Troubleshooting – Bird Technologies 5000-EX User Manual

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Bird Model 5000-EX Digital Power Meter

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Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

REMEDY

Nothing shown
on display

Unit is off

Momentarily press the
ON key.

Batteries are
drained

Use external power
source. (page 9)

Replace the batteries.
(page 22)

Display shows
dashes; bar
scale is blank

No sensor
connected

Connect a sensor.

Sensor

communication

has failed

Use a different cable.

Use a different sensor.

Display shows
“Bat Error”; bar
scale is blank

Batteries are
drained

Use external power
source. (page 9)

Display shows
dashes and
“Overrange”;
bar scale is full

Unit is
overrange

Use higher power
elements (if applicable),
or reduce RF power.

WPS Status
LED is not on

WPS not
powered

Check connection to
DPM

Connect WPS to a
power supply using the
ac adapter

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