VOLTECH AT3600 USER MANUAL CREATING THE PROGRAM
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3.11 ERROR CODES
Voltech AT Series testers provide the operator with two types of error detection:
• An electrically sound hardware integrity test, called self-test, with the provision of
error codes, should an electrical fault be detected.
• Return of an error code during transformer testing to assist in diagnosing whether
incorrect test parameters have been used or poor connections have caused the
fault.
During normal component or transformer testing and/or while running self-test,
voltage and current signals are constantly being generated, stabilized, measured and
dissipated. Should a problem occur during one of these four stages, a unique error
code is produced and displayed by the AT Series tester. The error code consists of a
DSP (digital signal processor) status error code and a reason for DSP status error
code.
The DSP status error code is a four-digit number that indicates that something has
gone wrong. Each error code translates into an effect (a short description of the fault),
such as a current or voltage overload, that can help the operator diagnose the cause of
the problem. The DSP status error code is seen on self-test failures and on the Editors
results screen.
The reason for DSP status error code is a one or two-digit number, displayed in
parentheses, that explains the reason for the four-digit DSP status error code. These
reason for DSP status error code translates into why a status error was displayed.
This, again, can help the operator diagnose the cause of the problem. The reason for
DSP status error code is only seen on self-test failures.
For the operator, the DSP status error codes can assist in determining if the fault is
due to a poor fixture or an incorrectly seated part, or it could prompt an investigation
into the appropriate test parameters being used. For the more serious faults, the user
can contact their local Voltech technical support group and by explaining the
application along with the DSP status error code can speed up and help the technical
support engineer investigate the cause of the fault.
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RONT-PANEL ERROR CODES
When a fault is detected, the first DSP error code seen is a four-digit hexadecimal
number, called the DSP status error code; the second is a one or a two-digit
hexadecimal number in parentheses, called the reason for DSP status error code. This
one or two digit code is only displayed with self-test failures.
Status error codes can be seen after a self-test failure. To view the error code, at the
‘FAIL’ display, press the ‘Details’ softkey. The following display will show the two
status error codes: the first four digits being the DSP status error code and the second
single or two-digit number in parentheses being the reason for DSP status error code.
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