Troubleshooting – Ashcroft DM61 User Manual

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Serial Communication Adapters

Instruction Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom Check/Action

Power LED is off

101B224-06 or 101B224-07:
1.

Check modular cable connection

2.

Check power to meter

101B224-08:
1.

Check USB connections

2.

Try different USB port

3.

Check USB port with other device

Meter not communicating with
DproM or other programs

Check:
1.

Serial adapter and cable

2.

Serial protocol selected

3.

Meter address and baud rate

4.

Software address and baud rate

If both data status LEDs (TX and
RX) are off when trying to com-
municate

Remove all unnecessary cables and
meters. Try getting the system to work
with only one meter (to ease trouble-
shooting) and then expand the system
one device at a time.

101B224-06:
1.

Check serial cable

2.

Connect the DB9 directly to the PC

3.

Try a different serial port

Communications slow

Increase the baud rate

Random communication errors

1.

Increase the TX delay time

2.

Decrease the baud rate

Other symptoms not described
above

Call Technical Support for
assistance.

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