User's Manual

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4. ALARMS
4.1. BITe AND ALARMS
The Built-In Test (BITe) concept comprises the monitoring of the power supplies, the
power amplifiers and the optical interface.
All alarms occurring can be checked via software at the Master Unit.
4.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS
A message is transmitted to the Master Unit when the software acknowledges a valid
alarm.
A new alarm message will not be repeated if the reason for the alarm is cleared or if
the alarm continues.
A new alarm message will be generated if the alarm is interrupted for at least five
seconds after acknowledgement.
4.3. ALARM STATUS
Refer to the corresponding software documentation of the Master Unit for details.