DTCO 1381 - Event and Fault Codes

Pictogram Error Text Memory Meaning

Code
X internal fault 01 A serious fault has appeared in the device or a
02 communication fault
03
X internal fault 04 A serious fault has occurred in the device

X internal fault 05 Communication fault

X time fault 06 Time error

X display fault 07 Display fault (i.e. no display)

X internal fault 08 Keypad error

X calibration 09 Calibration memory error

fault
X internal fault 10 v-pulse output (B7) fault

X internal fault 11 Printer fault

X download fault 12 A communication error has occurred while

downloading card or mass memory*
X internal fault 13 CAN, internal error

X internal fault 14 CAN fault, bus off

X internal fault 15 CAN, communication error between recording

unit and external display instrument
X sensor fault 16 Internal sensor fault

! security 17 Fault in sensor data authentication

breach
! security 18 Error in sensor authentication
breach
! power 19 Sensor power interruption
interruption
! sensor fault 20 Error in sensor communication

! sensor fault 21 Error in sensor communication – no real time

signal
! sensor fault 22 Error in sensor communication

! security 23 Sensor authentication error

breach
! security 24 Unknown sensor serial no.
breach
! security 25 Error in data memory
breach
! security 26 Housing of recording unit opened
breach
! security 27 Invalid signals at calibration interface
breach
! driving 28 Driving without a valid card in slot 1 or driving
without card with an invalid card combination in card slots 1
and 2
! cards conflict 29 Invalid card combination in card slots 1 and 2

* Also if the battery power had been disconnected during the download period, indicating that no data can be
downloaded for those particular days. (if this occurs then the download process can continue normally)
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Pictogram Error Text Memory Meaning
Code
overspeed 30 The programmed overspeed setting was
>> exceeded for longer than 60 secs
! power 31 Recording unit power interruption
interruption
32 Calibration error
33 Motion sensor impulse when ignition is switched
--- --- off
ejection not 34 A card cannot be ejected (i.e. whilst driving)
possible
process 35 Card processing delayed
delayed
printout not 36 Printout not possible due to no ignition, driving,
possible temperature rise or low/high voltage
printout 37 Printout delayed or cancelled due to temperature
delayed rise or under/overvoltage
drawer open 38 Printer drawer open

no paper 39 No paper in the printer

X1 internal fault 40 Card mechanical system fault

X1 Card fault 41 Card communication error

!1 Security 42 Authenticity of card data can not be ensured

breach
!1 Security 43 Card exchanged, missing or interlock open
breach
!1 Card not 44 Last card session was not closed correctly
closed
!1 time overlap 45 Negative time difference compared to the last
vehicle
!1 insertion 46 The driver card was inserted whilst driving
while driving
!1 security 47 Authenticity of card failed
breach
!1 card not valid 48 The card has either expired, is not yet valid or
the authentication has failed
?1 recording 49 While reading in a card (in slot 1), an
inconsistent inconsistency is found in the links within the data
1 card error 50 The inserted card (in card slot 1) cannot be read
or written to.
1 wrong card 51 The card inserted is not a valid tachograph card
type
1X card locked 52 The inserted Workshop Card (in slot 1) is
blocked
internal fault 53 Process not possible, tachograph card is not
accepted and is ejected
1 Break! 56 Continuous driving period of 4 hours 30mins
14h30 00h15 exceeded+
1 Break! 57 Continuous driving period of 4 hours 15mins
14h15 00h15 exceeded+
X2 internal fault 58 Card mechanical system fault – Slot 2

X2 Card fault 59 Card communication error – Slot 2

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 Pictogram Error Text Memory Meaning
Code
Security 60 Authenticity of card data can not be ensured –
!2 breach Slot 2
!2 Security 61 Card exchanged, missing or interlock open – Slot
breach 2
!2 Card not 62 Last card session was not closed correctly – Slot
closed 2
!2 time overlap 63 Negative time difference compared to the last
vehicle – Slot 2
!2 insertion 64 The driver card was inserted whilst driving – Slot
while driving 2
!2 security 65 Authenticity of card failed – Slot 2
breach
!2 card not valid 66 The card has either expired, is not yet valid or
the authentication has failed – Slot 2
?2 recording 67 While reading in a card (in slot 2), an
inconsistent inconsistency is found in the links within the data
2 card error 68 The inserted card (in card slot 2) cannot be read
or written to.
2 wrong card 69 The card inserted is not a valid tachograph card
type – Slot 2
2X card locked 70 The inserted Workshop Card (in slot 2) is
blocked
internal fault 71 Process not possible, tachograph card is not
accepted and is ejected – Slot 2
2 Break! 74 Continuous driving period of 4 hours 30mins
14h30 00h15 exceeded+
2 Break! 75 Continuous driving period of 4 hours 15mins
14h15 00h15 exceeded+
Upgrade module 77 The DTCO 1381 is not fitted with a software
--- not present upgrade
Upgrade failed 78 The upgrade file is defective or damaged. The
--- Error #00000003 software upgrade has been cancelled
Upgrade failed 79 During the software upgrade the DTCO 1381's
--- Error #00000001 power supply was outside the specified range.
The software upgrade has been cancelled
Upgrade failed 79 The management device could not be
--- Error #00000002 authenticated. The software upgrade has been
cancelled.

+ Continuous Driving Time is computed within the recording equipment as the current accumulated driving
times of a particular driver, since the end of his last AVAILABILITY or BREAK/REST or UNKNOWN period of
45 minutes or more (this period may have been split in several periods of 15 minutes or more).

Please Note: If an error or fault is repeated on a regular basis, please contact a VOSA approved
Digital Tachograph Centre