Viewing And Clearing The Event Queue - Allen-Bradley 1203-SSS User Manual

Viewing and Clearing the Event Queue

It is normal for a the converter event queue to contain events. If you
encounter unexpected communication problems, you can access the
event queue and view the most recent events.
In order to view and clear events, you must access the main menu in the
converter. Refer to
To view the event queue
1. In the main menu, press 2 to select Display Event Queue.
2. Press ↑ or ↓ to scroll through events in the event queue. The most
recent event can be found at 2 > Event Queue 1.
Figure 4.2 Example Event Queue
Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to scroll
through the parameter list. Press the LEFT ARROW or
RIGHT ARROW key to modify parameter values. Press
the ENTER key to save a new value.
2R> Event Queue 1 = Pin ID Change
Events
Events Description
Adapter Reset The converter issued this because it was reset or power cycled.
Clear SP Fault The SCANport product issued this because a fault was cleared in it.
Clear SP Warning The SCANport product issued this because a warning was cleared
in it.
Empty Queue No event is in the queue.
Message Time-out The converter issued this because it did not receive a response to a
message within the time-out interval.
No SCANport Ping The converter issued this because no SCANport pings were
detected within a 2 second period. This event may be caused by a
broken cable or a broken converter.
Pin ID Change The converter issued this because the SCANport Pin ID was
changed. This event is normal after a power cycled or reset.
SCANport Bus Off The converter issued this because its SCANport CAN chip went bus
off. This event may be caused by loose or broken cables or by noise.
SCANport Fault The SCANport product issued this because it was faulted. See its
fault queue.
SCANport Reset The SCANport product issued this because it was reset.
SCANport Warning The SCANport product issued this because it had a warning.
SP Pin ID = 7 The converter issued this because its Pin ID has a value of 7. It
should have a value between 1 and 6. This event may be caused by
a loose or broken cable.
Troubleshooting the Serial Converter
Accessing Parameters in a Converter
4-3
in Chapter 3.