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- Page 1 TROUBLE SHOOTING...
- Page 2 TROUBLE SHOOTING I t d Introduction: warning The repair must be undertaken according to the manufacturer The repair must be undertaken according to the manufacturer instructions. Only genuine spares has to be used not to alterate the radio control features the radio control features.
- Page 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING Introduction: preliminary checks Before you go further into looking for the cause of the problem, perform the following preliminary checks: th f ll li i 1. STOP button is released. (This is the most common cause of 1. STOP button is released. (This is the most common cause of customer call we receive at the Service dept).
- Page 4 TROUBLE SHOOTING Introduction: Glossary Passive Emergency Stop concept In case of system failure, the radio control automatically gets into safe status mode. At the receiver all outputs are de-energized and the STOP circuit opened The most common receiver, all outputs are de-energized and the STOP circuit opened. The most common cause is an interruption of the radio transmission ( for 0,8s) because of: >...
- Page 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING Most Common Anomalies ANOMALY ANOMALY POSSIBLE SOLUTION (occuring at 1 (occuring at 1 (occuring at (occuring at activation) following activations) The system has a • A) Strong radio interferences might be present. Verify it turning off the TX and much lower range checking if at the RX, “RF Busy”...
- Page 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX TX led. Meaning of Indications Part1 Transmitter Led status Anomaly description TX is off or faulty. Causes: •Battery is absent or totally empty •The Key is absent or not well inserted •The logical board or the power supply circuit have been pp y damaged (transmitter crash) Flashing regularly...
- Page 7 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX TX led. Meaning of Indications Part2 Transmitter Led status Anomaly description Three short + long flashes You are trying to start the transmitter while a command is active (only for joystick TX type) _ _ _ ____ The flashing produces a code Error code.
- Page 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX TX led. Meaning of Indications Part3 Transmitter Led status Led status Description Description Transmitter is working correctly ____________________________ flashing with groups of 5 flashes Frequency Change procedure has been succesfully entered at the TX. Waiting for the new channel selection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _...
- Page 9 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX How to read an error code transmitter Led status Anomaly description Flashing in Morse code Flashing in Morse code 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Error description __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ b b b ….
- Page 10 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX List of transmitter Error codes. Binary and Hexadecimal values Binary code part 1 (MS)* Binary code part 2 (LS)* hexadecimal 0000 0001 0001 0001 0001 0011 1011 0011 0010 0000 0010 1000 0011 0011 0000 0000 1100 0101 1100 0110...
- Page 11 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX hexadecimal Error description details solution Microswitch contacts of STOP button do not In case of repeated error, replace the STOP button failure open synchronously STOP button The voltage is higher than 3,2V (risk of board Replace the battery with a genuine one Battery voltage out of range for the logic board damage) or correctly charged...
- Page 12 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX “STOP” test procedure Part1 transmitter Led status Anomaly description potential anomaly in the trasmitter STOP Flashing rapidly circuit _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ If following a transmitter Start the led keeps flashing rapidly If following a transmitter Start, the led keeps flashing rapidly, this signals the existing of a potential anomaly in the transmitter STOP circuit.
- Page 13 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX “STOP” test procedure Part2 Push the STOP button (and let it pressed) while the led is flashing, then press START. At this point one of the following three cases can occur: A) if the STOP circuit is perfectly working, after releasing the STOP button and pressing the START button, the transmitter will turn on and work normally B) if after the first test the LED keeps flashing rapidly, it is necessary to repeat the test procedure (up to 4 times) untill you turn into case A) o C)
- Page 14 TROUBLE SHOOTING TX Missing EEPROM. Deepening. Transmitter Led status Anomaly description Single short flash while Start is Single short flash while Start is EEPROM is missing or out of order (see dedicated EEPROM is missing or out of order (see dedicated pressed section ahead) This kind of error occurs typically when the eeprom is not correctly fit in its...
- Page 15 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX RX LED INDICATIONS L, K, H receiver unit Data Error ch. B indication Passive Emergency ch. B Data error ch. A Normally on when the system is working. (yellow) Turns off while errors are detected on channel Data Error ch A Data Error ch.
- Page 16 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX Receiver check ANOMALY ANOMALY POSSIBLE SOLUTION (if it occurs at 1° use only) The receiver does not The receiver does not turn • Check the fuses turn on • Check the power lines The receiver turns on but the •...
- Page 17 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX Error code reading D t E Data Error ch. B The Led repeats the morse code continuously. The Passive Emergency ch. B code is made of 8 flashes (long or short). A Data Error ch. A Passive Emergency ch. A sequence of rapid flashes (b) indicates the code is sequence of rapid flashes (b) indicates the code is RF B...
- Page 18 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX List of receiver Error codes. Binary and Hexadecimal values Binary code part 1 (MS)* Binary code part 2 (LS)* hexadecimal 0000 0101 1011 0111 0000 0110 0000 0000 1000 1000 0000 1010 0001 0000 0001 0001 0001 0100 *: MS = Most Significant;...
- Page 19 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX hexadecimal Error description details solution Error during EEPROM reading The EEPROM memory cannot be Check if the EEPROM is 05-B7 correctly read by the micro’s correctly read by the micro s. correctly plug in its socket correctly plug in its socket Error detected during Safety-Stop The S-STOP status does not match its Check the S-STOP relay.
- Page 20 TROUBLE SHOOTING RX RX error code 11: deepening Data Error ch. B Note that in this case, only led CH.B flashes Passive Emergency ch. B 1) In presence of a voltage value lower than the Data Error ch A Data Error ch. A allowed threshold, check the power supply lines Passive Emergency ch.
- Page 21 HYDRA TROUBLE SHOOTING HYDRA HYDRA: Error description Details Solution The S STOP fuse is broken The S-STOP fuse is broken Replace the fuse Replace the fuse The S-STOP fuse is OK but The S-STOP Check the S-STOP relay output. If necessary...
- Page 22 • description of the encountered defect • description of the test performed before contacting IMETservice i ti f th t d b f IMET • description of the problem, cronology of the problem, LED indication and condition in which it occurs which it occurs.
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