Quick Operations Owner's manual

2-10 Safety
Light Beacon
The Light Beacon is a device that displays system status and can warn the Operator when fault conditions
exist. The Beacon has red, yellow, green, and blue lights that can be solid or flashing. The Beacon also has
an audible alarm. Table 2-2 provides possible reasons for each color indication.
Software and hardware share control of the Beacon lights. Sometimes, hardware-driven displays override
those caused by software conditions and sometimes software-driven displays override. Safety critical
conditions always have priority. Flashing light software commands have priority over solid light commands.
" NOTES For systems running FmNT 4.8 and later with the correct Programmable Logic Device (PLD)
installed, Light Beacon action can be custom configured using the Beacon Control feature.
Refer to “Beacon Control” in FmNT Online Help for details.
Refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Axiom X-1000 Series Operations Manual or the
Axiom X-1000 Series Installation and Service Manual for suggested recovery from common
fault conditions.
Table 2-2 Beacon Color Indications
Beacon Color System Status
ALERT
All motion, outputs, Dispensing Valve, and motion controls are disabled until
the fault is cleared.
One of the following conditions may exist:
A. Solid – Emergency Stop condition or Heater error.
B. Flashing – General error or Vision error. Software driven error message is
displayed on the Computer Monitor.
RED
C. Software has been configured to display a solid or flashing red light.
CAUTION
System in a low power state or lacks sufficient air pressure.
One of the following conditions may exist:
A. Solid – Hatch is open.
B. Flashing – Low-pressure Sensor has been activated.
YELLOW
C. Software has been configured to display a solid or flashing yellow light.
OPERATION
One of the following conditions may exist:
A. Solid – The system is fully operational with the Hatch closed.
B. Flashing – Software has been configured to display a flashing green light.
GREEN
USER DEFINED
A. Solid – Software has been configured to display a solid blue light.
BLUE
B. Flashing – Low fluid level in syringe or software has been configured to
display a flashing blue light.