Troubleshooting guide

Misconfigured data channels: Cabled VP2 consoles still retain the underlying functionality of the wireless
consoles which allows different transmitter types to be set for any of the eight wireless channels. This is
despite the fact that a cabled console can only receive the ISS transmitter type and only on channel #1. It is
therefore possible for the cabled console to be configured so as to be set to receive some other transmitter
type on #1 or for other channels (ie #2 to #8) to be activated. (This could happen by accident if for example
an uninformed user has been playing with the console settings.) While this cause of missing outside data is
very rare on a cabled console it’s always worth doing the simple check (as described in the setup section for
the wireless version in the console manual) that #1 is set to ON ISS and all other channels (ie #2 to #8) are
all set to OFF.
SIM board locked up: It is possible for the cabled ISS SIM board to become locked up so that it becomes
unresponsive and will not transmit data. This typically happens as a result of an electrical surge, eg a
nearby lightning strike, but has been known to happen very occasionally for other reasons. This can be
tested for by unplugging the console cable, initially for eg 5-10 minutes and then retrying the connection. If
this is unsuccessful then try again for a period of an hour or two and if still unsuccessful then for a still
longer period, eg overnight or 24 hours. SIM boards have been known to come back to life after quite
extended periods of outage and thereafter to continue to operate correctly for extended periods once they
have revived after being powered down for a long period.
Wireless stations
On wireless Vue and VP2 stations, the fault is likely to be in the SIM board on the ISS and troubleshooting
that has reached this stage should continue with the SIM board faults topic.
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