Rockwell Automation 6180 Industrial Computers - Manual (Page 164)

15–4 System Troubleshooting
Publication 6180-6.0
The following are checklists of items that you may have overlooked.
If you are having problems during bootup:
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Are all connections secure?
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Are the device drivers installed?
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Are the jumpers on the processor board correctly positioned (refer to
the separate Processor Board User Manual)?
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Are the jumpers on any add–in boards correctly positioned?
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Is the hard drive formatted and defined?
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Are the RAM memory (SIMMs) properly installed? You may want to
re–install them to ensure a good connection.
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Is the IDE cable from the hard drive properly connected? You may
want to see if the system will boot from a floppy drive.
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Is BIOS properly configured (refer to the separate Processor Board
User Manual)?
If there is a problem after bootup:
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If you are running a software package, re–install the software.
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If the problem is intermittent, you may have a loose connection.
Check all connections including any ISA / PCI cards. Check that the
memory modules (SIMMs) are fully installed.
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Does your system have a virus? Run anti–virus software if it is
available.
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Try clearing CMOS and running BIOS Setup (refer to the separate
Processor Board User Manual).
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Although the 6180 Computer has a regulated and protected power
supply, a transient voltage in the power line or peripheral cable may
cause a flickering display, unexpected reboots, or a locked up system.
If so exit the application and start over.
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Is the IDE cable from the hard drive properly connected. You may
want to see if the system will boot from a floppy drive.
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Is the system overheating? Look at the overtemperature light on the
front panel display (if present). Verify that the power supply and
chassis fans are working and the filters are clean.
Troubleshooting Check
Lists