Error Codes - Details - Philips 40PFL6606 - Led
Error Codes - Details - Philips 40PFL6606 - Led
Error Codes - Details - Philips 40PFL6606 - Led
TV
ERROR CODES
The error code buffer contains all detected errors since the last time the
buffer was erased. The buffer is written from left to right, new errors are
logged at the left side, and all other errors shift one position to the
right. When an error occurs, it is added to the list of errors, provided the list is
not full. When an error occurs and the error buffer is full, then the new error
is not added, and the error buffer stays intact (history is maintained). To
prevent that an occasional error stays in the list forever, the error is removed
from the list after more than 50 hrs. of operation. When multiple errors occur
(errors occurred within a short time span), there is a high probability that
there is some relation between them.
• If no errors are there, the LED should not blink at all in CSM or SDM. No
spacer must be displayed as well.
• There is a simple blinking LED procedure for board level repair (home
repair) so called LAYER 1 errors next to the existing errors which are LAYER 2
errors.
– LAYER 1 errors are one digit errors.
– LAYER 2 errors are 2 digit errors.
• In protection mode.
– From consumer mode: LAYER 1.
– From SDM mode: LAYER 2.
• Fatal errors, if I2C bus is blocked and the set reboots, CSM and SAM are not
selectable.
– From consumer mode: LAYER 1.
– From SDM mode: LAYER 2.
• In CSM mode.
– When entering CSM: error LAYER 1will be displayed by blinking LED. Only
the latest error is shown.
• In SDM mode.
– When SDM is entered via Remote Control code or the hardware pins, LAYER
2is displayed via blinking LED.
• Error display on screen.
– In CSM no error codes are displayed on screen.
– In SAM the complete error list is shown.
Basically there are three kinds of errors:
• Errors detected by the Stand-by software which lead to protection.These
errors will always lead to protection and an automatic start of the blinking
LED LAYER 1 error.
• Errors detected by the Stand-by software which not lead to protection.In this
case the front LED should blink the involved error. Note that it can take up
several minutes before the TV starts blinking the error (e.g. LAYER 1 error = 2,
LAYER 2 error = 15 or 53).
• Errors detected by main software (MIPS). In this case the error will be logged
into the error buffer and can be read out via ComPair, via blinking LED
method LAYER 1-2 error, or in case picture is visible, via SAM.
How to Read the Error Buffer
Use one of the following methods:
• On screen via the SAM (only when a picture is visible).
E.g.:
– 00 00 00 00 00: No errors detected
– 23 00 00 00 00: Error code 23 is the last and only detected error.
– 37 23 00 00 00: Error code 23 was first detected and error code 37 is the last
detected error.
– Note that no protection errors can be logged in the error buffer.
How to Clear the Error Buffer
Use one of the following methods:
• By activation of the “RESET ERROR BUFFER” command in the SAM menu.
• If the content of the error buffer has not changed for 50+ hours, it resets
automatically.
Error Buffer
In case of non-intermittent faults, clear the error buffer before starting to
repair (beforeclearing the buffer, write down the content, as this history can
give significant information). This to ensure that old error codes are no longer
present. If possible, check the entire contents of the error buffer. In some
situations, an error code is only the result of another error code and not the
actual cause (e.g. a fault in the protection detection circuitry can also lead to a
protection). There are several mechanisms of error detection:
• Via error bits in the status registers of ICs.
• Via polling on I/O pins going to the stand-by processor.
• Via sensing of analog values on the stand-by processor or the PNX8550.
• Via a “not acknowledge” of an I2C communication.
Take notice that some errors need several minutes before they start blinking
or before they will be logged. So in case of problems wait 2 minutes from start-
up onward, and then check if the front LED is blinking or if an error is logged.
Rebooting.
When a TV is constantly rebooting due to internal problems, most of the time
no errors will be logged or blinked. This rebooting can be recognized via a
ComPair interface and Hyperterminal. It’s shown that the loggings which are
generated by the main software keep continuing. In this case diagnose has to
be done via compare.
Error 13 (I2C bus 3, SSB bus blocked). Current situation:
when this error occurs, the TV will constantly reboot due to the blocked bus.
The best way for further diagnosis here, is to use ComPair.
• Error 14 (I2C bus 2, TV set bus blocked). Current situation: when this error
occurs, the TV will constantly reboot due to the blocked bus. The best way for
further
diagnosis here, is to use ComPair.
• Error 18 (I2C bus 4, Tuner bus blocked).
In case this bus is blocked, short the “SDM” solder paths on the SSB during
startup, LAYER error 2 = 18 will be blinked.
• Error 15 (PNX8550 doesn’t boot). Indicates that the main processor was not
able to read his bootscript. This error will point to a hardware problem around
the PNX8550 (supplies not OK, PNX 8550 completely dead, I2C link between
PNX and Stand-by Processor broken, etc...). When error 15 occurs it is also
possible that I2C1 bus is blocked (NVM). I2C1 can be indicated in the
schematics as follows: SCL-UP-MIPS, SDA-UP-MIPS. Other root causes for this
error can be due to hardware problems regarding the DDR’s and the
bootscript reading from the PNX8550.
• Error 16 (12V). This voltage is made in the power supplyand results in
protection (LAYER 1 error = 3) in case of absence. When SDM is activated we
see blinking LED LAYER 2 error = 16.
• Error 17 (Invertor or Display Supply). Here the status of the “Power OK” is
checked by software, no protection will occur during failure of the invertor or
display supply (no picture), only error logging. LED blinking of LAYER 1 error
= 3 in CSM, in SDM this gives LAYER 2 error = 17.
• Error 21 (PNX51X0). When there is no I2C communication towards the
PNX51X0 after start-up, LAYER 2 error = 21 will be logged and displayed via
the blinking LED
procedure if SDM is switched on. This device is located on the 200 Hz panel
from the display.
• Error 23 (HDMI). When there is no I2C communication towards the HDMI
mux after start-up, LAYER 2 error = 23 will be logged and displayed via the
blinking LED procedure if SDM is switched on.
• Error 24 (I2C switch). When there is no I2C communication towards the I2C
switch, LAYER 2 error = 24 will be logged and displayed via the blinking LED
procedure when SDM is switched on. Remark: this only works for TV sets with
an I2C controlled screen included.
• Error 28 (Channel dec DVB-S). When there is no I2C communication towards
the DVB-S channel decoder, LAYER 2 error = 28 will be logged and displayed
via the
blinking LED procedure if SDM is switched on.
• Error 31 (Lnb controller). When there is no I2C communication towards this
device, LAYER 2 error = 31 will be logged and displayed via the blinking LED
procedure if SDM is activated.
• Error 34 (Tuner). When there is no I2C communication towards the tuner
during start-up, LAYER 2 error = 34 will be logged and displayed via the
blinking LED procedure when SDM is switched on.
• Error 35 (main NVM). When there is no I2C communication towards the
main NVM during start-up, LAYER 2 error = 35 will be displayed via the
blinking LED
procedure when SDM is switched “on”. All service modes (CSM, SAM and
SDM) are accessible during this failure, observed in the Uart logging as
follows: "<< ERRO >>> PFPOW_.C: First Error (id19, Layer_1= 2 Layer_=
35)".
• Error 36 (Tuner DVB-S). When there is no I2C communication towards the
DVB-S tuner during start-up, LAYER 2 error = 36 will be logged and displayed
via the
blinking LED procedure when SDM is switched “on”.
• Error 42 (Temp sensor). Only applicable for TV sets equipped with
temperature devices.
• Error 53. This error will indicate that the PNX8550 has read his bootscript
(when this would have failed, error 15 would blink) but initialization was never
completed because of hardware problems (NAND flash, ...) or software
initialization problems. Possible cause could be that there is no valid software
loaded (try to upgrade to the latest main software version). Note that it can
take a few minutes before the TV starts blinking LAYER 1 error = 2 or in SDM,
LAYER 2 error = 53.
• Error 64. Only applicable for TV sets with an I2C controlled screen.