Chapter 7: Fault Diagnosis and Corrective Action
SPD-M20A Service Manual
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Wavelength setting
exceeds range
Restart the instrument and the PC.
Leak sensor is short-
circuited
The leak sensor has short-
circuited.
The leak sensor wire has
been cut.
Lamp housing
temperature sensor is
cut
The thermistor wire has been
cut.
D2 lamp current is too
high
Lighting circuit is damaged
Replace the power supply printed circuit
board.
D2 lamp current is too
low
Lighting circuit is damaged.
Replace the power supply printed circuit
board.
W lamp current is too
low
The W lamp current is too
low.
Replace the W lamp or the power supply
printed circuit board.
Lamp source cover is
open. Lamp being
turned on.
The lamp cover was
removed at time of
measurement start, so the
lamp will be turned off.
Mount the lamp cover, and turn on the
lamp again.
W lamp current is too
high.
The W lamp current is too
high.
Replace the W lamp or the power supply
printed circuit board.
The D2 lamp connector is
not connected. Or, wire is
cut, circuit board damaged,
etc.
Connect the D2 lamp connector. If the
same error recurs, replace the D2 lamp
or power supply printed circuit board.
The W lamp connector is not
connected. Or, wire is cut,
circuit board is damaged,
etc.
Connect the W lamp connector. If the
same error recurs, replace the W lamp or
power supply printed circuit board.
Displayed as an undefined error of the
M20A. It cannot be identified as a W lamp
voltage error just by seeing this error
message.
Check the content of the error on the
Web window on the M20A.
The system error of a
detector.
By failure of Power board,
the voltage of W lamp is
excessive.
Power board is exchanged.
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Wavelength correction was
not performed
Perform automatic wavelength correction
EEPROM was not initialized
Initialize EEPROM.
Can execute from PDA Utility's Service
Menu -> Instrument Information ->
System Menu
The PDA circuit board is not
connected, or board is bad.
Connect the PDA circuit board, or after
replacing, restart. If problem recurs,
contact Shimadzu Representative.
Measurement was started
while in a different error
state.
Resolve existing error state.
Previous measurement was
not completed normally.
Restart the instrument and the PC.
Mobile phase is leaking
inside the instrument.
Eliminate leak, and check plumbing
connections.
Measurement start time is
abnormal, or there is a bug.
Restart the instrument and the PC.
An error occurred during the
system check. Lamp failure,
Perform system check again. If same
error occurs again, contact Shimadzu