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Chapter 14
Troubleshooting
Display and Error Messages
The following is an alphabetical list of all messages the TriCoder can display.
Some describe an error state; others are simply instruction.
Message
Meaning
Operator Action
ACCESS DENIED
HIT ANY KEY
You have failed twice to enter the
correct password
Press any key to go to Mode
Menu
APPEND DATA FILE
KEY [YES/NO]?_
Data file selected already has data in
it. Do you want to append data to it?
Press YES or NO.
ARE YOU SURE?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
You have asked to delete a file. Are
you sure? Just checking.
YES deletes the file
NO does not delete the file
BEGIN OF FILE
HIT ANY KEY_
You are at the beginning of a data
file or program file.
PRESS ANY KEY to view
the beginning of the file.
CHANGE BATTERIES
UNIT SHUT DOWN
The batteries are too low to
continue. The TriCoder
automatically shuts down.
Change the batteries and
resume operation.
CHECK LITHIUM BATTERY
Possible Data Loss
Press Any Key
A minor memory problem has been
detected - probably due to a low
lithium battery.
Check STATUS of Lithium
battery for anything less
than 10%. Change if low.
CHANGE LITHIUM
BATTERY
Memory has been lost
Press any Key
A major memory problem has been
detected - probably due to a low
lithium cell - Unit has been reset to
factory defaults.
Check STATUS of Lithium
battery for anything less
than 10%. Change if low.
Choose USB Interface
1-PC USB High Speed
2-PC USB Keyboard
3-Mac USB Keyboard
USB plugged in;
Computer
Interface
not set to any USB option.
Use 3 if Mac. Use 2 if you
want to upload data through
PC Keyboard. Use 3 for PC
high-speed upload.
DATA COLLECTION?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
Do you want to use Data Collection
mode?
Press YES or NO
Data File Exist
Delete Data File?
KEY [YES/NO]?
Firmware download had been
requested, and a data file exists.
YES generates “ARE YOU
SURE?” Deletion occurs
with YES/YES. NO exits to
Mode Menu
.
DATA FILE EXISTS
PRESS ANY KEY_
You are trying to edit a program or
enter Data Collection with data
already in memory.
Upload data file and delete it if
you need to edit program other
than prefix and suffix, or if you
want to start new data file.
DATA FILE EXISTS
CYCLE POWER_
You cannot enter Buffered
Terminal mode with a data file in
memory.
Upload the data file and
delete it if you need to enter
Buffered Terminal mode.
DATA NOT FOUND
HIT ANY KEY_
You either hit BEGIN to review data
and no data was found or you
attempted to upload and no data
was found.
HIT ANY KEY to resume
Data Review Request
Press <BEGIN> key to
Start or <F1> for
Data Collection
You pressed the UP ARROW key.
Press the BEGIN key to
enter Data Review Mode or
press F1 to resume data
collection.
DATA TOO LONG
PRESS ANY KEY_
Too many characters were entered.
Enter fewer characters or
increase your Maximum
Character Length.
