7.

FAULT AND WARNING CODES English

7. FAULT AND WARNING CODES

7.1 Fault Codes
In the event of a fault, the inverter switches off and a fault code appears on the display. The last fault that
occurred is stored in parameter P140, the preceding faults in P141 - P143.. e.g. ‘0004’ indicates that the last
fault was F004
Fault Code Cause Corrective Action
F001 Overvoltage Check whether supply voltage is within the limits indicated on the rating
plate.
Increase the Ramp-down time (P003) or apply braking resistor (option).
Check whether the required braking power is within the specified limits.
F002 Overcurrent Check whether the motor power corresponds to the inverter power.
Check that the cable length limits have not been exceeded.
Check motor cable and motor for short-circuits and earth faults.Check
whether the motor parameters (P080 - P085) correspond with the motor
being used.
Check the stator resistance (P089).
Increase the ramp-up time (P002).
Reduce the boost set in P078 and P079.
Check whether the motor is obstructed or overloaded.
F003 Overload Check whether the motor is overloaded.
Increase the maximum motor frequency if a motor with high slip is used.
F004 Overheating of motor Check if motor is overloaded.
Check the connections to the PTC.
(monitoring with PTC)
Check that P087 has not been set to 1 without a PTC being connected.
F005 Inverter overtemperature Check that the ambient temperature is not too high.
(internal heatsink sensor) Check that the air inlet and outlet are not obstructed.
Check that the inverter’s integral fan is working
F008 USS protocol time-out Check the serial interface.
Check the settings of the bus master and P091 - P093.
Check whether the time-out interval is too short (P093).
F009 Undervoltage Check whether the supply voltage is within the limits indicated on the rating
plate.
Check the supply is not subject to temporary failures or voltage reductions.
F010 Initialisation fault Check the entire parameter set. Set P009 to `0000' before power down.
F011 Internal interface fault 1 Switch off power and switch on again.
F012 External trip Source of trip is digital input (configured as an external trip input) going low
- check the external source.
F013 Programme fault 1 Switch off power and switch on again.
F016 Sensorless vector control unstable Try calibrating the stator resistance (set P088 to 1 and RUN).
Alternatively try re-adjusting the sensorless vector control loop gain (see
P386).
F030 PROFIBUS link failure Check the integrity of the link.
F031 PROFIBUS to inverter link failure Check the integrity of the link.
F033 PROFIBUS configuration error Check the PROFIBUS configuration.
F036 PROFIBUS module watchdog trip Replace PROFIBUS module
F057 Delayed Trip (See P057) P051 to P055 or P356 = 20 and trip input has remained low for longer than
the time set in P057
F074 Motor overtemperature by I2t Trip occurs only if P074 = 4, 5, 6 or 7. Check that the motor current does
calculation not exceed the value set in P083 and P086.
F075 Over current during ramping down Increase the ramp down time (P003).
F101 Internal interface fault 1 Switch off power and switch on again.
F105 Inverter overtemperature (internal Check that the ambient temperature is not too high.
sensor) Check that the air inlet and outlet are not obstructed
Check that the inverter’s integral fan is working
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