Section 5

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

This section describes countermeasures for temporary hardware problems. Check the malfunction in this section before sending the hardware for repair.

 

 

Problem

Probable cause and possible countermeasure

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Device restarts during operation.

• Is the power supply device connected correctly?

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Judgments are not output to

• Are all cables connected correctly?

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external device.

• Is the signal line disconnected?

 

 

 

 

• Are reset inputs short-circuited?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No input signal received

• Are all cables connected correctly?

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• Is the signal line disconnected?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No communications with per-

• Is the USB cable connected correctly?

 

 

sonal computer

• Is the RS-232 cable connected correctly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strange linear output levels

• Is the voltage/current switch on the bottom of the Sensor Controller

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set to the correct position?

 

 

 

 

• Has the correct selection (voltage/current) been made in the focus

 

 

 

settings? Linear output levels can be fine-tuned.

 

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The main display remains on

[SELF-DOWN], has the self-trigger level been set to an appropri-

 

 

 

• Has a timing input been made while the hold function is enabled

 

 

 

[-----].

and the trigger type has been set to [EXT]?

 

 

 

 

• If the hold function is enabled and the trigger type is [SELF-UP] or

 

 

 

ate value?

 

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The measured values fluctuate

• This problem may be due to temperature characteristics. Execute

 

 

 

 

 

 

and are not stable depending on

zero reset periodically using the standard object to correct this

 

 

day and time.

problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ZS-MDC

User’s Manual

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Omron ZS-MDC user manual Troubleshooting

ZS-MDC specifications

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