RLX-FHE, RLX-FHES, RLX-FHS
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RadioLinx FH
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Frequency-Hopping Industrial Radio
Page 88 of 151
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
November 25, 2008
10.10 Radios do not communicate
The following list can be used to troubleshoot a non-communicating network:
Problem: There is no power light
Corrective Action:
Check that each radio is powered.
Problem: Radio does not appear to communicate.
Radios do not appear to communicate (could be either the Master radio or a
Remote radio)
Corrective Action:
Power-cycle the radio.
Problem: The Serial Port Settings of the Configuration PC are not the
same as those of the radio cabled to it.
If the serial port settings are not the same there can be no communication
between the two devices.
Corrective Action:
Check the serial port settings to restore communication.
o
View the radio's serial port settings (page 82)
o
Set the Configuration PC's COM port settings (page 98)
There are two error messages. Following are the messages and the
appropriate action.
a
Error message questions whether the DC power connection to the radio is
intact as shown below.
Check the power to the radio and click the Retry button.
b
The second error message (as shown below) occurs only if there is
still
no communication between the devices. After clicking the
Retry
button,
the RadioLinx ControlScape FH diagnostic function will suggest an auto
detection sequence (page 86). [Note: this process is frequently very time-
consuming (up to 20 minutes)]. Select
Yes
or
No
depending on whether
you wish to attempt the auto detection sequence.
Problem: Radio is in "Download code" mode:
If the cause of the problem is that the radio is in
Download code
mode, the
diagnostic LEDs on the radio will flash in the following sequence:
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