Brother BE-1204B Instruction Manual page 168

Chapter 9 Error code list
Code Error Messages
E-2A
Area over
E-2B
Area over
E-2C
Area over
E-2D
Area over
E-2E
Area over
E-2F
Area over
E-31
Area over
E-32
Area over
E-33
Area over
E-34 Area over
E-36
Area over
E-38
Area over
E-39
Area over
E-3C
Area over
Remove unused
E-40 presser foot, or it may
be damaged
This function is not
E-41 supported. Turn off the
power
E-42 XY movement error
Slave I/F EEPROM
E-43
read error
Inter-head CPU
E-44
communication error
Head CPU
E-45
communication error
XY CPU communication
E-46
error
I/F CPU communication
E-47
error
Main shaft rotation
E-48
abnormal
9-4
Error
Hoop overhang (+Y, -Y)
Hoop overhang (+X, +Y, -Y)
Hoop overhang (-X, -Y)
Hoop overhang (+X, -X, -Y)
Hoop overhang (-X, +Y, -Y)
Hoop overhang (+X, -X, +Y, -Y)
Needle overhang (+X)
Needle overhang (+Y)
Needle overhang (+X, +Y)
Needle overhang (-X)
Needle overhang (-X, +Y)
Needle overhang (-Y)
Needle overhang (+X, -Y)
Needle overhang (-X, -Y)
The status of presser foot is issued
as an alarm when every second
machine is used.
Invalid start-up error
XY movement error
I/F CPU failed to read EEPROM
data
Failed in the communication with
inter-head CPU
Failed in the communication with
head CPU
Failed in the communication with
XY CPU
Failed in the communication with
I/F CPU
The main shaft rotated the
opposite way
BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC
Measures
Pattern or the needle position is out of the
embroidering area. Reset the embroidering
area on the panel or move the hoop to the
sewable position.
This is not displayed in this model.
Press the or turn on the F/B switch on the
head to either side. If this error occurs frequently,
check if the tension of the pulley belt is proper.
Turn the power off and on once. If the same
error occurs again, the main PC is faulty.
Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the
head to either side. If the same error occurs
again, the connector of communication cable on
the inter-head CPU may be disconnected.
Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the
head to either side. If the same error occurs
again, the connector of communication cable on
the head CPU may be disconnected.
Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the
head to either side. If the same error occurs
again, the main PCB is faulty.
Press the or turn ON the F/B switch on the
head to either side. If the same error occurs
again, the main PCB is faulty.
Turn OFF the power and check if the sensors of
the encoder A and B are connected correctly, not
mixed-up each other. If those connections are
correct, then check if the pin connections of the
main shaft motor connectors are correct.