M850/M860 USER MANUAL
WARRANTY & CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Appendix B:
Troubleshooting
Failure
Possible Cause
Recommendation
The IR programmer will
not connect to the
lantern
IR programmer battery
On a new IR programmer, confirm that the protective battery
tab on the bottom back of the IR programmer has been
removed and that the battery is charged. For an older IR
programmer, confirm that the batteries are charged.
The lantern searches for an
IR signal on a 0.5 second
cycle. The lantern’s search
signal may not coincide with
the push of the power
button, or there may be local
interference.
Place the programmer c
lose (no more than 6” or 15 cm) to the
top clear lens. Press the power button on the IR programmer
quickly and repeatedly over a period of two seconds. The
lantern LEDs should flash when a connection has been
established.
A new lantern may have
been shipped in factory
mode and been received
within two hours.
Tap quickly three times on the lantern head or left shoulder to
activate the LED display.
If the “stat” menu item shows a
status of “stor”, leave the lantern for two hours (from the time
the display was activated). After a two hour period, the lantern
will automatically switch
from “stor” to “on”.
The tap-to-activate
function does not turn
on the LED display
Tap-to-activate has been
turned off
You will need an IR programmer to reactivate this function
following
The IR programmer will
not edit the lantern’s
settings
– or all menu
items are not appearing
on the display.
The lantern may be in “off”
mode.
Tap quickly three times on the lantern head or left shoulder to
activate the LED display or press
several times on the IR
programmer
. Verify if the lantern status (stat) is “off”. Follow
the instructions “
An Error (Err) message
appears when
programming a lantern
The value entered is invalid
An Error (Err) message appears when attempting to enter a
value that exceeds the lantern’s acceptable parameters.
For dates and times: Verify that the value entered is a valid
calendar date.
Lantern beam/LEDs do
not turn on
The environment is too
bright to activate the lantern
The lantern automatically turns on in the dark
– test it in a dark
environment. Check the
The lantern is in low voltage
disconnect state
Charge the battery. If the charging indicator LED is not
flashing, follow the
The lantern beam/LEDs
do not turn off
The lantern is in a
continuous demonstration
mode (intended for
distributor and factory use
only) or the lantern is being
used indoors under
florescent lights.
