User manual

Chapter 3. Operation
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STATE
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Denotes the module as ONLINE
or O
FFLINE
. Even though a module is physi-
cally installed, itmust bemarkedONLINE
for it tobe consideredan available
resource.
Markingan installed moduleO
FFLINE
maybeusefulduringsystemtrouble-
shooting. If you choose O
FFLINE
, the module will not be in an alarm condi-
tion, but will display O
FFLINE
.
STATUS
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Displays status information on the VCOM Module.
O
NLINE
The module is enabled and is responding to the system controller's status
polls. This is the normal response of the system.
N
O
R
ESPONSE
The module isenabled but it is notrespondingto thesystem controller's sta-
tus polls. This response indicates a problem in the system. It also shows if
the module is not installed.
E
MPTY
Thesystemcontrollerhasneitherdetectedanymoduleintheoptionslot,nor
has a module been manually enabled for this slot.
O
FFLINE
ThemoduleisinstalledbuthasbeenmanuallychangedtoO
FFLINE
byauser.
The module is still responding to the system controller status polls.
O
FFLINE
/
N
O
R
ESPONSE
ThemoduleisinstalledbuthasbeenmanuallychangedtoO
FFLINE
byauser.
The module is not responding tothe systemcontroller'sstatus polls. This re-
sponse indicates aproblem in the system. It also shows when the module is
not installed.
N
OT
R
EADY
The module is installed and performing startup initialization. The initializa-
tion of the VCOM Module should take less than two minutes.
REV
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Displays the assembly revision level of the selected module.
Only if S
TATE
reads O
NLINE
can the ATLAS use an installed
module for any data movement.