Verifying operation and communication of the Tracer MP581

Status LED

The green Status LED indicates whether the controller has power applied to it. Table 20 describes Status LED activity.

Table 20. Green Status LED

LED activity

Explanation

 

 

LED is on continuously

Power is on (normal operation).

 

 

LED blinks (¼ second on,

The auto-wink option is activated, and the

¼ second off for 10 seconds)

controller is communicating.1

LED blinks rapidly

Flash download is being received.

 

 

LED is off continuously

Either the power is off or the controller has

 

malfunctioned.

 

 

1By sending a request from the Rover service tool, you can request the controller’s green LED to blink (“wink”), a notification that the controller received the signal and is communicating.

Comm LED

The yellow Comm LED indicates the communication status of the Tracer MP581 controller. Table 21 describes Comm LED activity.

Table 21. Yellow Comm LED

LED activity

Explanation

 

 

LED is off continuously

The controller is not detecting any communica-

 

tion (normal for stand-alone applications).

 

 

LED blinks

The controller detects communication (normal

 

for communicating applications, including data

 

sharing).

 

 

LED is on continuously

The LED may flash so fast that it looks as if it is

 

on continuously. If this LED activity occurs at any

 

time other than discovery, it indicates an abnor-

 

mal condition. For example, the site may have

 

excessive radio frequency interference (RFI).

 

 

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