Chapter 4 Deployment CP 343-2P ASI
Manual VIPA System 300V
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HB130E - CP - RE_343-2AH10 - Rev. 08/41
Help for trouble shooting
In the following table may be found the possible causes of errors during
operation of the VIPA CP 343-2P ASI and how to remedy the problem.
Error
Possible cause
Remedy
"APF" LED lit
Power requirement of the AS-i slave
is too high. Result: The voltage on
the AS-i cable is too low.
Check the power requirements of
the AS-i slaves. If necessary,
supply the AS-i slaves with external
voltage.
Power requirements of the AS-i
slave too high.
Check the power requirements of
the AS-i slaves. If necessary,
supply the slaves with power
externally.
"PWR" LED not lit
The CP connection to the
backplane bus is faulty.
Check whether the module is
plugged correctly.
"SF" LED lights up
without pressing the
button.
The CP is in the
protected mode
and an AS-i configuration error has
occurred (for example slave failure).
Eliminate the configuration error.
The CP is defective.
Contact the VIPA service.
Replace the CP.
"SF" LED is lit when
the SET button is
pressed.
A slave with address 0 exists when
there is a change to the
protected
mode.
Remove the slave with address 0
from the AS-i cable.
The CP has not yet been
configured.
Configure the CP using the SET
button on the front panel.
A configured AS-i slave has failed
(evaluate the slave display).
Replace the defective AS-i slave or
reconfigure the CP if the AS-i slave
is not required.
A not configured slave was
connected to the AS-i cable.
Remove the AS-i slave or
reconfigure the CP.
An AS-i slave was connected
whose configuration data (I/O
configuration, ID code) do not
match the values of the configured
AS-i slave.
Check whether the wrong slave has
been connected. If necessary,
reconfigure the CP.
"CER" LED is
permanently lit
Short circuit on the AS-i cable.
Check the AS-i cable and the
connected AS-i slaves.
Bad contact
Check the electrical connections of
the AS-i slaves.
"CER" LED flickers,
in other words a
configured AS-i slave
is lost sporadically
Interference on the AS-i cable.
Check the correct grounding of the
CP and check the AS-i cable.
Check that the shield of the AS-i
power supply unit is connected
correctly.
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Possible error
causes