CPU Status LEDs

The LED panel on the 171 CBU 78090, 171 CBU 98090 and 171 CBU 98091 processors includes the following LEDs you can use to diagnose the CPU status:

  • RUN (green)

  • ERR (red)

  • I/O (red)

Diagnosing the CPU Status

The state of each of these 3 LEDs–blinking, ON, or OFF–collectively describe the CPU status, as follows:

RUN

ERR

I/O

CPU State

Blinking1

Blinking1

Blinking1

The CPU is booting, or is performing power-up self tests, or detects a missing or invalid OS.

OFF

Blinking1

OFF

The CPU is not configured.

Blinking1

OFF or Blinking1

OFF or ON

A valid application is in the CPU. The CPU is in stop state.

ON

OFF or Blinking1

OFF or ON

The CPU is in run mode.

Blinking1

ON

OFF

A firmware transfer is in progress.

1. ON for 250 ms, OFF for 250 ms, repeated continuously.