Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 24 10:57:32 EDT 2019 | aharper
We recently acquired an EKRA E5 (vintage 1999), and I am receiving a "Machine Offline" error. I discovered a cable labeled "X20b" that is disconnected, but I cannot find the port it should be connected to. I do have the manual but have not found any
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 29 10:04:08 EDT 2019 | griinder
I believe the x20 and x21 ports are used for smema. There is a proprietary smema end, that connects to those cables. They almost look like parallel port connectors right?
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 29 10:21:38 EDT 2019 | aharper
Yes, they look like parallel port connectors. I traced the lines and I believe you are right about the SMEMA. Thanks for your input
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 04 10:02:25 EST 2021 | djwave
Hi Aharper, We have an EKRA E5 too and starts to do this error "machine offline" like yours. I chequed like you say, the SMEMA ports, but seems all is good. You can send me the service Manual if you have it?, any clue on that error you can explain m
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 04 14:57:14 EST 2021 | aharper
I have found that doing a hard restart of the machine usually clears up the error. Aside from that, I have no insight into what is actually causing the error.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 04 15:57:38 EST 2021 | bobpan
I believe there are 2 computers in the machine. If i remember correctly its possible the other computer is stuck on something and its stopping it from booting up. Try to plug a monitor into it and maybe you will see an error.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 07 13:59:39 EST 2021 | djwave
Hi all, good news... resitting all stuff, CPU and cards...now EKRA return to live. Thx for clues.. Regards.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 05 07:01:37 EST 2021 | djwave
Hello, thanks for your replys. Our EKRA E5 only boots and use the front computer (old PC with MSDOS and software), the rear one always is off, dont start when i switch machine power, dont know if is required for operate the EKRA. We turned on the EK
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 05 14:45:27 EST 2021 | aharper
We had to register our machine with ASYS Group to get the digital manual and to receive tech support. Unfortunately, I am not at liberty to distribute the manual outside our company. As far as the rear computer, I can't imagine your machine working w
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 06 12:19:30 EST 2021 | oxygensmd
If you get Machine Offline error, that means the backPC non-working or there are some connection issue between front and back PCs. FrontPC is normally a standard PC, backPC normally is a 4U-size industrial PC. I had the same issue in the past, multi
