Setup
Status Indicators
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EPOS4 Positioning Controller
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EPOS4 50/5 Hardware Reference
Edition: May 2017
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3.4
Status Indicators
The EPOS4 features three sets of LED indicators to display the device condition.
A
NET Status
; the LEDs display communication RUN states and errors conditions
B
Device Status
; the LEDs display the device’s operation status and error conditions
C
NET Port
; the LED displays the NET link activity
For detailed information
separate document «EPOS4 Firmware Specification».
Figure 3-45
LEDs – Location
3.4.1
NET Status
The LEDs (
A
) display the actual status and possible errors of the EPOS4 in respect to
the NET network:
•
Green LED shows the RUN state
•
Red LED indicates errors
Table 3-47
NET Status LEDs
LED
Description
Green
Red
OFF
—
EPOS4 is in state INIT
Blink
—
EPOS4 is in state PRE-OPERATIONAL
Single flash
—
EPOS4 is in state SAFE-OPERATIONAL
ON
—
EPOS4 is in state OPERATIONAL
—
OFF
EPOS4 is in operating condition
—
Double flash
An application watchdog timeout has occurred
Example: Timeout of Sync Manager Watchdog
—
Single flash
EPOS4 has changed the COM state due to an internal error
Example: Change of state “Op” to “SafeOpError” due to Sync Error
—
Blink
General Configuration Error
Example: State change commanded by master is not possible due to
actual settings (register, object, hardware configuration)
Blink = continuous blinking (
≈
2.5 Hz) Flash = Flashing (
≈
0.2 s), followed by pause of 1 s