Pacific Research Solutions RI-1 User Manual
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Pacific Research Solutions
RI-1 and PE-1 User Manual
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SECTION 16
TROUBLESHOOTING
This section provides procedures to solve some common problems that may occur with the RI-1. Use the following checklist if
you are experiencing problems with your controller.
1. Confirm that you have 12 VDC power connected to the correct pins.
2. Turn on power to the repeater. All LEDs should flash for about 1 second. If other LED’s remain on, see the following
problem list.
3. Apply a carrier without a TSQ signal. The NSQ LED should come on.
4. Apply a carrier with a TSQ signal. The NSQ and the TSQ LED should come on.
5. Apply a carrier with a DTMF tone on the input of the repeater. The DTMF LED should come on.
6. With the controller connected to your computer and programming software running. Check all DTMF decode by sending
all DTMF characters.
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
No LED Flash when applying
power
+12 VDC power source not connected or voltage below 8VDC minimum.
If the unit has adequate voltage, there may be some type of hardware failure.
No NSQ yellow LED
Confirm the receiver is on channel.
NSQ yellow LED on all the time
Confirm the receivers squelch circuit is working. Check the signal polarity, S-Command
00
No TSQ yellow LED
Confirm the receivers CTCSS circuit is working. Check the signal polarity, S-Command
00
No PTT red LED
If NSQ and TSQ operate properly, then check that the S-Command 01 or 35 are set
correctly.
No DTMF yellow LED
Confirm that the NSQ and TSQ LED are working and the receiver audio level is
correctly set. NSQ tone may not be correctly set for DTMF control. This LED should
light with the beginning of the first valid DTMF and go out with a function complete or
the inter-digit timer, timing out.
Password will not respond
The unit is not recognizing the password that is being sent, this can occur because of an
error in sending the Password or the system password was accidentally changed. In order
to get to a known password, the system EEPROM will need to be re-initialized.
Error message when functioning a
user command
The function error is in response to an error in an S-Command within the macro. You
can use the programming software to locate this error.