T.3.4 The Display does not turn ON (The initial screen is not displayed. The screen remains black.)

Is the status LED turned OFF or does it illuminate in orange?

Cause

The backlight burnout detection function is activated because the backlight is nearly burnt out. Or, the power supply voltage supplied to the display unit is low.

Solution

Measure the power supply voltage of each display unit and adjust it to the value within the Rated Voltage range specified in the manual or the Installation Guide. If the problem continues even after the power supply voltage is adjusted, please contact your local distributor.

T.11.2 Telephone Contact

Replace the backlight. If the problem continues after the replacement, please contact your local distributor. If the status LED illuminates in orange soon after purchase, please contact your local distributor.

T.11.2 Telephone Contact

Error message "RAAA005 The specified initial screen number does not exist" was displayed.

Cause

The screen No. of the screen initially displayed at startup (initial screen) may be wrong and a different screen may be displayed.

Solution

Confirm the setting of the initial screen number For the procedure to change the setting, see the following section.

M.2.5 Setting the screen Number of the screen that is initially displayed after the power is turned ON

Can the Display Unit enter offline mode?

Cause

If the switches do not respond properly even after the self-diagnosis in offline mode, the display unit may be faulty.

Solution

Conduct the self-diagnosis of the display unit in offline mode to determine whether the problem is in the display unit or not.

  1. Correct an analog touch panel. (Setup calibration) For the setting procedure, see the following.
    M.8.2 Calibration Touch Panel

  2. Select the [Check Touch Panel] option and check that the touched area lights up properly. For the checking procedure, see the following.
    M.8.1 Touch Panel Check

  3. If the phenomenon continues after steps (1) and (2), the display unit may be faulty. Please contact your local distributor.

    T.11.2 Telephone Contact

  4. When the display unit cannot enter offline mode

When the display unit cannot enter offline mode, try the following measures.

  1. The system menu used to enter offline mode may be set not to be displayed. If the system menu does not appear, select [Menu and Error Settings] in [Display Unit] with GP-Pro EX and set the option for [Show System Menu] to show the system menu, and then transfer the project file again.
    5.19.2.3 Display Unit (Display Settings) - Menu and Error Settings
    If the display unit can enter offline mode after the project file is transferred, follow the steps for when the display unit can enter offline mode above.

    • When the user memory is initialized, all data other than the system data (OS, runtime, and driver) and the clock setting data is erased. Be sure to back up the data before starting the initialization.

  2. If the display unit cannot enter offline mode even after step (1), the display unit may be faulty. Please contact your local distributor.

    T.11.2 Telephone Contact

Is data to turn OFF the display/backlight written in the address of the system area?

Cause

Data to turn OFF the display or backlight may be written in the address of the system area.

Solution

Check if data to turn OFF the display*1 or backlight*2 is written in the address of the system area.

*1 Data to turn OFF the display — Address +9 when the direct access method is used, and Address 12 when the memory link method is used. Clear the data written in these addresses to 0.

*2 Data to turn OFF the backlight — Address +14 when the direct access method is used, and Address 11 when the memory link method is used. Clear the data written in these addresses to 0.