User's Guide

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CHAPTER
9
TESTING NIC C OMMUNICATIONS IN THE
FIELD
Network Status
The NIC will write messages to the meter LCD which indicate the network status.
A message of “NET---” will be written at power-up and remain until some
communication with a DCU occurs, as indicated in the following image.
Figure 9.1 Indication of No Communication
If the NIC is able to hear time sync broadcasts from the DCU, it will promote the
message to “NETREC”, as indicated in the following image.
Figure 9.2 Indication of Communication received from a DCU
Five minutes after power-up the screen will change to all blanks.
Self-Test Status
The NIC will write messages to the meter LCD, which indicate the NIC self-test
status. These messages are intended to appear on the ALT scroll list. One may
place the meter in the ALT scroll mode by placing a magnet over the logo on the
top right face of the meter.
When all is well, the user should see ST0000 on the display, as shown in the
following image.
Figure 9.3 Indication of Successful Self-Test
However, a nonzero number indicates a self-test failure.
NET---
NETREC
ST0000