Eversys Automatic Coffee Machine Error Code E-097: Set Machine Type
E-097 shows the prompt 'Please set machine type' because the display and the CPU report different machine types, usually after a display or board has been changed. Write down the screen text and cycle the main switch once. Do not guess a type.
Medium: the machine will not go on to drink service until the type matches, but nothing is broken.
- Code
- E-097
- Maker
- Eversys
- Equipment
- Super-automatic coffee
- Applies to
- Cameo and Enigma / Shotmaster (E-xxx error messages)
What does Eversys error code E-097 mean?
The display of an Eversys machine must know which model it is attached to, and the CPU knows too. At start-up the two compare their machine types. If the display is set to one type while the CPU reports another, the display cannot show the right controls, and it asks for the type to be set with the message Please set machine type, code E-097. The machine will not go on to normal drink service until the type matches. This is usually seen after a display or board has been changed, because a new part may carry a different type. The maker's checks follow that line: the machine type stored in the display, the type reported by the CPU, whether the display or the CPU was changed recently, and the software on the display. The screen offers a list of types, which is why the temptation to choose one is strong. The advice is to resist it. A type that is almost right, such as a two-group setting on a four-group machine, can load the wrong behavior and is harder to undo than the original prompt. Cycling the main switch once, off, a ten second pause and on, shows whether the prompt is steady, and noting what was last changed helps us choose the type.
Affected models and control systems
Eversys Cameo, Enigma and Shotmaster machines, as listed in the maker's E-xxx operator error messages.
Code numbers and their meaning can change between control generations. We match the full model and control before acting on a code.
What you may notice
- The screen shows Please set machine type
- No drinks can be ordered
- The prompt appeared after a display or board change
- The prompt returns after a restart
Possible causes
Listed in Eversys's documentation
- Machine type stored in the display that differs from the CPU
- Machine type reported by the CPU that differs from the display
- Display or CPU recently changed
- Display software that does not suit the machine
Other likely causes — what usually sits behind error code E-097 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.
- A spare display fitted that was last used on a different model
- A display whose memory was cleared by a software update and now holds no type
Safe checks before calling for service
- Write down the full text on the screen.
- Cycle the main switch once: off, a ten second pause, then on.
- If the same prompt returns, do not guess a machine type from the choices shown. A wrong choice is harder to undo.
- Call us and tell us what was last changed on the machine.
- Have the data plate readable for the model.
How a technician diagnoses error code E-097
- Confirm E-097 and read the model and options from the data plate.
- Read the machine type reported by the CPU.
- Check which display or board was replaced recently and its type.
- Check the display software version.
- Set the display to the correct machine type and confirm it matches the CPU.
- Run test drinks to confirm normal operation.
- Setting the machine type needs the exact model and options from the data plate.
- A wrong type is harder to undo than the original prompt.
- The display and CPU must be compared with the maker's service tools.
How error code E-097 differs from similar codes
E-096 is the same kind of mismatch but only for the right display on a two-display machine.
Technical reference
- Document
- Eversys eSupport: Operator error messages for Cameo (E-XXX)
- Models / control
- Cameo and Enigma / Shotmaster (E-xxx error messages)
- Section
- Web page table of E-numbers, Infos messages and Explanations / Remedies (no page numbers)
- Checked
- October 2026
We use the maker's document to read the code and do not reproduce it. Always confirm the complete model and control before applying these steps.
Related Eversys super-automatic coffee error codes
The screen offers machine types. Can I choose one?
Not unless you are sure it matches the data plate. A wrong choice is harder to undo.
Why did it start after a repair?
A replacement display or board may carry a different machine type.
Will a restart fix it?
Only to show whether the prompt is steady. The type still has to match.
Need help with Eversys error code E-097?
A technician confirms the cause on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.