Responding to Displayed Error Messages

Section 7-2

 

 

 

NT631/NT631C

Cause

Remedy

Symptoms

 

 

 

 

 

The display is dim.

Insufficient contrast or brightness

Increase the contrast/brightness (pages 187 and

 

 

189).

 

 

 

 

Backlight defective, or its life has

Replace the backlight (page 235).

 

expired

 

 

 

 

The display is too faint.

The contrast is too high.

Reduce the contrast (page 187).

 

 

 

The digits in numeral dis-

The number of digits of a numeric

• Confirm the values of the PLC words allocated to

play come out as *.

value in a numeral memory table

the numeral memory table.

 

exceeds the set number.

• Allocate one PLC word to each numeral memory

 

 

table.

 

 

 

7-2 Responding to Displayed Error Messages

When the NT631/NT631C displays an error message, find the corresponding symptoms in the appropriate table below and respond by following the Rem- edy indicated in the table.

For details of the error messages displayed when using Memory Unit and cor- rective action to take for them, refer to 3-5 Using a Memory Unit.

7-2-1 Errors Occurring at Start of Operation and Their Remedies

The table below shows the errors that can occur when the power to the

NT631/NT631C is turned ON and when operation starts, and their remedies.

Message

Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

[No Comm. Protocol]

No communications protocol has

Using the memory switches, set the com-

Set the comm. Protocol by MAINTE-

been set.

munications method to be used for com-

 

munications with the host. (6-7 Setting

NANCE MODE.

Communications protocol and

Conditions for Communications with Host

 

screen data type are mismatched

 

 

by Using Memory Switches)

[Screen Data Error]

- The power was switched OFF

Initialize the screen data memory by oper-

Screen Data corrupted.

during screen data initialization,

ation at the System Menu, then re-transmit

checking, or transmission.

the screen data. (6-4-1 Clearing Screen

Initialize Screen Memory, and download

- Transmission of screen data

Data, page 135)

Screen Data again.

 

was interrupted.

If the problem persists, contact your

 

 

- Illegal data has been written to

OMRON service center.

 

 

 

the screen data memory.

 

 

 

 

[No Screen Data]

No screen data is registered.

Transmit screen data from the Support

No Screen Data is saved in Screen Mem-

 

Tool.

 

 

ory.

 

 

Download Screen Data using by the Sup-

 

 

port Tool.

 

 

Then set the PT to the TRANSMIT

 

 

MODE, and download Screen Data

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

[No Direct Connection Info.]

Allocated words have not been set

Allocate words for the PT status control

No Direct Connection Information is set

for the PT status control area and

area and PT status notify area with the

PT status notify area.

Support Tool and then transmit the direct

in Screen Data.

 

connection information to the NT631/

Set Direct Connecting Information in

 

 

NT631C.

Screen Data using by the Support Tool.

 

 

 

Then set the PT to the TRANSMIT

 

 

MODE and download Screen Data again.

 

 

 

 

 

[Incorrect Screen Data]

The type of registered screen data

Initialize the screen data memory, then

Screen Data in Screen Memory do not

does not match that at the NT631/

transmit the correct screen data. (6-4-1

NT631C.

Clearing Screen Data, page 135)

match with the System Program.

 

 

Initialize Screen Memory, and download

 

 

Screen Data again.

 

 

 

 

 

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