Operation; Rear Panel Features; Alarm Led Information - Patton electronics 6103 User Manual

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Upon plugging the Model 6103 into the chassis, the unit will perform an

LED self-test. After successful completion of this self-test the Model 6103

will be in normal operating mode and will monitor the fan tachometers, the

power supply, and the temperature in the chassis on a continual basis.

Note

The temperature sensor is in the alarm card.

3.1

The Model 6103 features ﬁve rear panel bi-color LEDs that display the

current state of the ForeFront system. Figure 1 shows the rear panel

location of each LED. Following Figure 1 is a description of each LED's

function. If an alarm condition occurs, the TEMP , FAN , or PS LEDs will

illuminate yellow. MIN or MAJ will also illuminate depending on the

severity of the alarm condition.

Figure 1. Rear panel LEDs, ACO switch, and Alarm Relay port locations

The Model 6103 alarm card monitors the following items: fan tray, power

supply, and chassis temperature.

Alarm types

• TEMP indicator—Glows yellow in the case of a temperature alarm or

green when there is no temperature alarm.

• FAN indicator—Glows yellow in the case of a fan tachometer alarm or

green when there is no fan tachometer alarm.

• PS indicator—Glows yellow in the case of a power supply alarm or

green when there is no power supply alarm.

3.0 OPERATION

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