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VALIDITY
CYCLE
PUNCH
TRANSPORT
CARDS
INPUT
START
STOP
POWER ON
AUXILIARY
SECTION V.
TYPE 214-2 CARD READER/PUNCH
The VALIDITY check (illegal punch) indicator is illuminated
whenever an illegal combination of holes occur in the card
column being read.
The indicator remains illuminated until
the next PDT instruction is issued to the integrated card
control.
Under program control, the card control may re-
main busy until corrective action is taken by the operator,
offset-stack the error card and continue to process cards,
or offset-stack the error card and remain busy until corrective
action is taken by the operator.
The CYCLE indicator is illuminated when the card control
detects a cycle check.
The indicator remains illuminated
until the next PDT instruction is is sued to the integrated
card control.
A cycle check indicates a failure in the photo-
cell circuit in the reading station.
Under program control,
the card control may remain busy until corrective action is
taken by the operator, offset- stack the error card and continue
to process cards, or offset-stack the error card and remain
busy until corrective action is taken by the operator.
The PUNCH check indicator is illuminated whenever the
punch mechanism does not punch the correct combination
of holes in a card column.
This indicator remains illuminated
until the next PDT instruction is is sued to the integrated card
control.
The TRANSPORT indicator is illuminated when a jam condi-
tion occurs which may require the operator to raise the top
cover on the device in order to clear the jam condition (see
page 5-7).
The transport motors are turned off automatically
when this indicator is illuminated.
NOTE: After a TRANSPORT indication, it is necessary
to cycle up the reader/punch again by pressing
the POWER ON, RUNOUT, and START switches.
The CARDS indicator is illuminated when the output stacker
is full, or when the stacker-pressure switch is released, or
when the input hopper and wait station are empty.
The INPUT indicator is illuminated when the wait station is
either not filled following a START switch depression or not
refilled following a PDT instruction.
Corrective action by
the operator is required (see page 5-6) and, in most cases,
may be performed while the machine covers are in place.
The START indicator (located on the START switch) is
illuminated to signify that the reader/punch is either operating
or ready for operation.
The STOP indicator (located on the STOP switch) is illuminated
whenever the reader/punch is removed from the ready status.
This indicator is also illuminated whenever a TRANSPORT
error occurs.
The POWER ON indicator (located on the POWER ON switch)
is illuminated when main power is applied to the reader/punch.
The AUXILIARY indicator is illuminated when a machine failure
occurs which the operator does not normally correct.
This
indicator is also illuminated when the reader/punch is in a
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