Introduction

The green memory card access LED underneath the SD memory card door indicates the controller access to the memory when a card is inserted. This LED can be seen when the door is open.

Dedicated LED States

By itself, the memory card access LEDs indicate these states:

LED Status

Description

ON

The memory card is recognized, but the controller is not accessing it.

flashing

The controller is accessing the memory card.

OFF

The memory card can be removed from the controller slot or the controller does not recognize the memory card.

NOTE: Confirm that the LED is OFF before you remove the card from the slot.

Combined LED Meanings

The access card LED operates together with the BACKUP LED. Their combined patterns indicate the following diagnostic information:

Memory Card Status

Conditions

Controller State

Memory Card Access LED

BACKUP LED

no memory card in the slot

no configuration

memory card not OK

no configuration

memory card without project

no configuration

memory card with a non-compatible project

no configuration

memory card with a compatible project

An error is detected when the project is restored from the memory card to the controller RAM.

no configuration

during transfer:

end of transfer:

during transfer:

end of transfer:

No error is detected when the project is restored from the memory card to the controller RAM.

during transfer:

end of transfer:

during transfer:

end of transfer:

no specific circumstances or controller state

This legend shows the different LED patterns:

Symbol

Meaning

Symbol

Meaning

off

steady red

steady green

flashing green