Topic: DMD0263

Controller LEDs


Do-more controllers in the DL205 series have two-color LEDs that are used to visually provide operational status to the user.

 

 

Each of the LEDs can be either RED, GREEN, or YELLOW. The LEDs can be ON continuously or blinking This gives the controller many options for color combinations and blink patterns that can indicate different operational modes, and fault conditions, and provide diagnostic information and communication status.

 

H2-DM1 and H2-DM1E LED Descriptions

PWR

OFF

DL205 Base Power of OFF

GREEN

DL205 Base Power is ON

YELLOW

Battery Low - follow this link for information on changing the battery

 

RUN

OFF

Controller is in STOP (Program) mode

GREEN

Controller is in RUN mode

 

ROM

OFF

Non-volatile memory (ROM) is up to date

YELLOW

Controller is updating non-volatile memory (ROM)

 

ERR

OFF

Controller is functioning normally

RED

Controller has experienced a Fatal Hardware Error or a Software Watchdog Error has occurred

 

ETH

GREEN

Ethernet Link Good

YELLOW

Ethernet Activity

 

USB

GREEN

USB is receiving data

YELLOW

USB is transmitting data

 

TX

GREEN

Serial port is transmitting data

 

RX

GREEN

Serial port is receiving data

 

H2-DM1E LED Pattern Descriptions

In addition to the individual definition of each LED, there are times when the controllers will use combinations of LED ON/OFF state and colors to convey status information. The following combinations use some or all of the LEDs:

 

ERR LED is blinking RED for (15 seconds) Do-more Designer can blink the ERR led for 15 seconds to verify that a communication link is targeting the correct controller

 

All eight (8) of the LEDs are ON and the color of each LED is YELLOW indicates the boot loader has started running

 

All eight (8) of the LEDs are ON and the color of each LED is GREEN indicates the operating system has started running

 

All eight (8) of the LEDs are cycling through RED & GREEN, in a circular 'chase' pattern indicates the operating system is initializing

 

The left-most four (4) LEDs are cycling through RED & GREEN, in a 'bouncing ball' pattern indicates the controller is running only the boot loader and is NOT going to load and run the operating system. The most likely cause is having DIP switch #1 in the ON position.

 

All eight (8) of the LEDs are ON and the color of each LED is RED indicates the hardware watchdog timer has expired because the controller's operating system has stopped running.

 


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