Messages; Message Types - Agilent Technologies 6850 Series II User Information

Messages

The GC monitors the state of its detector, pneumatics, oven, PC boards, and
other components. If a problem exists, the GC displays a message, beeps, or
activates an LED and puts itself in a "safe state" if the problem could be
dangerous to the user.

Message types

Bad main board and Fatal error—These messages almost always indicate
that the main board is malfunctioning and must be replaced. They usually
appear when the instrument is first turned on. See
messages. With the few exceptions listed in
board or Fatal error message, you will need to contact your Agilent service
representative to replace the board.
Table 21. Bad Main Board and Fatal Error Messages
Message
BAD MAIN BOARD
Main FPGA failure
Static RAM failure
Boot ROM checksum
Timeout $ #
FATAL ERROR
Vect Offset $ #
Bus Error $ #
Addr Error$ #
Instruct $ #
Div by 0 $ #
Det interface board
Not Ready—Some component of the GC is not ready to begin a run. The Not
Ready LED is on and there is a scrolling message in the top line of the display.
See
Released: March 2004
Table 22 on page 83.
6850 Series II GC User Information
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Comments
Defective main board
Defective main board
Defective main board
Defective main board
Defective firmware or main board
Defective firmware or main board
Defective firmware or main board
Defective firmware or main board
Defective firmware or main board
The board is missing, defective, or installed incorrectly. The
ribbon cable may be defective.
Message types
Table 21 for a list of
21, if you get a Bad main
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