6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL AND FRONT PANEL

6-7. List of error codes

If the buzzer sounds and an error code starting with "E" appears in the front panel display, check according to the table below.

Codes E-00 to E-16 are errors which are displayed when the power is turned on. Codes E-30 to E-59 are resetting errors which are displayed before operation and after the EMERGENCY STOP switch is pressed. Codes E-60 to E-89 represent errors which occur during operation.

Code

Explanation

Resetting method

E-00

EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.

Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch once

more and then press the RESET button.

 

 

E-02

Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).

Turn off the power.

E-03

Cloth presser switch was pressed.

Release the cloth presser switch and then

press the RESET button.

 

 

E-04

Start switch was pressed.

Release the start switch and then press

the RESET button.

 

 

E-05

RESET button was pressed.

Turn off the power.

E-09

Sewing specifications changeover harness and stitch length

Turn off the power.

 

changeover harness and PROM version do not match.

 

E-10

Needle bar is not at the highest position.

Raise the needle to the needle up position

and then press the RESET button.

 

 

E-12

Cutting block is lowered.

Turn off the power.

E-15

Lower thread and gimp trimming knife does not retract.

Turn off the power.

E-16

Upper thread trimming knife does not retract.

Turn off the power.

E-30

EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.

Press the EMERGENCY STOP switch once

more and then press the RESET button.

 

 

E-32

Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).

Turn off the power.

E-35

RESET button was pressed.

Turn off the power and then press the

RESET button.

 

 

E-40

Needle bar has not been raised.

Raise the needle to the needle up position

and then press the RESET button.

 

 

E-42

Cutting block is lowered.

Turn off the power.

E-45

Lower thread and gimp trimming knife does not retract.

Turn off the power.

E-46

Upper thread trimming knife does not retract.

Turn off the power.

E-50

X axis is not at the home position.

Turn off the power.

E-51

Y axis is not at the home position.

Turn off the power.

E-52

θ axis is not at the home position

Turn off the power.

E-59

Sewing data has been corrupted (checked for each program).

Turn off the power.

E-60

EMERGENCY STOP switch was pressed.

Press the RESET button (to interrupt) or

the start switch (to continue).

 

 

E-62

Machine head is raised (safety switch is off).

Turn off the power.

E-69

Needle bar does not stop at the highest position.

Raise the needle to the needle up position

and then press the start switch (to continue).

 

 

E-70

Needle up signal does not turn on and off during operation.

Turn off the power.

E-71

Needle down signal does not turn on and off during operation.

Turn off the power.

E-72

Cutting block operation is incorrect.

Turn off the power.

E-75

Lower thread and trimming operations are incorrect.

Turn off the power.

E-76

Upper thread operation is incorrect.

Turn off the power.

E-80

When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the X axis is

Turn off the power.

 

not at the home position.

 

E-81

When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the Y axis is

Turn off the power.

 

not at the home position.

 

E-82

When the feed bracket returns to the home position, the θ axis is

Turn off the power.

 

not at the home position.

 

E-89

Machine operation direction is reversed.

Turn off the power.

E-91

Pulse motor overcurrent

Turn off the power.

Note: Errors E-50, E-51 and E-52 are not errors to be reset after the EMERGENCY STOP switch is pressed.

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