{"id":512,"date":"2016-01-13T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T22:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/?page_id=512"},"modified":"2018-08-02T20:08:15","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T20:08:15","slug":"aeri-motor-controller-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/kb\/troubleshooting\/aeri-motor-controller-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"AERI Motor Controller Troubleshooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Symptoms<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>STEP diagnostic LED is solid red<\/li>\n<li>POWER diagnostic LED is solid green<\/li>\n<li>No communication through COM5 to motor controller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fix<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove motor controller from AERI<\/li>\n<li>Remove screws from top and bottom of controller<\/li>\n<li>Remove all jumpers and connectors<\/li>\n<li>Take apart box<\/li>\n<li>See photos below<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Motor controller removed from AERI instrument<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-514\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Remove the cover to the motor controller via the screws on the top and bottom. I think there are 6 of them.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Zeta motor controller with cover removed.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-516\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/4-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Check for loose connector<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-517\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Reseat connector that came loose<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/6.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Reseating connector<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<dl class=\"image-inline captioned\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/7.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-519\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/7.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ssec.wisc.edu\/aeri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2016\/01\/7-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"image-caption\">Connector in place, put cover back on and install back into the AERI for testing.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symptoms STEP diagnostic LED is solid red POWER diagnostic LED is solid green No communication through COM5 to motor controller Fix Remove motor controller from AERI Remove screws from top and bottom of controller Remove all jumpers and connectors Take apart box See photos below Motor controller removed from AERI instrument Remove the cover to 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