HC10813 — Lower pick-up module pickup-position sensor S18 failure
Agfa CT error code, reported by the Film Tray Pick-up Modules (Sensors, Motors & Actuators).
What HC10813 means
On DryStar 5500 (Type 5364/100) and DryStar 5503 (Type 5364/300) CT systems, status code HC10813 indicates: Lower pick-up module pickup-position sensor S18 failure. The code originates in the Film Tray Pick-up — Sensors, Motors & Actuators section of the Film Tray Pick-up Modules (Sensors, Motors & Actuators). Severity level alarm (Alarm).
Reported action: Check the connections at the lower pick-up module to S18, then connector P31 on the MEC board, reconnecting or replacing any faulty connector found. Check the wiring from S18 to MEC/P31 with a multimeter and repair as needed. If the fault traces to the sensor or mechanism, power off the printer and replace the lower pick-up assembly (PU2); if it traces to the board, replace the MEC board..
Raised on the Drystar 5500/5503 when the lower pick-up module pickup-position sensor S18 is not connected or is malfunctioning. Filed in the pick-up module sensors/motors/actuators fault-code table.
Full troubleshooting for HC10813
The complete diagnosis, cause tree, and step-by-step remedy for the Film Tray Pick-up — Sensors, Motors & Actuators subsystem are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with real figures.
Open the Activion16 service manualRelated Film Tray Pick-up — Sensors, Motors & Actuators codes
Source: AGFA DryStar service manual — HC error catalogue (FSELIB authored corpus). Reference information re-authored by FSELIB — not a copy of the OEM manual.