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Common Problems and Solutions
The following table lists some of the common problems that you may encounter while using your SpacePC 1232 module, and suggests possible solutions. If you are having problems with your SpacePC 1232 module, please review this table before contacting technical support.
Table 24. Common problems and solutions
SpacePC 1232 Module "will not boot"
| No power or wrong polarity |
| Check for correct power on PC/104 bus connectors |
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| Incorrect Setup (video disabled, |
| Reboot and press “F2” key to run Setup |
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| Defective or |
| Check for misaligned bus connectors, remove other cards from stack |
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| Cable connected backwards |
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| SSD installed backwards |
| Check for an SSD memory installed in socket backwards | ||
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| SpacePC 1232 Module will not boot from particular drive or device |
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| Device not bootable |
| Use sys command on drive or reformat the device using the “Format | ||
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| Device not formatted |
| Format drive using “Format /s” option | ||
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| Power not connected to boot drive |
| Connect the power cable to floppy or hard drive |
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| Floppy/HardDisk cable connected |
| Verify that all cables are properly connected |
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| backwards (floppy drive light always |
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| SpacePC 1232 Module will not boot from DiskOnModule |
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| DiskOnModule is not the only hard |
| Disable other hard drive(s) in system and set DOM as master |
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| Hard disk is not set as boot device |
| Run Setup and set Hard Drive as boot device |
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| SpacePC 1232 Module will not boot when video card is removed |
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| Illegal calls to video controller |
| Look for software trying to access non existent video controller for |
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| video, sound, or beep commands |
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| SpacePC 1232 Module erratic operation |
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| Excessive bus loading |
| Reduce number of PC/104 modules in stack, remove termination |
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| components from bus signals |
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| Power supply noise |
| Examine power supply output with oscilloscope, glitches below |
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| 4.75Vdc will trigger a reset, add bypass caps |
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| Power supply limiting |
| Examine power supply output with oscilloscope, check for voltage drop |
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