Error Codes

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Error Codes

Error codes are more than that: they also include advisories, e.g. Error 27, "Using SOG for boatspeed."

All current codes ore output to TEST Errors (tag "z"), each in turn.
Some codes are deteced during power-up (noted in RED). Since they are only detected once, they remain on the list until the system is turned off.
The rest are removed from the list when the cause goes away.

0	No errors.
11	CPU Program Memory Failed. Return CPU for service.
12	001: CPU RAM Battery Failed. T1: Parameter file corrupted. For either processor, parameters are reset to factoy defaults. Otherwise, operation will be normal. When convenient, return the processor for maintainance.
13	Unrecognizable Keyboard Command. If you are doing Keyboard operations with an RS-232 Interface, this error could mean what it says. You may also get it once when you plug or unplug something from the Ockam bus. However if you get this error all the time, it means that the Ockam bus Cable (the coax and Tees) has deteriorated. The coax may be intermittently shorted, or has water in it.
14	Bad Evaluation Stack. This is a programming error. Notify Ockam.
15	Display output buffer full. Too much output for the display channel. Disable unused outputs (see Disabling Tags).
16	Keyboard buffer overflow. Too many commands. Either a PC is outputting to the system at too high a rate, or the RS232 interface plug is in the bilge.
17	One or more tags are disabled. See Disabling Tags.
18	Calculations falling behind. Calculation loop full. Disable unused outputs (see Disabling Tags).
19	Bad Interface response. An interface is not communicating correctly. If this error persists, contact Ockam.
21	Boatspeed Interface has dropped out. The Boatspeed interface used to be there, but is not anymore. All functions involving boatspeed (VMG, true wind, logs, DR etc) will stop. Check Ockam Bus and transducer wiring.
22	Boatspeed Interface Error. The A/D chip in the interface is not working correctly. Return the Interface for service.
23	Starboard sensor input with Transducer Switch set to 1. The interface is receiving signals from the starboard transducer connector with the selector switch set to one transducer. Possible causes of this error are: You are using only one transducer, but it is connected to the starboard transducer connector. Re-connect the transducer to the port connector. You have two transducers connected, but the selector switch is set to 1 transducer. You should set the selector to 2 transducers (to the right). You are missing the masthead interface which is needed to select between the two boatspeed transducers. See error 24 below.
24	Two boatspeed transducers without heel. In order to use two boatspeed transducers, the system needs a heel input, which is a part of the masthead or 3D compass interfaces. If you have no heel input, you can only have one transducer. It should be connected to the port transducer connector, and the selector should be set to 1 transducer (to the left).
25	Difference between Port & Starboard Boatspeed Excessive. On two transducer installations, the boatspeed reading of the two transducers differ from each other by an excessive amount. This error can be caused by: The windward transducer coming out of the water. This situation is fairly common in windy conditions, and can cause the windward transducer to read either low, or high, depending on what the wave tips are doing to the impellor. There is no fix for this condition. A fouled impellor on one of the transducers. The boat speed on one tack should be low or zero. On the tack with low boatspeed, the lee transducer is the one needing cleaning. A damaged cable from one of the transducers. Detect which one by the same procedure as (2) and repair it.
26	Boatspeed & Wind Interface Revisions Incompatible. On older systems, the leeway calibration was on the wind interface instead of the boatspeed. If you have a combination of new and old interfaces in the same system, you will have either two or zero Leeway calibrations. If you have two Leeway calibrations, the system will use the one on the BOATSPEED. If you have none, the trimmer just above the Upwash cal on the MASTHEAD will be used for Leeway.
27	Using SOG for boatspeed. See Option 16.
31	Wind Interface has dropped out. The wind interface used to be there, but is not anymore. All functions involving wind and heel (boatspeed tack-to-tack calibration, VMG, True Wind, Laylines etc) will stop. On dual boatspeed transducer installations, this trouble will also cause error 24.
32	Wind Interface Error. The A/D chip in the interface is not working correctly. Return the Interface for service.
33 34 35	Wind angle signals. The signals from the masthead angle sensor to the interface do not fall within acceptable tolerance. If the mast cable is damaged, these signal lines could be shorted together or shorted to the mast, causing this error. If the cable is damaged, it could cause possible damage to the masthead. Compare the Windangle Apparent display against the wind vane. If they compare well, then these errors can be ignored. Otherwise, the mast cable or masthead should be checked.
36	Sign of Heel and Wind Angle do not agree. The CPU has checked heel angle during a beam-reach condition and found that the heel angle is backwards. Change the heel sense switch on the Wind interface.
37	Mast Rotation error. The Mast Rotation Interface reports an error. Refer to the trouble light inside the interface for a more detailed description of the problem.
38	Mast rotation missing. The mast rotation interface has dropped out. Wind information will no longer correct for mast rotation.
39	Sonic masthead with no heel. Sonic masthead interface without heel sensor requires 3D heading interface.
41	Compass Interface has dropped out. The Compass interface used to be there, but is not anymore. Functions involving heading (DR, laylines) will stop.
42	Compass Interface Error. The Interface is not getting a signal from the sensor. HEADING display will show a 0 or non-changing value. Check that power is turned on to the sensor (if applicable), and check the wiring between the sensor and the interface. Some sensors send data at less than a 1/4 second rate, so this error may be "normal" for them.
43	Heading sensor in CALIBRATION mode. While the heading sensor is calibrating, the Heading output is the “quality of fit” output.
44	(T1 only) Getting direct NMEA heading with Heading interface attached. The T1 processor is receiving heading input on its NMEA port, and a Heading interface is also providing heading. The direct input is being ignored.
47	Using COG for heading+leeway. See Option 16.
51	Depth Interface has dropped out. The Depth interface used to be there, but is not anymore.
52	Depth Interface Error. The Interface is not getting a signal from the depth sounder. DEPTH displays will show non-changing values. Check that power is turned on to the depth sounder, and check the wiring between the sounder and the interface.
53	(T1 only) Direct depth – No Depth Keel. Older revisions of the T1 have no transducer or keel depth adjustments. Depth Sufrace displays the number being received, and there is no Depth Keel. Upgrade to the latest T1 software.
54	(T1 only) Getting direct NMEA depth with Depth interface attached. The T1 processor is receiving depth input on its NMEA port, and a depth interface is also providing depth. The direct input is being ignored.
61	(001 only) Polar Module has dropped out. The Polar Module used to be there, but is not anymore.
62	(001 only) Polar Module reports trouble. The requested polar ROM has bad header data.
63	(001 only) Polar Number is Missing. The polar number (switch or Option) is set to a polar number which can not be found in any polar ROMs in the Module. If you do not have multiple polars, the polar number will normally have been set to 1. Reset the Polar number switch to 1, and do a Master Reset.
71	Loran/GPS Interface has dropped out. Functions involving waypoints (waypoint, laylines and current) will gradually degrade due to accumulation of errors by dead-reckoning.
72	Loran/GPS Interface reports trouble. The interface is not receiving properly. Either the GPS is off, the cabling is messed up, or the baud rate or type switches on the interface are incorrectly set.
73	(T1, 001>A15) No Waypoint from GPS. The GPS is not outputting Waypoint Range & Bearing. Some GPS’s do not output waypoint range & bearing unless they are executing a route. (001<A16) Loran Waypoint moved more than 1/2 mile. This is normally not an error. You will see this reported when the Loran destination is changed from one waypoint to the next.
74	(T1, 001>A15) No Current. Current is out of date because COG/SOG is not being received AND no manual current has been input. (001<A16) Loran Failed to Update for more than 2 Minutes. The Loran has failed to communicate with the interface for more than 2 minutes. In some Lorans, you may have to instruct the Loran to output data to the output port for the interface to use. This instruction may have to be reissued to the Loran. Communications trouble like error 72 may also cause this error.
75	(T1, 001>A15) No Lat/Lon. GPS is not outputting position. (001<A16) Loran Automatic Current Calculation is Disabled. This error is a reminder, not an indication that something is wrong. Automatic current calculation (CURRENT SET & DRIFT) has been disabled by setting Option 4 to 0.
76	(T1, 001>A15) No COG/SOG. GPS is not outputting COG/SOG. (001<A16) Loran Range & Bearing Frozen. The Loran waypoint position has not changed within the last minute. This may indicate that the Loran has lost track, or that the waypoint range is too far away for adequate resolution of its position (in bearing), or there is no progress toward the waypoint (no boatspeed). Thus, this error will occur if the boat is stopped. The waypoint is maintained by DR (for those systems with boatspeed and compass) until the Loran changes its range and bearing output. The difference between this error and error 74 is that this one reports on the values as opposed to physical communication.
77	(T1, 001>A15) Current is Manual. Current has been manually input (see Manual Current). (001<A16) Waypoint Update Disabled. This is not an error. It is a reminder that the input from the Loran has been disabled (see Setting Options in Section 4), and the Ockam Waypoint is being updated by Dead Reckoning only.
78	(T1, 001>A15) Manual Waypoint. Waypoint Range & Bearing is being input manually, overriding data from the GPS (see Manual Waypoint).
79	(T1, 001>A15) No Differential GPS. The GPS is signaling that differential correction has been lost.
80	(T1, 001>A15) GPS error. The GPS is signaling an error.
81	Rudder Interface has dropped out. The Rudder interface used to be there, but is not anymore.
82	Rudder Interface Error. The A/D chip in the interface is not working correctly. Return the interface for service.
91	Temperature Interface has dropped out. The Temperature Interface used to be there, but is not anymore.
92	Temperature Interface reports trouble. The A/D chip in the interface is not working correctly. Return the Interface for service.
101	A Q-type Interface has dropped out. One of the Q interfaces (e.g. Loadcell) used to be there, but is not anymore.
102	Q-type Interface Slot error. Two Q interfaces are set to the same slot.
103	Bad characters from Q-type interface. One of the Q interfaces has sent bad characters.
104	Bad Initialization from Q-type Interface. One of the Q interfaces has a bad header. The interface will not be recognized.
105	No room in Buffer Pool for Q-type Interface. There is no more room in the buffer for more Q interfaces. This is caused by having more Q interfaces than the system can handle. The system allocates space for interfaces as it encounters them, and never deallocates it. Therefore, if you turn the slot switch on an interface, you will allocate buffers for interfaces you do not have. Try turning the power off and back on.
110	(T1 only) Sensor correction table was loaded for Wind angle apparent
111	(T1 only) Sensor correction table was loaded for Windspeed apparent
112	(T1 only) Sensor correction table was loaded for Boatspeed
113	(T1 only) Sensor correction table was loaded for Heading
114	(T1 only) No AutoCal. An AutoCal control command has been received for a missing or disabled AutoCal table.
115	(T1 only) Default Settings Saved. A SAVE DEFAULT command was executed successfully.
116	(T1 only) Load Polar Requested. A polar file change has been requested. If unsuccessful, error 117 will be posted.
117	(T1 only) Load Polar Failed. The Load Polar failed.
118	(T1 only) The RS232 port has changed its settings. See T1 Command Port.
120	(T1 only) Changes Saved. When the T1 saves its settings to the flash card, it throws this advisory.
122	(T1 only) NMEA port not 4800. The T1 NMEA port is outputting at 9600 baud.
124	(T1 only) ZDA disabled. The T1 clock is not being updated from ZDA (see Calculation Options).
125	(T1 only) Retro-apparent is enabled. Apparent wind is being back-calculated from true (see Calculation Options).
126	(T1 only) Sonic wind interface error. Message sent by the sonic masthead interface.
130	(T1 AHRS build only) AHRS missing.
131	(T1 AHRS build only) AHRS bad data.
132	(T1 AHRS build only) AHRS calibration error.
134	(T1 only) Error reading CF card.
135	(T1 only) Error writing CF card.
140
141	(T1 only) AutoCommand file loaded.
142	(T1 only) AutoCommand issued.
150	(T1 only) Failed to create log file. Insufficient system resources available to create and open the log file.
151	(T1 only) Log file shut down. Free space on the compact flash fell below 2MB. Logging has been terminated.
152	(T1 only) Logging disabled. Logging requires a compact flash size greater than 20 MB.
153	(T1 only) Logging write error. There was an error writing the current data block.
154	(T1 only) Logging updated. The log was successfully updated.
155	(T1 only) Next logging file opened. The previous file was closed and the next in sequence has been opened.
170	(T1 only) GPS port is running at other than 4800 baud (see Status1 function GB)
181	Statistics - Not enough data
182	Statistics - Bad conditions e.g. Boatspeed=0
183	Statistics - No tacks. Most statistics require some tacking/gybing to generate their outputs.
301	(T1 only) Low buffer pool. Report this error to Ockam.
302 to 309	(T1 only) Full mailbox. There is too much information being generated as input to one of the processing queues. Error 309 indicates that the GPS is producing so much output that the NMEA tap channel is overflowing. If this error occurs, cut down on the GPS output vie its setup function.
401 to 466	(T1 only) Low stack alarm. One of the tasks is reporting a stack overflow error. Report this error to Ockam.