Alarm Indicators
Summary Alarms
4-2
DAR Plus Operator’s Guide
400468-1
Rev. C
4.2
Alarm Indicators
The front panel microcontroller module and display monitors radio functions and reports
alarms and warnings as they occur. Alarms are reported in 2 ways:
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Front panel LEDS report alarm conditions for both the analog or digital RF shelves.
See
Section 4.2.1, LED Definitions
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Alarm messages are displayed on the front panel LCD within the Alarm Window.
Up to 4 alarm messages can be displayed at one time. If 4 or more alarms messages
need to be displayed at one time, all messages scroll in order as they occur within
the Alarm Message Window. (See
In addition, when a reading exceeds or drops outside of the system specification, the
report menu hi-light the reading as shown in
Figure 4-2
Receiver Main Screen with Alarm Window
4.2.1
LED Definitions
Three LEDs are located on the front panel as shown in
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The PWR LED, colored green, indicates that power is applied to the unit.
•
The DIGITAL LED, colored amber, indicates an alarm in the digital RF section.
•
The ANALOG LED, colored amber, indicates an alarm in the analog RF section.
Figure 4-3
DAR Plus Front Panel Display and Keypad
DAR Plus RX
D–RSL/MARG
–50 dBm
/+13dB
PWR
PWR +15 FLT
DIG
PWR –15V FLT
RAD
PWR +5V FLT
ANL
ALARM MESSAGE WINDOW
HI-LITED BOX
FOR OUT OF SPECIFICATION
READING
(Screen blank if no faults)
POWER LED (GREEN)
SUMMARY ALARM (YELLOW)