memory Switches)

Communications error

 

 

 

 

 

NT631/NT631C and host are not cor-

Check that the type, length, and installation of the

message is displayed

when communicating to

rectly connected.

connector cable match the specifications. (SECTION

the host.

 

 

 

4 Connecting to the Host from the RS-232C Port, and

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5 Connecting to the Host from the RS-

 

 

 

 

422A/485 Port)

 

 

 

 

 

 

In an RS-422A/485 connection, the

Make the NT631/NT631C and PLC termination resis-

 

 

terminator setting is incorrect.

tance settings correctly. (SECTION 4 Connecting to

 

 

 

 

the Host from the RS-232C Port, and SECTION 5

 

 

 

 

Connecting to the Host from the RS-422A/485 Port)

 

 

 

 

 

 

In an NT link (1:N) connection, there

Make the settings again so that there is no duplica-

 

 

is duplication in the unit numbers.

tion. (6-7-4 Setting the NT Link (1:N) Method (Stan-

 

 

 

 

dard/High-speed), page 158)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power to the NT631/NT631C, NT-

Check the power supply.

 

 

AL001 or host is OFF.

 

 

 

 

The buzzer has sounded

Malfunction due to external noise

Carry out grounding work in accordance with the

and the RUN LED is OFF.

 

 

conditions by referring to 3-1-4 Grounding, page 34.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The NT631/NT631 has developed

Contact your OMRON service center.

 

 

trouble.

 

 

 

 

The touch panel does not

Malfunction due to external noise

Carry out grounding work in accordance with the

respond.

 

 

 

conditions by referring to 3-1-4 Grounding, page 34.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The touch panel is broken.

Test the touch panel with I/O Check in the MAINTE-

 

 

 

 

NANCE MODE menu. If there is an error, contact

 

 

 

 

your OMRON service center.

 

 

 

The PLC mode has

The NT631/NT631C changes the

This is an NT631/NT631C specification. When using

changed to the monitor

mode when Host Link communica-

a PLC that can also be connected using the NT link

mode.

 

tions are used.

method, use an NT link connection (there is no mode

 

 

 

 

change with the NT link method).

 

 

 

 

 

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Omron NT631C manual Troubleshooting, Remedy indicated in the table, Do not disassemble the PT for repair or modification