La Cimbali’s M26 and Elective manuals describe different kinds of messages. The M26 section below covers text shown by DT versions with a display. The Elective is a grinder-dispenser, and its BDS indicators describe operating states. Match the model before using either table. A G50 grinder that runs but dispenses nothing has its own guide.
Page numbers count from the first page of each PDF. Scroll wide tables sideways on a small screen.
M26 DT display messages
Source: M26 Use and Installation, Code 997-302-000, rev. 2314, April 2023, PDF page 75.
| Message or code | Manual meaning | Next step | PDF page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service needed | This message is displayed when the machine requires the periodic maintenance intervention. | Call a technician. | 75 |
| Softener | This message is displayed when the softener resins need to be regenerated. | Call a technician. | 75 |
| Energy saving mode | This message is displayed when the machine is in ECONOMY mode. | Press a dispensing button to leave this mode. | 75 |
A maintenance reminder is a reason to arrange service. Temporarily hiding it does not perform the maintenance. For a softener reminder, use the instructions supplied with that softener or have a technician handle it. The cited M26 row identifies resin regeneration; it does not identify a failed machine part.
Limits of the M26 table
The same page contains other entries, including a warm-up message. Several cells are damaged in the text extract, and the warm-up condition is worded inconsistently. Those entries are omitted here. The M200 manual’s extracted English message table is also unreadable in places, so no M200 meanings are borrowed from the M26.
If the display shows a number rather than one of these phrases, send a photo of the screen and the machine’s identification plate with your service request.
Elective BDS status colours
Source: Elective Use and Installation, Code 980-066-030, rev. 2146, November 2021, PDF page 43.
| BDS status | Manual meaning | Next step | PDF page |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN | system on stand-by | Status indication; no repair step specified. | 43 |
| RED | grinder/dispenser locked | Call a technician. | 43 |
These colours refer to the BDS symbol, not every coloured icon on the Elective display. The handbook’s PDF page 43 also distinguishes its Bluetooth symbol and other warning icons. A colour on a different symbol needs that symbol identified first.
Elective grind adjustment will not open
The same Elective Use and Installation edition, PDF page 44 (printed page 10 EN), says manual grind adjustment must first be enabled by technical staff. It is unavailable when the user menu is disabled or when Bluetooth grinding control is enabled. Have the operating setup checked before assuming a locked adjustment is a mechanical failure.
The separate message table on PDF page 58 relies on icons that are missing from the text extraction. No icon-to-fault mapping or numeric code is supplied here. Don’t remove covers or reach into the grinder to investigate a display warning.
For independent La Cimbali service, include the model and the complete message. If the equipment is under its manufacturer’s warranty, contact the manufacturer’s service channel first.