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Troubleshooting
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Problem Observed
Possible Cause
Solution
No LEDs light, and the VFC-
3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller does not
communicate with the central
controller.
No power.
Check that the traffic cabinet
has power.
VFC-3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller or modem is
bad.
Refer to the appropriate
controller manual.
No LEDs light, but the VFC-
3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller communicates
with the central controller.
All peripherals indicate
Communication Error.
No power at the display.
Check that the circuit breakers
in the traffic cabinet are on
and not tripped.
VFC-3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller is bad or is not
connected to the display.
Refer to the appropriate
controller manual
.
VCB is bad.
Replace VCB.
No LEDs light, but the
peripherals pass and
the VFC-3000 controller/
Vanguard
®
Field Controller
is communicating with the
central controller.
VCB is bad.
Replace VCB.
No power to power supply
groups.
Check that the circuit breakers
are on and are not tripped.
LEDs on the entire display are
garbled, or wrong LEDs are on
throughout the display.
Signal connections at the VCB
are incorrect.
Check the signal wiring.
VFC-3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller is bad.
Refer to the appropriate
controller manual.
VFC-3000 controller/Vanguard
®
Field Controller has the wrong
display configuration.
Refer to the appropriate
controller manual.
One line of modules does not
respond properly. LEDs are
garbled, do not change, are
too bright or too dim, etc.
One or more wires or terminals
in the signal cable (for this
line) is misplaced, open or
shorted to wires or frame, in
display, VFC-3000 controller/
Vanguard
®
Field Controller, or
control cable from display to
Vanguard
®
Field Controller.
Repair wires as needed.
Terminating resistor on the CAN
bus for this line is bad.
Replace the terminating
resistor.
One or more drivers in this line
are bad.
Replace modules in the line
one at a time and retest each
time.
Note:
There may be more
than one bad driver. Repair
the failed driver.
VCB is bad.
Replace VCB.
