6 Troubleshooting
6-1
Troubleshooting CPU Unit Errors
This section describes how to troubleshoot errors that occur in the CP1E CPU Units.
6-1-1
Errors and Remedies
Use the following procedure when an error occurs.
Implement countermeasures
6-1-2
Checking Errors
The type of error that occurred can be determined by checking the indicators on the front of the CPU
Unit or by using the CX-Programmer.
Refer to 6-1-5 Types of Errors for details on the types of error status.
Checking the Indicators
POWER:
POWER
RUN:
RUN
ERR/ALM: Shows the results of
ERR/ALM
INH:
INH
PRPHL:
PRPHL
BKUP:
BKUP
COMM
6-2
Error occurs
· · ·
Check the indicators
· · ·
Identify the error
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End
Power supply
RUN or MONITOR mode
self-diagnosis.
Outputs OFF
Peripheral USB port
communications
Writing to backup memory
(built-in EEPROM)
COMM:
Built-in RS232C port
communications
Check the indicators on the front of the CPU Unit or use the CX-
Programmer to read the error status.
Identify the error from the indicators(
Errors) or use the CX-Programmer to read the error status.
Take measures to eliminate the error that occurred and to
prevent it from occurring again.
Green
Green
Red
Yellow
—
Yellow
—
Yellow
—
—
—
Status
Normal operation
Operation is
stopped in
PROGRAM
mode
CP1E CPU Unit Hardware User's Manual(W479)
refer to 6-1-5 Types of
: Not lit
: Flashing
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
A non-fatal
A fatal error
error has
has occurred
occurred
: Lit