Chapter 13: Troubleshooting

13-2 General network problems and countermeasures

[1]Problems concerning the network and appropriate countermeasures (when unable to communicate)

 

 

Symptom

Check points

Check details

Countermeasure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the indicator on the power supply lit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whether main power lamps of

 

 

 

 

 

communication modules are lit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the main power lamp on the AUI power

Check and reconnect

 

 

 

 

supply modules lit?

 

 

 

Power source

the power cable. Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the power output by AUI power supply

 

 

 

 

the voltage.

 

 

 

 

module within the specified range (12 V)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the power lamps on the hubs lit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are power cables from the AUI properly

 

 

 

 

 

connected to the equipment?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there loose parts in the transceiver

Reinstall according to

 

 

 

 

installation area?

section 15-6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

Adjust until they are

 

 

 

Check for abnormalities using transceiver

normal. If errors occur

 

 

 

between the

 

 

 

installation checking devices.

continuously, install the

 

 

 

communicati-

 

 

 

 

unit in another location.

 

 

 

on cable and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinstall according to

 

 

 

the

Are the transceivers properly insulated?

 

 

 

section 15-6

 

 

Unable to

transceiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Were the transceivers properly installed to

Reinstall according to

 

 

communicate

 

 

 

 

the communication cable at its marker

 

 

 

 

section 15-6

 

 

 

 

section?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are there loose parts in the transceiver

Reinstall according to

 

 

 

 

installation area?

section 15-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for abnormalities using transceiver

See the installation

 

 

 

Connection

manual of the

 

 

 

installation checking devices.

 

 

 

between the

checker(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transceiver

 

Lock them properly

 

 

 

cable and

Are the transceivers locked properly?

according to section 15-

 

 

 

transceiver

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check and reconnect

13

 

 

 

Are the transceiver LEDs lit normally?

the power cable and

 

 

 

 

check the voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

Are there loose parts in the transceiver

Reinstall according to

 

 

 

installation area?

section 15-6

 

 

 

between the

 

 

 

 

 

Are the SD (sending) and RD (receive)

Check the error detail

 

 

 

transceiver

 

 

 

LEDs lit normally?

according to Chapter 13

 

 

 

cable and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure the media select switches (SQE

Reset according to

 

 

 

equipment

 

 

 

 

etc.) are set properly.

section 15-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

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