Troubleshooting - Icom IC-PW2 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

The following chart is designed to help you solve problems that are not equipment malfunctions.
If you are unable to locate the cause of a problem or solve it through the use of this chart, contact your nearest
Icom Dealer or Service Center.
Problem
The power does not turn ON
when POWER is pushed.
You cannot select the Antenna
Selector mode.
The operating frequency and
band are not synchronized with
an Icom exciter.
Possible cause
The AC power plug (User supplied) is
not properly connected to the AC power
cable.
The circuit breakers are turned OFF.
The controller is not properly attached to
the main unit.
When the controller is attached to the
main unit:
There is a bad connection between the
back of the panel and the main unit.
When the controller is separated from
the main unit:
There is a bad connection between the
control cable.
The exciter's power is turned OFF.
When an Icom exciter is connected,
there is a bad connection with the
accessory cable.
When a non-Icom exciter is connected,
13.8 V DC is not supplied to [ACC 1] or
[ACC 2].
There is a bad connection with the
remote control cable.
There is a bad connection with the
accessory cable.
The exciter firmware is not the latest
version.
The option of the "Exciter Connection"
setting is different from the exciter
connection pattern.
The "IC-PW2 Dual Connection Mode"
setting of the Icom exciter is different
from the linear amplifier's connection
mode.
The CI-V address or baud rate, the same
as the exciter, is not set to [INPUT 1] or
[INPUT 2].
Multiple external devices, including the
amplifier, are connected to the exciter.
9-4
MAINTENANCE
Solution
Reconnect the AC power plug to each
wire of the AC power cable.
Find and repair the cause of the
problem, and then push the breakers
until it makes a 'click' sound.
Detach and attach the controller
again.
Check and clean each terminal.
Check the terminals of the cable.
Turn ON the exciter's power.
• Connect the cable to [ACC 1] or
[ACC 2].
• Check the terminals of the cable.
Supply 13.8 V DC to [ACC 1] or
[ACC 2] using a DIN connector.
• Connect the cable to [REMOTE 1]
or [REMOTE 2].
• Check the terminals of the cable.
• Connect the cable to [ACC 1] or
[ACC 2].
• Check the terminals of the cable.
Update to the latest version.
Set the appropriate option in the
"Exciter Connection" setting.
• When "Connect an Exciter to
INPUT1 & 2" is selected in the
"Exciter Connection" setting,
select "ON" in the IC-PW2 Dual
Connection Mode setting of the
Icom exciter.
• When an option other than
"Connect an Exciter to INPUT1
& 2" is selected in the "Exciter
Connection" setting, select "OFF" in
the IC-PW2 Dual Connection Mode
setting of the Icom exciter.
Set the same CI-V address or baud
rate as the exciter.
Remove any external devices other
than the amplifier from the exciter.
9
REF.
p. 2-3
p. 1-3
p. 2-1
–
p. 2-2
9
–
pp.
2-4 ~
2-7
pp.
2-7,
2-8
pp.
2-5 ~
2-7
pp.
2-5 ~
2-7
pp.
10-1 ~
10-3
p. 3-1
See the
exciter's
instruction
manual for
details.
p. 3-2
p. 3-1