Troubleshooting
Appendix B
B-6
Common Error Messages for Manual Address Source Configuration
The following table shows a list of common error messages for Manual
Address Source Configurations
Message
Cause
What to do
Baud Rate falls outside of this PLC baud rate
range
The selected PLC type does not support the
selected PassThrough baud rate.
Ensure that the Manual Address Source Baud
Rate and the Manual Address Source PLC Type
are compatible. To check compatibility, refer to
the previous table.
Rack Assignment falls outside of this PLC
address range
The selected PLC type does not support the
selected PassThrough rack number.
Ensure that the Manual Address Source Rack
Number and the Manual Address Source PLC
Type are compatible. To check compatibility,
refer to the previous table.
Invalid Rack Number
The selected PLC type does not support the
selected PassThrough rack number.
Ensure that the Manual Address Source Rack
Number and the Manual Address Source PLC
Type are compatible. To check compatibility,
refer to the previous table.
Rack Number must be octal
The rack number must be entered in octal.
Calculate the rack number in octal, and enter
that number.
Common PassThrough Error Codes
The following table lists some common error codes that can appear when
you’re using Pass-Through.
Error code
Probable causes
What to do
145
Remote station host is not there, is
disconnected, or is shutdown"
PLC controller is faulted, or PLC program is
corrupted.
The cable is disconnected from the PLC
controller.
The wrong PLC station address was specified.
Using PCMK card, and the KL*.BIN files were
not copied from the PASSTHRU\PCMK directory
to the PASSTHRU directory.
Clear PLC faults or reload the PLC program.
Ensure that the cable is connected to the PLC
controller.
Specify the correct PLC station address.
Copy the KL*.BIN files from the
PASSTHRU\PCMK directory to the PASSTHRU
directory
163
Illegal address address does not exist, or
does not point to something usable by this
command"
Trying to download through a PLC5/40 using
PanelBuilder software Version 4.0, where the
PanelView 1200 terminal is assigned a rack
number greater than 7.
Using a PLC controller that has 2 remote I/O
channels, with the PanelView 1200 terminal on
both channels as partial racks.
Use PanelBuilder software Version 5.01, or
higher.
Ensure that all rack numbers are on the same
channel. Ensure that you're using PassThrough
Version 3.01.
164
Illegal size; file is wrong size; address is
past end of file"
PLC programming problems such as indirect
addressing or I/O indirection in the PLC
controller. The PLC controller doesn't catch all
illegal indirection.
Try downloading without ladder logic to see if it
works without it. If it works, rewrite the ladder
logic.
171
Command cannot be executed"
PLC controller doesn't support PassThrough.
See the previous table listing PLC controllers
that support PassThrough.
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