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Status indicators – Rockwell Automation 1799-DASCII DeviceNet Serial Interface User Manual

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32 DeviceNet Serial Interface Module

Publication 1799-IN012B-EN-P - July 2008

Status Indicators

The 1799-DASCII module has two indicators that provide visual status information
about the module and the DeviceNet network. Refer to the Module Status and
Network Status tables to interpret the status indications.

The 1799-DASCII module has two RS-232 activity indicators: one for transmit (TX)
and one for receive (RX). Each of these indicators illuminates when data
communication is active on the respective data lines.

Module Status Indicator (labeled MS)

Indicator

Module Status

Description

Off

No power

There is no power through the DeviceNet network.

Solid green

Device operational

1799-DASCII module is operating normally.

Flashing green

Device in standby

1799-DASCII module needs commissioning (for
example, attempting autobaud).

Flashing red

Minor fault

Recoverable fault.

Solid red

Unrecoverable fault

Replace 1799-DASCII module.

Flashing red/green

Device self-testing

1799-DASCII is in self-test mode.

Network Status Indicator (labeled NS)

Indicator

Network Status

Description

Off

No power or not online

1799-DASCII module has no power, has not completed the
Dup_MAC_ID test, or needs commissioning.

Solid green

Online, connected

1799-DASCII module operating correctly.

Flashing green

Online, not connected

1799-DASCII module is online but is not allocated to a master.

Flashing red

Connection time-out

One or more I/O connections are timed out.

Solid red

Critical link failure

1799-DASCII module detected an error that makes it
incapable of communicating on the link (bus off or duplicate
MAC ID).

Serial Port Indicator (labeled TX and RX)

Indicator

Serial Port Status

Description

Off

No data communication active

1799-DASCII module has no active data communication on
the data line.

On

Data communication active

1799-DASCII module has active data communication on
the data line.