ADInstruments PowerLab 30 Series Owner's Manual page 15

Figure 1–3
The front panel of the
PowerLab 16/30
Table 1–1
Status indicator states
Chapter 1 Overview
The front panel of the PowerLab 16/30 is also similar to the other two
PowerLabs except it has sixteen BNC connectors (marked Input 1 - 16) with
four alternative pod (DIN) connectors for Inputs 1 - 4, for recording external
signals.
Trigger
Power and
Status Analog output
Indicators connectors
Indicators
All three labeled indicators on the front panel should turn on at least briefly
while the PowerLab is started up. Under normal conditions, the Power
indicator should glow blue and then stay lit, the Status indicator should flash
yellow and then stay green and the Trigger indicator should flash yellow and
then turn off. The Power indicator is a blue light, which simply shows that the
PowerLab is getting power. When an external trigger signal is received, the
Trigger indicator will glow yellow.
The Status indicator provides some visual indication of what the PowerLab is
doing, and will flash different patterns and colors depending on the state of
the PowerLab.
Status Indicator
Off Idle and not yet initialized by the software.
Green Idle, initialized, and waiting for a command from the computer.
Yellow Sampling, or communicating with the computer.
Four red flashes The PowerLab has detected a low-level software or hardware
then one yellow fault. It will repeat until the PowerLab is turned off.
Red flashes The PowerLab has detected an internal fault during the
power-up test. It will repeat until the PowerLab is turned off.
Pod (DIN) connectors
Analog input connectors
Meaning
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