Video Problems
• No video (black or blue background)
o Interface box is not turned on.
o Video cables are not hooked up between interface box and computer.
o Camera connector on vehicle is loose (turn power off first before plugging in camera).
o Check that the camera harness whip is plugged into the correct socket on the telemetry
can.
o Check monitor input settings.
• Vehicle power is not on.
o Check for problems with other video components between the computer and monitor.
o Try a different monitor. Whole days have been spent on field maintenance trips only to
discover a faulty monitor.
• Picture is very dark or very bright.
o Check the light levels of both the camera and main lights.
• Intermittent picture.
o Check and replace the video cables.
o Check the monitor is working properly.
o Check that the camera harness whip is fully plugged in.
o Check for intermittent breaks in the camera harness cable.
o Check the tether connectors at both controller and vehicle.
o Check for tether or slip ring damage by testing tether continuity.
• Picture is blurry, will not focus, or has poor color.
o This may be a dirty camera view port, or a narrow object lying in front of the view port.
o Object may be too close to the camera.
• No Rear Video
o Verify the video connection from the interface box to the computer.
o This may be a dirty camera view port, or a narrow object lying in front of the view port.
Vehicle Problems
• Vehicle won’t steer or vehicle runs backward.
o Tracks set to the wrong positions.
o Track reverse setting incorrect in control software.
o Node ID conflict between one or more devices on the vehicle.
• Tracks will not run.
o Check the track current feedback (See ICON manual).
▪ If current is at 100% and the vehicle doesn’t move, then the tracks may be
jammed. They could be wedged on an object or jammed with sand. Try
reversing the tracks to clear debris. If a jam will not clear you will have to recover
the vehicle by pulling it out with the tether.
▪ If no current registers, then power or communication is not getting to the tracks.
Check all the cable connections.
o Try power cycling the system.
o Inspect the vehicle wiring for damage.
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