PHILIPS BJ 3.0E CHASSIS- 37 INCH LCD POWER SUPPLY- ERRORS CODES

         PHILIPS  BJ 3.0E CHASSIS- 37 INCH

Error Codes

Introduction
 
                       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), except when the error is a protection error. 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.

Basically there are three kinds of errors:

* Errors detected by the Stand-by Processor. These errors will always lead to protection and an automatic start of the blinking LED for the concerned error (see paragraph “The Blinking LED Procedure”). In these cases SDM can be used to start up (see chapter “Stepwise Start-up”). Note that it can take up to 90 seconds before the TV goes to protection and starts blinking the error (e.g. error 53)

* Errors detected by VIPER that lead to protection. In this case the TV will go to protection and the front LED should also blink the concerned error. Depending on the software version it is possible that this mechanism does not work. See also paragraph “Error Codes” -> “Error Buffer” -> “Extra Info”.

* Errors detected by VIPER that do not lead to protection. In this case the error will be logged into the error buffer and can be read out via ComPair, via blinking LED method, or in case you have picture, via SAM.
How to Read the Error Buffer
Use one of the following methods:

* On screen via the SAM (only if you have a picture). E.g.:
– 00 00 00 00 00: No errors detected
– 06 00 00 00 00: Error code 6 is the last and only detected error
– 09 06 00 00 00: Error code 6 was first detected and
error code 9 is the last detected error

* Via the blinking LED procedure (when you have no picture). See next paragraph.

* Via ComPair.

How to Clear the Error Buffer Use one of the following methods:

* By activation of the “RESET ERROR BUFFER” command in the SAM menu.
* With a normal RC, key in sequence “MUTE” followed by “062599” and “OK”.
* 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 you begin the repair (before clearing the buffer, write down the content, as this history can give you 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 analogue values on the stand-by processor or the Viper.
* Via a “not acknowledge” of an I2C communication Take notice that some errors need more than 90 seconds before they start blinking. So in case of problems wait 2 minutes from start-up onwards, and then check if the front LED is blinking.

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 recognised via a compare interface and Hyperterminal (for Hyperterminal settings,). You will see that the loggings which are generated by the main software keep continuing. In this case (rebooting) diagnose has to be done via ComPair.

* Error 1 (I2C bus 1 blocked). When this error occurs, the TV will go to protection and the front LED will blink error 1. Now you can start up the TV via the SDM short-cut pins on the SSB. The TV will start up and ignore the error. Depending on the problem it is even possible that you have picture.

* Error 2 (I2C bus 2 blocked). Due to hardware restriction (I2C bus 2 is the fast I2C bus) it will be impossible to start up the VIPER when I2C bus 2 is blocked. When this error occurs, the TV will not start up (but probably you will seethe green LED). Starting up the TV via the SDM short-cut pins will not work. So it will not be possible to read out error 2 via internal software (allthough it will be logged). Use ComPair for further diagnose (e.g. read out the NVM content).

* Error 3 (I2C bus 3 blocked). There are only three devices on I2C bus 3: VIPER, Stand-by Processor, and NVM. The Stand-by Processor is the detection device of this error, so this error will only occur if the VIPER or the NVM is blocking the bus. This error will also blink when the NVM gives no acknowledge on the I2C bus. Note that if the 12 V supply is missing, the DC/DC supply on the SSB will not work. Therefore the VIPER will not get supplies and could block I2C bus 3. So, a missing 12 V can also lead to an error 3.

* Error 4 (I2C bus 4 blocked). When this error occurs, the TV will go to protection and the front LED will blink error 4. Now you can start up the TV via the SDM short-cut pins on the SSB. The TV will start up and ignore the error. Depending on the problem it is even possible that you have picture.

• Error 5 (VIPER does not boot). This error will point to a severe hardware problem around the VIPER (supplies not OK, VIPER completely dead, I2C link between VIPER and Stand-by Processor broken, etc...).

* Error 7 (8V6 error). In case of a TV with SDI display you will see error 7 blink in case of an audio protection. So except a problem with the 8V6 itself it is also possible that there is something wrong with the audio part. See also paragraph "Hardware Protections" for this.

* Error 14 (Audio protection). The detection is done on theaudio board itself. Several items are monitored: overvoltage, overcurrent, DC level on the speakers and the audio supply voltages. If one of these items fails, the audioprotection will switch off the main supply. All supplies will drop, the standby processor “thinks” there is a mains dip, and will reboot. At the beginning of the boot process, the audio-protection line is monitored: if this line is “active”, the set will go to protection and will blink error 14.

* Error 27 (PNX2015 HD subsystem part). Diagnosing this error will not be possibly via the normal errorcodes. In case this device can not communicate with the Viper via I²C, it will not be possible to initialise the tunnelbus. Hence the software will not be able to start up, and will re-boot constantly. Diagnosing these problems will only be possible via ComPair. In theory it is possible that the error is logged in the NVM (that’s why this error is still mentioned here).

* Error 29 (AVIP 1). Same remark as for error 27.

* Error 31 (AVIP 2). Same remark as for error 27.

* Error 44 (NVM). This error will probably never occur because it is masked by error 3 (I2C bus 3). The detection mechanism for error 3 checks on an I2C acknowledge of the NVM. If NVM gives no acknowledge, the stand-by software assumes that the bus is blocked, the TV goes to protection and error 3 will be blinking..

* Error 46 (Pacific 3). When this errors occurs the TV will go to stand-by. The reason for this is, when there is an occasional boot problem of the Pacific, it will look like the TV has started up in stand-by mode, and the customer can switch it on again. When there is an actual problem with or around the Pacific the TV will go to stand-by every time you try to start up. So this behaviour is an indication of a Pacific problem.

* Error 53. This error will indicate that the VIPER has started to function (by reading his boot script, if this would have failed, error 5 would blink) but initialization was never completed because of hardware peripheral 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 takes 90 seconds before the TV goes to protection in this case.

* Error 55 (SPIDER error). Same remark as for error 27.

* Error 63 (POWER OK). When this error occurs, it means that the POWER-OK line did not became “high”. This error is only applicable for TV’s with a SDI display, a FHP display or a Sharp full HD display. Depending on the software version it is possible that the detection mechanism of this error does not function and that the TV keeps rebooting.

* Error 64 (Display error). When this error occurs it means that there is a problem with the I2C communication towards the display. Allthough several display types communicate via I2C, this error will only work for TV’s with a FHP display.
The Blinking LED Procedure
Introduction

The blinking LED procedure can be split up into two situations:

* Blinking LED procedure in case of a protection detected by the stand-by processor. In this case the error is automatically blinked. This will be only one error, namely the one that is causing the protection. Therefore, you do not have to do anything special, just read out the blinks. A long blink indicates the decimal digit, a short blink indicates the units.

* Blinking LED procedure in the “on” state. Via this procedure, you can make the contents of the error buffer visible via the front LED. This is especially useful for fault finding, when there is no picture. When the blinking LED procedure is activated in the “on” state, the front LED will show (blink) the contents of the error-buffer.
Error-codes > 10 are shown as follows:

1. “n” long blinks (where “n” = 1 - 9) indicating decimal digit,
2. A pause of 1.5 s,
3. “n” short blinks (where “n”= 1 - 9),
4. A pause of approx. 3 s.
5. When all the error-codes are displayed, the sequence finishes with a LED blink of 3 s,
6. The sequence starts again. Example: Error 12 8 6 0 0.
After activation of the SDM, the front LED will show:
1. 1 long blink of 750 ms (which is an indication of the decimal digit) followed by a pause of 1.5 s,
2. 2 short blinks of 250 ms followed by a pause of 3 s,
3. 8 short blinks followed by a pause of 3 s,
4. 6 short blinks followed by a pause of 3 s,
5. 1 long blink of 3 s to finish the sequence,
6. The sequence starts again.