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Chapter 5 — Troubleshooting
SCANport
Status
NAME
Color
Status
Indication
Two Flashes
then OFF for
two seconds
The node is hearing the token being
passed among other nodes, but is
never receiving the token. Check the
network for an open circuit or defective
termination.
Three Flashes
then OFF for
1.7 seconds
The node is not hearing any other
nodes. It is periodically claiming the
token but finding no other node to
which to pass it. Check the network for
an open circuit or defective termination.
Four Flashes
then OFF for
1.4 seconds
The node has heard a valid message
from another node that is using the
same address as this node. The node
remains in this state as long as it
continues to hear the duplicate address.
If the duplicate address is not heard for
five seconds, the node then changes to
the pattern of one flash every second.
Green
Steady
SCANport connection if OK
Blinking
Check cable connections. Indicates that
the 1560-MBP unit is not able to link up
with the drive’s SCANport. Make sure
that the A-B device supports Datalinks if
the 1560-MBP Datalinks are enabled.
Red
Steady
The SCANport connection has faulted.
Check configuration switch settings,
SCANport cable connections, cycle
power. Contact ProSoft factory support
if problem persists.
