Instruction Manual

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LEDS
STS – STATUS LED
The green Status LED provides information regarding the state of the Master,
as well as the rest of the system. This includes indication of the various stages
of the start-up routine (power-up), and any errors that may occur.
Startup Routine
Rapidly Flashing
INDICATION
Master is currently running the boot loader and/or
being flash upgraded by Crimson.
Steady Master is operating properly.
CF LED
USER COMMUNICATION PORTS - TX/RX LEDS
ETHERNET LEDS
Error States
1 blink, pause, repeat
LED
One or more slave modules are missing from the
system. Master and installed modules will perform
normally in this state.
INDICATION
2 blinks, pause, repeat
Missing configuration, or configuration being
updated by Crimson.
3 blinks, pause, repeat
Quantity of module bases does not match
configuration file. Master will not communicate
with the modules until the error is corrected.
4 blinks, pause, repeat
Termination plug not installed, or one or more
bases are malfunctioning. Master will not
communicate with the modules until the plug is
reinstalled, and power is cycled.
No CompactFlash Card is present.Off
Incorrectly formatted CompactFlash card present.
Unit is writing to the CompactFlash, either
because it is storing data, or because the PC
connected via the USB port has locked the drive.
1
Flashing Slowly
Flickering
CompactFlash card is being checked.Flashing Rapidly
Valid CompactFlash card is present.Steady
INDICATIONLED
1. Do not turn off power to the unit while this light is flickering. The unit writes
data in two minute intervals. Later Microsoft operating systems will not lock
the drive unless they need to write data; Windows 98 may lock the drive any
time it is mounted, thereby interfering with logging. Refer to “Mounting the
CompactFlash” in the Crimson 2.0 User Manual.
TransmittingGREEN
ReceivingRED
INDICATIONLED
Note: LEDs are not available on the Programming Port: RS232/PG.
Link EstablishedYELLOW (Solid)
100 BASE-TX CommunicationsAMBER
10 BASE-T CommunicationsGREEN
Network ActivityYELLOW (Flashing)
INDICATIONLED
DH485 COMMUNICATIONS
The Master’s RS422/485 COMMS port can also be used for Allen Bradley
DH485 communications.
WARNING: DO NOT use a standard DH485 cable to connect this port to Allen
Bradley equipment. A cable and wiring diagram are available from Red Lion.