
ITC 220 Base Station, Locomotive & Wayside Radio Transceiver Field Service Guide PN 0046300120 Rev. A
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TROUBLESHOOTING
This section describes common problems, their possible causes, and likely solutions. It covers the following problems:
Power
SD memory card
Antenna
Transmission
Receiver
Ethernet connectivity
RF link
In each of the following sections, a troubleshooting table lists solutions to these problems in the order you should try
them. Solutions that require more than one step are described in detail in Transceiver test and adjustment procedures.
6.1
GUIDELINES FOR TROUBLESHOOTING COMMON PROBLEMS
Always check these items first when a transceiver problem occurs.
Check physical connections.
Make sure that all physical connections to the transceiver are secure. This includes: Ethernet (LAN port), power,
narrowband RF antennas, and GPS.
Check that the SD card is present, seated, and contains a valid CIM script file.
Make sure that there is an SD card installed and seated that contains a valid CIM script file. Without an SD card
present and without a valid CIM script, the transceiver will not transmit and will continually reboot every few
minutes.
Check the LEDs.
Use the LEDs to determine the state of the system and whether there is a fault condition. See LED Diagnostics for
more information.
Determine the version of software each transceiver is running.
Check the results of the REV command to determine what revision of software is running. All transceivers should be
running software version 1.1.15.05 or later.
Check the POST results.
Review the output of the POST command on the transceiver to ensure that no tests failed during the most recent
power-on self test. See
Review the Power On Self-Test (POST) Results
for more information.
Check that the transceiver configuration is up to date.
Run
INICHECK
to see if the transceiver configuration matches the current CIM script file. To run the CIM script in
the event that they are not the same, use:
INICHECK,SCRIPT