Understanding the FL-3000/4500 test or diagnostic mode
Topic
- What is the test mode showing me?
- What does the diagnostic information mean?
Environment
- Product Family: Digit and Price Displays
- Product: FL-3000, FL-4500 (Revision 30 or higher firmware)
- Component: DM-100, FLR3-100 Key Fob (Wireless Communication Option), Handheld, Remote
- Control System:
Answer/Steps
- The test mode can be done using a Key Fob.
- Press and hold the down arrow (minus button) & up arrow (Plus button) on Line 4 for about 5 seconds.
- To Exit test mode perform the same step as above.
- The Diagnostic function can be done using a DM-100.
- Push the "Menu" Button.
- Push the "Enter" Button on the Diagnostic Menu.
- Push the arrow buttons until you get to the Test Patterns.
- Push the arrow buttons until you get to the Diagnostic. This will start the diagnostic info.
- Press Clear when wanting to exit the mode.
- The test/diagnostic mode will show the following:
Description | Sign |
Line Setting | L.XX |
Hardware Address | A.XX |
Dimming Mode | d. X |
Sign Temperature | ?.XX |
- Current Hardware Address
- First Driver - Will display A00
- All drivers that come out of J9 will count accordingly -> A01, A02, A03 ....
- Current Dimming Mode
- 2 Options possible here:
- d. A
- Automatic Dimming - this is the standard setting that all of them should be set to when using a key fob.
- d. F
- Fixed (Manual) Dimming - Not really used.
- Sign Temperature in Celsius
KB ID: DD2814957
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