Speed Queen Commercial Washer Error Code EC:2E: Firmware Damaged

What does Speed Queen error code EC:2E mean?

This is the more serious twin of EC:2d. During a firmware update the reader's program is rewritten. If that process fails partway, the reader can be left with software that is incomplete or broken. EC:2E is the washer's way of reporting exactly this, with the display text “Firmware Update Failed, S/W Not Intact”.

The manual calls the condition bad firmware in the reader and says the card reader may need to be replaced. With software that is not intact, the reader cannot be relied on to read or write cards, so payments are likely to be unavailable. No causes are listed, and the manual gives no operator reset. Anyone who attempted the update should be asked what happened: an outage, an interrupted connection or an error message during loading would be useful for the technician to hear before arriving.

Affected models and control systems

Speed Queen/Alliance commercial automatic washers covered by troubleshooting guide H002C: the EDC (Micro-wand IIIe) models, the MDC models and the NetMaster models. The guide lists the model numbers on its page 6.

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

• EC:2E on the display
• Cards are not accepted at all
• The reader does not respond after a restart

Possible causes

Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code EC:2E on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.

• Power or connection lost partway through the update
• Reader memory unable to store the new program properly
• Wrong update file used for this reader

Safe checks before calling for service

How a technician diagnoses error code EC:2E

1. Confirm the reader does not recover after a full power-down.
2. Check the supply and connector at the reader.
3. Identify the reader version and the firmware that was loaded.
4. Replace the reader with a known good unit.
5. Test the new reader with real cards.

How error code EC:2E differs from similar codes

Compare EC:2d, where the old software survives, and EC:2F, where the new software loaded but is not intact.

Technical reference

Document

Commercial Automatic Washer (Metered and Nonmetered) Troubleshooting H002C

Edition

Part No. 39201R9, November 2016

Models / control

Speed Queen/Alliance commercial automatic washers H002C: EDC (Micro-wand IIIe) models, MDC models, NetMaster models (model numbers p. 6)

Section

32. EDC Error Code Listing, printed p. 59 (PDF p. 61); 41. MDC Error Code Listing, printed p. 72 (E:dr, E:FL, EC:19); 50. NetMaster Error Code Listing, printed pp. 90-93 (PDF pp. 92-95)

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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.