Bird Technologies 5000 Series - Manual (Page 32)

Bird Model 5000 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 20)
DPM firmware
corrupted Update firmware.
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.
Sensor calibra-
tion corrupted Return sensor to Bird
for recalibration.
Turn off the DPM
before connecting or
disconnecting a sensor.
Display shows
“Bat Error”
or dashes and
“Low Bat”; 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.