Troubleshooting chapter 5 – Rockwell Automation 1770-HT8 SMART TRANSMITTER User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Chapter 5

5-2

There are five status LEDs on the front panel of the Communications
Controller. These indicators can help you diagnose problems with the
module’s installation and operation.

Table 5.B

Communications Controller LED Indicators

LED:

State

Probable Cause

Recommended Action

POWER

(green)

ON

Normal operation

None

OFF

No power

Replace fuse if blown

Ensure wiring to power connector is correct

FLASHING Intermittent contact Inspect power connector wiring for loose wire

RIO

(green)

ON

Normal operation

None

OFF

Remote I/O fault

Ensure wiring to remote connector is correct

Verify RIO communication parameter settings

(See Chapter 3)

FLASHING Not transmitting

data

Verify RIO communication parameter settings

Ensure only the last logical module in the rack

has its Last Module parameter set to Yes

Ensure that programmable controller is in RUN

mode

RSĆ232

(green)

FLASHING Normal operation

None (once you initiate active communications

on the RSĆ232C link, this LED flashes to reflect

communication activity)

OFF

No communication Check the RSĆ232C parameters (Table 3.B,

parameters 4Ć8; Table 3.C, and the cable

connections and pinouts

HART

(green)

FLASHING Normal operation

None (the Communications Controller is

receiving information from the HART field

devices)

OFF

No communication Replace HART field device if faulty

Verify wiring from Communication Controller to

Terminal Blocks and from Terminal Blocks to

HART field device

Ensure power is being supplied to the HART

field device

Ensure LOOP POWER jumper on the Terminal

Block (Jpn) is correctly set

Ensure Terminal Block Board Address jumpers

are correctly set

FAULT

(red)

ON

A fault has been

detected

See Table 5.C

OFF

Normal operation

None

Important: The RS-232 and HART LED indicators always stay off if
there is no communication activity on the communication channel.

Interpreting the

Communications Controller

Status LEDs

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