APPENDIX E

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

"TD" and "RD" LEDs

1. Improper RS-232

1. Check wiring

indicate activity, but

wiring

between Model 1060

units will not

 

and connected serial

communicate or

 

device—it should be

APPENDIX E

TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)

SYMPTOM

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

LEDs do not light

1. The AC transformer

1. Have another cup of

when AC power

is not plugged into the

coffee!

transformer is

Model 1060

 

plugged into wall

 

 

data is garbled

 

straight through

 

2. Improper twisted

2. Compare your

 

pair wiring

twisted pair wiring with

 

 

the diagram in Section

 

 

4.1

 

3. Improper bit rate

3. Make sure the bit

 

setting

rates on all connected

 

 

serial devices are the

 

 

same

"TD" and "RD" LEDs

1. Defective twisted

1. Test continuity of

indicate activity, but

pair line

twisted pair line

"CD" LED is unlit or

 

 

red (should be

2. Poor twisted pair

2. Check screw

green)

connections to Model

terminal/RJ-11

 

1060s

connections to Model

 

 

1060s; check integrity

2. Loose power connection

3. Outlet is defective

4. AC power adapter

 

is defective

No data transfer in

1. Improper twisted

either or both

pair wiring

directions

 

 

2. Improper DCE/DTE

 

setting

2.Make sure the AC connection is flush

3.Try a different outlet

4.Call Patton

Electronics for a replacement adapter

1.Compare your twisted pair wiring with the diagram in Section 4.1

2.Set both DCE/DTE switches alike, according to the instructions in Section 3.2

 

 

of plug RJ-11

 

 

terminations

Occasional data

1. Distance/bit rate

1. Check specifications

errors

capacity exceeded

in Appendix B

 

2. Poor quality twisted

2. Use a different

 

pair circuit

twisted pair circuit if

 

 

available

 

3. Poor twisted pair

3. Check screw

 

connections to Model

terminal/RJ-11

 

1060s

connections to Model

 

 

1060s; check integrity

 

 

of plug RJ-11

 

 

terminations

3. Improper bit rate

3. Be sure all bit rate

setting

settings on all

 

connected serial ports

 

are the same

4. Improper

4. The transmitter must

"control input" pin

be enabled by a

setting

specific "control input"

 

pin (refer to Table 1 in

 

Section 3.3)

5. Distance

5. Check specifications

specifications

in Appendix B

exceeded

 

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