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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 & AMTs). 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 resistance) 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 contaminated. 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	DESCRIPTION
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 CPATouchscreen console Control Processing Assembly. Event Log and note any possible issue related error codes. Then use the Error Code and Troubleshooting Guide to learn about these error codes and procedures to troubleshoot and repair the issue, see Error Code Troubleshooting Guide.