Boot Cycle Error Codes - Motorola DCT6200 Installation Manual

The software download may take up to 45 minutes (or longer if the system is experiencing
high demand). As long as the progress indicator is spinning, the download is progressing.
When the progress indicator alternates between rapid and sluggish movement, this may
indicate that the stream is spinning too fast for existing plant conditions.
When the software object download is complete, the LED displays:
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EF For up to 60 seconds during flash erasure
For up to 60 seconds during flash programming
FP
When the LED display is blank, the DCT* is ready for initialization and service
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authorization using the addressable controller. Verify that the DCT* is powered up or reset
within two minutes of a completed download.

Boot Cycle Error Codes

If hardware or software problems occur, the DCT* displays error codes on the LED display.
Table 3-2 lists error codes that can occur during boot cycle startup:
Table 3-2
Boot cycle error codes
Code Description
Eb 01 Object failed validation
Download time-out
Eb 02
Flash erase failed
Eb 03
Flash programming
Eb 04
failed
Invalid DLC frequency
Eb 05
Hardware initialization
Eb 06
failed
Object failed validation
Eb 07
Reserved
Eb 08
Eb 09 Check failed
SUDB recreation
Eb 10
When Error Occurs
After the LED displays dl, indicating
validation check failed
After cycling twice through the OOB
frequencies
After software object download complete
and EF is displayed
After software object download complete
and FP is displayed
After the LED displays dl, indicating
validation check failed
After plugging the DCT* into an electrical
outlet to begin the boot cycle
After software object download complete
and FP is displayed
After a successful software object
download and DCT* is reset
Reset within two minutes of a complete
software object download
After plugging the DCT* into an electrical
outlet to begin the boot cycle
Installation
Action Required
Contact headend
operator
None
Replace DCT*
Contact headend
operator
Contact headend
operator
Replace DCT*
Contact headend
operator
No action required
because DCT* repeats
software object
download process
None
No action required
because DCT* repeats
software object
download process
None
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