Troubleshooting
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Alarm Messages
FAMlog sounds an alarm and shows a pop-up window to alert you to error conditions. The
following list explains in detail what each message means.
Old Coordinates, Not Enough Satellites
The receiver can not compute a position because not enough satellites are being tracked.
This error will almost always occur for a short time when the receiver is first turned on.
Verify that the GPS antenna is attached and pointed up towards the open sky. Also, check
the Elevation Mask on the Receiver Setup screen. Typically this mask is set to 10°, which
excludes the use of satellites which are less than 10° above the horizon. Fewer satellites
will be used if the mask is set higher.
Connection Lost
The FS/2 can not communicate with the receiver, if the communications link is broken.
This may be because the receiver batteries are dead or disconnected. Install freshly
charged batteries and turn the receiver on by pressing the POWR key on the FS/2 FAMlog
screen. The Power field on the upper left of the screen should say ON. If the receiver is on
but the FS/2 can not communicate with it, check that the cable is connected to the FS/2
and to the receiver.
Old Coordinates
The FS/2 is not receiving position information from the receiver. This error message
displayed alone indicates that the receiver needs to be powered on using the FS/2. On the
FAMlog screen, press shift F1 to turn on the receiver. POWER ON should be displayed in
the upper left corner of the screen after the FS/2 has turned on the receiver, and the LED
on the front of the receiver should flash. If the receiver can not be powered on, check the
cabling and the receiver batteries.
Low Receiver Power
The receiver battery is low, according to the Receiver Power Manager. Access this screen
from the FAMlog screen by pressing BATT. The Power Remaining field must be set to
100% each time a fresh battery is connected to the receiver. The alarm can be disabled by
setting the Warning Level to 0%.
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