General troubleshooting – Comtrol UP 16-Port User Manual
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Troubleshooting and Technical Support
General Troubleshooting
This table illustrates some general troubleshooting tips.
Note: Make sure that you have reviewed the
General Condition
Explanation/Action
Status LED flashing
Indicates that boot program has not downloaded to the
unit.
1.
Reboot the system.
2.
Make sure that you have downloaded the most
current firmware for your
.
Note: If the PWR or Status LED is still flashing,
contact Technical Support.
Status LED not lit
Indicates that power has not been applied or there is a
hardware failure. Contact Technical Support.
Cannot ping the device
through Ethernet hub
Isolate the DeviceMaster UP from the network.
Connect the device directly to the NIC in the host
system.
Cannot ping or connect
to the DeviceMaster UP
The default DeviceMaster UP IP address is often not
accessible due to the subnet masking from another
network unless 192.168 is used in the network.
In most cases, it will be necessary to program in an
address that conforms to your network.
DeviceMaster UP
continuously reboots
when connected to some
Ethernet switches or
routers
Invalid IP information may also cause the switch or
router to check for a gateway address. Lack of a
gateway address is a common cause.