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EPC does not boot, continually tries to connect to host PC and beeps - WKB112450

Article number: 112450

SYMPTOMS

  • EPC does not boot
  • Resets every two minutes with an audible beep
  • Monitoring ping—replies seen for about two minutes and then lost for a few lines as the EPC self-resets and beeps

ENVIRONMENT

  • MassLynx
  • AutoSpec Premier
  • AutoSpec
  • Quattro Premier
  • Quattro Premier XE
  • Quattro LC
  • Quattro LCZ
  • Quattro micro API
  • Quattro Ultima
  • GCT
  • GCT Premier
  • Quattro micro GC

CAUSE

Instrument LAN Ethernet card firewall active

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Deactivate the firewall on the instrument LAN connection.
  2. Confirm that the second LAN card for "house" network connection is active.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Advise customer that the instrument LAN connection must not have the firewall active.

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