User manual
Publication 1747-IN011F-EN-P - May 2007
Troubleshooting  161
Identifying Processor 
Errors while Downloading 
an Operating System
The download process of the operating system by the SLC 5/03, 
SLC 5/04, and SLC 5/05 processors takes up to 2.5 minutes. While the 
download is in progress, the RUN and FLT status indicators remain 
off. The other four status indicators - RS232, DH485 (DH+ on the SLC 
5/04 and ENET on the SLC 5/05), FORCE, and BATT - turn on and off 
in a walking bit sequence. If the download is successful, these four 
status indicators remain on together.
Jumper Placement
If the download is not successful, the FLT status indicator turns on 
and a combination of status indicators flash on and off indicating an 
error condition. The following table provides you with information 
regarding error messages, possible cause(s) for the error, and 
recommended action to resolve the error.
ATTENTION
Jumper J4, on the bottom corner of the motherboard, provides 
write-protection from any download of a new operating 
system. The out of the box position of this jumper is PROTECT, 
or write-protect. Without the jumper, the processors are 
write-protected. Do not place the jumper to the program 
position during normal processor use.
SLC 500
CAT
SER
SERIAL NO.
PROC. REV.
U
L
®
SA
PROCESSOR UNIT
MADE IN USA
LISTED IND. CONT. EQ.
FOR HAZ. LOC. A196
CLASS 1, GROUPS A, B, C AND D, DIV. 2
FAC
OPERATING TEMPERATURE CODE T3C
1
3
PROTECT
PROGRAM
J4
OS #
SER
FRN
OPERATING SYSTEM INFO
PLACE OS UPGRADE LABEL HERE
WHITE
RED
+
-
BATTERY
CURRENT REQUIREMENTS: 1A @ 5 VDC
200mA @ 24 VDC
Catalog and Serial 
Number Label
Place the operating 
system upgrade 
label here.
Operating System 
Upgrade/Memory Module 
Socket
The SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04, and SLC 5/05 
processors are protected from the operating 
system download when jumper J4 is in this 
position:
The SLC 5/03, SLC 5/04, and SLC 5/05 
processors accept the operating system 
download when jumper J4 is in this position:
Jumper J4
Daughter Board
Mother Board
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