8-3
Terminal Error Messages
Message
Meaning – Action Required
”Waiting for Base
to Acknowledge...?”
This is a normal message, generated when you first
establish radio contact. If you continue to get this
message and it results in a "Transmission Failed"
message, your Radios in Base and Terminal are not
communicating. Be sure they are on same channel.
They may need repair.
“Waiting on Host
Prompt”
Problem is between Host computer and Base
station. Check to see if host application is running.
Check serial parameters and eliminate any extension
cables. Run the Demo program. Try another COM
port or another computer.
“Base Station Shut Down
Due to Host
Logic Error, Cycle
Terminal Power”
Problem is in host program. Notify programmer!
If the Base Station receives 5 Sequence Errors in a
row, it transmits the message to all terminals signed
in and shuts down. Check your host program for the
sequence error before starting up again. OR
If the Base Station receives 5 messages addressed
to a Terminal not Signed ON, it transmits this
message to the all terminals signed in and shuts
down.
You will have to cycle power on the Base Station or
you can send a command (*@EOT) form the host
and have the Terminal Sign On again to continue.
See Chapter 6, page 6-8 for more information on
Sequence Errors.
“ Base Reinitialized X
Cycle Power on RF
Terminal and Sign-on
again to Restart_”
Base Station has been reinitialized. If message
reads “Base Reinitialized P”, then reinitialization is
due to a power problem. If “Base Reinitialized H”
then the reinitialization was initiated by the host
program. Fix problem (cycle power on Base or re-
initialize from host program).
“ Buffer Reinitialized
Cycle Power on RF
Terminal and Sign-on
again to Restart_”
The host program has reinitialized the buffer in the
Base Station for this terminal only. The Base is still
operational and ready for you to power off your
terminal, power on, and SIGN ON again. Other
terminals are not affected.
LOW BATTERIES
Finish, Sign Off
Change Batteries
Finish the transaction you have started. The Press
F1 to Sign Out. Then turn off the Terminal and
change the batteries.
CHANGE BATTERIES
UNIT SHUT DOWN
The terminal will display this message for 20
seconds, sign out, and turn off.
Change the batteries immediately. Don’t let someone
else pick it up and operate with partially recovered
batteries
