ACU-RITE VRO 300 Addendum - Manual (Page 5)

VRO 300
ADDENDUM
2002-7001 Ed A Page 5 of 9
ACU-RITE
Error Messages
If the communication lines between the VRO 300 and the PC are disrupted, an error
message will appear on the VRO 300 screen. Settings that do not match and a
faulty serial cable connection are the most common problems and are easiest to
correct.
Error Cause Solution
Baud rate error VRO 300 and PC baud
rate settings do not
match.
Change one of the settings so that
the
VRO 300 and the PC baud rates
are the same.
Checksum error VRO 300 and PC baud
rate settings do not
match.
Change one of the settings so that
the
VRO 300 and the PC baud rates
are the same.
Baud rate is too slow. Increase the baud rates on both the
VRO 300 and the PC.
No response
from PC Serial cable connection
and COM port setting
do not match. If the COM port setting (1 or 2) on
the PC screen does not correspond
with the port the serial cable is
connected into:
a) Change the setting; or
b) Disconnect the cable from the
COM port that it is connected
to and connect it to a different
COM port.
Incorrect serial cable Verify that you are using a serial
cable and that it is not a NULL
modem cable. Replace the cable, if
necessary.
VRO 300 and PC baud
rate settings do not
match.
Change one of the settings so that
the
VRO 300 and the PC baud rates
are the same.
The selected COM
port is disabled. a) Change the PC’s COM port
setting and connect the serial
cable into the appropriate port
b) Exit the remote storage pro-
gram on the PC, then refer to
your Microsoft
®
Windows
®
and PC operator’s manuals for
instructions on how to enable a
COM port.
Timeout error Loose serial cable Check that each end of the serial
cable fits snugly into the
VRO 300
serial port and the PC COM port