What do the LEDs on an RV50 Cell Modem Indicate?


RV50 cell modem.

 

LED Color/Pattern Meaning
Power Off Insufficient power input (requires 7-36VDC)
Solid Green Sufficient power present
Green w/Amber Flash Sufficient power present and modem has a GPS fix
Solid Red *Standby mode
Flashing Green When the reset button is held, indicates when to release the reset button for a soft reset
Flashing Red When the reset button is held, indicates when to release the reset button for a full factory settings reset
Flashing Amber When the reset button is held for 20+ seconds, indicates when to release the reset button to enter Recovery mode
Signal Solid Green Strong signal (equivalent to 4-5 bars)
Solid Amber Fair signal (equivalent to 2-3 bars)
Flashing Amber Poor signal (equivalent to 1 bar)
Flashing Red Inadequate signal
Network Solid Green Connected to 4G LTE network
Solid Amber Connected to 2G or 3G network
Flashing Green In the process of connecting to a network
Flashing Red No network available, attempting to retry connection
Flashing Red/Amber Network Operator Switching is enabled, but modem cannot locate the required operator firmware
Activity Flashing Green Active data Rx/Tx in progress over WAN (or serial port for default settings)
Flashing Red Active data Rx/Tx in progress over serial port (not default setting)
Flashing Amber Active data Rx/Tx in progress over both WAN and serial port (not default setting)
All LEDs Cycling Green Firmware update or network operator switching in progress
Cycling Amber ALEOS software update in progress
Solid Amber ALEOS software update complete (power LED not Amber)
Cycling Red Modem is in Recovery mode

 

*If this is observed in any legacy NexSens 3100-iSIC or SDL500C system it is recommended that the Low Voltage Standby Mode in the Services|Power Management section of ACEmanager be disabled to prevent communication interruption.

Disable Low Voltage Standby in AceManager.