Terminal Error Messages - Worth Data RF Terminal 7000 Owner's Manual

• The cable between the Base Station and host computer is bad. Try the test with extension cables removed.
• The host COM port is bad or assigned to another device driver installed. Try another COM port or try another
computer.
• RARELY!!! The RS232 chip on the Base Station is bad.

Terminal Error Messages

Message Meaning – Action Required
Relay n Cannot be
Heard by the Base
Notify Supervisor
Transmission Failed To
Retry, Move Closer And
Press Enter
One Way Not Allowed
Base in Other Mode
Press <Enter> Key
Site Testing Not
Allowed, Base in Other
Mode Press <Enter>
Key
No Firmware Detected
1 – Download
Firmware
0 – Power off Terminal
Press 0 or 1 now_
Duplicated Terminal
ID, Notify Supervisor
Press Any Key to
Turn off Terminal
RED LED
GREEN LED
YELLOW LED
• Two or more terminals with the same ID can generate all kinds of strange messages including those shaded
The terminal has established contact with
Relay Station x. Relay Station x has
attempted to communicate with the Base
Station through the 422 cabling with no
success. Cable is bad.
The terminal has tried 10 times to get its
message through to the Base Station
with no success. Could be result of bad
radio in base or terminal. Could be the
operator has gone out of range of the
base- if so, move closer and press any
key. Could also be that there are too
many terminals competing for radio time
on one base station.
One-Way is not allowed if the Base is
already in some other mode such as
Two-Way or Site Testing which was not
properly concluded. Also, if you are
SIGNed IN in One-Way mode and
someone else SIGNs IN in Two-Way
mode, the person in One-Way mode will
be kicked out of the system with this
message. Two-Way mode ALWAYS
supersedes all other modes.
Site Testing is not allowed if the Base is
already in some other mode such as
Two-Way or One-Way which was not
properly concluded. Also, Two-Way mode
ALWAYS supersedes other modes. If you
are Site Testing and someone SIGNs IN
in Two-Way mode, you will be kicked out
of the system with this error message.
The firmware has somehow been wiped
out – probably from an interrupted
firmware download. Press 1 to Download
Firmware or press 0 to power off the
terminal.
With one ID already SIGNed IN to the
host, a second terminal with the same ID
tried to SIGN IN. Every terminal requires
a unique ID for proper system operation.
The Pick processor cannot communicate.
Call for RMA.
Base operating as a Base (default
configuration)
Base operating as a Relay
Message Meaning – Action Required
"Waiting for Base to This is a normal message, generated when you
Acknowledge...?" first establish radio contact. If you continue to get
this message and it results in a "Transmission
Failed" message, your Radios in Base and
Terminal are not communicating. Be sure they are
on same channel. They may need repair.
"Waiting on Host Problem is between Host computer and Base
Prompt" station. Check to see if host application is running.
Check serial parameters and eliminate any
extension cables. Run the Demo program. Try
another COM port or another computer.
Problem is in host program. Notify programmer!
"Base Station Shut If the Base Station receives 5 Sequence Errors in
Down Due to Host a row, it transmits the message to all terminals
Logic Error, Cycle signed in and shuts down. Check your host
Terminal Power" program for the sequence error before starting up
again. OR
If the Base Station receives 5 messages
addressed to a Terminal not Signed ON, it
transmits this message to the all terminals signed
in and shuts down.
You will have to cycle power on the Base Station
or you can send a command (*@EOT) form the
host and have the Terminal Sign On again to
continue. See Chapter 6, page 6-8 for more
information on Sequence Errors.
" Base Reinitialized X Base Station has been reinitialized. If message
Cycle Power on RF reads "Base Reinitialized P", then reinitialization is
Terminal and Sign-on due to a power problem. If "Base Reinitialized H"
again to Restart_" then the reinitialization was initiated by the host
program. Fix problem (cycle power on Base or re-
initialize from host program).
" Buffer Reinitialized The host program has reinitialized the buffer in the
Cycle Power on RF Base Station for this terminal only. The Base is still
Terminal and Sign-on operational and ready for you to power off your
again to Restart_" terminal, power on, and SIGN ON again. Other
terminals are not affected.
LOW BATTERY Finish, Finish the transaction you have started. The Press
Sign Off Charge F1 to Sign Out. Then turn off the Terminal and
Battery charge the battery. This is an early warning that
the battery is getting low and should be charged
soon.
CHARGE BATTERY The terminal will display this message for 20
UNIT SHUT DOWN seconds, sign out, and turn off.
The unit will not operate until the battery is
charged.