Polhemus VIPER 4 - 6 Bit Errors

USER MANUAL
URM18PH392 Rev A. May 2020 Page 65 of 86
6. BIT ERRORS
This section explains the Built-In Test (BIT) error codes that the VIPER™ may return in response to the BIT
RESULTS command or in response to any other command if the tracker cannot operate with the reported error
condition.
Note: These error codes indicate a malfunction in VIPER™ system hardware or
firmware, or in a system component that may result in inaccurate measurements.
Code
Displayed Message
Definition
Actions to Take
00
No Error
System startup and self-test success.
01
SENSOR Error
A problem with a Sensor has been
detected.
 Try a different Sensor to see if
the error is cleared.
 Contact Polhemus Technical
Support.
02
SENSOR PORT Error
A problem with an SEU Sensor PORT has
been detected.
 Move Sensor to a different port
to see if the error clears.
 Contact Polhemus Technical
Support.
03
SOURCE Error
A problem with a Source and/or SEU
Source PORT has been detected.
 Try a different Source.
 Try a different Source Port.
 Contact Polhemus Technical
Support.
04
SEU Error
A problem with SEU hardware or
firmware has been detected.
 Contact Polhemus Technical
Support.
05
Duplicate Source
Frequencies
Two or more Sources operating at the
same EM frequency are plugged into the
SEU.
 Unplug the duplicate frequency
Source(s).
 Replace with a Source of a
different frequency.
 Power-cycle VIPER™ or Soft
Reset.