Camera Indicator Lights Indicated Abnormality after Power Was Connected

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After the camera is connected to power, you can check the indicator lights on the camera to see if its in proper working condition.

In the proper working condition, the display of the camera indicator lights should match the descriptions in the following table. If not, please troubleshoot according to this topic.

As the products are upgraded, the names of the indicator lights differ based on the model. If the name of the indicator lights on the camera differ from the following table, please contact Technical Support.
Indicator light Camera status Display

PWR

Power connected

Solid green

LINK

Network connected

Solid or blinking green

SYS

Starting up

Solid green

Operating properly

Blinking green

SCAN

Acquiring and processing data

Solid green

Not acquiring or processing data

Off
NANO-GL, NANO ULTRA-GL, and PRO XS-GL do not have the SYS and SCAN indicator lights.

All Indicator Lights Off

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, none of the four indicator lights on the camera were lit.

Possible Causes

  • The camera cables are not connected correctly.

  • The voltage of the power supply is abnormal.

  • The DIN rail power supply is not grounded.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Refer to Camera Hardware User Manual and check if the camera cables are correctly connected and the connector nuts are fully tightened.

    • If the camera cables are not correctly connected, please correct the connection and check the indicator lights on the camera again.

      • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

      • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, proceed to step 2.

    • If the camera cables are correctly connected, proceed to step 2.

  2. Disconnect the camera DC power cable from the camera, and use a multimeter to check the voltage of the M-12 A connector and see if it reaches 24 V.

    • If the voltage does not reach 24 V, check aspects such as the connection of other cables in the power supply line and make corresponding corrections. Then, connect the DC power cable to the camera again and check the indicator lights on the camera.

      • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

      • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, proceed to step 3.

    • If the voltage reaches 24 V, proceed to step 3.

  3. Check if the power supply is correctly grounded: if a DIN rail power supply is used to supply power to the camera, refer to Camera Hardware User Manual to check if the PE wire of the DIN rail power supply is correctly connected. If a power adaptor is used to supply power to the camera, check if the power outlet to which the 3-prong connector of the adaptor AC power cable is connected is correctly grounded.

    • If the power supply is not correctly grounded, the camera might have been damaged. Please contact Technical Support.

    • If the power supply is correctly grounded but the symptom is still present, please contact Technical Support.

PWR Indicator Light Solid Yellow or Solid Red

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, the PWR indicator light was solid yellow or solid red.

Possible Causes

The voltage input to the camera is abnormal:

  • Solid yellow: The voltage input to the camera is below 16 V or above 28 V.

  • Solid red: The voltage input to the camera is below 12 V.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Refer to Camera Hardware User Manual and check if the camera DC power cable is correctly connected and the connector nut is fully tightened.

    • If the camera DC power cable is not correctly connected, please correct the connection and check the indicator lights on the camera again.

      • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

      • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, proceed to step 2.

    • If the camera DC power cable is correctly connected, proceed to step 2.

  2. Disconnect the camera DC power cable from the camera, and use a multimeter to check the voltage of the M-12 A connector and see if it reaches 24 V.

    • If the voltage does not reach 24 V, check aspects such as the connection of other cables in the power supply line and make corresponding corrections. Then, connect the camera DC power cable to the camera again and check the indicator lights on the camera.

      • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

      • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, please contact Technical Support.

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, the LINK indicator light on the camera was not lit.

Possible Causes

The network connection is abnormal.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Refer to Camera Hardware User Manual and check if the camera Ethernet cable is correctly connected and the connector nut is fully tightened.

    • If the camera Ethernet cable is not correctly connected, please correct the connection and check the indicator lights on the camera again.

      • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

      • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, proceed to step 2.

    • If the camera Ethernet cable is correctly connected, proceed to step 2.

  2. Replace the camera Ethernet cable, and then check the indicator lights on the camera again.

    • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

    • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, please contact Technical Support.

SYS Indicator Light Stayed Solid Green

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, the SYS indicator light on the camera stayed solid green and did not change to blinking green.

Possible Causes

The camera’s internal system is malfunctioning.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. In Mech-Eye Viewer, find and double-click the info card of the camera to open the Log window. Save a screenshot of the log or export the log.

  2. Restart the camera: Disconnect the camera from power and then reconnect it to power. Then, check the indicator lights on the camera again.

    • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

    • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, please contact Technical Support and provide the log.

SYS Indicator Light Solid Yellow

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, the SYS indicator light on the camera was solid yellow.

Possible Causes

  • The voltage input to the camera is abnormal.

  • The camera temperature is abnormal.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. Check the PWR indicator light:

    • If the PWR indicator light is solid yellow or solid red, then the voltage input to the camera is abnormal. Please troubleshoot the issue according to the solution for when the PWR indicator light is solid yellow or solid red.

    • If the PWR indicator light is solid green, then the camera temperature is abnormal. Proceed to step 2.

  2. Connect to the camera in Mech-Eye Viewer, and open Camera Controller to check the temperature of the camera CPU and/or projector.

    • If the temperature(s) is not in the range listed in the following table, please take appropriate cooling or insulation measures.

    • If the temperature(s) is in the range listed in the following table, please contact Technical Support.

    Model

    Temperature

    DEEP-GL, LSR S-GL, and LSR L-GL

    Projector: -10 to 55°C

    NANO-GL, NANO ULTRA-GL, PRO S-GL, PRO M-GL, and UHP-140-GL

    CPU： 0 to 70°C

    Projector: -10 to 75°C

SYS Indicator Light Solid Red

Symptom

After the camera was connected to power, the SYS indicator light on the camera was solid red.

Possible Causes

The camera hardware is malfunctioning.

Solution

Please follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue:

  1. In Mech-Eye Viewer, find and double-click the info card of the camera to open the Log window. Save a screenshot of the log or export the log.

  2. Restart the camera: Disconnect the camera from power and then reconnect it to power. Then, check the indicator lights on the camera again.

    • If the indicator lights on the camera indicate proper working condition, the troubleshooting is completed.

    • If the indicator lights still indicate the presence of issues, please contact Technical Support and provide the log.

The following issues might be caused by the same reasons. If you also encountered these issues, after resolving the issue in this topic, you can check if these other issues have been resolved as well.

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