Landfill Compactors, Soil Compactors, Wheel Dozers, and Wheel Loaders VIMSTM 3G Caterpillar

Event Codes

Usage:

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Event codes give an alert of an abnormal operating condition.

When an electronic control module (ECM) activates an event code, the Cat^® Monitoring System sends an alert. The active event will be logged by the ECM and can be viewed with:

Cat Monitoring System
Cat Electronic Technician (Cat ET)

The monitoring system will alert the operator when an event code is active. Event codes are activated in one of three warning levels according to the severity of the condition. The response of the monitoring system to these warning levels is shown in Table 1.

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Table 1
WARNING OPERATION
Warning Category	Warning Indications ⁽¹⁾			Required Action by the Operator	Possible Result ⁽²⁾
Warning Category	Alert Indicator Flashes ⁽³⁾	Action Lamp Flashes	Action Alarm Sounds	Required Action by the Operator	Possible Result ⁽²⁾
1	X			No immediate action required, the system needs attention soon	No harmful or damaging effects
2	X	X		Change machine operation or perform maintenance to the system	Damage to system components
2S	X	X	X	Immediately change the machine operation.	Severe damage to system components
3	X	X	X ⁽⁴⁾	Immediately perform a safe machine shutdown	Operator injury or severe damage to components

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⁽¹⁾	The active warning indications are marked with an "X".
⁽²⁾	The possible result if no action is taken .
⁽³⁾	At a 10 Hz rate.
⁽⁴⁾	Pulsating alarm

Indications

When an abnormal operating condition occurs in VIMS, the Cat ET status screen indicates that there is an active event.

Event codes are displayed on Cat ET in the following format:

EXXXX Description of the code

The "E" means that the code is an event code. The "XXXX" is a numeric identifier. The numeric identifier is followed by a description of the code.

Active event codes are listed in ascending numerical order, the code with the lowest number is listed first. The active event code is removed from the list when the condition is no longer present.

Logged Event Codes

Every event code is logged in the ECM memory. Logged event codes are listed in chronological order, the most recent code is listed first.

A logged code is cleared from memory when one of the following occurs:

The code is manually cleared
The code does not recur for 1000 hours
A new code is logged and there are already ten logged codes in memory, the oldest logged code is cleared

Note: Clear logged event codes after investigating and correcting the problem which generated the code.

Troubleshooting

Perform the following steps to troubleshoot an event.

Obtain the following information from the operator:
- Event and the time of the event
- Operating conditions at the time of the event
- Are there any dealer or customer installed systems that could cause the event
Verify that the event is not due to normal machine operation or operator error.
Check all fluid and oil levels.
Troubleshoot and repair the cause of any active diagnostic codes.

VIMS^TM Event Code List

Table 2 list the Communication Gateway #1 (VIMS^TM Main) ECM event codes and recommended responses. Use Cat ET to determine the active or logged event codes.

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Table 2
MID 161 Event Codes Communication Gateway #1 (VIMS Main) ECM
Event Code	Warning Level	Warning Description	Required Operator Action
558	1	VIMS Snapshot Stored	Download data and reset data.
559	1	Event List Memory Low	Download data.
630	2	Switched Sensor #1 Activated	The Product Link^® PL300 has four additional inputs that can be configured to monitor switches on the machine. These inputs can be configured by using Cat ET. Troubleshoot input as setup by the dealer.
631	2	Switched Sensor #2 Activated	The Product Link PL300 has four additional inputs that can be configured to monitor switches on the machine. These inputs can be configured by using Cat ET. Troubleshoot input as setup by the dealer.
632	2	Switched Sensor #3 Activated	The Product Link PL300 has four additional inputs that can be configured to monitor switches on the machine. These inputs can be configured by using Cat ET. Troubleshoot input as setup by the dealer.
633	2	Switched Sensor #4 Activated	The Product Link PL300 has four additional inputs that can be configured to monitor switches on the machine. These inputs can be configured by using Cat ET. Troubleshoot input as setup by the dealer.
861	1	Clock Manual Alignment Required	The difference between the product link ECM internal clock (electronic service hour meter) and other ECM clocks is > 50 hours. Use Cat ET to synchronize the ECM hour meters. At the top menu, click on Service, and Synchronize Service Hour Meters from the drop-down menu. Next, click the Synchronize button to synchronize all the service hour meters on the machine. A pop-up dialog box will inform you of a successful synchronization of each ECM. Note: On PL321 system, using sync-clock and when Product Link is not the master ECM: If the difference is < 50 hours, the Product Link module will automatically sync to the master ECM hours.
1087	1	Trend Memory Low	Download and reset VIMS data.
1088	2	Trend Memory Full -95% Full)	Download and reset VIMS data.
1189	1	File System Memory Low	Download data soon.
1189	2	File System Memory Low (95% Full)	Download data immediately.
1348	1	Machine Cycle Timer Memory Low	Download data and reset data.
1349	1	Machine Cycle Timer Memory Full	Download data and reset data.
2083	1	Payload Memory Low	Download data and reset data.
2131	2	Geographical Inclusive Zone Boundary Violation	No repair or service is required. Geographical Inclusive Zone Boundary sets up a virtual boundary / fence around a work site. When activated, a report is generated if the machine leaves the work site area.
2132	2	Geographical Exclusive Zone Boundary Violation	No repair or service is required. Geographical Exclusive Zone Boundary sets up a virtual boundary / fence around areas that the machine is not allowed to enter. A report is generated if a machine enters a restricted area.
2133	2	Operation Time Boundary Violation	No repair or service is required. Operation Time Boundary allows the owner of a machine to choose the time that a machine can be operated. A report is generated if the machine is operated outside of the time that is set for machine operation.
2138	2	Payload Memory Full	Download data and reset data.
2139	1	Snapshot Memory Full	Download and reset VIMS data.