RL-854 Radio Control Unit

 

Type I, Style A

Troubleshooting

6. Troubleshooting

WARNING: Allow only qualified personnel to perform the following tasks. Observe and follow the safety instructions in this document and all other related documentation.

WARNING: Make sure power to the RL-854 has been disconnected before attempting to service the radio control unit.

Refer to Table 7. This section provides troubleshooting information for the RL-854 Radio Control unit.

Table 7. RL-854 Radio Control Unit Troubleshooting

Problems and Possible Causes

Solutions

Problem: No Timer Lamp

 

Defective lamp

Replace lamp.

Defective motherboard

Repair or replace motherboard.

Bad contacts on decoder board

Clean contacts.

Problem: Timer light is on but relay fails to function

 

properly

 

Defective relay

Swap with spare relay and test; replace if necessary.

Problem: One or more relay(s) remain powered

 

Defective relay

Replace relay.

Defective decoder board

Repair or replace decoder board.

Problem: One or more relay(s) fail to power

 

Defective relay

Replace relay.

Defective relay socket

Replace socket.

Bad contacts on decoder board

Clean contacts.

Defective decoder board

Repair or replace decoder board.

Problem: No carrier lamp

 

Defective lamp

Replace lamp.

Defective antenna

Check antenna and antenna lead.

Defective lamp socket

Replace socket.

Low sensitivity

Increase sensitivity by turning pot2 on receiver board

 

clockwise.

Defective receiver board

Replace or repair receiver board.

Wrong frequency

Check for proper frequency setting on receiver PCB.

Problem: No power lamp

 

No power

Check power source.

Defective lamp

Replace lamp.

Blown fuse

Replace fuse.

Defective motherboard

Repair or replace motherboard.

Problem: No fast time when timer test switch is in FAST

 

position

 

Bad contacts on decoder board

Clean contacts.

Defective decoder board

Repair or replace decoder board.

 

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