MINEGEM Machine Control ; Guidance Products Area Isolation System Caterpillar

Area Isolation System (AIS) Monitor

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(1) AIS monitor (2) Diagnostic code window

AIS monitor (1) is located in the automation operator station and displays the status of the AIS. When a breach of a barrier occurs, or a shutdown switch is depressed, AIS computer will change the status of the alert indicators. The alert indicators are displayed on AIS monitor (1) .

Diagnostic code window (2) displays information that can be used to diagnose a fault.

Diagnostic Code Window

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(3) Diagnostic code toolbar (4) Active, acknowledged diagnostic code (5) Active diagnostic code (6) Resolved diagnostic code, not yet acknowledged

Diagnostic code window (2) displays diagnostic codes that can be used to isolate faults. Active diagnostic code (5) is displayed in red. Active, acknowledged diagnostic code (4) is displayed in blue and indicates an unknown status fault preventing a status display. Resolved diagnostic code, not yet acknowledged (6) is displayed in green.

Diagnostic code toolbar (3) is used to display:

• active diagnostic codes

• a history of cleared diagnostic codes

• acknowledgment of resolved diagnostic codes

• a printout of diagnostic codes

Diagnostic Code Messages

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Typical example (7) Date (8) Time (9) Diagnostic code information (10) Identification information

A diagnostic code message displays:

• Date (7) and time (8) of the fault

• Diagnostic code information (9)

• Identification information (10) identifies the equipment reporting the fault

A typical diagnostic code message has information as shown in Table 1 for each section of the diagnostic code message.

This diagnostic code in Table 1 indicates that the input connections to the lanyard in Barrier Control Panel (BCP) A2E1of2 need to be checked. Check the indicator lights to find out which channel is high and which channel is low. Fault finding can commence from this point.

PROFINET IO Device Failure

A diagnostic code message may not indicate a slot or a channel. This section of the diagnostic code message would read: Device A6E4of4 : PROFINET IO device failure.

This error relates to the IO module in a BCP. This error indicates that the AIS Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is unable to communicate with the BCP via Ethernet. This error could be because:

• the specific BCP is not used in the current setup

• the BCP is currently isolated

• the Local Area Radio Network (LARN) communication has been lost.

Parameter Assignment Error

A parameter assignment error may be shown: IO device A2E1of2 – Slot 3 on Channel 0 : Parameter assignment error.

This error shows Slot 3 (DO) of A2E1of2 in the module does not have the dip switches set correctly to match the Multi Media Card (MMC) card, that is, A2E1of2.

Slot/Channel Conventions

Refer to Table 2 for information on slot and channel conventions.

Common Diagnostic codes Displayed on the AIS Monitor

Refer to Table 3 for a list of the more common diagnostic codes. These codes can be detected by the hardware and are reported on the AIS Monitor. Most diagnostic code messages specify a slot which will identify the module. Some diagnostic code messages will identify a channel which indicates the connection to the faulty module.