Specifications

Southwestern Industries, Inc.
ProtoTRAK

SMX K2, K3, K4 & Retrofit Safety, Installation, Maintenance, Service & Parts List Manual
47
3.3.6 System Will Not Turn On or Boot-Up
Nothing happens when the switch is turned on or the system does not boot-up.
Possible Cause Check This
110 V line is not plugged in Check incoming 110 V power source to black electrical
cabinet
Pendant On/Off switch is Off. Check the Pendant On/Off switch
Fuse blown in pendant or electrical
cabinet
Remove fuses and check continuity.
Flash Drive failure When the Computer Module starts the boot-up
process, look at the 8
th
line on the Display Screen. If
the Mother Board of the Computer Module is
communicating with the Flash Drive you will see
"Detecting IDE Primary Master…Scan Disk SDCFB-64".
If the Mother Board of the Computer Module is not
communicating with the Flash Drive you will see
"Detecting IDE Primary Master … None".
Also, check the wiring connection between the Flash
Drive and the Mother Board. See Computer/Pendant
diagnostics Section 4.3
Computer/Pendant has failed
See Computer/Pendant diagnostics Section 4.3
3.3.7 System Reboots by Itself
During operation, the screen suddenly blanks and then shows that the system has begun
the boot-up sequence.
Possible Cause
Check This
Interruption of 110 V power to pendant Using a Voltmeter, check the incoming 110VAC to the
pendant.
Poor wiring and cable connections Check for any loose wiring or cables
Computer/Pendant failed
See Computer/Pendant diagnostics Section 4.3
3.3.8 System Shuts Off
During operation, the system shuts off and will not turn back on.
Possible Cause Check This
Fuse blown in pendant Remove fuse and check continuity
Poor wiring and cable connections Check for any loose wiring. Also, check the 110VAC
Power Cable connection from the 110VAC Power Strip
to the Pendant. See Electrical Section 4.8
Computer/Pendant has failed See Computer/Pendant diagnostics Section 4.3
3.3.9 Will Not Hold Calibration
The control will not hold calibration. Go to the "Configuration Values" screen and write
down the calibration values for the motor encoders (Encoder) and the position feedback
encoders (scales or sensors). The calibration values are written in Hexadecimal.
Recalibrate the system and see if the values change. Turn the system off and on and
see if the values are held.