Section 18. Troubleshooting
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18.3 Power Supply
18.3.1 Overview
Power supply systems may include batteries, charger/regulators, and charging
sources such as solar panels or transformers. All of these components may need
to be checked if the power supply is not functioning properly.
Diagnosis and Fix Procedures
(p. 156) includes the following flowcharts:
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Battery Voltage Test
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Charging Circuit Test (when using an unregulated solar panel)
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Charging Circuit Test (when using a transformer)
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Adjusting Charging Circuit
If all of the power supply components are working properly and the system has
peripheral(s) with high current drain(s) such as satellite transmitter, verify that
the system's power supply provides enough power. For more information, refer
to our Power Supply product literature or Application Note.
18.3.2 Troubleshooting at a Glance
Symptoms
:
Possible symptoms include the CR200(X) program not executing;
WatchDogCnt in the Status table displaying a non-zero number.
Affected Equipment
:
Batteries, charger/regulators, solar panels, transformers
Likely Cause
:
Batteries may need to be replaced or recharged; charger/regulators may
need to be fixed or recalibrated; solar panels or transformers may need to be
fixed or replaced.
Required Equipment
:
Voltmeter; 5 kohm resistor and 50 ohm 1 W resistor for the charging circuit
tests and to adjust the charging circuit voltage
Summary of Contents for CR200
Page 32: ...Section 2 Quickstart Tutorial 22 ...
Page 45: ...Section 3 Overview 35 3 3 Specifications ...
Page 46: ...Section 3 Overview 36 ...
Page 58: ...Section 4 Sensor Support 48 ...
Page 62: ...Section 5 Measurement and Control Peripherals 52 ...
Page 78: ...Section 8 CR200 X Configuration 68 ...
Page 102: ...Section 9 Programming 92 ...
Page 138: ...Section 11 Programming Resource Library 128 ...
Page 156: ...Section 16 Support Software 146 ...
Page 160: ...Section 17 Care and Maintenance 150 ...
Page 167: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 157 18 3 3 2 Charging Circuit Test Solar Panel ...
Page 168: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 158 18 3 3 3 Charging Circuit Test Transformer ...
Page 169: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 159 18 3 3 4 Adjusting Charging Circuit Voltage ...
Page 170: ...Section 18 Troubleshooting 160 ...
Page 184: ...Appendix A Glossary 14 ...
Page 190: ...Appendix B Status Table and Settings 20 ...
Page 192: ...Appendix C Serial Port Pin Outs 22 ...
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