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Troubleshooting

This chapter helps you quickly identify and resolve common issues with the CANlink® mobile 3600.

For detailed information, see Troubleshooting.

Device is offline

Symptoms: Device does not appear in DataPortal; LTE LED off.

Possible causes:

  • Power supply not connected or faulty
  • SIM card not inserted or inactive
  • LTE signal too weak
  • Device not provisioned in DataPortal

Solutions:

  1. Check that the power supply is connected and the device LED is on.
  2. Verify the SIM card is correctly inserted and active.
  3. Move the device to an area with better LTE coverage or check antenna connection.
  4. Confirm the device is provisioned in DataPortal.

No CAN data transmitted

Symptoms: CAN messages not visible in monitoring software or DataPortal.

Possible causes:

  • CAN bus wiring incorrect
  • Termination resistors missing or wrong value
  • Baud rate mismatch
  • Configuration missing or incorrect

Solutions:

  1. Verify CAN wiring matches the device documentation.
  2. Ensure 120Ω termination resistors are installed at both ends of the bus.
  3. Confirm the CAN baud rate in Proemion Configurator matches the bus.
  4. Reload or create the correct configuration using the Proemion Configurator.

Incorrect or unexpected signal values

Symptoms: Signal values appear wrong in DataPortal or monitoring tool.

Possible causes:

  • Wrong PGN/SPN mapping
  • Incorrect scaling or offset
  • Byte order mismatch
  • PDC mapping incorrect

Solutions:

  1. Verify PGN/SPN assignment in Proemion Configurator matches your CAN system.
  2. Check scaling factors and offsets for each signal.
  3. Confirm byte order (endianness) is correct.
  4. Reassign signals in the PDC file if necessary and re-provision the device.

Firmware or software issues

Symptoms: Device not responding; configuration cannot be written; unexpected behavior.

Possible causes:

  • Outdated firmware
  • Outdated Proemion Configurator software
  • Compatibility mismatch between device and configuration

Solutions:

  1. Update device firmware to the latest version.
  2. Install the latest version of Proemion Configurator.
  3. Ensure configuration file matches device model and firmware version.

LED indicator guide

Check LEDs first before performing detailed diagnostics.

LED Status Meaning
Power Off Device not powered
Power On Device powered
LTE Blinking Searching for network
LTE On Connected
CAN Off No CAN activity
CAN Blinking CAN messages received
CAN On Active CAN communication