Brother BES-941BC instruction manual List of Error Messages

Chapter 9 List of Error Messages

Code	Error Messages	Error	Measures
E-00	ERROR 00	No error occurs.	This is not usually displayed.
E-01	ERROR 01	Either motor of main shaft, X- or Y-axis, or lower	This is not usually displayed.
		shaft has locked.
E-02	Overtravel	Overtravel occurs during home position detect-	Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs
		ing movement.	again, the area sensor is faulty.
E-03	Stop SW was pressed during	The stop switch is pressed during home position	Press the STOP or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either
	home positioning	detecting movement.	side to restart the home position detecting movement again.
E-04	Zero positioning is out of range	Zero detecting movement out of range	Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs
			again, the home position sensor is faulty.
			Adjust the pulley stop position (100 degrees) above the
E-05	Needle stop position error	Needle stop position error	needle and press the STOP	or turn on the F/B switch on the
			head to either side.
E-06	Needle bar case position error	Needle bar case position error	This is not usually displayed.
			Press the STOP or turn on the F/B switch on the head to either
E-07	Needle case lock	Needle bar case lock	side. If the same error occurs again, the color change
			mechanism is faulty.
E-08	Stop while needle bar case	Stop switch or emergency switch was pressed	This is not usually displayed.
	transferring	while the needle bar case is traveling.
E-09	X-axis home position error	X-axis home position detection error	Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs
			again, the X-axis mechanism is faulty.
E-0A	Thread breakage error	Thread breaking error	After passing through the thread, press the STOP or turn on the
			F/B switch on the head to either side.
E-0B	ERROR 0B	Stop or emergency stop during sewing	This is not usually displayed.
E-0C	ERROR 0C	Insufficient bobbin thread	This is not usually displayed.
E-0D	It is invalid because of unfinishing	The machine does not return to the home position.	This is not usually displayed.
	the job of searching home position
E-0E	ERROR 0E	Mending finish	This is not usually displayed.
E-14	Y-axis home position error	Y-axis home position error	Turn the power off and on once. If the same error occurs
			again, the Y-axis mechanism is faulty.
E-15	Stop while hoop is transferring	Stop key was pressed while hoop was moving
		during non-sewing.
E-16	ERROR 16	Needle with specified number is out of movable	This is not usually displayed.
		area.
E-17	ERROR 17	Speed Vol. No. is out of range.	This is not usually displayed.
E-18	X-axis stepping motor connector	X-axis stepping motor connector error	Turn the power off and on once after checking to see that the
	error		connector of the X-axis stepping motor is properly connected.
E-1A	ERROR 1A	Destination coordinates error	This is not usually displayed.
E-1B	ERROR 1B	The machine has reached the mending stop	This is not usually displayed.
		position.
			Tracing is cancelled if the	STOP key is pressed when the ma-
E-1C	Stop while mask tracing	The machine stops during mask tracing.	chine is stopped during mask tracing. Press the		key to
			continue tracing.
	Stop while transferring to next	The machine stops while the needle is moving	This is displayed when the stop switch is pressed while the
E-1D			hoop is moving. Press the	to move the hoop again. (It is
	repeat pattern	between patterns during repeat sewing.
			necessary to press the	again to start sewing.)

Errors E-1C and E-1D are not displayed due to mechanical problems.

			This is displayed when every other head control is selected
			or when the bed is retreated (including when the power is
			turned on). Remove the presser foot of the retreating head
E-1E	Remove unused presser foot, or	When the power is turned on, bed can not be	and press the return key or turn the F/B switch of the head to
			either side. If every other head control is not selected or the
	it may be damaged	retracted.
			bed is not retreated, the bed sensor position may be faulty.
			Readjust it. Press the STOP key. If the same error occurs
			again, adjust it with the presser foot switch.
		Presser foot down error while searching for	Press the	STOP or turn on the F/B switch on the head to ei-
E-1F	Presser foot down error		ther side.	If the same error occurs again, adjust the
		home position just after the power is turned on.
			presser foot switch.

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