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User Guide 860633028
June 2018
Page 29 of 30
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Possible causes include...
You attempt to program the
order of the panels and modules on
a rack and the imVision Controller
does
not sound a confirmation tone
after a button is pressed on the last
panel in the rack.
You missed a row or module of iPatch ports on the rack.
Press Start Over. Make sure that you press a button
on
every
row and every module of iPatch ports on the
rack.
You power up any rack or run
Reset
Racks within a patching
zone, but
after initialization, the
racks are not
numbered in the
expected order.
a.
The IN and OUT port switch settings are
configured
incorrectly somewhere in the zone.
b.
The imVision LAN is connected incorrectly.
a.
View the controller configuration screen on each rack
to
verify that the port switches are in the appropriate
position.
See the instruction manual for details.
b.
Verify that the OUT port of each controller is
connected
to the IN port of the subsequent controller
in the chain. See instruction manual for details.
USB cable between base and display was replaced by
a cable that is too long or of poor quality.
a.
Make sure USB cable is USB-IF certified.
b.
Make sure the USB cable is not more than 3 meters
in
Supplemental trace information
from
System Manager is not
displayed
during unguided
patching or trace.
The link with system manager is down. (Link icon
has a red X.)
See troubleshooting guide for Link with System Manager is
Down. Verify that any firewalls between the imVision
controller
and the System Manager server allow port 5558.
“Controller X Not
Communicating”
alarm is
present on one or more
racks in
the patching zone.
a.
The Controller in question has lost power.
b.
The Controller in question is improperly connected
to
the other controllers in the patching zone.
c.
The Controller in question does not have its IN
and OUT port switches configured correctly. (Only
imVision Controllers)
d.
The Controller has been removed from the
patching
zone in question.
e.
The Controller in question
has failed
f.
The rack extender panel bus cable has come
unplugged
a.
Make sure the Controller is properly connected
to its
power supply unit, and that the power supply unit is
plugged into a wall outlet.
b.
The Controller’s IN port should be connected to the OUT
port
of the Controller in the rack to its immediate left, and its
OUT
port should be connected to the IN port of the
Controller in the
rack to its immediate
right.
c.
If the Controller’s IN port and/or OUT ports are connected
to
other controllers, the
button
should be placed in the
“controller” position. If either port is connected to the
customer’s Ethernet
network, or is empty, that port’s switch
should be placed in the
“Network or Unused” position. See
diagram on page 12.
d.
On any rack in the patching zone that is displaying the
Controller X not communicating alarm, select the alarm, and
press the “delete” button.
This
will tell all of the remaining
racks
in the patching zone that the controller in question has
been
removed.
e.
Contact CommScope Support via the Support Portal.
f.
Make sure the panel bus cable plugged into the and
are plugged in securely.
A “Panel # Not Communicating
Alarm” is displayed on a
controller,
and/or there is no
response if any
of the trace
buttons are pressed on
that
panel.
a.
The panel in question has become disconnected
from
the panel bus.
b.
The panel has failed.
c.
The panel is not supported by the current version
of firmware loaded on the rack controller.
a.
Ensure that the jumper that connects the panel to the
panel
bus is inserted securely at both ends. Also make sure
the panel
bus daisy chain
is
intact.
b.
Contact CommScope Support via the portal.
c.
Contact CommScope Support via the portal.