Troubleshoot the controller – Rockwell Automation 1785-l11B, -L20B, -L30B, -L40B, -L40L, -L60B, -L60L, -L80B Enhanced PLC-5 Programmable Controllers Installation Instructions User Manual

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Publication 1785-IN062A-EN-P - May 2005

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Troubleshoot the Controller

Use the controller’s status indicators with the following tables for diagnostics
and troubleshooting.

Indicator

Color

Description

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

BATT

Red

Battery low

Battery low

Replace battery within 10 days

Off

Battery is good

Normal operation

No action required

PROC

Green
(steady)

Processor is in run
mode and fully
operational

Normal operation

No action required

Green
(blinking)

Processor memory is
being transferred to
EEPROM

Normal operation

No action required

Red

(blinking)

Major fault

RSLogix 5
download in
progress

Run-time error

During RSLogix 5 download, this
is normal operation - wait for
download to complete.

If not during RSLogix 5 download:

Check major fault bit in status file
(S:11) for error definition

Clear fault, correct problem, and
return to run mode

Alternating
Red and
Green

Processor in
FLASH-memory
programming mode

Normal operation if
processor's FLASH
memory is being
reprogrammed

No action required - allow flash
update to complete

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BATT

PROC

FORCE

COMM

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