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G1  Introduction to AC500  1-53  AC500 / Issued: 07.2006 
The meanings of the LEDs and the LCD display are listed in the following table: 
AC500 CPU module LEDs 
LED  Status  Color  LED = ON  LED = OFF  LED flashes 
PWR  24 V DC 
power supply 
is provided 
green  voltage is present  voltage is 
missing 
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RUN  activity status  green  CPU is in RUN 
mode 
CPU is in 
STOP mode 
If flashes fast (4 Hz): 
The CPU is 
reading/writing the SD 
card, indicates together 
with the blinking error 
LED that the CPU is 
writing the internal Flash 
EEPROM. 
If flashes slow (1 Hz): 
The firmware update 
from the SD card is 
finished without errors.  
ERR  error indication  red  An error has 
occurred. The 
error type and 
code is displayed 
in the LC Display. 
The error codes 
can be shown by 
means of the 
DIAG and OK 
keys. 
No errors are 
encountered or 
only warnings 
(E4 errors). 
This is 
configurable 
(by error 2 - 4, 
the LED 
behaviour is 
configurable. 
Flashing fast (4 Hz): 
Indicates together with 
RUN a firmware update 
process and a Flash 
EEPROM write. 
 
Working 
activity of the 
beneath 
described 
device (e.g. 
top right of the 
display ETH 
communication 
line). 
black Device is present 
and OK (e.g. the 
battery is present 
and OK). 
No activity or 
device not 
present 
Flashing according to 
the device activity, e.g. 
when data exchange on 
ETH, COM1, etc... 
communication lines. 
 or   Indicates the 
selected 
device to be 
read or 
configured. 
Acts as a 
cursor moving 
with the arrow 
   keys 
black  Points out the 
selected device 
of which the 
name is written 
beneath (e.g. top 
right of the 
display ETH 
communication 
line). 
No device 
selected 
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