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Bisensor™ troubleshooting – Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 User Manual

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this fault. Run the Detailed Test All Zones from the System Self Test tab of

the System Diagnostics interface.

High Communication Voltage failure – A poor quality or high resistance

two-wire system caused by poor connections or excessively long wiring runs

between the Remote Base Unit and the biCoder.

• No 24 Volt AC on a 12- or 24-valve biCoder – Indicates that the power plug

is not connected or the inline fuse (on the circuit board) is blown.

biSensor™ Troubleshooting

Test Steps

In the System Diagnostics interface, click the Base/TwoWire tab, and then click

the Base # Test button (where the # represents the number of the Remote Base

Unit that you want to test). If test fails, refer to Remote Base Unit

Troubleshooting.

Run the Quick Test All Zones from the System Self Test tab of the System

Diagnostics interface. Note any failing zones.

In the upper right of the System Diagnostics interface, click the arrow in the

Select Zone to Start Test field, and then click the biSensor that you want to test.

The results display in the IO Event Display pane. The following messages are

possible:

No Response from Remote Unit - failure may indicate that a wire may have

failed. Refer to Wire Troubleshooting.

Zero Moisture Reading – Indicates a cut or damaged sensing unit requiring

replacement.

Check Sum Error – Remote – Indicates an address conflict. Grounded wires

caused by failing insulation or nicks or cuts in the insulation may also cause

this fault. Run the Detailed Test All Zones from the System Self Test tab of

the System Diagnostics interface.

High Communication Voltage failure – A poor quality or high resistance

two-wire system caused by poor connections or long wiring runs between

the Remote Base Unit and biCoder.