Verify that the alternator “B+” terminal nut is tight and verify that the wire has a good connection to the “B+” terminal. Many Caterpillar machines…

T2a – Undesired Electrical System Current – Test (For Machines Equipped With a Main Disconnect Switch) Turn off all of the accessories. Turn the keyswitch…

Ensure that the batteries are NOT fully charged. Fully charged batteries have open circuit voltage above 12.5 V on 12 V systems or 25 V…

CHECK THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE. Before you start the machine, connect a voltmeter between the “B+” terminal and the case of the alternator. Turn OFF all…

Often when problems with the charging system are being investigated, the alternator is not the problem. If a low battery condition is present, test the…

Hexadecimal UID numbers must be converted to their decimal equivalents in order to be placed in the XML code for the custom pages. The hexadecimal…

Limited Modbus Master The PL1000E can act as a “Modbus Master” in a limited fashion. As a “Modbus Master”, the features of the PL1000E are…

Overview PCL, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) files all reside on the PL1000E web server. These files…

Using a standard web browser, navigate to the PL1000E Communication ECM Home Page by entering either the Internet Protocol (IP) address or Host Name. The…

PL1000E Communication ECM Modbus Interface Overview The PL1000E supports a subset of the common Modbus Function Codes that are used for data transfer. Table 1…