Basic Troubleshooting Checks - Cobalt Digital Inc 9903-UDX-ADDA Product Manual

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Basic Troubleshooting Checks

Table 3-3 Basic Troubleshooting Checks
Item
Verify power presence and
characteristics
Check Cable connection
secureness and connecting
points
Card seating within slots
Check status indicators and
displays
Troubleshoot by
substitution
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Failures of a general nature (affecting many cards and/or functions
simultaneously), or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by
performing basic checks before proceeding further. Table 3-3 provides basic
system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems. If
required and applicable, perform further troubleshooting in accordance with
the other troubleshooting tables in this section.
• On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9903-UDX-ADDA, in all
cases when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one
indicator illuminated. Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be
cause for concern.
• Check the Power Consumed indication for the 9903-UDX-ADDA card. This
can be observed using the DashBoard™ Card Info pane.
• If display shows no power being consumed, either the frame power
supply, connections, or the 9903-UDX-ADDA card itself is defective.
• If display shows excessive power being consumed (see Technical
Specifications (p. 1-15) in Chapter 1, "Introduction"), the
9903-UDX-ADDA card may be defective.
Make certain all cable connections are fully secure (including coaxial cable
attachment to cable ferrules on BNC connectors). Also, make certain all
connecting points are as intended. Make certain the selected connecting
points correlate to the intended card inputs and/or outputs. Cabling mistakes
are especially easy to make when working with large I/O modules.
Make certain all cards are properly seated within its frame slot. (It is best to
assure proper seating by ejecting the card and reseating it again.)
On both DashBoard™ and the 9903-UDX-ADDA card edge indicators, red
indications signify an error condition. If a status indicator signifies an error,
proceed to the following tables in this section for further action.
All cards within the frame can be hot-swapped, replacing a suspect card or
module with a known-good item.
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