Testing, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance
78 CENTRON® Meter Technical Reference Guide
Reset Mechanism Does Not Initiate Demand Reset
Reset Has Occurred Within Last Programmable Time Period—Manual demand reset
cannot occur within 60 seconds of the previous demand reset. Wait 60 seconds before
trying again.
Reset Switch Disabled—Reset switch may be disabled through software.
Register Board not Properly Installed in Upper Housing—Verify that the Register
board is fully engaged with the upper inner cover.
Demand Reset Cannot Be Initiated Through PC or Handheld
Insufficient security.
Communication cannot be established. See Programmer Cannot Communicate with
Meter.
Test Mode Switch Does Not Place Meter in Test Mode
No display items in Test Mode Display List.
Switch deactivated by software—Activate switch in software and reprogram meter.
Register Board not Properly Installed in Upper Housing—Verify that the Register
board is fully engaged with the inner cover.
Switch or Electronic Failure—Return meter for repair.
Inspecting and Troubleshooting—C1S LCD and C1SR
Blank Display
Power Not Applied to Meter—Apply voltage to the meter.
Voltage Too Low for Meter Startup—the CENTRON meter requires at least 20% of
nominal voltage to start up.
Component Failure—Return the meter for repair.
Board-to-Board Connector Not Seated—Verify proper connection of board-to-board
connector.