Ethernet Bridge Radios: No communication, Server radio lock up
Potential Symptoms
- Unable to connect to the display.
-
Troubleshooting Wizard in Venus 1500 v4 giving Low Signal Strength or Poor Connectivity alert.
- Venus Control Suite (VCS) shows a Communication Error for the display.
- VIP & DMP are both OFFLINE.
- Unable to ping client radio. May not be able to ping server radio.
- Power cycling the display does not help.
- May have a "Network Cable Unplugged," "Disabled," or "Not Connected" in Network Connections.
- Ethernet link light is off on network port (ex. D-Link USB to Ethernet, Computer, Router, Switch).
- Server radio RF Transmit may be stuck on.
- Using the built-in troubleshooter in Venus 1500, when building the network map, neither radio is found.
EBR Diagnostic utility symptoms
- May see red data line between computer and server radio as well as between radios, and server having no signal strength.
- Receiving No Radios Found alert.
- Version of firmware not supported.
- May see only 1 radio in diagnostics showing the default Server radio IP listed as the Client radio
Environment
- Product: Galaxy, GalaxyPro, GPR, GPX, GPC, GP3, GP4, GS6
- Component: Ethernet Bridge Radios (EBR)
- Control System: Venus 1500 v3 or v4, Show Control/Display Studio, Visiconn, Venus Control Suite (VCS)
Cause
- Server radio has locked up.
- May be caused by brief power interruption.
Resolution
- Cycle power to the DC injector (Power Over Ethernet/POE).
- This will reset the Server Radio allowing it to re-sync with the client radio.
- Alternate method may work - Send reset command from Ethernet Bridge Radio Diagnostics
KB ID: 000007989
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