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PG 720 Programming Device
C79000-G7076-C720-02
Table 7-1
Errors/Faults in PG 720 Operation
Error/Fault
Cause
Remedy
Power-ON LED does not light up
S
PG 720 is switched off
S
Power supply not properly
connected
S
Battery run-down
S
Switch the unit on
S
Check the power supply, power
cable, and power connector
S
Charge or replace battery
Display remains dark after power
up
S
Contrast incorrectly set
S
Back lighting is not active
S
Additional monitor connected
S
Adjust the contrast
S
Wait 3 to 5 seconds until the back
lighting is active
S
Switch on the programming
device while pressing the
“INSERT” key.
External monitor remains dark
after power up
S
LCD is entered in SETUP
S
Enter CRT or SIMULTAN in
SETUP
Message on the display:
“Invalid configuration
information... Press the F1 key for
continue, F2 to run Setup utility”
S
Incorrect configuration data
S
Press “F2” key, check the
configuration data in the SETUP
program, if necessary adopt the
default values, and check the
error messages in the first
SETUP menu
Message on the display: “No boot
device available”
S
Diskette in drive A: is not a boot
diskette
S
Wrong hard disk type entered in
SETUP
S
Replace diskette with boot
diskette
S
Use the “Fixed Disk” function in
the SETUP program
Message: “Keyboard stuck key
failure”
S
A key became blocked during the
self-test of the keyboard
S
Check the keyboard
S
Restart the system
Booting of the PG 720 aborted
with a series of beeps
S
Error occurred during the self-test
S
Check hardware
Every time a key is pressed, a beep
is heard and no character appears
S
Keyboard buffer overflow
S
<CTRL> <PAUSE>
Not ready message when
attempting to read a diskette
S
No diskette inserted
S
Diskette is not formatted
S
Insert diskette
S
Format diskette
Read-only error when attempting
to write to a diskette
S
Diskette is read-only
S
Read-only hole open on 3.5’’
diskette
S
Cancel the write protection
<\> key does not exist
S
Wrong keyboard driver is being
used
S
German keyboard:
<ALTGr> <ß>
S
International keyboard
: <\> key
Mouse pointer cannot be moved
with the trackball
S
The ball is not rotating
S
No or wrong mouse driver
S
Clean the trackball and its
housing
S
Load the correct mouse driver
Error Diagnostics
Summary of Contents for SIMATIC PG 720
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