Chapter 4: Maintaining the PowerStation
Resolving Problems
PA2 PowerStation User Guide
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The display appears to be blank or very dim
1
Check to see if the power switch is in the on position, and the LED
Power indicator on the back of the PA2 PowerStation is lit.
2
If the PA2 PowerStation is not operating properly, restart the unit.
3
If the screen still appears to be blank or very dim, and the unit has
been in operation continuously for a long time, replace the backlight
bulb. Replacement backlight bulb kits are available through Parker for
the 10” and 15” models. You may not replace the backlight bulbs on
the 6”, and 8” models.
The ROM-DOS prompt "C:\" is displayed instead of the MachineShop Shell Main
Menu
1
If the PA2 PowerStation appears to be operating correctly otherwise,
restart the unit.
2
Make sure that the MachineShop Shell software is being loaded.
a. Verify that the following lines appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
b. Verify that the lines do not have the word “REM” in front of them:
CD \CTC
PSU
3
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file may be corrupted or may have been
modified. See Appendix B for information about the command lines
that should appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
A USB keyboard or mouse doesn’t work
1
The keyboard or mouse is defective.
2
Try a different brand. Some brands of keyboard and mice may not be
recognized by the Legacy Keyboard/Mouse BIOS function.
The Ethernet port doesn’t work
1
Make sure the Ethernet cable is plugged in.
2
Make sure that the networking software is loading properly. Verify
that the following lines appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and at least
one of the two lines do not have the word “REM” in front of it as
appropriate:
CALL C:\NET\NET.BAT
LH C:\NET\TCPIP.EXE
See Appendix B for information about the command lines that should
appear in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
3
Make sure that you properly configured the networking software. See
Configuring the Ethernet Interface on page 3-5 of this manual for a
list of the drivers that configure your Ethernet interface.
