Troubleshooting/Service 
316  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
7.6    Controller Failure Symptoms 
Introduction 
In addition to the error message prompts, there are failure symptoms that can be 
identified by noting how the controller displays and indicators are reacting. 
Symptoms 
Compare your symptoms with those shown in Table 7-4. 
Table 7-4  Controller Failure Symptoms 
Upper  
Display 
Lower  
Display 
Indicators  Controller 
Output 
Probable 
Cause 
Trouble- 
shooting 
Procedure 
Blank Blank  Off  None Power Failure 7.7.1 
OK OK Current 
Proportional Output 
7.7.2 
OK OK Position 
Proportional or 
TPSC Output 
7.7.3 
OK OK Time Proportional 
Output 
7.7.4 
OK 
Displayed 
Output 
disagrees 
with Controller 
Output 
OK 
Controller 
Output 
disagrees 
with Displayed 
Output 
Current/Time 
Proportional Output 
7.7.5 
OK OK OK External Alarm 
function does 
not operate 
properly 
Malfunction in 
alarm output 
7.7.6 
OK Displayed 
Output 
disagrees with 
First Current 
Output 
OK 
Controller 
Current Output  
#1 disagrees 
with Displayed 
First Current 
Output 
First Current 
Output 
7.7.2 
OK Displayed 
Output 
disagrees with 
Second Current 
Output 
OK 
Controller 
Current Output  
#2 disagrees 
with Displayed 
Second Current 
Output 
Second Current 
Output 
7.7.2 
OK Displayed 
Output 
disagrees with 
Third Current 
Output 
OK Controller 
Output 
disagrees with 
Displayed Third 
Current Output 
Third Current 
Output 
7.7.2 
Display does not change when a key is pressed  Keyboard 
Malfunction 
7.7.7