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ED 3100 G 140 / 04 (2011-11)
Operating Instructions
V-2 Alarm Management
V Alarms.fm / 10.11.11
V-31
NACOS Platinum
Trackpilot System Failure
a) For systems with one TRACKPILOT
The communication between the MFD and the TRACKPILOT has failed.
Until the cause of the alarm has been eliminated, the word FAILURE is shown in the operational
mode field of the TRACKPILOT data display.
Remedy (after the switch-over to manual steering has taken place):
- Restart the TRACKPILOT (See 2.8 on page G-49)
- Check the TRACKPILOT electronics unit, the TRACKPILOT Interface and their power supply.
b) For systems with two TRACKPILOTs, a TRACKPILOT is connected to the steering gear
The communication between the MFD and the activated TRACKPILOT has failed.
Special Feature: Through the acknowledgement, the other TRACKPILOT is selected but not acti-
vated.
Remedy:
- Activate the other TRACKPILOT.
- Restart the TRACKPILOT which has generated the alarm. (See 2.8 on page G-49)
- Check the TRACKPILOT electronics unit and the TRACKPILOT Interface of the TRACKPILOT
which has generated the alarm.
c) For systems with two TRACKPILOTs, no TRACKPILOT is connected to the steering gear
The communication between the MFD and both TRACKPILOTs has failed.
Until the cause of the alarm has been eliminated, the word FAILURE is shown in the operational
mode field of the TRACKPILOT data display.
Remedy:
- Restart both TRACKPILOTs (See 2.8 on page G-49)
- Check both TRACKPILOT electronics unit, both TRACKPILOT Interface and their power supply.
When this alarm appears, a switch-over to manual steering must be performed
immediately.
When this alarm appears, a switch-over to manual steering or to the other
TRACKPILOT must be performed immediately.