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MVI69-GEC ♦ CompactLogix or MicroLogix Platform

Contents

User Manual

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

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February 18, 2014

4

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

In This Chapter

LED Status Indicators ............................................................................41

Using ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) for Diagnostics ...................43

Reading Status Data from the Module ...................................................51

The module provides information on diagnostics and troubleshooting in the following forms:
 LED status indicators on the front of the module provide general information on the

module's status.

 You can view status data contained in the module through the Configuration/Debug port

or the Ethernet port, using the troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities of ProSoft
Configuration Builder (PCB)
.

 You can transfer status data values from the module to processor memory and can

monitor them in the processor manually or by customer-created logic. For details on
Status Data values, see Error Status Table.

4.1

LED Status Indicators

The LEDs indicate the module’s operating status as follows:

LED

Color

Status

Indication

CFG

Green

On

Data is being transferred between the module and a
remote terminal using the Configuration/Debug port.

Off

No data is being transferred on the Configuration/Debug
port.

P1

Green

On

Data is being transferred between the module and the DH-
485 network on Port 1.

Off

No data is being transferred on the port.

P2

Green

On

Data is being transferred between the module and the DH-
485 network on Port 2.

Off

No data is being transferred on the port.

APP

Amber

On

The MVI69-DH485 module program has recognized a
communication error on one of its ports.

Off

The MVI69-DH485 is functioning normally.

BP ACT

Amber

On

The LED is on when the module is performing a write
operation on the backplane.

Off

The LED is off when the module is performing a read
operation on the backplane. Under normal operation, the
LED should blink rapidly on and off.

OK

Red/

Off

The card is not receiving any power and is not securely
plugged into the rack.