Electronic Control Systems

Error Code Error Cause Elimination

Error Code Table

MENTOR (C Structure)

System programs: LSQN V 1.xx

Parts list No.: see MENTOR system software

1. Error Codes displayed on the SLI Console

Error Code Error Cause Elimination

E01 Fallen below radius • Fallen below the minimum • Luff down the boom to a
range or angle radius or gone past the radius or angle specified in
range exceeded maximum angle specified in the load chart.
the respective load chart
due to luffing up the boom
too far
E02 Radius range • Gone past the maximum • Luff up the boom to a radius
exceeded or fallen radius or fallen below the or angle specified in the load
below angle range minimum angle specified in chart.
the respective load chart
due to luffing down the
boom too far
E03 Non-permitted • The slewing zone with load • Slew to permitted area
slewing zone (no is not permitted
load area)
E04 Operating mode not • A non existing operating • Set the correct operating
acknowledged or mode has been selected mode for the operating state
non permitted in question
slewing zone
• The boom is in a non- • Slew the boom to a
permitted slewing zone permitted area.
E05 Prohibited length • Boom has been extended • Extend/retract boom to the
range either too far or not far correct length
enough, e.g. if it is
prohibited to go beyond a
certain maximum boom
length or with load curves
for jibs where the main
boom has to be extended to
a certain length

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Error Code Error
E06 Radius range
exceeded or fallen
below angle range
with luffing jib
operation
E11 Fallen below lower
limit value for
measuring channel
"length main boom"
E12 Fallen below the
lower limit value in
the measuring
channel "pressure
piston side"
E13 Fallen below lower
limit value in the
measuring channel
"pressure rod side"
E14 Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"force"
E15 Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"angle main boom"
Cause Elimination
• Length sensor adjustment • Retract boom. Check the
has changed, e.g. the cable prestress of the cable reel
slid off the length sensor (cable must be taut). Open
reel. the length sensor and
carefully turn the length
sensor pot counterclockwise
until the detent by means of
a screw driver
• Clutch between length • Replace the complete clutch
sensor pot and drive is including drive wheel and
defective adjust length sensor pot as
described above
• Maximum radius as • Luff the jib to a radius or
specified in the load chart angle specified in the load
exceeded or fallen below chart.
minimum angle due to
luffing down the luffing jib
too far
• Length potentiometer is • Replace length
defective potentiometer
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel is
defective
• Pressure transducer is • Replace pressure
defective. transducer
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel is
defective.
• refer to E12 • refer to E12
• Force transducer defective • Replace force transducer
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel is
defective.
• Angle potentiometer • Replace angle sensor
defective
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel
defective.

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Error Code Error
E16 Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"angle 2"
E17 Fallen below lower
limit value "length
telescope I (+II)"
E18 Front outrigger
overloaded
E1A Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"slewing angle 1".
slew below allowed
range
E1B Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"slewing angle 2"
E1C Fallen below lower
limit value in
measuring channel
"luffing jib angle"
E21 Upper limit value in
measuring channel
"main boom length"
has been exceeded.
E22 Upper limit value in • refer to E12
measuring channel
"pressure piston
side" has been
exceeded
Cause Elimination
• Angle potentiometer • Replace angle sensor
defective
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel
defective.
• Length potentiometer • Replace length sensor.
defective
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel defective
• Front outrigger overloaded •
• Cable between the central • Check cable as well as
unit and the slewing angle plugs, replace, if need be.
sensor defective or loose.
Water inside the plug of the
angle sensor
• 1-cannel slew sensor min. • move to allowed slew range
value DGA 11.5.7 <> 0
• Slewing angle potentiometer • Replace slewing angle
is defective sensor
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel defective
• refer to E1A • refer to E1A
• Angle potentiometer • Replace angle sensor
defective
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel
defective.
• refer to E11 • refer to E11
• refer to E12

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Error Code Error Cause Elimination

E23 Upper limit value in • refer to E12 • refer to E12

measuring channel
"pressure rod side"
has been exceeded.
E24 Upper limit value in • refer to E14 • refer to E14
measuring channel
"force" has been
exceeded.
E25 Upper limit value in • refer to E15 • refer to E15
measuring channel
"main boom angle"
has been exceeded.
E26 Upper limit value in • refer to E16 • refer to E16
measuring channel
"angle 2" has been
exceeded.
E27 Upper limit value in • refer to E17 • refer to E17
measuring channel
"length telescope I
(+II) has been
exceeded.
E2A Upper limit value in • refer to E1A • refer to E1A
measuring channel
"slewing angle 1"
has been exceeded

slew above allowed • 1-cannel slew sensor max. • move to allowed slew range
range value DGA 11.5.8 <> 0

E2B Upper limit value in • refer to E1A • refer to E1A

measuring channel
"slewing angle 2"
has been exceeded
E2C Upper limit value in • Angle potentiometer • Replace angle sensor
measuring channel defective
"luffing jib angle"
has been exceeded
• Electronic component in the • Replace sensor unit
measuring channel
defective.
E31 Error in the system • The system program file is • Upload valid system
program defective. software

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

E37 Error in the logical • System program file is • Upload valid system
program flow defective software

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

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Error Code Error Cause Elimination

E38 System program • The system program in the • Upload valid system
and crane data file LMI does not match to the program file or the valid
do not match. programming in the crane crane data file
data file
E39 System program • The system program in the • Upload valid system
and load chart file LMI and the programming in program file or the valid load
do not match the load chart file do not chart file
match.
E43 Error in the • Write/read memory (RAM) • Replace central unit
write/read memory, or central unit defective.
(RAM)
E47 Error in the • The CRC sign of the • Restart the LMI
monitored write/ monitored write/read
read memory. memory is wrong

The CRC • The buffer battery is • Replace buffer battery on

verification of the decharged (< 2V at 1kOhm). the central unit.
monitored
write/read memory
provides an • Central unit defective. • Replace central unit
incoherent result
E51 Error in the crane • No valid data in the crane • Upload valid crane data file
data file data file.

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

E52 Error in load chart • No valid data in the load • Upload valid load chart file
file. chart file

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

E56 Error in crane data • No valid data in the crane • Restore or upload valid
file. data file during calibration. crane data file

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

E57 Error in serial crane • Calibration data file does not • Upload calibration data file
data file. contain valid data.

• Flash-EPROM defective • Replace central unit

E60 The number of the
selected File base
and the
programmed value
are not identical
• No valid data in the load • Upload valid load chart file
chart file
• Base number not • Program the correct base
programmed number (1 for base 1, 2 for
base 2)
• Load chart file wrongly • Check base programming in
programmed the load chart file.

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Error Code Error Cause Elimination

E61 Error in the CAN • CAN Bus cable between the • Check the connection
bus data transfer for central unit and the sensor between the central unit and
all CAN units unit defective or not the sensor units
connected.
• Can bus port in the central • Replace the central unit
unit defective
• Short circuit in a CAN Bus • Replace Can Bus cable
cable
E62 Error in the can bus • Cable between the central • Check the cable to the
data transfer of the unit and the sensor unit sensor unit
pressure transducer defective.
sensor unit
• Can bus port in the central • Replace the central unit
unit defective
• Can bus port in the sensor • Replace the sensor unit
unit is defective
• Sensor unit is defective • Replace the sensor unit
E63 Error in the can bus • The analog values of the • Replace the sensor unit
pressure transducer sensor unit are invalid
sensor unit
E64 Error in the can bus • See E62 • See E62
data transfer of the
length/angle sensor
unit
E65 Error in the can bus • See E63 • See E63
length/angle sensor
unit
E66 Error in the can bus • See E62 • See E62
data transfer of the
2nd length/angle
sensor unit
E67 Error in the can bus • See E63 • See E63
of the 2nd length
/angle sensor unit
E68 Error in the can bus • See E62 • See E62
data transfer of the
force sensor unit
E69 Error in the can bus • See E63 • See E63
force sensor unit
E84 Wrong rigging • The selected rigging • Select another rigging
condition. condition is not contained in condition
the crane data file.
• Check the programming in
the crane data file.
E85 Error in the radius • The computed radius is too • Check the programming in
determination small (negative deflection) the crane data file.

E89 Operating mode • The operating mode on the • Select operating mode
switchover with console has been switched without load on the boom
load. over with the boom loaded.

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Error Code Error Cause Elimination

E98 LMI watchdog • LMI processing time limit • Reset system

activated exceeded • Connect PC terminal and
watch error messages
EAB Short circuit in the • Short circuit in the A2B • Replace A2B switch
A2B switch circuit switch
(not with radio A2B)
• Short circuit in the cable to • Replace cable to the A2B
the A2B switch switch
EAC A2B switch circuit • Disconnected cable in the • Connect or replace cable in
disconnected A2B switch the A2B switch
(not with radio A2B)
• Disconnected cable to the • Connect or replace cable to
A2B switch the A2B switch

EAD No valid A2B switch • Sensor wrong function • Replace A2B switch
status
• CAN bus delay • Replace cable to the A2B
switch

• Radio telegram delay • Replace battery of radio

module (radio A2B) module (radio A2B)

• Radio telegram ID is invalid • Setup ID in DGA12.9

EDB Datalogger setup • Setup of the datalogger is • transfer data and setup
error cleared (ser. crane data file datalogger again
or battery buffered RAM)

EDC Datalogger • datalogger processing time • Reset system

watchdog activated limit exceeded • Connect PC terminal and
watch error messages
EDD Battery empty • Battery check detected a • change batterie, after this
low voltage of the battery setup of RTC

EDE Record lost • Not possible to save data Message disappears after a
because other task saves few seconds
data at the same time
EDF Flash block full • Not possible to save any Message disappears after a
more data few seconds
EFD LMI Watchdog • a funktion needs more than Message disappears after a
extra time 0.5 sec, e.g. Flash PROM few seconds
write

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Error Code Error Cause Elimination

Note:
If an error message is displayed which is not contained in above list, please contact the
competent PAT service department.

2. Lamps
A2B Lamp blinks: Battery low of the radio A2B, replace battery
Override LMI Lamp blinks: dig. Input 2 = 1
Override A2B Lamp blinks: dig. Input 3 = 1

3. boot messages on display

1 - RAM-test
2 - battery ram test (only iflex 5)
3 - RAM-init
4 - system consistence test (system configuration, flash copy sector)
5 - system software CRC-test, or in bootloader state
6 - operating system init
P - Flash write between init

4. Terminal Text
Error messages and status messages are displayed on the terminal in plain text.

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