Delonghi Magnifica Coffee Machine Test mode, etc.

Test modes and reset combinations are in the below, which comes from http://www.kaffee-
welt.net/index.php/Thread/1087-DeLonghi-Reparatur-und-Wartung-Sammelthread-zur-ersten-Hilfe/
This thread is to give a first overview for self-help in repairing a DeLonghi-VA. The following information are
currently available:

1. Information for descaling

2. How can you retrieve the references when DeLonghi VAs?
3. test modes to the first failure diagnosis
4. display and key test
5. Resets

1. Information for descaling:

A KVA must be descaled regularly. The DeLonghi-VA of the hardness of the tap water must be adjusted so that
the machine asks regularly for timely descaling.
-What Is a hardness range?
Water is divided ° dH (= degree of German hardness) in different degrees of hardness with the unit. This
classification describes, roughly speaking, the dissolved in water ions of alkaline earth metals. The individual
degrees of hardness are often divided for ease in 4 different hardnesses:
Hardness 1 = hardness range 1 = less than 7 ° dH
Hardness 2 = hardness range 2 = 7 ° - 14 ° dH
Hardness 3 = hardness range 3 = 14 ° - 21 ° dH
Hardness 4 = hardness range 4 = over 21 ° dH
Since May 2007 a further simplified subdivision applies:
soft = less than 8.4 ° dH
medium = 8.4 14 ° dH
hard = more than 14 ° dH
DeLonghi working at his machine with the above 4 hardness ranges. The appropriate range of hardness must
be set in the machine. One need not even use the machine enclosed gauge strip whose inaccurate application
very quickly leads to errors. Easy does it, if you call the local water utility or on the website looking at the
water analysis.

-In What my hardness DeLonghi-VA wants to be when decalcified?

The request descaling is issued at certain intervals, or after a certain amount of water. Specifically, this means:
Hardness 4 (very hard) - - -> for each 40 liters
Hardness 3 - - -> for each 70 l
Hardness 2 - - -> for each 130 l
Hardness 1 (very soft) - - -> for each 250 l
Note: Use only in terms of steam these values in half, as the steam heating system seems to be more sensitive
to lime.
- Can I decalcify with citric acid?
Yes, in principle, yes, but only with the devices called "ESAM", because the stainless steel waterways are not
attacked in the heating block by the ZS. The situation is different in the "EAM" of devices, which can enforce
the ZS aluminum Theroblock strong.

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A further disadvantage of citric acid: The lime is only partly dissolved, not dissolved. This may have the
consequence that Kalkbröckchen lines and valves could clog! If you want to descale sure who would rather
elect a descaler amidosulphonic basis.

2. How can you retrieve the references when DeLonghi VAs?

It's always very interesting to see how many coffee has been related with its fully automatic. In DeLonghi this
interest is very large, because the 3-year warranty is limited to 5000 cups. One could see the number of
prepared cups, would have also an estimate of how long it still has warranty on the device. The covers can be
retrieved at many DeLonghi devices only with a trick.
View references for devices without display
The following procedure does not seem to be working on all models without display, just try if it works. Even
with the newer models with ECO button it does not work at all.
Pull out the plug
Press "ON / OFF" and "coffee" keys simultaneously and insert plug
Release all buttons
Press and hold button "ON / OFF"
The five alarm lights are now from right to left and enter the number of cup. (Between the change from one to
the next lamp is a little break)
Draw the process to fail mains plug and plug it in again

Amount of water for units without Display read

Pull out the plug
Press "ON / OFF" and "coffee" keys simultaneously and insert plug
Release all buttons
Press and hold steam button
The five alarm lights are now from right to left and enter the amount of water in liters. (Between the change
from one to the next lamp is a little break)
Draw the process to fail mains plug and plug it in again

Decalcification for devices without displays

Pull out the plug
Press "ON / OFF" and "coffee" keys simultaneously and insert plug
Release all buttons
Press the "1 cup" and keep
The five alarm lights are now from right to left and enter the number of decalcification on. (Between the
change from one to the next lamp is a little break)
Draw the process to fail mains plug and plug it in again

Number of cleanings read

Pull out the plug
Press "ON / OFF" and "coffee" keys simultaneously and insert plug
Release all buttons
Press the "2 cups" and keep
The five alarm lights are now from right to left and enter the number of decalcification on. (Between the
change from one to the next lamp is a little break)
Draw the process to fail mains plug and plug it in again

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For devices without display and with the "ECO" button (from model year 2010) one proceeds as follows:
Pull out the plug
Press "ON / OFF" and "ECO" button simultaneously and insert plug
Release all buttons
Press and hold button "ON / OFF"
The five alarm lights are now from right to left and enter the number of cup. (Between the change from one to
the next lamp is a little break)
Draw the process to fail mains plug and plug it in again

Example:
The lamp on the far right lights 3x, take the next left 2X, the next left 1x,
one to the left 4X: results in the following numbers: 4123 cups

Show covers for devices with display

When ESAM 4300 (not EAM) can read the cover when performing these steps:
Switch off the machine
Pull out the plug
ON / OFF and coffee powder, simultaneously press and hold down and plug in the mains plug again
Release the buttons
Press ON / OFF and hold
The 5 warning lights will flash with each break from right to left and enter the total number of withdrawals at.
Here is an example: all right lamp flashes 2x, 4x the next, in turn, the next and the next 6x 1x. This gives the
number 1642
To exit the display, pull the power plug and plug it in again

The following procedure applies to models EAM / ESAM 3400/4400/3500/3600/4400/4500:

Switch off the machine
Pull out the plug
MENU and CHANGE keys simultaneously holding down and plug in the mains plug again
Appears "TOT COFFEE" (number of total coffee remuneration) and "DEAD WATER" in the display (permeated
liters of water)
Press NEXT
The display shows "DESCALING" (number of previously conducted decalcification) and "washing" (number of
executed cleaning programs, only customer not private)
Press NEXT
Appears "TOT Cappuccino" (number of related cappuccino) in the display
To exit the menu, pull the power plug and plug it in again

In the machines of the 5xxx series (production date before the end of 2008 and at the Prima Donna (ESAM
6600) The procedure is as follows:
Switch off the machine
Pull out the plug
P and hot water simultaneously press and hold down and plug in the mains plug again
press for advancing SINKS
To exit the menu, pull the power plug and plug it in again

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When Primadonna Avant (ESAM6700) and since the end of 2008 at the ESAM models 5xxx, you can first see
the references directly into the machine menu without tricks and double bottom. This option is located in the
settings under the menu item "Statistics" and is also mentioned in the manual.

Display covers at ECAM 22.110

In the ECAM 22,110 you can read the cover when performing these steps:
[List]
Mains plug, power switch on "off" position
"Press switch + steam simultaneously, let down, this power switch back to position" On / Off "
Release the buttons
[/ List]
Keep the following keys pressed, respectively:
Single cup coffee = number covers
Circle drops = number decalcification
Vapor cloud = liters of water

It captured these symbols individually to flash, where:

Delta = 1 Series
Water tank = 10
Marc container = 100
Eco = 1000

eg: triangle lights 3x, 4x Water tank lights, grounds container lights up 2x, 1x Eco lights provides the number:
1,243 Covers

3. test modes for fault diagnosis

3.1 Test mode machines without display

The following describes how to activate the test mode:
Pull out the plug
Simultaneously press buttons "1 cup" and "steam" and hold
Insert the mains plug, continue to hold key pressed
Once the "1 cup", "2 cups" and "steam" key lights up shortly (take some), release the keys
Now the test mode is active.
These tests can now be performed:
Poti (= knob on the front) test:
Press the on / off button and hold, then turn one of the knobs to the right and left. If the light at "1 cup", the
minimum potentiometer value is reached, lights "2 cups" the mean value, "steam", the maximum value lights.
With the flush button, you can heat the thermal block. As long as the purge button is pressed, it heats up and
the two cups-LEDs light up. When the target temperature is reached, go off both LEDs.
Supplements of member "wadriller" to Poti-test on a ESAM 4300:
If you turn the pot for the amount of water, the lamps "fill water" - "Empty Spent Coffee" - "General fault".
Brewing method test (Brühgruppenmotortest):
Button for 1-cup dispensing push - Start> BG
Button for 2-cup dispensing push - runterfahren> BG
Grinder function test:
By pressing the button the powder grinder is activated as long as the key is pressed.

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Pump Test:
By pressing the "rinse" button runs the pump. Before the brew group must be moved to the upper position!
When not plugged water reservoir Please only short test, so that the pump does not run dry for too long, as it
takes damage otherwise!
The test mode you leave by simply pulling the power plug.

Declaration on the test mode when the machine with display:

In test mode, the display shows only the operation to perform: eg EV1 or EV2 on, vaporizers on, pump on,
Grinder on, motor up and down, Heater on. You have to check if the process is actually running itself yet.
Example: Display Vaporizer (steam heater) on. Now check that the steam heating is also hot.

3.2 Test mode ESAM 3400/4400/3500/3600/4500

Pull out the plug
Simultaneously press keys "small cup" and "large cup" and hold
Insert the mains plug, continue to hold key pressed
Once "Lode Test Mode" is displayed, the keys can be released.
Now the test mode is active.

Pressing the "small cup", the solenoid valve 1 (MV1) are tested.
Pressing the "large cup", the solenoid valve 2 (MV2) are tested.
With the other buttons, the further testing may be carried out: brewing process, heating unit heater, steam
heater heating etc.
Pull out the plug in order to exit the test mode.
Thanks to Wobbuffet from which comes the knowledge of the test mode with the devices mentioned above.

3.3 Test mode ESAM 5500

Unplug power cord
Simultaneously held down the "1-cup dispensing" button and "water"
Be stuck plug
wait until the test mode appears, then you can release the keys.
The following functions can be tested using the buttons:
1 cup -> EV1
2 cups -> BG-motor down and up
Hot water -> pump
Cappuccino -> Steam (Vaporizer)
On / off button -> EV1 + EV2
P -> heater (Heater)
Rinse button -> grinder
Bean button (coffee strength) -> EV2

3.4 Test mode ESAM 5600

Pull out the plug
Is Insert the mains plug and main switch to "ON", wait until the Dispplay dark again
Open service door
"P" key, "1-cup dispensing" and "Flush" button simultaneously for more than 5sec. pressed
It appears on the display "Select Test"
Close service door

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The following tests can be started:
Key Test: Press the "Caffeelatte"
Delivery status: Press the "Latte Macchiato"
Component Test: Press the "Cappuccino"
In component test following components can be tested:
Brewing method: using the "latte" (high) and "Milk" (down)
Thermo block: Press the "P"
Steam heating on: Press "Right circle" (to the right of "flushing")
Pump: Press "left circle" (the left of "flushing")
A grinder: Press the "Latte Macchiato"
Solenoid valves EV1 (rear valve): Press the "1 cup"
Solenoid valves EV2 (front valve): Press the "2 cups"
Off solenoid valves together: key "Cappuccino"
Many thanks to "noispe" for this information and his efforts. A PDF of him to test mode found here: kaffee-
welt.net/index.php?page=Thread&postID=68967#post68967

3.5 Test mode ESAM 6600 (prima donna)

Pull out the plug
Keep key "2 small cups" and "2 large buttons" simultaneously
Insert the mains plug
It appears on the display "Load Test Mode"
Release the buttons
Brewing method: using the "1 large cup" and "2 large cups"
Thermo block: Press the "P"
Steam heating a: "Flush" button
Pump: Press the "water"
Grinder on: Press "Aroma selection / coffee"
Solenoid valves EV1 + EV2 on: Press "Cappuccino"
Single solenoid valves: "1 cup" -> EV1 and "2 small cups" -> EV2
Leave test mode: unplug and plug it back in

3.6 Test mode ESAM 6700 (Primadonna Avant)

Insert the mains plug and main switch to "I"
Open service door
Hold together as long as the keys "quantity selection" + "1 cup" and "long" until "Select Test" appears on the
display
Close service door, then press "Cappuccino" button, it should "Lad Test Mode" appear in the display
The test mode is active
The following functions can be tested using the buttons:
Caffee Latte: no function
Cappuccino: EV1 + EV2
Latte Macchiato: grinder
Milk: brewing unit downwards (Motor down -> Limit Switch Down)
Beans amount (ESC): brewing unit upward (engine up -> Limit Switch Up)
Heating thermoblock: P (left arrow)

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Rinse (right arrow): heating steam heating
Of choice: Pump
1 cup: EV1
2 cups (OK): EV2
Long: no function
Leave test mode: Power switch to "0"
An illustrated guide to the test mode, the ESAM 6700 has created Kaffecarn as PDF, you'll find the download in
this post: [solved] Delonghi ESAM 6700 Prima Donna, general disturbance can not be eliminated, need some
tips or reset function, who can help
3.6 Test mode ESAM 6900
A guide to the test modes in ESAM6900 found here: DeLonghi ESAM 6900 test modes

3.8 Test mode ECAM 23.450 / 23.420

Switch off the machine (rear) but leave power cord plugged
simple cup + steam simultaneously
Main switch to 1
The test mode is now active
The following functions can be tested using the buttons:
Reset button -> EV1 + EV2
P -> Heating
Rinse -> grinder
1 cup -> EV1
2 cups -> BG-motor down and up
Steam -> pump
Coffee strength -> EV2
Cappuccino -> Steam
In the 23.420 there is the Einschaltkombi Rinse + steam simultaneously because you get into a ELECTRIC TEST
MODE.
There briefly MW is automatically activated and the BG goes a complete cycle.

4. display and key test for models with display

After the display test to get automatically
in the initial start-up, where you can set the language and
must then deflate. For German approx 5s press OK.

4.1 display and key test for models ESAM 3400/4400/3500/3600/4500

Pull out the plug
Simultaneously press keys "mean cup" and "large cup" and hold
Insert the mains plug, continue to hold key pressed
Once "Lode Test Mode" is displayed, the keys can be released.

Now the display test is active, pressed keys are also displayed.
Pull out the plug to exit.
Thanks to Wobbuffet from which comes the knowledge of the display and key test for the devices listed above.

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4.2 Enable display and key test in 5500:
Pull out the plug
While holding key "2 cups" and "hot water"
Insert the mains plug
It appears on the display "Display Test Mode"
Release the buttons

Activate 4.3 Display and Keys Test in 6600:

Pull out the plug
Keep key "1 small cups" and "1 large buttons" simultaneously
Insert the mains plug
It appears on the display "Display Test Mode"
Release the buttons

Activate 4.4 Display test mode for the 23 420:

Switch off the machine (rear) but leave power cord plugged
2Tassen + steam simultaneously
behind the main switch to 1
in 23.420 you can then test the microswitch of steam knob, upon actuation is in the display "Knob is open"

5. Resets
There are various machine states / errors, where one only progresses with a reset. So if nothing else will work,
maybe helping one of the following reset further:

5.1 Machine without display:

1.) KVA unplug (plug out)
2.) On / Off + Tasse1 + Tasse2 simultaneously.
3.) KVA connect to the electricity grid.
Flashing 4.) Once Tasse1 + Tasse2 + steam LEDs simultaneously, release.
- The machine now performs the reset.
5.) The machine completes this reset mode independently (ie the LEDs exits).
or
1. Disconnect the mains plug
2. Press and hold all three buttons (single reference + double reference + steam)
3. Insert the power plug
4. The brewing group is positioning itself
Release buttons 5. After about 5 sec. From the start of Brühgruppenfahrt
or:
Pull out the plug from the wall socket -
While holding flush button and "prefix-ground coffee" button and plug in the mains plug when pressed keys -
- Release keys only when the machine is no longer sounds.

5.2 machines display:

Pull out the plug, press power button and P / menu, NS back in, wait until the machine is no longer stirred (the
BG moves yet, and stops in the Standartpostion) - Release buttons.