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DD+DIS002.04E Troubleshooting

Chapter 3.3

List of Contents

1 Checkpoints for Troubleshooting ........................1

1.1 Input Buffer - Checkpoint 1................................................ 2
1.2 Cassette Unit - Checkpoint 2 ............................................. 3
1.3 Rotation Unit - Checkpoint 3.............................................. 5
1.4 Prescan Transport Unit - Checkpoint 4 ............................ 6
1.5 Scanner - Checkpoint 5 .....................................................11
1.6 Erasure Unit - Checkpoint 6..............................................12
1.7 Postscan Transport Unit - Checkpoint 7 .........................14

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1 Checkpoints for Troubleshooting

Checkpoint 2
Cassette unit
Checkpoint 3
Rotation unit

Checkpoint 7
Postscan transp. Checkpoint 1
Input buffer

Checkpoint 4
Prescan transp.
Checkpoint 6 & Vacuum
Erasure unit

Checkpoint 5
Scanner

(1) Check info counters and select the defective module.

(2) Run test as indicated in the respective checkpoint:

The reports are checked by the Diagnostic Software for the selected
module. The procedure is not visible on the display of the digitizer only
results, problem descriptions and repair proposals are displayed.
If there is no result, check the adjustments of the module in chapter 3.6.

The error numbers of the internal reports are not identical to the error codes
shown on the display.

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1.1 Input Buffer - Checkpoint 1

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
1 Input buffer & R/F Tag

Test input buffer

connections

Ok

Test if X positioning light

barrier of motor M513
is clear Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
Ok barrier of motor M513
Test if clear and interrupt
Moving input buffer belt in functionality of 0
home position failed positioning lightbarrier of
motor Mxxx
Ok
Test if clear and interrupt
Closing door of input functionality of 0
buffer failed positioning lightbarrier of
motor Mxxx
Ok

Test if X positioning
lightbarrier of motor
M513 is interrupted Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
Ok barrier of motor M513

Open input buffer door Openning input buffer

door failed
Ok

Move input buffer belt to Moving input buffer belt

prepare position to prepare position failed
Ok Moving input buffer Moving input buffer belt
belt home in home position failed
Move input belt slowly to Move input belt to label
label position position failed Test if clear and interrupt
functionality of 0
positioning lightbarrier of
Ok motor Mxxx

Test if 0 positioning
lightbarrier of motor
Ok M514 is clear Error xxxx ocurred when
testing 0 positioning light
barrier of motor M514
Ok

Test if X positioning
lightbarrier of motor
M514 is interrupted Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M514
Waking up RF-tab reader
Wake up RF-tag reader
failed

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continues Input Buffer – Checkpoint 1

Ok
Order RF-tag reader to
Order RF-tag reader to Reading data from tag Cancelling of waiting for
read data from tag failed a new tag failed

Ok
Order RF-tag reader to Writing data to tag failed Ok
write data back to tag
Ok

Setting RF-tag reader Setting RF-tag reader

into sleep mode into sleep mode failed
Ok
Close input buffer door Closing door of input
buffer failed
Ok
Move input buffer belt Moving input buffer belt
home in home position failed

1.2 Cassette Unit - Checkpoint 2

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
2 Cassette Module 1
or 3 Cassette Module 2

The abbreviations CASMODCON, ROTCON, HOMEPOS and XPOS are

subprograms and are also checked during diagnose.

CASMODCON

ROTCON

Rotation position of unknown Rotation position is

cassette module is x position unknown

Initialize roation module Initialization of rotation

Module 1/2 module failed
Ok
Turning cassette module Turning cassette module
1/2 to input 1/2 to input failed

Trying to reset rotation Initialization of rotation

motor motor failed

Ok

Test if input detection

lighbarrier of cassette
module on GS210S1/ Error xxxx ocurred when
GS260S2 is interrupted testing if puls lightbarrier
of GS210S1/GS260S2 is
interrupted
Ok

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continues Cassette Unit – Checkpoint 2

Test if X positioning light

barrier of motor M203/
M208 is clear Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
Ok

Closing cassette of Could not close cassette

cassette module x HOMEPOS
of cassette module x

Ok

Unclamping cassette of Unclamping cassette of

cassette module x HOMEPOS
module x failed

Ok

Moving lift of cassette Moving lift of cassette HOMEPOS

module x up module x up failed

Ok

Moving belt of cassette Moving belt of cassette

module x home HOMEPOS
module x home failed

Ok

Stopping input rolls of Stopping input rolls of

cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

Test if puls lightbarrier of

GS210S1/GS260S2 is Starting input rolls of Starting input rolls of
interrupted cassette module x cassette module x failed
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing if puls lightbarrier
Ok
Ok
Test if puls lightbarrier of
GS210S1/GS260S2 is
interrupted Error xxxx ocurred when
testing if puls lightbarrier
Ok

Stopping input rolls of Stopping input rolls of

cassette module x cassette module x failed
Ok
Starting input rolls of Starting input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stopping input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Lift of cassette module x Moving down lift of
is being moved down cassette module x failed

Ok
Unclamping cassette of Unclamping cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

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continues Cassette Unit – Checkpoint 2

Clamping cassette of Clamping cassette of

XPOS
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Opening cassette in Opening cassette in
module x module x failed
Ok
Closing cassette in Closing cassette in
module x module x failed
Ok
Unclamping cassette in Unclamping cassette in
module x module x failed

Ok
Moving up lift of cassette Moving up lift of cassette
module x module x failed

Ok
Lift of cassette module x
is moved up

Rotation position of unknown Rotation position is

cassette module is x position unknown

Initialize roation module Initialization of rotation

Module 1/2 module failed
Ok
Turning cassette module Turning cassette module
1/2 to input 1/2 to input failed

Ok

Move belt of cassette Moving belt of cassette

module x in end position module x to end position
failed
Ok

Move belt of cassette Move belt of cassette

module x to home module x to home
position position failed

1.3 Rotation Unit - Checkpoint 3

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
4 Rotation Unit

Test connections of
rotation module
Test if clear and interrupt
Move rotation unit home Moving rotation unit functionality of 0
home failed positioning lightbarrier
Ok of motor Mxxx

Get rotation position Rotation position

is unkown

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continues Rotation Unit – Checkpoint 3

Ok
Initialize rotation module Initialization of rotation
module failed
Ok

Turning cassette mod. 1 Turning cassette mod.1

to input to input failed

Reset rotation module to Reset of rotation module

set all motors currentless failed
Ok

Test if X positioning light

barrier of motor M212 is
clear

Ok

Test if X positioning light

barrier of motor M212 is
interrupted

Get rotation position Rotation position

is unkown

Initialize rotation module Initialization of rotation

module failed
Ok

Turning cassette mod. 2 Turning cassette mod.2

to input to input failed

1.4 Prescan Transport Unit - Checkpoint 4

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
5 Prescan transport + vac.

The abbreviation ROTCON is a subprogram and is also checked during

diagnose. VACUUM and AIRDET are shown after the main program.

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continues Prescan Transport Unit – Checkpoint 4

Test connections of
prescan module

Initializing prescan
module

Ok Timeout when testing X if Move home sled motor

positioning lightbarrier of of prescan module
motor M403 is interrupted
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light Ok
barrier of motor M403
Ok is interrupted

Timeout when testing X if

Timeout when testing X if
positioning lightbarrier of
positioning lightbarrier of Test if positioning light motor M403 is interrupted
motor M402 is clear barrier of motor M403
is interrupted Error xxxx ocurred when
Error xxxx ocurred when testing X positioning light
testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M403
barrier of motor M402 Ok is interrupted
Ok is clear
Move home suction
VACUUM motor of prescan
module

Test connections of
cassette module Ok

Timeout when testing X if

positioning lightbarrier of
Test if positioning light motor M402 is interrupted
barrier of motor M402
is interrupted Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M402
is interrupted

Close opener of Closing opener of

cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Unclamp clamper of Unclamping clamper of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move up lift of Moving up lift of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move home belt of Moving home belt of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Start input rolls of Starting input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

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continues Prescan Transport Unit – Checkpoint 4

Move down lift of Moving down lift of

cassette module x cassette module x failed
Ok
Unclamping cassette of Unclamping cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Clamp cassette of Clamping cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Open cassette of Opening cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

Get rotation position Rotation position is ROTCON

unknown
1 or 2
Initialization of rotation
Initialize rotation module
Test connections of module failed
cassette module Ok

Turning cassette Turning cassette

module x to input module x to input failed

Ok
Start of moving up
prescan robot failed
Ok
Prescan robot started
to move up

Waiting for prescan

Prescan robot did not
robot to reach upper
reach upper position
position

Ok

Error xxxx ocurred when

testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M403
Ok is interrupted

Test if vacuum is No vacuum is detected

detected for prescan for prescan module
module
Ok
Switch off vacuum pump Switching off vacuum
of prescan module pump of prescan module
failed
Ok
Set valve of pre/post Setting valve of pre/post
scan module to vacuum scan module of vacuum
pump pump failed
Ok

Moving suction cups of Moving suction cups of

prescan module back prescan module back
home home failed

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continues Prescan Transport Unit – Checkpoint 4

Ok

Error xxxx ocurred when

testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M402
Ok is interrupted

Move down robot of Starting to move down

prescan module robot of prescan module
failed
Ok
Waiting for robot of pre
scan module to finish Movement down of robot
the movement down of prescan module failed

Ok
Finishing cycle of Finishing cycle of
prescan module prescan module failed

Ok

Close opener of Could not close cassette

cassette module x of cassette module x

Ok
Unclamp clamper of Could not unclamp
cassette module x cassette of cassette
module x
Ok
Move up lift of Could not move up lift of
cassette module x cassette module x

Subprogram VACUUM:

Switch off vacuum pump

prescan/postscan
module

Ok

Wait for xxx seconds

Test if air is detected

for postscan/prescan
module

Ok

Set valve of prescan/

postscan module to
vacuum pump

Ok

Wait for xxx seconds

Switch on vacuum
pump prescan/postscan
module

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continues Prescan Transport Unit – Checkpoint 4

Ok

Wait for xxx seconds

Test if air is detected

for postscan/prescan AIRDET
module

Ok

Wait for vacuum for

postscan/prescan
module

Ok

Set valve postscan/

prescan module to air

Ok

Wait for vacuum for

postscan/prescan
module

Ok

Set valve of prescan/

postscan module to
vacuum pump

Sub subprogram AIRDET:

Wait for xxx seconds

Test if air is detected

for prescan module

Ok

User interference:
remove tube

Test air if detected

after tube has been
removed

Ok

Test if in line voltage

is present on
MS-BOARD

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1.5 Scanner - Checkpoint 5

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
6 Scanner

Test connections of
slow scan module

Start slowscan rollers

with fast speed

Ok

Stopping slowscan
rollers failed

Ok

Stepper lightbarrier of Move home sled motor Timeout when testing X if

motor M702 is not clear of prescan module positioning lightbarrier
positioning lightbarrier of
of
motor M403 is interrupted

Ok

Move scanner motors Moving scanner motors Moving home pre-align Moving home pre-align
to home position into to home position slow scan drive slow scan drive failed
failed

Test if clear and interrupt

Ok functionality of 0
positioning lightbarrier of
motor Mxxx

Moving home post-align Moving home post-align

slow scan slow scan drive failed

Test if clear and interrupt

functionality of 0
Ok positioning lightbarrier of
motor Mxxx

Moving slowscan rollers Moving slowscan rollers

lift home lift home failed
Ok

Test if X positioning Timeout, when tesing if

lightbarrier of motor X positioning lightbarrier
M203/M208 is clear of motor M702 is clear

Error xxxx ocurred when

tesing if X positioning
Ok lightbarrier of motor
M702 is clear

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continues Scanner – Checkpoint 5

Test if X positioning Timeout, when tesing if

lightbarrier of motor X positioning lightbarrier
M203/M208 is of motor M702 is
interrupted interrupted

Timeout, when tesing if

X positioning lightbarrier
of motor M702 is
interrupted

1.6 Erasure Unit - Checkpoint 6

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
3 Erasure Unit

The subprogram LAMPS is shown after the main program.

Test connections of
erasure unit

Switch off erasure unit

fan
Ok

Switch on power unit

fan
Ok
Question in CLIPS: Power unit fan does not
Switch off power unit fan
Does power unit fan run run
Ok
Ok
Switch on power unit fan

Ok

Switch on erasure unit

fan
Ok
Erasure unit fan does not
Switch off erasure unit
run
fan
Ok
Ok
Switch on erasure unit
fan

Performs a complete Safety test of erasure Test if erasure unit

safety test on the unit failed power is ok
erasure unit
Ok

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continues Erasure Unit – Checkpoint 6

Test if erasure control

board is ok
Ok Ok

Test if current sense

board is ok
Ok

Test transformer 1
Ok

Test transformer 2
Ok

Test transformer 3
Ok

Test transformer 4
Ok

Test transformer 5
Ok

Test erasure lamps

connections
Ok

Test erasure unit fan

speed
Ok

Erasure unit fan speed

is ok

Switch off erasure unit

lamps

Ok Getting erasure unit

lamps currents failed

There is current detected

while erasure unit lamps
Ok are switched off

LAMPS

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continues Erasure Unit – Checkpoint 6

Subprogram LAMPS :

Switch on erasure unit Switching on erasure unit

lamps of trafo x lamps of trafo x failed
Ok
Get erasure unit lamps
currents

Ok

Switch off erasure unit Switching off erasure

lamps unit lamps failed

1.7 Postscan Transport Unit - Checkpoint 7

Run Diagnostic Software:

7 DIAGNOSTICS
2 Mechanical Modules
7 Postscan transport

The subprogram VACUUM is shown at Checkpoint 4.

Test connections of
postscan module

Initializing postscan
module

Ok Timeout when testing X if Moving sled motor

positioning lightbarrier of M401home
motor M401 is interrupted
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light Ok
barrier of motor M401
Ok is interrupted

Timeout
Timeoutwhen
whentesting
testingXifif
Timeout when testing X if positioning lightbarrier
puls lightbarrier of of
positioning lightbarrier of motor M403
subnode is interrupted
2 of GS414 is
motor M400 is clear Test if lightbarrier GS414 interrupted
is interrupted
Error xxxx ocurred when Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light testing
testingXpulspositioning light
lightbarrier
barrier of motor M400 Ok ofbarrier
subnode2of motor M403
of GS414
is clear isisinterrupted
interrupted
Move home suction
motor of postscan
Ok module

Ok

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Timeout when testing if

puls lightbarrier of
subnode 2 of GS408 is
Test if lightbarrier clear
GS408 is clear
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing if puls lightbarrier
of subnode 2 of GS408
is clear

Get rotation position Rotation position is Test connections of

unknown rotation module
1 or 2
Initialization of rotation
Initialize rotation module
Test connections of module failed
cassette module x Ok

Turning cassette Turning cassette

module x to input module x to input failed

Ok
Test connections of
rotation module

Test connections of
cassette module x

Close opener of Closing opener of

cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Unclamp clamper of Unclamping clamper of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move up lift of Moving up lift of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move home belt of Moving home belt of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Start input rolls of Starting input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move down lift of Moving down lift of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Open cassette of Opening cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

continues Postscan Transport Unit – Checkpoint 7

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Rotation position is Test connections of

Get rotation position
unknown rotation module
1 or 2 Initialization of rotation
Initialize rotation module module failed
Test connections of Ok
cassette module x
Turning cassette
module x to input

Ok
Close opener of Could not close cassette
cassette module x of cassette module x

Ok
Unclamp clamper of Could not unclamp
cassette module x cassette of cassette
module x
Ok
Move up lift of Could not move up lift of
cassette module x cassette module x

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Start input rolls of Starting input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Stop input rolls of Stopping input rolls of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Move down lift of Moving down lift of
cassette module x cassette module x failed
Ok
Unclamping cassette of Unclamping cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Clamp cassette of Clamping cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok
Open cassette of Opening cassette of
cassette module x cassette module x failed

Ok

VACUUM

Moving up postscan Start of moving up post

robot scan robot failed

Ok
Waiting for postscan Postscan robot did not
robot to reach upper reach upper position
position
Ok

Lay down the suction Laying down the suction

cups on the IP cups on the IP failed

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Ok Timeout when testing X if

positioning lightbarrier of
motor M401 is clear
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M401
Ok is clear

Wait for xxx seconds

Ok
Test if vacuum is
No vacuum is detected
detected for postscan
for postscan module
module

Ok

Switch off vacuum pump Switching off vacuum

pre/postscan module pump pre/postscan
module failed
Ok

Set valve of pre/post Setting valve of pre/post

scan module to vacuum scan module to vacuum
pump pump failed
Ok

Wait for xxx seconds

Move suction drive back Moving suction drive

to stripp off the IP back failed

Ok
Moving postscan robot
down to interrupt suction
X-POS lightbarrier
failed

Ok Timeout when testing X if

positioning lightbarrier of
motor M400 is interrupted
Error xxxx ocurred when
testing X positioning light
barrier of motor M400
Ok is interrupted

Move down robot of Starting to move down

postscan module robot of postscan module
failed
Ok

Waiting for robot of post Movement down of robot

scan module to finish of postscan module failed
the movement down

Ok

Move robot of postscan

module out to points

Ok

Test if left points light Left points lightbarrier of

barrier of postscan is postscan module is
open closed
Ok

Test if right points light

barrier of postscan is
open

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Ok

Move postscan robot

from points position to
home position

Ok

Move suction cups and Moving home of suction

sled of postscan module cups and slide of post
home scan module failed
Ok

Test connections of
cassette module x

Close opener of Could not close cassette

cassette module x of cassette module x

Ok
Unclamp clamper of Could not unclamp
cassette module x cassette of cassette
module x
Ok
Move up lift of Could not move up lift of
cassette module x cassette module x

Ok
Test connections of
cassette module x

Could not move

Move belt of cassette
belt of cassette module x
module x to end position
to end position
Ok
Move belt of cassette Could not move belt of
module x to home cassette module x to
position home position

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