Niles RVL-6 Installation & Operation Manual page 40

7) Short between +12V (positive) and GND (ground).
Examine the connectors for a hair-like filament of wire between any of the contacts at the RVL-6 and at the sen-
sor or keypad. Then retest.
• LED on: Go to Step 10
• LED off: Go to Step 8
8) Test the cable for shorts
Disconnect the cable at both ends (at the sensor and at the RVL-6) and test it for shorts. Use an Ohm meter or
electrical continuity checker. You should read an open (Infinite Ohms) between Red and Bare, Red and Black
or Bare and Black.
• Short in cable: Replace cable
• Cable tests OK: Go to Step 9
9) Exchange the sensor or keypad
If you have another Sensor or Keypad, exchange it and retest the system, otherwise return the RVL-6 and the
sensor/keypad(s) to your local Niles dealer for testing.
10) System suddenly seems to be OK again.
The connections were poor and by touching and inspecting them you have changed their condition. Jiggle and
tug on the wires and recheck the connections. If they all seem secure, retest the entire system per the
Troubleshooting Guidelines.
11) IR CONFIRM LED without any IR input.
Observe the green IR CONFIRM LED on the RVL-6 with the power supply plugged in and all sensors and flash-
ers connected.
• IR CONFIRM LED is on or is flickering: Go to Step 27
• IR CONFIRM LED is off: Go to Step 12
12) IR LED with IR input.
Have someone watch the green IR LED on the RVL-6 while you aim a remote control at a remote sensor and
press a button.
• IR CONFIRM LED flashes: Go to Step 13
• IR CONFIRM LED off: Go to Step 20
13) Flasher connections
Verify the polarity of the flasher connections. Flashers must be connected according to Installation Steps 4 and
5. Examine the connectors for any hair-like filaments of wire between any of the contacts. Retest the system.
• Good operation: Congratulations!
• Poor operation: Go to Step 14
14) Flasher output too high
Some audio/video component's sensors are overloaded by too strong a command from the flasher.
Connect the flasher(s) to the variable output of the RVL-6 and use a 1/8" slotted screwdriver to reduce the out-
put level to minimum (counter-clockwise). Retest the system.
• Poor operation: Move the flasher so that it is farther away from the sensor window or off
to the side of the sensor window. Retest the system.
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