Basic Troubleshooting Checks - Cobalt Digital Inc 9910DA Series Product Manual

Operating Instructions

Basic Troubleshooting Checks

Table 3-2 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
Check card-edge switch
settings
Troubleshoot by
substitution
9910DA-3G-OM (V1.7)
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 3-2 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 9910DA, 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 9910DA 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 9910DA card itself is defective.
• If display shows excessive power being consumed (see Technical
Specifications (p. 1-6) in Chapter 1, "Introduction"), the 9910DA 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 9910DA 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.
Refer to Chapter 2, Setup and Installation. Make certain switches are set for
intended control mode (local or remote). If set for local, remote control is
locked out.
All cards within the frame can be hot-swapped, replacing a suspect card or
module with a known-good item.
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