Comtrol DeviceMaster NS-Link User Manual
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DeviceMaster Driver User Guide: 2000595 Rev. A
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Using the Advanced Tab
The following table provides a list of Device Status messages.
Device Status Message
Description
A MAC address has not yet been
specified for this device. Return to
the General tab, configure the device,
and apply the changes.
The driver may have only been configured with an
IP address. The appropriate MAC address must be
input in the MAC field in the General tab so that the
Advanced tab can report DeviceMaster status.
Can't detect any Comtrol devices.
Check Ethernet connectors and
ensure the device is powered on.
Network traffic is being received, but not from a
DeviceMaster. Check the network connections and
verify that the DeviceMaster is powered up.
Can't detect the device with specified
the MAC address on any network.
Verify the MAC address of the unit,
check the Ethernet connectors and
ensure the device is powered on.
Network traffic is being received from a
DeviceMaster, but not the one specified on the
General tab. Check the DeviceMaster to make sure
that you are using the correct MAC address.
Code upload failed due to a timeout
and the driver is attempting to re-
synchronize with the device.
The device driver has not successfully uploaded the
firmware to the assigned DeviceMaster.
Code upload has completed.
The driver has completed uploading the firmware to
the DeviceMaster.
Code upload was restarted after a
timeout.
The firmware upload process failed due to a time-
out. The upload process has been restarted.
Device detected, initializing.
The server has acquired the DeviceMaster and is
downloading the control program. The DeviceMaster
will be available shortly.
Device detected, microcode upload in
progress.
The device driver is attempting to upload the
microcode to the DeviceMaster. This should
complete momentarily.
Device is active and OK, no data
traffic was exchanged since last
inquiry.
The DeviceMaster and ports are operational. There
is currently no active serial traffic.
Device is active and OK.
The DeviceMaster is okay and ready to use.
Device is detected and configured in
the driver, but is not yet assigned to
this server/PC.
Either the DeviceMaster is currently being
controlled by another server or the DeviceMaster
power has been cycled and the DeviceMaster is
waiting for a server to acquire it.
Excess out-of-sequence packets
received. Check for indications of
high network traffic.
Click the PC Network Interface Details button to
review the statistics, which may indicate that
DeviceMaster is functioning properly.
This message typically goes away on it's own but you
can reboot the PC so that the network traffic is re-
synchronized.
Excess packet retransmissions
detected. Check for indications of
high network traffic.
Click the PC Network Interface Details button to
review the statistics, which may indicate that
DeviceMaster is functioning properly. This message
typically goes away on it's own but you can reboot
the PC so that the network traffic is re-
synchronized.
Initialization complete. Waiting on
response from the device before
making the connection active.
Waiting for a response from the DeviceMaster.
Statistical data was reset.
This indicates the number of times that the
statistics in the PC Network Interface and Device
Network Interface have been reset.