Chapter 14: troubleshooting, Display and error messages, Chapter 14 – Worth Data 5000 User Manual
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Chapter 14:
Troubleshooting
Display and Error Messages
The following is an alphabetical list of all messages the TriCoder can display. Some describe an error state; others are simply 
instruction. 
 
Message
Meaning
Operator Action
APPEND DATA FILE
KEY [YES/NO]?
Using Multiple Data files selected and 
already have data in a file it will ask this. 
Do you want to append data to it? 
Press YES or NO.
ARE YOU SURE?
KEY [YES/NO]?
You have asked to delete a file or 
change a setup option. Are you sure? 
Just checking. 
YES to confim
NO to cancel
BATTERY TOO LOW TO OPERATE
HIT ANY KEY TO POWER DOWN
The battery is too low to continue. The 
TriCoder automatically shuts down. 
Charge
the
battery
and
resume operation.
BEGIN OF FILE
HIT ANY KEY_
You are at the beginning of a data file 
or program file. 
PRESS ANY KEY to view the 
beginning of the file. 
CHARGING BATTERY 
PLEASE WAIT… 
The battery is being recharged - The
Charge
the
battery
and
resume operation.
Choose USB Interface
1- USB Full Speed
2-PC USB Keyboard
USB plugged in; Computer Interface 
not set to any USB option. 
Use 2 if Mac. Use 2 if you 
want to upload data through 
PC Keyboard. Use 1 for PC 
Full-speed Uploads & Host 
Controlled USB Operations. 
Data File Exist
Delete Data File?
KEY [YES/NO]?
Firmware
download
had
been
requested, and a data file exists.
YES gen
erates “ARE YOU
SURE?” Deletion occurs with 
YES/YES. NO exits to Main 
Menu. 
DATA FILE EXISTS
PRESS ANY KEY_
You are trying to edit a program or 
enter Data Collection with data already 
in memory. 
Upload data file and delete it if 
you need to edit program other 
than prefix and suffix, or if you 
want to start new data file. 
DATA NOT FOUND
HIT ANY KEY_
You either hit BEGIN to review data and 
no data was found or you attempted to 
upload and no data was found. 
HIT ANY KEY to resume
Data Review Request
Press 
Start or 
Data Collection
You pressed the UP ARROW key.
Press the BEGIN key to enter 
Data Review Mode or press 
F1 to resume data collection. 
DATA TOO LONG
PRESS ANY KEY_
Too many characters were entered.
Enter fewer characters or 
increase 
your
Maximum
Character Length.
DATA TOO SHORT
HIT ANY KEY_
Too few characters were entered.
Enter more characters or 
decrease 
your
Minimum
Character Length.
DATA TYPE ERROR
HIT ANY KEY_
Alphabetic character entered when 
numeric is expected or vice versa. 
Re-enter data or change Data 
Type in program. 
DELETE PROGRAM?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
Upon entering Programming Mode, you 
selected a program and answered NO to 
EDIT PGM? Do you want to delete? 
Press YES to delete program. 
Press NO to go back to menu. 
Downloading Firmware
Please Wait
Firmware Download has started.
Wait 1.5 minutes for serial.
Wait 0.5 minutes for USB.
DUPLICATE ACCESS
HIT ANY KEY_
In a table where you have specified NO 
DUPLICATE 
ACCESS
you
have
accessed a record twice.
HIT ANY KEY. Enter a 
different piece of data. 
END OF FILE
HIT ANY KEY_
You are at the end of a data file or a 
program file. 
Press any key to see last 
record. 
END OF TRANSMIT
DELETE FILE [Y/N]?_
A data file has been successfully 
uploaded. Do you want to delete the 
file? 
Press YES to delete the file
Press NO to keep the file.
ENTER PASSWORD?_
You are trying to enter Programming 
Mode or the SYSTEM SETUP and 
need to enter the password. The 
password prevents programming and 
setup accidents. 
Key in the password - WDTRI
ENTRY TYPE ERROR
HIT ANY KEY_
In Programming Mode, you have 
entered 
a
character
other
than
DQTYSX at the ENTRY TYPE prompt.
HIT ANY KEY and re-enter 
character. 
