Sentry Industries 5000 User Manual

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Sentry Instruction Manual - Version 6

SERVICE

Page: 57

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

Symptom

Cause

Fix

CONTROLLER
Top Display: wrong characters displaying
8888 or Blank
Bottom Display blank

Diagnostic voltages displayed are more
than 10% different from manual
Keyboard: Wrong action based on key
press
Alarms intermittent or false

AC fuse blows

Modules not recognized


PROM failure; microprocessor failure; other
major component failure; AC brown out
-12 VDC failure on power supply;
Component failure
Respective module PCB (digital board) bad

Component failure

+15 OR -12 VDC failure or out of adjustment
Wiring error or Power Supply or
Transformer failure
Component failure; wiring defect; power to
modules may be low


Replace components or send to SMC;
Power up and down for brown-outs
Replace power supply board or factory
repair
Replace module electronics or factory
repair
Factory repair

Replace power supply board or factory
repair
Check wiring; replace power supply
and/or transformer; or factory repair
Check channel wiring for breaks/opens;
move to another channel; multiplexors
may be bad on main PCB; replace
multiplexors; clear RAM

MODULES
Module not recognized




Module recognized as wrong type



Sensor failure

Multiplexing problem


Component failure; wrong address; reversed
wiring



Component failure; controller RAM
initialized incorrectly; wire gauge too small

Sensor Module electronics failure
Signal voltage misadjusted; environmental
deterioration
DC ground wire not connected at one module;
Wire AWG is wrong; wire connections faulty


Set address correctly; check wiring;
check all voltages including sensor; turn
on “calibrate or change” light by
pressing

MODE

,

ENTER

,

RESET

factory repair
Check wiring against manual spec;
clear RAM for 1 address; clear system
RAM factory repair
Replace module electronics assembly
Adjust per service instructions, replace
sensor if necessary
Test individual modules on single
channel; check all DC ground
connections; verify AWG; solder all
splices; replace module

PRINTER
Not Printing

Printing garbage


AC power glitch

DIP switches set wrong
Corrupted printer buffer
Failed component in Sentry controller
Ribbon cable damaged
Paper out light is on

Paper misaligned


Power down and power up complete
system at one time
Set printer for 1200 baud
Clear printer buffer (Diagnostic 0006)
Replace printer drivers
Check/replace printer cable
Replace paper or fix paper to route past
paper sensor
Fix alignment

MODBUS
Not Communicating


Incorrect Configuration


Hardware Problem


Use “Change MODBUS” in Mode menu
to turn MODBUS on and set controller
address and baud rate to match host.
Check for correct interface cable, RS485
configuration and host computer port
configuration.

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