Number of Flashes
Every Few
Seconds
Indication
Slow, continuous
flashing (one flash
every couple
seconds)
The controller is unconfigured. Use MAX to configure the controller.
Refer to the
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help
for
information about configuring the controller.
2
The controller has detected an error in its software. This usually
occurs when an attempt to upgrade the software is interrupted.
Reinstall software on the controller. Refer to the
Measurement &
Automation Explorer Help
for information about installing software on
the controller.
3
The controller is in safe mode because the SAFE MODE DIP switch is
in the ON position or there is no software installed on the controller.
4
The software has crashed twice without rebooting or cycling power
between crashes. This usually occurs when the controller runs out of
memory. Review your RT VI and check the memory usage. Modify
the VI as necessary to solve the memory usage issue.
Continuously
blinking
The controller has detected an unrecoverable error. Contact National
Instruments.
Solid
The flash memory card on the controller is corrupt. Reformat the hard
drive on the controller. Refer to
Measurement & Automation Explorer
Help
for more information about reformatting the hard drive.
USER1 LED
You can define the USER1 LED to meet the needs of your application. To define the LED, use
the RT LEDs VI in LabVIEW. For more information about the RT LEDs VI, refer to the
LabVIEW Help
.
Resetting the Network Configuration of the
Controller
If the controller is not able to communicate with the network, you can manually restore the
unit to the factory network settings. When you reset the controller, the IP address, subnet
mask, DNS address, gateway, and Time Server IP are set to
0.0.0.0
. Resetting does not
affect power-on defaults, watchdog settings, or VIs.
Complete the following steps to reset the controller.
1.
Move the IP Reset DIP switch to the ON position.
2.
Push the Reset button to cycle power to the controller. The Status LED flashes once,
indicating that the controller IP address is unconfigured.
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