Reader recovery / Field workspace
Use the reason you are blocked to choose the next evidence-gathering step. These paths do not guess a substitute model, infer a protocol from shape, or turn missing documentation into a compatibility verdict.
Recovery / Exact model is absent
The current device catalog does not contain the exact model or regional variant you need.
Next check: Search the device directory once by exact model text. If it is absent, keep the model outside the worksheet rather than substituting a similar product. Use the manufacturer manual or support page as the next primary-source target.
Search documented models →Recovery / Connector is still unknown
The physical form or markings are not yet specific enough for a reliable record match.
Next check: Use connector discovery or guided identification. Keep orientation, outline and visible markings separate. If several candidates remain, do not let shape choose protocol or power behavior.
Open connector discovery →Recovery / Task is outside a desk
The job crosses stages or does not fit a single specialized worksheet.
Next check: Return to Start and choose the closest task, or use the serial planner to represent each physical stage. Leave unsupported behavior unknown instead of forcing it into a nearby workflow.
Return to Start →Recovery / Primary evidence is missing
A relevant record exists, but the exact model, range, allocation or source detail needed for the conclusion is not documented.
Next check: Open the evidence/source trail and record the missing fact as a gap. Do not complete bounds, maxima, sharing behavior or regional scope from a similar model.
Inspect the evidence trail → (private workspace)Recovery / Behavior is intentionally excluded
The application deliberately does not perform live hardware detection, automatic negotiation, repair diagnosis or hidden compatibility scoring.
Next check: Use the tool to organize documented facts and visible observations, then stop where physical testing, owner-approved guidance or a qualified technical review is required.
Read the evidence boundary →It never substitutes a nearby model, invents a missing source value, carries private notes into another desk, diagnoses hardware, or treats an absent catalog entry as proof that a device lacks a feature.
