Olympus ESG-400 Error E486: No instrument connected

Electrosurgical generator · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error codeE486

The system detects that no instrument is properly connected. The manual's first action is: “Ensure the proper connection of the Olympus HF instrument and / or the connection cable to the UNIVERSAL socket.”

Model
Olympus ESG-400
Display shows
No instrument connected (E486)
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 126

What E486 means

No instrument connected p. 126

Common causes

  • An Olympus HF instrument and / or connection cable has not been properly connected to the UNIVERSAL socket. p. 126
  • Malfunction of the Olympus HF instrument and / or the connection cable. p. 126
  • Malfunction of the electrosurgical generator. p. 126

What to do

  1. Ensure the proper connection of the Olympus HF instrument and / or the connection cable to the UNIVERSAL socket. p. 126
  2. Replace the Olympus HF instrument and / or the connection cable. p. 126
  3. If the problem persists, contact Olympus. p. 126

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 9.

If E486 is still not resolved

  • If the problem persists, contact Olympus. p. 126
    “If the problem persists, contact Olympus.”

This page summarises what the manufacturer’s manual says about E486; each statement links to the page it comes from, and quoted lines are copied word for word. It is not a substitute for the manual or for a qualified installer. ManualLib is not affiliated with Olympus. Found a mistake? Report an error.