Finn Cervis 12 Series User manual

CERVIS RADIO CONTROL
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
FOR 12 SERIES M ACHINES
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TO TURN THE REM OTE ON,
PUSH GREEN BUTTON ON BACK OF REM OTE AND RELEASE.
12 SERIES REM OTE
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIES M ACHINES
IF THE “TX” & “RX” LEDS FLASH 10 TIM ES PER SECOND, REM OTE IS SYNCHED TO M ACHINE,
M ACHINE HAS POW ER AND IS READY TO USE.
TURN REM OTE ON
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DOES THE “ TX” LED FLASH 10 TIM ES PERSECOND?
IF YES, REM OTE IS READY TO USE, CONTINUE TO RECEIVER TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION.
IF NOT, CONTINUE REM OTE TROUBLESHOOTING.
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIES M ACHINES
CHECK REM OTE
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IF NO LIGHTS AT ALL, CHECK BATTERIESFIRST.
INSTALL NEW BATTERIESPAYING ATTENTION TO DIAGRAM IN BATTERY COM PARTM ENT.
BATTERIES ARE NOT ARRANGED IN TYPICAL “UP, DOW N, UP, DOW N” ORDER.
IF LI GH TS DO N OT COM E ON AFT ER REPLACING
BATT ERI ES, AN D RESTART I N G REM OT E, RET U RN REM OT E
FOR SERV I CE.
STEP 1
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
TROUBLESHOOT REM OTE
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LEDs ARE FLASHING IN REPEATING PATTERN.
TX AND RX FLASH
TOGETHER, FIRST
THEN, ERR AND BATT
FLASH TOGETHER
THIS ERROR INDICATES A SWITCH IS STUCK. CHECK ALL SWITCHES ARE IN THE CENTER
POSITION. M OVE ALL SWITCHES UP AND DOWN AND RELEASE.
HOLDING THE GREEN POW ER BUTTON TOO LONG, CAN CAUSE THIS TO
HAPPEN. LET GO OF GREEN POW ER BUTTON AND SEE IF PROBLEM GOES
AW AY.
IF PROBLEM CON T IN U ES AFT ER
CHECKI NG ALL SWI TCH ES,
RET U RN REM OT E FOR SERV I CE.
STEP 2
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
TROUBLESHOOT REM OTE
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LIGHTS FLASHING IN REPEATING PATTERN
TX AND ERR FLASH
TOGETHER, FIRST
THEN, RX AND BATT
FLASH TOGETHER
THIS ERROR INDICATES THE ESTOP BUTTON IS NOT IN THE UP POSITION. RELEASE ESTOP
BY ROTATING RED BUTTON, GENTLY CLOCKWISE. IF BUTTON POPS UP RETRY TO POWER
UP REM OTE
IF PROBLEM CON T IN U ES AFT ER
BU T TON I S IN T H E U P POSI T ION ,
RET U RN REM OT E FOR SERV I CE.
STEP 3
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
TROUBLESHOOT REM OTE
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IF TX LED IS FLASHING ON REM OTE, IT IS SENDING OUT INFORM ATION.
IF M ACHINE ISPOWERED UP AND RX LED IS NOT FLASHING ON REM OTE, THE M ACHINE
RECEIVER AND REM OTE ARE NOT COM M UNICATING.
12 SERIES
#1 LED
IF POWER I S APPLI ED AND POWER LED IS N OT LI T, T HERE I S A FAU LT
WIT H T H E RECEI V ER; RET U RN T H E RECEI V ER TO T H E FACTORY FOR
EVALUATI ON
RECEIVER POWER LEDs SHOULD BE LIT.
IF NOT, CHECK FOR 12 VOLT POWER AT
BATTERY, KEY SWITCH, HARNESS, AND
M ODULE PLUG.
STEP 1
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
+V1
+V2
+V3
LEDs
TROUBLESHOOT REM OTE
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IS THE “ HEALTH” LED FLASHING, ONCE PER SECOND?
NO:
IF THE HEALTH LED IS OUT OR IS LIT STEADY, THE M AIN
M ICROCONTROLLER HAS STALLED.
IF THE HEALTH LED IS FLASHING RAPIDLY, THERE IS A M EM ORY
FAULT WITH THE RECEIVER.
RET U RN RECEI V ER FOR SERV I CE
IF YES CONTINUE TO STEP: 3, PAGE 9.
#1 LED
STEP 2
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
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STEP 3
ARE THE RX/ TX LEDs FLASHING?
IF ONLY IS TX ISFLASHING, SOM E POSSIBLE CAUSES:
1. REM OTE AND RECEIVER ARE NOT ASSOCIATED
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO RESYNCH REM OTE AND RECEIVER
2. INTERFERENCE
M OVE BARKBLOWER OR REM OTE AWAY FROM BUILDINGSOR
CHAINLINK FENCES
3. ANTENNA OR CABLE ARE BROKEN/ DAM AGED
REPLACE BROKEN/ DAM AGED ANTENNA OR CABLE
RX #2 LED
TX #3 LED
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
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STEP 4
ARE THE RX/ TX LEDs FLASHING? IF YES, CHECK THE REM OTE.
ARE THE TX/ RX LEDs FLASHING ON REM OTE 10 TIM ES PER
SECOND?
NO, TRY ASSOCIATING A KNOWN-GOOD REM OTE TO THE
RECEIVER.
IF NEW REM OTE WILL NOT ASSOCIATE TO THE
RECEIVER, RET U RN T H E RECEI V ER FOR
SERV I CE
IF REM OTE WILL ASSOCIATE TO THE RECEIVER,
RET U RN REM OT E FOR SERV I CE
YES, CONTINUE TO TEST M ACHINE FUNCTIONS, STEP 6
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
RX #2 LED
TX #3 LED
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
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STEP 5
RECEIVER RX/ TX LEDs ARE FLASHING AND REM OTE RX/ TX LEDs ARE FLASHING BUT NOT
CONTROLING M ACHINE
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
RX #2 LED
TX #3 LED
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
IF NO PART OF THE M ACHINE CAN BE CONTROLLED:
CHECK SUPPLY VOLTAGE:
IS SUPPLY VOLTAGE OVER 28 VOLTS? (NOTE: VERY FAST “ SPIKES” COUNT—
M AY NOT BE DETECTIBLE ON M OST DIGITAL VOLT M ETERS)
YES: THE RECEIVER IS FAULTING ON AN OVER-VOLTAGE CONDITION;
REQUIRES POWER CYCLE (TURN OFF, TURN ON) TO REGAIN
CONTROL. INSPECT POWER SUPPLY (BATTERY, BATTERY LUGS,
ALTERNATOR, WIRING) AND CORRECT ANY ISSUES
NO: CONTINUE TO NEXT STEP
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STEP 6
RECEIVER RX/ TX LEDs ARE FLASHING AND REM OTE RX/ TX LEDs ARE FLASHING BUT NOT
CONTROLING M ACHINE
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
RX #2 LED
TX #3 LED
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
IF NO PART OF THE M ACHINE CAN BE CONTROLLED:
CHECK SUPPLY VOLTAGE:
IS THE SUPPLY VOLTAGE UNDER 7 VOLTS?
YES: THE RECEIVER IS STARVING FOR POWER. LOAD TEST THE
BATTERY AND CHECK THE POWER SUPPLY WIRING.
NO: CHECK WIRING TO ENSURE THAT ALL HYDRAULIC VALVE COIL
RETURNS AND ANY OTHER OUTPUT LOAD RETURNS ARE TIED TO
THE SAM E POINT AND THAT POINT ISTIED TO BATTERY
NEGATIVE AND THE “ -VDC” (GROUND) PIN ON THE RECEIVER.
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THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
STEP 7
IF THE RECEIVER LEDs FLASH, THEN RADIO LINK IS LOST AND HEALTH LED FLASHES
TWICE BEFORE RADIO LINK IS RE-ESTABLISHED WHEN A FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED
#1 LED
FLASHES
TWICE
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
CHECK WIRING TO ENSURE THAT ALL HYDRAULIC VALVE COIL RETURNS AND ANY OTHER
OUTPUT LOAD RETURNS ARE TIED TO THE SAM E POINT AND THAT POINT IS TIED TO BATTERY
NEGATIVE AND THE “ -VDC” (GROUND) PIN ON THE RECEIVER
ALL
LEDs
FLASH
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STEP 8
IF ONE OR M ORE, BUT NOT ALL FUNCTIONSARE DISABLED,
CHECK REM OTE TX LED WHILE ACTIVATING SUSPECTED FUNCTION.
DOES TX LED BRIGHTEN UP WHEN CONTROL IS ACTIVATED?
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
NO: REM OTE IS FAULTY
RET U RN REM OT E FOR SERV I CE
YES: CONTINUE TO STEP 9
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
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STEP 9
IF ONE OR M ORE, BUT NOT ALL FUNCTIONSARE DISABLED,
CHECK REM OTE TX LED WHILE ACTIVATING SUSPECTED FUNCTION
AND TX LED BRIGHTENS UP WHEN CONTROL IS ACTIVATED
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
SEE STEP 10
TROUBLESHOOT RECEIVER
POSSIBLE OPEN-CIRCUIT ON ONE OR M ORE OUTPUT CHANNELS
CHECK WIRING FOR BROKEN CONNECTIONS
CHECK HYDRAULIC VALVE COILS FOR CONTINUITY (TYPICAL VALVE COIL RESISTANCE IS 25 OHM SOR LESS)
SWAP CONNECTORS FROM SUSPECTED BAD VALVE TO ONE THAT ISKNOWN TO
WORK
DOES SUSPECTED OUTPUT CHANNEL OPERATE THE “ NEW” FUNCTION?
YES—REPLACE SUSPECTED VALVE
NO—POSSIBLE DAM AGE TO THE OUTPUT CHANNEL
RET U RN REMOT E FOR SERV I CE
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STEP 1
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
IF RADIO CONTROL OPERATES THE M ACHINE PROPERLY, BUT ONLY W HEN THE OPERATOR IS
NEAR THE M ACHINE
TROUBLESHOOT RANGE ISSUE
SYSTEM IS DSIGNED TO OPERATE AT TYPICAL 300’ OR GREATER LINE-OF-SIGHT.
LINE OF SIGHT M EANS THE OPERATOR CAN SEE THE RECEIVER (OR ANTENNA IN THOSE SYSTEM S
WITH AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA); THERE ARE NO OBSTRUCTIONSBETWEEN THE REM OTE AND
THE RECEIVER’S ANTENNA. (THIS INCLUDES THE M ACHINE ITSELF)
IN TYPICAL OPERATING LINE-OF-SIGHT RANGE M ETAL OBSTRUCTIONSWILL “ SHADOW” THE
SIGNAL.
EXPANDED M ETAL OR CHAIN LINK FENCING AS AN OBSTICAL CAN SOM ETIM ESBE EVEN M ORE
DETRIM ENTAL THAN A SOLID SHEET OF M ETAL, EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN SEE THROUGH I T.
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STEP 1
THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
IS THE RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATING UNDER LINE-OF-SIGHT CONDITIONS?
TROUBLESHOOT RANGE ISSUE
NO:
OBSTRUCTIONS ARE LIM ITING THE RADIO RANGE.
REPOSITION THE OPERATOR OR THE M ACHINE TO M AINTAIN LINE-OF-SIGHT CONDITIONS AS M UCH AS
POSSIBLE.
YES:
LARGE M ETAL OBJECTS NEAR THE M ACHINE OR OPERATOR M AY BE REFLECTING RADIO ENERGY FROM THE
REM OTE CONTROL SYSTEM IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE REFLECTIONS ARE INTERFERING WITH THE LINE-OF-
SIGHT SIGNAL.
OR
ANOTHER RADIO SIGNAL IS INTERFERING WITH THE REM OTE CONTROL’S RADIO SIGNAL; DISASSOCIATE AND
REASSOCIATE REM OTE AND RECEIVER. THIS ALLOWS THE REM OTE TO SCAN THE RADIO CHANNELS THAT IT
CAN OPERATE ON AND DETERM INE THE BEST CHANNEL TO WORK WITH. IF THERE IS AN INTERFERING
SIGNAL IT M AY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEM PTS TO BE SYNCHED.
DAM AGE TO THE REM OTE OR ANTENNA CAN ALSO REDUCE THE RANGE OF THE SYTEM .
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THIS GUIDE APPLIES TO 12 SERIESM ACHINES
REPLACEM ENT REM OTE
TROUBLESHOOTING
ALL REPLACEM ENT REM OTESM UST BE ASSOCIATED TO THE RECEIVER BEFORE THE REM OTE CAN OPERATE THE M ACHINE.
EVERY REM OTE AND RECEIVER HAVE A UNIQUE ID CODE WHICH M UST BE EXCHANGED.
IF A REM OTE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE OF A M ALFUNCTION WITH THE SYSTEM , THE
RECEIVER M AY BE THE CULPRIT INSTEAD.
CHECK THE “ WS NUM BER” OF THE REM OTE AND RECEIVER. THE WS NUM BER DETERM INES THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
UNDER WHICH EACH PIECE OF A CERVIS, INC. RADIO SYSTEM ISCONFIGURED. IF THE WS NUM BER DOESNOT M ATCH
BETWEEN A RECEIVER AND REM OTE, THEY ARE LIKELY INCOM PATIBLE.
M ANY PIECES FROM DIFFERENT SYSTEM S LOOK IDENTICAL TO EACH OTHER BUT ARE NOT CONFIGURED THE SAM E.
THE WSNUM BER CAN BE FOUND ON THE FACEPLATE LABEL OF THE RECEIVER AND INSIDE THE BATTERY COM PARTM ENT OF
THE REM OTE .
EVEN IF THE REM OTE WILL ASSOCIATE TO THE RECEIVER, THERE M AY BE A M ISM ATCH IN FUNCTIONALITY
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT ALL FUNCTIONS WILL OPERATE OR THAT SWITCHES AND CONTROLSWILL NOT OPERATE THE
FUNCTION THAT ISEXPECTED BUT WILL OPERATE A DIFFERENT FUNCTION WHICH COULD POSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
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