Chapter 16: Troubleshooting - Midtronics GR8-1200 OEM Instruction Manual

GR8-1200 OEM
he table below will help you troubleshoot test messages. If troubleshooting does not solve the problem, call Midtronics
Customer Service at 1.800.776.1995.
MESSAGE
VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE!
VALID RANGE
0 TO 16 VOLTS
INVALID
NUMERIC
ENTRY
INTERNAL MEMORY ERROR!
CALL MIDTRONICS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
1-800-776-1995
REVERSE CONNECTION!
CHECK POLARITY OF SMALL
CLAMPS.
CONNECT RED CLAMP
TO BATTERY POSITIVE (+)
POST, CONNECT BLACK
CLAMP TO BATTERY
NEGATIVE (-) POST!
CHARGER FAULT!
CHECK CLAMPS! CHECK
SERIAL CABLE!
BATTERY POWER TOO LOW
TO USE PRINTER. CONNECT
TO FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY TO PRINT
RESULTS.
11.50V TO 16.00V
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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

Table 19: Troubleshooting
Option
Attention light fl ashes at Tool detects inccorect voltage in battery test.
0.5 second intervals.
Less than 100 CCA or Any edit box entry that exceeds the limits.
invalid date entry can
cause this error.
Attention light fl ashes at
.5 second intervals.
Attention light fl ashes at Upon power up the tool detects a checksum error
0.5 second intervals
At power up or when Tool will return to state that threw the error if the connection becomes
reverse connection is valid. For charger both the bridge and controller will sound a steady
made. For charger this tone until the error is corrected.
can only occur at main
menu or in a charger
test screen
Clamp not connected Tool will return to state that threw the error if the connection becomes
valid
Attention light fl ashes at
0.5 second intervals
Attention light fl ashes at Charger reported a fatal error.
0.5 second intervals
Does not print and Screen will be displayed for 3 seconds and then tool will return to
display this message viewing screen where print initiated from.
if clamps are not
connected
EXPLANATION
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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
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