Troubleshooting
6-32 Manual # 42-02-7223
Emergency Medical Service In-Car Activated (Switch ‘n’), EMS In-car (Switch ‘n’) (n = 1 or 2)
Description: EMS In-Car service activated by in-car EMS switch. Also referred to as EMS Phase II operation.
Car Reaction: Car remains out of hall call service. Car calls are enabled and car can be dispatched with car
calls only. After answering a car call, doors will open automatically but close with constant pressure on Door
Close Button only.
Troubleshooting:
1. EMS In-Car terminated by taking car to EMS recall floor by car call and deactivating in-car EMS switch.
2. In-Car operation can also be terminated by removing in-car EMS switch from pre-programmed IO config-
uration.
3. Related inputs:
EMSCarSwitch0: Normally low
EMSCarSwitch1: Normally low
Emergency Medical Service Recall Activated (Switch ‘n’), EMS Recall (Switch ‘n’) (n = 1 or 2)
Description: EMS recall activated via one of the EMS recall key-switches located next to the designated EMS
elevator. This is also referred to as the EMS Phase I operation.
Car Reaction: Momentary activation of EMS recall switch will initiate recall to user-defined EMS Recall floor.
Car removes itself from car and hall call service. Once at EMS recall floor, door operation is in accordance to
user-defined door operation under EMS recall. Car will remain on EMS Phase I as long as hall switch is acti-
vated. Once hall switch is deactivated, car will return to normal operation upon expiration of user-defined
timer if in-car switch has not been activated.
Troubleshooting:
1. Verify no hall EMS recall switch is activated.
2. EMS Recall operation can also be terminated by removing in-car EMS switch from pre-programmed IO
configuration.
3. Related inputs:
EMSHallSwitch0: Normally low
EMSHallSwitch1: Normally low
Emergency Power Activated
Description: Commercial power has been lost and power is now supplied by an emergency power generator.
Car Reaction: Car will make an emergency stop due to loss of power and will remain shut down until com-
manded to either lower to a pre-determined floor or proceed to next available floor. Once all cars have
reached a floor, one or more cars will be selected to run under emergency power generator.
Troubleshooting:
1. Related inputs: EPI: Active level field adjustable.
Emergency Power and no communication with group, EMERG PWR NO COMM
Description: iControl has detected that an emergency power condition exists and it has not established com-
munication with the emergency power supervisor (typically a group controller).
Car Reaction: The car is not allowed to move to prevent overloading the emergency power generator. If the
car is moving when the event occurs, the car will make an emergency stop. motor contactor and brake con-
tactor are immediately dropped. The car is also shut down (calls and all other demands are canceled).
Troubleshooting:
1. If this condition exists and the system is NOT operating under emergency power, refer to the job prints
and verify wiring to the controller Emergency Power status input.
2. Verify correct input state (high/low) on iView/Car Operation/Emergency Power/EPI Input setting.
3. Check group to car communication.
Emergency Power Deactivated. See Emergency Power Activated.
Description: This event is logged when commercial power is restored.
Troubleshooting:
1. Related inputs:
EPI: Active level field adjustable.
Table 6.3 iControl Messages
iControl Messages
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