Machine Controls Troubleshooting - Precor Experience 600 Series Service Manual

Machine Controls Troubleshooting

Applies To: P30 consoles
The main symptoms caused by bad machine incline and speed controls are lack of control
for incline and speed (treadmills) or resistance and crossramp (ellipticals &
Machine control error codes will occur when the machine controls no longer provide reliable
mechanical inputs to the console machine control software. The controls communicate
through an 8-pin connection. Pins 1-3 are incline controls; pins 6-8 are drive (speed or res-
istance) controls.
Using dielectric grease
A common issue with machine controls is pin contact contamination in cable connector due
to sweat and moisture. Verify that the machine control cable connector contacts are not con-
taminated. Clean contacts and apply a thin coat of dielectric grease to the pin contacts.
The following error codes can be caused by bad machine control hardware:
RELATED
ERROR CODE
80 Error 80 - Incline (or crossramp) will stop at current incline. Error 80 is
displayed when there is a missing incline signal on pins 1 or 2. Restart
is not needed to clear the error, self-recovery possible when the control
is returned to the center position.
81 Error 81 - Incline (or crossramp) will stop at current incline. Error 81 is
displayed when there is a missing incline signal on pin 3. Restart is not
needed to clear the error, self-recovery possible when the control is
returned to the center position.
82 Error 82 - Speed will decrease at 0.1 mph per key press until belt stops.
Error 82 is displayed when there is a missing drive signal on pins 6 or 7.
Restart is not needed to clear the error, self-recovery possible when
the control is returned to the center position.
83 Error 83 - Speed will remain at current speed. Error 83 is displayed
when there is a missing drive signal on pin 8. Restart is not needed to
clear the error, self-recovery possible when the control is returned to
the center position.
Troubleshooting Procedure
Review the machine Error Log or
codes. Then use the Error Code and Troubleshooting Guide to learn about these error
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Adaptive Motion Trainer
2
Touchscreen console Control Processing Assembly.
Contact Precor Customer Support at support@precor.com or 800.786.8404 with
any questions.
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CPA Event Log and note any possible issue related error
7 Troubleshooting
System Troubleshooting Procedures
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