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Transmitter continues to power cycle and does not stay synced

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Model: XR Transmitter and 14000 Transmitter

Symptoms

All or some of the below symptoms may be present.

  • Transmitter front display screen is dim.

  • Transmitter syncs its time, cycles back to counting up, syncs its time, and then cycles again.

Cause

This may be due to a power issue.

Analyze

  1. Verify power is present at the 120 VAC outlet.

  2. Verify the power supply connection to the Transmitter and to the 120 VAC outlet is secure.

  3. Using a multimeter, check for 9V at least 2.0A output from the power supply to the Transmitter.

  4. If there is a UPS (surge protector/battery backup) in use, check the voltage carefully or bypass the UPS it to determine if it has become defective.

Solution

  1. If power to the Transmitter power supply is bad, get the issue corrected.

  2. If it's determine the UPS (surge protector/battery backup) is defective, bypass it until is can be replaced.

  3. If power to the Transmitter power supply is good, replace the power supply as your first step.

If these steps do not resolve the problem, the Transmitter may be required to be replaced.

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