Re: Continuing the BA356 adventure...

From: Bradford J. Hamilton (brad_at_.gateway.2wire.net)
Date: 05/27/03


Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 22:35:43 GMT

In article <3ED295E0.BC04B63E@applied-synergy.com>, Chris Scheers <chris@applied-synergy.com> writes:
>I now have my BA356s talking to the HSZ50 cleanly, but I still have some
>questions.
>
>The BA356 16 bit interface has two yellow LEDs by the SCSI connector.
>
>According to the manual, these indicate a fan failure. When a fan
>fails, the corresponding LED is supposed to light up, the other fan is
>forced to high speed, and Shelf_OK signals the problem at the power
>supply OK light and at the cable if so jumpered.
>
>Does this actually happen?
>
>If I remove a fan, I do not get any indication of a fault. (I would
>think that the complete loss of a fan is a failure, but...) In
>particular, the Shelf_OK signal does not indicate the loss of the fan.

I don't suppose that the LED(s) themselves are failing?

>
>What am I missing?
>
>Thanx!
>
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>
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