User's Manual

8-3
Terminal Error Messages
Message Meaning – Action Required
”Waiting for Base
to Acknowledge...?”
Radios in Base and Terminal are not communicating.
Be sure they are on same frequency. Do Site Test at
3 feet from Base. If Site Test fails, the problem is
with Base or Terminal radio.
“Waiting on Host
Prompt”
Problem is between Host computer and Base
station. Check to see if host application is running.
Check serial parameters and eliminate any extension
cables. Run the Demo program. Try another COM
port or another computer.
“Base Station Shut
Down Due to Host
Logic Error, Cycle
Terminal Power”
Problem is in host program. Notify programmer!
If the Base Station receives 5 Sequence Errors in a
row, it transmits the message to all terminals signed
in and shuts down. Check your host program for the
sequence error before starting up again. OR
If the Base Station receives 5 messages addressed
to a Terminal not Signed ON, it transmits this
message to the all terminals signed in and shuts
down.
You will have to cycle power on the Base Station or
you can send a command (*@EOT) form the host
and have the Terminal Sign On again to continue.
See Chapter 6, page 6-8 for more information on
Sequence Errors.
“ Base Reinitialized X
Cycle Power on RF
Terminal and Sign-on
again to Restart_”
Base Station has been reinitialized. If message
reads “Base Reinitialized P”, then reinitialization is
due to a power problem. If “Base Reinitialized H”
then the reinitialization was initiated by the host
program. (if base is dlx9079 +). Fix problem (cycle
power on Base or re-initialize from host program).
This message is also occurs erroneously if you try to
Sign On with a 6 line terminal in 6 line mode to a
Base Station that is lower that DLx9075
“ Buffer Reinitialized
Cycle Power on RF
Terminal and Sign-on
again to Restart_”
The host program has reinitialized the buffer in the
Base Station for this terminal only. The Base is still
operational and ready for you to power off your
terminal, power on, and SIGN ON again. Other
terminals are not affected.
LOW BATTERIES
Finish, Sign Off
Change Batteries
Finish the transaction you have started. The Press
F1 to Sign Out. Then turn off the Terminal and
change the batteries.
CHANGE BATTERIES
UNIT SHUT DOWN
The terminal will display this message for 20
seconds, sign out, and turn off.
Change the batteries immediately. Don’t let someone
else pick it up and operate with partially recovered
batteries