Troubleshooting – Bird Technologies 5000-EX User Manual
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Bird Model 5000-EX Digital Power Meter
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Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Nothing shown
on display
Unit is off
Momentarily press the
ON key.
Batteries are
drained
Use external power
source. (page 9)
Replace the batteries.
(page 22)
Display shows
dashes; bar
scale is blank
No sensor
connected
Connect a sensor.
Sensor
communication
has failed
Use a different cable.
Use a different sensor.
Display shows
“Bat Error”; bar
scale is blank
Batteries are
drained
Use external power
source. (page 9)
Display shows
dashes and
“Overrange”;
bar scale is full
Unit is
overrange
Use higher power
elements (if applicable),
or reduce RF power.
WPS Status
LED is not on
WPS not
powered
Check connection to
DPM
Connect WPS to a
power supply using the
ac adapter