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Genie DC and FE electric boom lifts (Z-60 DC, S-60 DC, Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE, Z-33/18 DC)

Genie error code 78-29 — PCON CONTROLLER (Platform controls) — Software Version Mismatch

Message on the display: PCON CONTROLLER (Platform controls) — Software Version Mismatch

Code 78-29 occurs in machines: Genie Z-60 DC, S-60 DC, Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE, Z-33/18 DC.

blocking fault

The Genie display shows code 78-29 with the message “PCON CONTROLLER (Platform controls) — Software Version Mismatch”. It is a blocking fault or a safety-related code: do not use the machine until the cause has been found and removed.

Effect on the machine: All functions disabled

Possible causes

  • Wrong software version

What you can do

Switch the machine off with the emergency stop and switch it on again. If the code comes back, do not use the machine and call service.

Solution from the manual

Verify: · 24V supply on C47-11, C47-12, and C46-2 · B- at C46-1 · 60 Ohm resistance across CAN +/- C46-3 and C46-4

Source: Genie Service and Repair Manuals (Part No. 1307785, 1299608, 1297714, 1271125, 1268514), Fault Codes section.

The descriptions are quoted from the manufacturer's service documentation and are for guidance only. Clearing codes, calibrations and repairs are carried out by a qualified service technician according to the manual for the specific serial number. A machine with an active blocking code must not be used until the cause has been removed.

Does code 78-29 not go away?

RK Rental services Genie lifts at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, factory, warehouse). We read the code, remove the cause and select the parts by serial number.

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