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Veris Technologies MSP EC and pH (1997-2008 CF card drive 1.10M) - Operating Instructions User Manual

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Veris Technologies

Pub. #OM MSP03-1

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Procedure #3: Trouble-shooting Communication Problem between Instrument and External
Controller

Communication between the Veris Instrument and the External Controller is required for the system
to initialize (sampler cylinder moves to neutral), and function. A communication failure between these
components may be expressed as INIT ERR (initialization error) or COMM ERR (communication
error). Follow flow chart below to address problems in their logical sequence.

Figure 1. Flowchart for testing communication between Instrument and External Controller

MAKE SURE POWER CABLE IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING STEPS

1. Look for obvious damage to cable. Unplug the communication cable from the external

Controller. Check the pins in each side of the connector--gently press on each pin (2 in each
connector) with a screwdriver or something similar to check for loose or broken pins. See
Figure 2.