MAIN – SDC board communication error. The MAIN board and the SDC (servo) board are not communicating.
Shown on JUKI machines including AMS-210E, AMS-210EN, AMS-221EN, AMS-224EN, AMS-251, AP874, AP876, APW-895N, APW-896N, DP-2100, LBH-1790A, LK-1900A and others.
What to check
- Switch off and check the MAIN–SDC cord set (CN32 on MAIN, CN15 on SDC) for a loose plug or broken wire.
Switch the machine off before touching any connector. If the code comes back after these checks, the fault is usually in the control boxes, PCBs and sensors.
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Source
Summarised by Shankar Sewing from the LK-1900A engineer manual (page 113); LK-1900B instruction manual (page 68); AMS-210E instruction manual (page 139); AE-200A instruction manual (page 94); DP-2100 eg ver04 instruction manual (page 141). The manual has the complete procedure and connector numbers for your exact model.
Other JUKI error codes
E007 Motor overload · E011 External media not inserted · E012 Read error on external media · E013 Write error on external media · E015 Sewing area exceeded · E016 External media full · E019 File size over · E032 File not compatible · E302 Machine head tilt detected · E303 Main shaft Z-phase sensor error · E703 Panel connected to the wrong machine · E704 System version mismatch · all JUKI codes
Frequently asked questions
What does JUKI error E916 mean?
MAIN – SDC board communication error. The MAIN board and the SDC (servo) board are not communicating.
How do I fix JUKI error E916?
Switch off and check the MAIN–SDC cord set (CN32 on MAIN, CN15 on SDC) for a loose plug or broken wire. If the code stays, the fault is usually in the control boxes, PCBs and sensors.
Which JUKI machines show E916?
In the manuals we have read, E916 appears on AMS-210E, AMS-210EN, AMS-221EN, AMS-224EN, AMS-251, AP874, AP876, APW-895N, APW-896N, DP-2100 and other models.