Specifications
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WARNING: Disconnect primary power prior to servicing.
Section 6 Diagnostics
Platinum VAX-C Series
Table 6-6  PFRU Faults
Fault Log Message Fault Description
Front Panel 
LEDs
Nominal Value/
Scaling
Trip Level
Frequency Ref. Not 
Alive
Indicates PFRU is in known 
good state
System and 
Mute LEDs red.
Data pattern written/
read over HPI 
matches and board 
ID is correct
Data pattern written/
read over HPI does not 
match or board ID is 
not correct
Frequency Ref. 
External 1PPS
External 1 pps is not present 
when it is required 
System and 
Mute LEDs red.
External 1pps 
present
SFN mode and external 
1pps not present when 
selected as reference
Frequency Ref. 
External 10MHz
External 10 MHz is not present 
when it is required 
System and 
Mute LEDs red.
External 10 MHz 
present
SFN mode and external 
10 MHz not present 
when selected as 
reference
Frequency Ref. GPS 
1PPS
1pps from internal GPS is not 
present when it is required 
System and 
Mute LEDs red.
1pps from internal 
GPS present
SFN mode and 1pps 
from internal GPS not 
present when selected 
as reference
Frequency Ref. IF LO 
PLL Not Locked
PFRU DAC PLL lock state System and 
Mute LEDs red.
DAC PLL lock bit 
from PFRU FPGA 
set
DAC PLL lock bit from 
PFRU FPGA not set
Frequency Ref. RF 
LO PLL Not Locked
PFRU RF PLL lock state System and 
Mute LEDs red.
RF PLL lock bit 
from PFRU FPGA 
set
RF PLL lock bit from 
PFRU FPGA not set
Frequency Ref. PLL 
Undisciplined
Selected reference for 10 MHz 
OCXO missing in DAB mode
System and 
Mute LEDs red.
Reference present SFN mode and selected 
reference not present
Frequency Ref. 1PPS External 1 pps is not present  System LED 
orange.
External 1pps 
present
External 1pps not 
present when selected 
as reference
Frequency Ref. 
10MHz
External 10 MHz is not present  System LED 
orange.
External 10 MHz 
present
External 10 MHz not 
present when selected 
as reference
Frequency Ref. GPS 
1PPS
1pps from internal GPS is not 
present
System LED 
orange.
1pps from internal 
GPS present
1pps from internal GPS 
not present when 
selected as reference
Frequency Ref. PLL 
Undisciplined
Selected reference for 10 MHz 
OCXO missing in DAB mode
System LED 
orange.
Reference present Selected reference not 
present










