Status signalling with LEDs and status messages
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8.4.4 LEDs in the ACU
The ACU has 3 LEDs: on the front panel: Power, Logon and Fail/Pass LED.
8.4.5 LEDs of the modem
The modem does not have any LEDs on the front plate. You can check the status of the
modem in the display of the ACU, in the menu Modem. The current status is
communicated by a text string. Each LED can have the status steady green, red or amber, or
flashing green, red or amber.
•NET LED
•STAT LED
•TX LED
•RX1 LED
•RX2 LED
•PWR LED
•TEMP LED
•FAN LED
LED Behaviour Description
Power Steady green Power supply OK
Steady red Power supply failure
Off No power
Logon Flashing
green
Current status is displayed:
• Searching satellite
• Identifying satellite
• Carrier lock & TX enabled from modem
Steady green Satellite link established
Off No satellite link acquired
Fail/Pass
LED
Steady red A fault which prevents operation is present in the system
(ACU, ADU, MODEM).
Flashing
green
A Power On Self Test (POST) or Person Activated Self Test
(PAST) in progress. The current status is displayed.
Flashing red Active BITE failure or warning. The event is shown in the ACU
display.
Steady green No faults.
Table 8-2: LEDs on the ACU