Chapter 8 - Troubleshooting; Guidelines - Emerson FloBoss S600 Instruction Manual

Chapter 8 - Troubleshooting

In This Chapter
8.1

Guidelines

Revised Jan-07
This chapter provides instructions for maintaining and troubleshooting
the S600. If you still experience difficulties after using the
troubleshooting procedures in this section, please contact your local
sales representative or technical support personnel.
8.1 Guidelines ........................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Checklists ........................................................................................... 8-2
8.2.1 Power Issues ......................................................................... 8-2
8.2.2 Startup Menu ......................................................................... 8-2
8.2.3 Front Panel Lighting............................................................... 8-2
8.2.4 Front Panel LED .................................................................... 8-2
8.2.5 I/O LED .................................................................................. 8-3
8.2.6 I/O Fail Messages.................................................................. 8-3
8.2.7 Serial Communications.......................................................... 8-3
8.3 Procedures ......................................................................................... 8-3
8.3.1 Reflash Firmware................................................................... 8-4
8.3.2 Send and Reflash the Config File.......................................... 8-4
8.3.3 Clear SRAM........................................................................... 8-5
8.3.4 Changing the Fuse ................................................................ 8-6
8.3.5 Reflashing an S600 ............................................................... 8-7
8.3.6 Upgrading the BIOS............................................................... 8-8
When you are attempting to diagnose a problem with an S600:
Remember to write down what steps you have taken.
Note the order in which you remove components.
Note the orientation of the components before you modify or
remove them.
Read and follow all Cautions in this manual.
Before you contact your local sales representative or technical support
with a problem, first check the following:
Check that all the plug-in boards are seated correctly and the
retaining screws are fastened.
Check that all the field wiring is properly connected.
Check the supply voltage.
When you are done troubleshooting, perform a warm start or cold start
(see Chapter 7, Startup).
If your local sales representative or technical support instructs you to
return the S600, replace the troubled parts with spares and return the
troubled parts to the address given by the local sales representative or
technical support.
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