SF 6 Portable Monitor18 Instruction 3015-51503.10 Working with System Faults3.10.1 Functional OverviewIf a system malfunction occurs (see Fault Code list, page 19), the front panel FAULT light will flash andthe audible alarm, if activated (refer to AUDALRM function page 15), will start beeping.3.10.2 Clearing / Silencing a Fault AlarmThe FAULT light and audible alarm will automatically turn OFF after the cause of the fault has beeneliminated.Pressing the SILENCE button while a fault condition still exists causes the internal audible alarm to turnOFF for a period of time as set by the SILENCE function (page 16). The front panel FAULT light willcontinue to flash as a reminder that a fault condition still exists. At the end of the silence period if thecause of the fault has not been corrected the audible-alarm circuit will reactivate.3.10.3 Viewing the Faults LogFrom the Data Display screen, press any of the Keypad buttons to display the first Function Menuscreen. Next, use the Keypad buttons to move the arrow (>) until it points to the FAULTS function, andthen press the ENTER button to display the Faults Log screen.The Faults Log screen shows the monitor’s current fault status. If thefault is still present when the FAULTS function is selected, then thecurrent cause of the fault is displayed along with the date and time itoccurred. If the cause of the fault has been cleared, then the Faults Logscreen will show <0000> along with the date and time the fault wascleared. Use the Keypad buttons to scroll through the fault log. In thescreens shown to the left, record #03 shows that a Sample Flow Fault (faultcode <0800>) occurred on 07/11/2005 at 08:17 AM, while record #04 showsthat the fault was cleared on 07/11/2005 at 9:00 AM.The cause of the fault is identified by a numeric fault code. To convert thefault code into a text description of the fault, first press the ENTER buttonand then use the Keypad buttons to scroll through the display until thetext description of the fault appears. If the fault code is a combination oftwo or more faults, then continue to use the Keypad buttons until all faulttext descriptions have been displayed. For example, the fault code <1800>represents the combination of both a Sample Flow <0800> and a PurgeFlow <1000> fault as shown to the left.The Fault Log can be cleared as described under the heading Clearing thePPM and Faults Data (Section 3.13).FAULT CODE<1800>12 SAMPLE FLOWFAULT CODE<1800>13 PURGE FLOW#03 <0800> @07/11/05 08:17#04 <0000> @07/11/05 09:00