Troubleshoot the BACLITE Communication Driver

Code

Description

Possible causes

Solution

0

OK

Communication without problems.

None.

1

Invalid operation

Invalid item reference.

Check the item reference.

2

Malformed packet

• Disconnected cables.

• PLC is turned off, in stop mode, or in error mode.

• Wrong station number.

• Check cable wiring.

• Check PLC state. It must be RUN.

• Check station number..

3

4

Wrong link

Could not create receiver sink

Wrong link setting on the driver settings station

Restart the driver.

Check the driver settings station

Restart the driver.

5

Termination error

• Wrong station number.

• Invalid value in Station field.

• Check the station number.

• Check the Station field configuration.

6

Unsupported BVLL function

Disconnected cables.

PLC turned off, or in Stop or Error mode.

Wrong station number

Check the cable wiring

Check the PLC state (it must be RUN)

Check the station number

8

Unknown APDU type

Invalid request.

Use a different BACnet application service.

9

Object not found

The requested object is not found on the device.

Check on the device if the object exists.

10

Invalid station on driver settings

The format of the station is incorrect.

See the section of station to learn how to validate the station.

11

Invalid MAC on driver settings

The MAC specified on the driver settings is invalid.

12

Invalid UDP Port on driver settings

Port number is invalid.

Check the port number of the driver.

13

Device is unavailable

Device is not accessible.

Check the device status.

14

Unknown object

The object does not exists.

Check the objects on the device.

15

Unknown property

The property does not exists.

Check the properties on the device.

16

Write denied

You are not allowed to write on the property

Check the property is it is really writable.

17

Write error

Error while writing.

Check the device status

18

Invalid format

The value typed is invalid.

Check the format of the value typed.

0

OK

Communicating without error.

None required.

-15

Timeout waiting for message to start

• Disconnected cables.

• PLC is turned off, in stop mode, or in error mode.

• Wrong station number.

• Wrong parity (for serial communication).

• Wrong RTS/CTS configuration (for serial communication).

• Check cable wiring.

• Check the PLC mode — it must be RUN.

• Check the station number.

• Increase the timeout in the driver's advanced settings

• Check the RTS/CTS configuration (for serial communication).