Nortech Systems RS-232/TERM User Manual

The bottom three LEDs on the front of the SmartController give the following information 
about the status of the main controller.

O = Off  G = Green  R = Red

If the SmartController displays any of the above errors, cycle the power off, then on again. If 
the problem persists, then contact Adept Customer Service.

The DIP switches define certain configuration settings (including auto boot and user interface). 
See 

 for information.

These ports connect any SmartServo-compatible product to the controller; including 
SmartModules, Servo Kits, AdeptSix robots, Adept Cobra s600 or s800 robots, sMI6, sDIO, and 
FireBlox amplifiers. The 1.1 and 1.2 ports are interchangeable, either one can be used. (Note: on 
early SmartController CS models, these ports were labeled IEEE-1394.)

DeviceNet is a field bus for industrial devices. This standard supports a variety of products, 
including sensors, digital I/O, analog I/O, RS-232, and PLCs. Adept directly supports digital 
I/O devices and has currently qualified DeviceNet products from Wago and Beckhoff. Other 
DeviceNet product types, such as keypads and displays, can be controlled using the V

+

 FCMD 

program instruction (see the 

 for details). 

O-O-O

0

No error.

R-O-O

1

System clock is dead or too fast. Clock interrupts 
are not being received.

O-R-O

2

Hardware configuration error. 

O-O-R

4

Memory test failure. Free storage error.

O-R-R

6

Software serial I/O configuration error.

R-R-R

7

Initial display set by hardware before software 
has started.

G-O-O

9

Transient display set when PCI is configured. 

O-O-G

C

Uninitialized trap.

G-O-G

D

Bus error detected.

Remove power from the SmartController 

before plugging in or unplugging any IEEE-1394 cables to 
or from these connectors. Failure to remove power could 
result in unpredictable behavior by the system.