PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 125)

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Error Messages
All errors are accumulated and scrolled during each test; tests are not stopped by an error. The number
of errors is stored and can be displayed. Error codes are displayed as follows:
If any errors are detected during calibration, the faulty mechanism is flagged as unavailable for further
use. The corresponding error code and result are displayed until another test is selected. If any lamp
head is manually impeded during calibration, further tests of pan/tilt mechanisms will not work
properly. Detectable errors include the following:
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Failure to reset to zero - [Er 103] or [Er 203].
• Encoder not changing - [Er 104] or [Er 204].
• Hit sensor when not expecting to - [Er 511], [Er 611], or [Er 711].
• Did not hit sensor when expecting to - [Er 514], [Er 614], or [Er 714].
Some standard error messages include the following:
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[Er SoFT oPErATor] - Operator made a mistake, try again.
• [Er SoFT SW] - Software made a mistake, try it again.
• [Er HArD SW] - Software failed due to previously unknown bug, report the bug.
• [Er HArD HW] - Hardware has failed; repair the Smart Repeater unit.
Error History
The error history retains a list of the most recent 200 error codes produced since the list was cleared.
When the list becomes full, new errors overwrite the oldest errors on the list. The list can be displayed
or cleared at any time. The error history does not store test results.
To display error history, set thumbwheel switch to 40. Set test parameter to 0 to display all errors; set to
any non-zero value to display only the errors from the last test run. To control scroll speed, test thumb-
wheel switch to 43 and set test parameter to select scroll speed.
To clear error history, set thumbwheel switch to 41.
To display the number of errors in the error history, set thumbwheel switch to 42. Set test parameter to
0 to display the total number of errors. To display the number of errors recorded for the last test run, set
test parameter to any non-zero value.
Table 4-18: Error Messages
[Pn Er 103 - result]
where P is the port number indicator
n is the port number (1 through 6)
Er is the error indicator
1 is the assembly number
03 is the error type
result is optional