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HW Frozen
HW F1 Red
HW NoScales
HW OutpRelay
HW InpRly
HW Bnkrdr
HW SimStuck
HW HotLock
HW BB Diag
FlowconSupport .  Troubleshoot
22hsboxing252x228.jpg (14535 bytes) Troubleshooting Hardware Diagnostics, questions

PCI or ISA? Identify board type.

PCI Integrated Diagnostic: This integrated hardware diagnostic tests: the real-time clock, scale data by polling the port, scale data using interrupts, and Relay tests

ISA Integrated Diagnostic:
This integrated hardware diagnostic tests: the real-time clock, scale data by polling the port, scale data using interrupts, and Relay tests

Hardware Symptoms:

Batcher Frozen: Batcher 'frozen' on opening screen.
Clock in upper right-hand corner of the screen is stopped.
F1 Stop Red: Ingredient Stop (F1 - Emergency Stop) is illuminated bright red and you can't permanently reset it.
Scale Reading Error: Scale reading(s) on Flowcon screen does not match the reading on the actual scale display.
 
Loadcell or  Scale binding Error: Scale readings on the scale head display do not return reliably to zero, or drift, or test weights give different values based on their placement on the scale.
Output Relay failure: One or more output relays don't work correctly
Output doesn't operate an external device.
Input relay failure: Meter voltage at the input screw does not match the status of the LED on the relay
No Bunkreader data: Bunkreader sending feeding data to Flowcon serial cable, but it does not arrive at the Flowcon Production screen.
Stuck in Simulator: Cannot cancel the "simulator button" from the manual panel screen, and main screen reads 'simulate'
Computer heating problems: Batcher works while cold. After it warms up, strange lockups or other unusual problems occur.
Black Box converter diagnostics: Testing a Black Box RS-232 to 20 ma current loop converter