User Manual User guide
76 Rockwell Automation Publication 1738-UM005A-EN-P - July 2013
Chapter 6 Troubleshoot the Adapter
Status Indicators for 1738-AENT/B Adapter
Indicator Status Description
Adapter Status Off No power applied to device
Flashing green Device needs commissioning due to missing, incomplete, or incorrect configuration.
Solid green Device operating normally
Flashing red Recoverable fault.
Complete firmware update, verify address switches.
Solid red Unrecoverable fault has occurred:
• self test failure (checksum failure at power cycle, ramtest) at power cycle.
• firmware fatal error.
Flashing red/green Module self-test
Network Activity Off No Link established.
Flashing green/Off Transmit or receive activity present.
Solid green Link established.
Network Status Off Device not initialized. The module does not have an IP address.
Flashing green No CIP connections present. Device has an IP address, but no CIP
connections are established.
Solid green CIP connections present. Device online and has an IP address, and CIP
connections are established.
Flashing red One or more CIP connections in timed-out state. Check for I/O module failure
and controller operation.
Solid red Duplicate IP address detected.
Verify IP address setting and correct, as needed.
Flashing red/green The module is performing a self-test (only occurs during cycle
power test).
POINTBus Status Off Device not powered – check module status indicator.
Flashing red/green LED cycle power test present.
Flashing red Recoverable fault occurred:
• At cycle power, the number of expected modules does not equal the number of modules
present.
• A module is missing.
• Node fault (I/O connection timeout) occurred.
Solid red Unrecoverable fault occurred – the adapter is bus off.
Flashing green Firmware (NVS) update in progress.
Solid green Adapter online with connections established (normal operation,
Run mode).
System Power Off Not active; field power is off or DC-DC converter problem present.
Solid green System power is on; DC-DC converter is active (5V).
Field Power Off Not active; field power is off.
Solid green Power is on; 24V is present.










