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5.3
Error indication
When the XDi detects errors, it alerts attention by the built-in buzzer (can be disabled from the user menu or by
default in custom libraries) and a pop-up message as well as a CANopen message (see XDi-net/CANopen
reference manual for details). If the error is missing data for an indication, the pointer of that indication starts
blinking. It is possible to disable warnings and sounds separately, from the user menu (default is configured in the
product profile), however, even if the warning pop-up is disabled, the pointer will still blink if data is missing.
If an indication is disabled, no error indication is shown when data is missing for that indication. For example, if a
set-point for rudder is disabled (by default or from the install menu) in a virtual indicator, the XDi will not show
warning, when the data for the set-point is missing.
The same applies for CAN bus errors, from CAN bus monitoring that will not be shown if the specific port is not
configured as used.
See chapters 10.3.2 Warning setup, and 10.3.4 Sound setup for information on how to enable and disable the
warnings and sound. Note that the “Alert” type is designated as “Caution” in the menu.
In the XDi there are two types of error messages:
1. Warning which is the more severe type
– always shown in orange on the top left of the display. Due to the
severity, the warning is constantly shown until the reason for the warning is no longar active.
2. Alert which is less serious type
– always shown in yellow on the top right of the display. The alert is shown
every approximately 10 seconds for approximately 1.5
– 2 seconds. It is blinking (2s on;10s off) to enable
the user to see what is behind it.
If there are more than one message of the same kind, the XDi switches between the active messages. The
message is shown after a 3s time out for the input where the error persisted.
Warning
Alert
