Cirris Signature 1000M, User Manual

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Section 11: Troubleshooting / General Problems with the Analyzer
1000M User’s Guide / page 47
• If after removing these connections you can now identify these pins
with the probe, you have found the type of miswire described above.
Rework your adapting cable.
• It is possible the adapter is bad. Check for worn connectors on the
adapter. Also check for continuity of the adapter pin on the bottom of
the adapter to the test connector on top. If you find open or worn
connections, replace the adapter.
• If you find a bad pin after all these tests, call Cirris to replace the scan-
ner assembly.
Problem
: The analyzer stops operating while it is being used.
Possible Causes
:
• Damage from static electricity.
• Bad microprocessor assembly.
Things to do
:
1. If static electricity may be a problem, be sure the safety ground on the wall plug
is connected. Take measures to control static in your work area.
2. If the microprocessor is bad, call Cirris Systems to replace the microprocessor
assembly.
Problem:
Speaker problem. There is no sound, but the display works.
Possible Causes
:
• The
Error Tones
option is set to
OFF
.
• The speaker inside the analyzer is not plugged in.
• The microprocessor assembly is bad.
Things to do
:
1. If you hear clicking sounds for cables that test as good, but no sounds for cables
that test as bad, the
Error Tones
option is set to
OFF
. See page 17 for
instructions on how to change the option setting.
2. Connect the speaker wire to the microprocessor assembly.
3. If the speaker wire is connected, but the sounds still do not work, call Cirris to
replace the microprocessor assembly.
Problem:
The sounds the analyzer makes disturb others.
Things to do:
• Set the
Error Tones
option to
OFF
or
LOW
.
• Place tape over the speaker opening in the metal case to dampen the
sounds.
• Disconnect the speaker from the microprocessor.