Error Messages; Error Messages Of The Communications Module - Siemens SIMATIC RF185C Operating Instructions Manual

10.2

Error messages

You have the following options for error analysis of the modules:
● Via error messages
● Via OPC UA error messages
● Using WBM
These alternative methods are described below.
10.2.1

Error messages of the communications module

Note that depending on the cause of the error, the "ER" status LED or the "X22" reader LED
of the communications module always flashes if error messages occur. You can read the
error via the error codes or alternatively via the WBM log.
The following table lists the error codes.
Table 10- 4 Features of the communications modules
"ER" Block (hex)
LED
4x 0xE1FE0100
4x 0xE1FE0200
4x 0xE1FE0300
4x 0xE1FE0400
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Error description
Cannot write to the memory of the transponder.
Possible causes:
Transponder memory is defective.
•
EEPROM transponder was written too frequently and has reached the end of its service life.
•
Presence error
The transponder is no longer within the transmission window of the reader. The command was
not or only partially executed.
Read command: There is no valid data in "IDENT_DATA".
Write command: The transponder that has just left the antenna field contains an incomplete data
record.
Possible causes:
Operating distance between reader and transponder is not being maintained.
•
Configuration error: The data record to be processed is too large (in dynamic mode).
•
Address error
The address range of the transponder has been exceeded.
Possible causes:
Start address of the command start has been incorrectly set.
•
Wrong transponder type
•
The area to be written to is write-protected.
•
Initialization error
Transponder is unable to execute the initialization command
Possible causes:
Transponder is defective.
•
Service and maintenance
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