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Troubleshooting 4-1MTX5000 User and Technical Manual
Troubleshooting
4.1 Chapter Overview
This chapter describes how to troubleshoot your MTX5000
Transmitter System (MTX5000).
4.2 Error Messages
The MTX5000 has a library of diagnostic error messages to help
you pinpoint any problems.
Errors detected during normal operation of the MTX5000 system
will cause the MTX5000 Indoor Unit (IDU) color LCD display
panel Main screen ODU, IDU, or SUM status indicators to turn
yellow or red, alerting you to investigate the problem. See
Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1: Color LCD Display Panel - Typical
Red ODU, IDU, or SUM status indicators indicate at least one
major fault is present that adversely effects transmit operation.
Yellow status indicators indicate a minor fault is present that does
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SUM
ODU
IDU
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not impact transmit operations. Green status indicators indicate
no faults are present.
The applicable ODU, IDU, or SUM status button must be
selected using the IDU color LCD display panel touch screen or
front panel function keys and SEL key to view the error
messages.
The error messages are displayed on the MTX5000 color LCD
display screen ODU Status, IDU Status, or Summary Alarm
dialog boxes. See Figure 4-2, Figure 4-3, and Figure 4-4 on
page 4-2.
Figure 4-2: ODU Status Dialog Box - Typical
Figure 4-3: IDU Status Dialog Box - Typical
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ODU Status
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IDU Status
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