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7.1 LED Indicators
The LED status indicators are an important troubleshooting aid, and
should be checked whenever a problem is suspected. Table 10 on
Page 33 describes the function of each status LED and their normal indi-
cations.
7.2
Checking for Alarms/Events
When an alarm condition exists, the transceiver registers it as an
“event.” These events can be viewed the
Device Manager
’s
Maintenance
& Status>>Alarm Summary
screen. Here, you can check for currently active
alarms, whether they be Major, Minor, Status Conditions, or Informa-
tional Events.
In addition, all historical events may be viewed by accessing the
Device
Manager
’s
Event Log
screen. To access the Event Log, select
Maintenance
& Status>>Event Log
and click
Show Log
to view stored events (see
Figure 40).
Figure 40. Event Log Screen
Both setting and clearing of major/minor alarms and status conditions
are logged, as well as informational events (
i.e.,
remote rebooted, repro-
gramming in process, etc.).
Major Alarms vs. Minor Alarms
Major Alarms
report serious conditions that generally indicate a hard-
ware failure, or other abnormal condition that will prevent (or seriously
hamper) further operation of the transceiver. Major alarms generally
indicate the need for factory repair. Contact your factory representative
for further assistance.
Password lost or
forgotten
Contact GE MDS for password reset authorization code.
Proof of authorized user required.
Alarm message
“RF Output Out of
Range”
No load on Antenna connector or poor/shorted/open load.
Check condition of antenna cable, connectors, and antenna
system.
Transmitter keys
when using terminal
communications
program.
Many terminal programs raise the RTS line by default.
Keying can be avoided by setting the transceiver’s
RTSkey
parameter to
OFF
(
Configuration>>Radio>>Advanced
Settings
)
Table 14. Troubleshooting Guide (Continued)
