topic Re: HSG80 ECB problem in General

HSG80 ECB problem

Srivathsan — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:17:19 GMT

Hi,

On a HSG80 i recenty had an ECB replacement.

After the replacement, every 24 hours , the SWCC sends out an e-mail saying the battery is low and within 7-8 minutes, it reports the battery as "Good" again.

Just wondering, if anything could be done to rectify this.

Thoughts please.

Thanks
Srivathsan

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Matt Palmer_2 — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:37:34 GMT

Have you set the date on the battery? Also did you go through the proper removal and installation of a new battery?

If not that may explain your problems, on the other hand you may have a 'bad' new battery.

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Srivathsan — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:42:29 GMT

hi,

We did go through the proper replacement procedure.

One thing that you mentioned , setting the battrey time, was not done.

Could you please add more on this..are u referring to setting the controller time..is that supposed to cause this behavior.

Thanks in advance
Srivathsan

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Matt Palmer_2 — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:49:52 GMT

No you actually set the time on the batteries, as they are supposed to be replaced annually I believe. And setting the time/date on them makes the SWCC send an email when they are near expiry. bear with me I'll have to dig out the command.

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Srivathsan — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 04:52:57 GMT

Thanks for that pointer.

It would be great if you could let me know the command and gotchas if any in using it.

Thanks in adnvance.

Srivathsan

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Matt Palmer_2 — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 05:04:36 GMT

Hi Srivathsan,

I think that the frutil command is what sets the time and discharge history on the new batteries. I got my wires crossed with the set this_controller date xxx-xxx-xxx,etc.
but the forum post on this link below would seem to concur that the frutil is what should set the date on the batteries. Have a look at the post and see if this is what happened when you ran frutil, also run a show this_controller full and have a look right at the bottom of the output and check that the date on the expiry of the battery is a reasonable date in the future, I think it is normally around a year in advance of the current date. If its not then maybe you will have to run frutil again on either a new battery or the same one.

HTH

regards
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=564290

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Srivathsan — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 05:22:54 GMT

Hi Matt,

Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards,
Srivathsan

Re: HSG80 ECB problem

Ray Ball — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:26:41 GMT

I believe the battery life is expected to be 2 years. At least it is on our EMA12000.