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8 TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD: DO
NOT OPEN ENCLOSURE WHEN AN EXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERE MAY BE PRESENT. TURN OFF
UNIT BY OPENING ALL FUSES PRIOR TO
REPLACING BATTERY.
8.1 Loss of Communications
Loss of communications with the repeater may occur
for several reasons:
Unit not powered up
Unit out of range of receiver
Receiver not configured correctly
See solutions below to each of the possible causes:
8.1.1 Unit Not Powered Up
1. Confirm that unit is powered up and
receiving/transmitting data. There are 4 LED
lights on the repeater main board:
a. DECODE: indicates when a
message is received from a
transmitting unit (usually flickers
often)
b. XMIT: indicates when the repeater is
transmitting data
c. LO BAT: not used, remains off.
d. PWR: turned on when power is
applied to the repeater.
Figure 7: Repeater status lights
If unit is powered up and
receiving/transmitting data, proceed to next
possible solution. Otherwise, proceed to step
2.
2. Verify battery and DC power supply/solar
panel fuses are connected and not blown
(see section 4 MAINTENANCE for how to
turn on unit).
3. Use a voltmeter to read the battery voltage
across the battery terminals. If the voltage is
below 11V, replace the battery according to
instructions in section 4 MAINTENANCE.
4. Lastly, confirm the power source being used
to charge the battery. This procedure will
vary depending on if your unit has a solar
panel or AC power input.
a. AC Power: confirm the voltage
coming out of the DC power supply is
close to and above 12VDC. If there
is no output from the power supply,
confirm that AC power is connected
to the power supply. If the AC power
connection is working, the power
supply will need to be replaced.
Contact the Flowserve factory for
assistance.
b. Solar Panel: confirm the power
coming out of the power regulator is
12VDC or higher. If there is no
output from the regulator, confirm
that the solar panel is connected to
the input and functional. If the solar
panel supply is working, the voltage
regulator will need to be replaced.
Contact the Flowserve factory for
assistance.
Figure 8: Measuring battery level on repeater
using a voltmeter
