172 Appendix Infos and Warnings
Temperature at limit.
Fan RPM raised.
With camera fan is in "Rec low" mode, fan
noise might exceed silent level because
camera is becoming too hot.
Master/slave: Focus
unit mismatch
With ALEXA Plus and 3D lens sync, both
cameras must have same focus unit activated,
which is not the case here.
Slave: No lens table
active.
With ALEXA Plus and 3D lens sync, select lens
table on slave when using LDA.
REC OUT: Switch on
Vari flag!
When SxS recording is off and sensor fps does
not match REC OUT fps, switch on Vari flag to
prohibit duplicate frames.
ALEXA error messages and meanings
Main Bat: Low power The battery attached to the BAT connector has
reached its low level (10% below warning
level). Battery must be replaced.
Onboard Bat: Low
power
The onboard battery has reached its low level
(10% below warning level). Battery must be
replaced.
All Bats: Low power Batteries on both BAT connector and onboard
battery(s) have to be replaced.
Card 1: End of lifetime The SxS PRO card in slot 1 has reached the
end of its life cycle and has become read-only.
Use a new card.
Card 2: End of lifetime The SxS PRO card in slot 2 has reached the
end of its life cycle and has become read-only.
Use a new card.
Card 1: Write speed
error
The current write speed could not be handled
by the SxS PRO card in slot 1
Card 2: Write speed
error
The current write speed could not be handled
by the SxS PRO card in slot 2
Cards 1&2: Full Both SxS PRO cards are full. Use fresh cards.
Cards 1&2: End of
lifetime
Both SxS PRO cards have reached the end of
their life cycle and has become read-only. Use
fresh cards.
Cards 1&2: Wrong file
system
Both SxS PRO cards are not formatted in the
file system required by the camera. Format the
cards.
Cards 1&2: Rec
protected
Both SxS PRO cards are rec-protected. Eject
the cards, switch off the protection and re-
insert the cards.
Camera overheating The camera is getting too warm. Apply
additional cooling or shut down to prevent
hardware damage.