User's Manual Part 2

Troubleshooting

ATEKEEPER SYSTEMS INC.

2007

CART CONTAINMENT MANUAL

Page 72

Troubleshooting Single Loop Installations

With a single loop installation the troubleshooting becomes more difficult if the cable shows no obvious damaged

areas. You must run a jumper cable across the loop breaking your loop up into smaller sections. This is difficult

in a busy parking lot so be careful! Your jumper needs to be twisted into a piece of the loop cable. Run the

jumper along side the existing cable. Follow the steps mentioned above and eliminate section by section. Once

the problem is isolated and found re-splice your test locations.

Troubleshooting Double Saw Cut and Twisted Pair with Lock Boxes

Once you complete your Ohm reading, twist the two antenna loop cables together to close the circuit. Take your

meter and walk the perimeter approximately half way around the locking zone. Look for an area where the cable

can be accessed easily. If need be you can dig up the conduit in a landscape area or carefully remove the sealer

in a section of parking lot. After exposing the cable, separate the loop into two sections. Because the cable is

closed at the transmitter end of the loop, you can measure both sides as separate loops. Keep in mind your

undamaged cable will read 2.2 ohms of resistance per 1,000 feet of cable. By measuring the two separate loops

you can determine which direction the break is. Do not re-splice the cable at this point as you will want to twist

the cable together to close off the bad section. Walk the perimeter cable again looking for any obvious damage.

Nothing obvious, repeat the above test each time breaking the loop in half. This will shrink the area to find the

damaged cable. Once the problem is isolated and found re-splice your test locations.

Replacing the Central Transmitter Fuse

Tools you will need:

• Circuit tester to check whether or not there is power to the fuse

• Fuse puller (not necessary, but strongly recommended - available at electronics or auto parts stores)

• Replacement fuse:

• For a 9100 Central Transmitter: T-LAC TIME LAG 500ma 250volt

• For a 9110 Central Transmitter: T-LAC TIME LAG 1amp 250volt

The fuse is located on the Central Transmitter board, and is labeled F2. To replace the fuse you must first

remove power to the transmitter.

1. Remove power to the Central Transmitter by pulling the plug from the receptacle. If there is a battery back-

up make sure you are pulling the transmitter plug, not the plug from the battery back-up. Do not depend on

the toggle switch, this de-energizes the board but there is still power coming into the fuse. If the transmitter

is hard wired (no cord), find the circuit breaker and de-energize the breaker.

2. Check the fuse with your electric meter and make sure there is no power to the fuse. Remove the fuse. The

fuse is in a tight holder on the board, and is surrounded by sensitive electronic parts; care needs to be taken

when removing it. There is a fuse removal tool available at electrical and auto part stores.

3. Replace the fuse with one of the following:

4. Plug in the power cord/ turn on the circuit breaker.

5. Push the toggle switch to the up or on position.

6. At this point the Green LED should light, indicating that the transmitter is energized.