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Symax Class 8020 Fault Codes

Check out our list of Schneider Square D SyMax Class 8020 fault codes.

We offer these codes for those who would like to have more information about typical machine errors that may occur on your current equipment. Feel free to print out this list for quick reference. And if you need us, remember our team is here to assist with fast and professional repairs.

SyMax Class 8020 Model 300

The Symax Model 300 error codes will display on a connected CRT screen.

Error code	Description
01	Illegal protocol opcode, the SY/MAX device does not recognize the instruction
02	Illegal intermediate code format.
03	An illegal address has been attempted.SY/MAX device does not contain the requested register(s).
04	Illegal rack addressing has been attempted. Attempt was made to incorrectly edit rack addressing
05	1. An instruction has been attempted which is not supported in this type processor (Example: square root calculation attempted in Model 300 processor.) 2. Incorrect mode set for NIM port connected to a processor (receiving device). Mode set for 8881 mode or peripheral mode. 3. In a Nel-to-Net link, the two NIMs have different address settings (on thumb-wheels), or link is between ‘0’ port on one and ‘l’ port on the other.
06	Unable to find the searched-for item.
07	An attempt has been made to alter data in a protected register
08	An attempt has been made to access protected memory
09	An attempt has been made to alter data in a READ ONLY register or a register containing external inputs
10	An attempt has been made to exceed memory limitations
11	Communication Error. Sy/Max Device went into an overflow condition
12	Illegal CPU rack addressing. Attempted rack address is incompatible with processor hardware
13	Communications error (link error.)
14	Operation not allowed to run.
15	Communications overflow.
16	The register count in a communication rung is too large for the processor.
17	Unable to establish communications to remote Sy/Max Device.
18	The rung number used is not allowed
19	An illegal READ parameter has been assigned
20	Channel number in a communication rung is too large for the processor.

The first 20 error codes on a Model 300

How Your Guitar is Like a Nuclear Power Plant

The two things have more in common than meltdowns.

Guitar fretboard. Closeup view. Guitars and nuclear power plants have something in common. Sort of. — Yes, guitars and nuclear power plants have something in common. In a way. Kind of.

If you’ve ever Googled the phrase “nuclear power plant” and “guitar” together — and really, who hasn’t — you’ve probably watched several epic videos of guitarists playing in abandoned cooling towers. You may have even bought some picks off Amazon featuring mushroom clouds or radioactive radiation symbols(for the guitarist who needs nuclear-powered picking.)

But what you probably didn’t know, even after perusing all of the Google results, is sometimes nuclear power plants and guitars share components. It’s true. Yes, thermal power stations that work by splitting atoms may actually have a small commonality with your guitar.

(thanks to Dan Phelps for use of his video.)

It’s your capacitor — or it might be. Many guitarists prize vintage paper and oil capacitors because they say they give off a brighter, more complex tone that can’t be duplicated with newer capacitor stock.

Seven States Account for Half of Manufacturing Jobs Lost in April

Close up of part of an industrial facility. Manufacturing jobs were lost in 2020, but overall fared better than other sectors. — April saw more job contraction in the manufacturing sector than any time in the last 74 years.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate increased by 10.3 percentage points over the month of April. Manufacturing jobs experienced a 10.4% decline over that time with a cumulative job loss of just over 1.3 million. The industry has not felt such a contraction in employment in almost 75 years, the last time being September of 1945.

Labor Statistics on Manufacturing Jobs

Below is data pulled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics April report, broken down by state and compared to March 2020 employment numbers. The states posting the highest numbers of lost jobs have been highlighted.

March 2020 job numbers	State	April 2020 job numbers	Change	% change
272600	Alabama	248,400	-24,200	-8.88%
10,700	Alaska	9,200	-1,500	-14.02%
176,600	Arizona	172,700	-3,900	-2.21%
158100	Arkansas	150,500	-7,600	-4.81%
1,299,500	California	1,180,500	-119,000	-9.16%

149,500	Colorado	139,200	-10,300	-6.89%
161,900	Connecticut	149,400	-12,500	-7.72%
26,700	Delaware	24,300	-2,400	-8.99%
1,300	D.C.	1,200	-100	-7.69%
389,600	Florida	358,000	-31,600	-8.11%

399,200	Georgia	359,800	-39,400	-9.87%
13,900	Hawaii	10,700	-3,200	-23.02%
67,500	Idaho	66,400	-1,100	-1.63%
571,600	Illinois	521,700	-49,900	-8.73%
526,700	Indiana	448,400	-78,300	-14.87%

221,800	Iowa	211,400	-10,400	-4.69%
168,200	Kansas	157,200	-11,000	-6.54%
251,200	Kentucky	197,000	-54,200	-21.58%
135,100	Louisiana	125,000	-10,100	-7.48%
52,400	Maine	44,000	-8,400	-16.03%

112,800	Maryland	98,700	-14,100	-12.50%
242,000	Massachusetts	221,000	-21,000	-8.68%
615,900	Michigan	442,900	-173,000	-28.09%
317,200	Minnesota	295,900	-21,300	-6.72%
147,500	Mississippi	136,000	-11,500	-7.80%

274,700	Missouri	240,000	-34,700	-12.63%
19,900	Montana	17,900	-2,000	-10.05%
98,900	Nebraska	95,800	-3,100	-3.13%
58,500	Nevada	54,300	-4,200	-7.18%
70,600	New Hampshire	65,200	-5,400	-7.65%

251,700	New Jersey	218,500	-33,200	-13.19%
28,300	New Mexico	23,400	-4,900	-17.31%
435,900	New York	355,300	-80,600	-18.49%
470,800	North Carolina	419,800	-51,000	-10.83%
25,600	North Dakota	24,700	-900	-3.52%

697,700	Ohio	600,100	-97,600	-13.99%
135,400	Oklahoma	130,600	-4,800	-3.55%
192,500	Oregon	181,700	-10,800	-5.61%
571,100	Pennsylvania	497,300	-73,800	-12.92%
39,500	Rhode Island	37,200	-2,300	-5.82%

258,400	South Carolina	245,200	-13,200	-5.11%
43,600	South Dakota	42,700	-900	-2.06%
350,600	Tennessee	301,900	-48,700	-13.89%
904,100	Texas	858,800	-45,300	-5.01%
135,500	Utah	134,100	-1,400	-1.03%

29,000	Vermont	24,500	-4,500	-15.52%
239,900	Virginia	233,200	-6,700	-2.79%
289,600	Washington	261,500	-28,100	-9.70%
46,200	West Virginia	43,600	-2,600	-5.63%
478,000	Wisconsin	438,100	-39,900	-8.35%

9,900	Wyoming	9,700	-200	-2.02%
74,800	Puerto Rico	70,600	-4,200	-5.61%
800	Virgin Islands	800	0	0.00%

12721000		11,396,000	-1,325,000	-10.42%

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