Led Indicators; Alarm Codes; Checking For Alarms-Stat Command; Major Alarms Versus Minor Alarms - GE TransNET 900 Reference Manual

• Check for errors in the synchronization qualifiers,
on corresponding Remote radios.
• Verify
SAF

7.1 LED Indicators

The LED status indicators are an important troubleshooting tool and should
be checked whenever a problem is suspected.
of each status LED.
Table 17. LED indicator descriptions
Name Description
• Continuous—Power is applied to the radio; no problems detected
PWR
• Flashing (5 times-per-second)—Fault indication. See
SHOOTING" on Page
• Off—Radio is unpowered or in Sleep mode
Continuous—Radio is receiving/sending synchronization frames
SYNC
On within 10 seconds of power-up under normal conditions
Transmit data activity on the DB-9 DATA interface connector
TXD
Receive data activity on the DB-9 DATA interface connector
RXD

7.2 Alarm Codes

When an alarm condition exists, the transceiver creates an alarm code. These
codes can be very helpful in resolving many system difficulties.
Checking for Alarms—STAT command
To check for the presence of alarms, enter
message
NO ALARMS PRESENT
If an alarm does exist, a two-digit alarm code (00–31) is displayed, and it is
identified as a major or minor alarm. A brief description of the alarm is also
given. Alarm codes and their meanings are listed in
If more than one alarm exists, the word
screen; additional alarms can be viewed by pressing

Major Alarms versus Minor Alarms

Major alarms report serious conditions that generally indicate a hardware
failure, or other abnormal condition that will prevent (or seriously hamper)
further operation of the transceiver.
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is enabled at the Master radio.
PWR SYNC
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appears at the top of the display.
Table 17 describes the function
TXD RXD
. If no alarms exist, the
STAT
Table
appears at the bottom of the
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