INVT GD350-UL Series Drive

Fault Code and MeaningCause and Remedy
OUt1
VFD unit Phase-U protection

Cause:
Acceleration is too fast; IGBT module is damaged; Misacts caused by interference; drive wires are poorly connected; To-ground short circuit.



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration time.

  • Replace the power unit.

  • Check drive wires.

  • Check whether there is strong interference surrounds the peripheral equipment.


OUt2
VFD unit Phase-V protection

Cause:
Acceleration is too fast; IGBT module is damaged; Misacts caused by interference; drive wires are poorly connected; To-ground short circuit.



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration time.

  • Replace the power unit.

  • Check drive wires.

  • Check whether there is strong interference surrounds the peripheral equipment.


OUt3
VFD unit Phase-W protection

Cause:
Acceleration is too fast; IGBT module is damaged; Misacts caused by interference; drive wires are poorly connected; To-ground short circuit.



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration time.

  • Replace the power unit.

  • Check drive wires.

  • Check whether there is strong interference surrounds the peripheral equipment.


OV1
Over-voltage during acceleration

Cause:
Exception occurred to input voltage; Large energy feedback; Lack of brake units; Dynamic brake is not enabled.



Remedy:

  • Check input power.

  • Check whether load deceleration time is too short.

  • Check if the motor starts during rotating.

  • Install dynamic brake units.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OV2
Over-voltage during deceleration

Cause:
Exception occurred to input voltage; Large energy feedback; Lack of brake units; Dynamic brake is not enabled.



Remedy:

  • Check input power.

  • Check whether load deceleration time is too short.

  • Check if the motor starts during rotating.

  • Install dynamic brake units.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OV3
Over-voltage during constant speed running

Cause:
Exception occurred to input voltage; Large energy feedback; Lack of brake units; Dynamic brake is not enabled.



Remedy:

  • Check input power.

  • Check whether load deceleration time is too short.

  • Check if the motor starts during rotating.

  • Install dynamic brake units.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OC1
Over-current during acceleration

Cause:
Acceleration is too fast; Grid voltage is too low; VFD power is too small; Load transient or exception occurred; To-ground short circuit or output phase loss occur; Strong external interference sources; Overvoltage stall protection is not enabled.



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration/deceleration time.

  • Check input power.

  • Select the VFD with larger power.

  • Check if the load is short circuited (to-ground or line-to-line) or if rotation is not smooth.

  • Check the output wiring.

  • Check if there is strong interference.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OC2
Over-current during deceleration

Cause:
See OC1 causes (Accel too fast, Grid low, VFD power small, Load transient, Short circuit, Interference).



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration/deceleration time.

  • Check input power.

  • Select the VFD with larger power.

  • Check if the load is short circuited (to-ground or line-to-line) or if rotation is not smooth.

  • Check the output wiring.

  • Check if there is strong interference.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OC3
Over-current during constant speed running

Cause:
See OC1 causes (Grid low, VFD power small, Load transient, Short circuit, Interference, Stall protection).



Remedy:

  • Check input power.

  • Select the VFD with larger power.

  • Check if the load is short circuited.

  • Check the output wiring.

  • Check if there is strong interference.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


UV
Bus undervoltage fault

Cause:
Grid voltage is too low; Overvoltage stall protection is not enabled.



Remedy:

  • Check grid input power.

  • Check the setting of related function codes.


OL1
Motor overload

Cause:
Grid voltage is too low; Rated motor current is set improperly; Motor stall or load jumps violently.



Remedy:

  • Check grid voltage.

  • Reset rated motor current.

  • Check the load and adjust torque boost.


OL2
VFD overload

Cause:
Acceleration is too fast; The motor in rotating is restarted; Grid voltage is too low; Load is too large; Power is too small.



Remedy:

  • Increase acceleration time.

  • Avoid restart after stop.

  • Check grid voltage.

  • Select the VFD with larger power.

  • Select proper motor.


SPI
Phase loss on input side

Cause:
Phase loss or violent fluctuation occurred to R, S and T input.



Remedy:

  • Check the input power.

  • Check installation wiring.


SPO
Phase loss on output side

Cause:
Phase loss occurred to U, V, W output (or the three phases of motor is asymmetrical).



Remedy:

  • Check the output wiring.

  • Check the motor and cable.


OH1
Overheat of rectifier module

Cause:
Air duct is blocked or fan is damaged; Ambient temperature is too high; Long-time overload running.



Remedy:

  • Ventilate the air duct or replace the fan.

  • Lower the ambient temperature.


OH2
Overheat of VFD module

Cause:
Air duct is blocked or fan is damaged; Ambient temperature is too high; Long-time overload running.



Remedy:

  • Ventilate the air duct or replace the fan.

  • Lower the ambient temperature.


EF
External fault

Cause:
SI external fault input terminal acts.



Remedy:

  • Check external device input.


CE
485 communication fault

Cause:
Baud rate is set improperly; Communication line fault; Communication address error; Communication suffers from strong interference.



Remedy:

  • Set proper baud rate.

  • Check the wiring of communication interfaces.

  • Set proper communication address.

  • Replace or change the wiring to enhance anti-interference capacity.


ItE
Current detection fault

Cause:
Poor contact of the connector of control board; Hall component is damaged; Exception occurred to amplification circuit.



Remedy:

  • Check the connector and re-plug.

  • Replace the hall component.

  • Replace the main control board.


tE
Motor autotuning fault

Cause:
Motor capacity does not match with the VFD capacity (diff exceeds 5 power classes); Motor parameter is set improperly; The parameters gained from autotuning deviate sharply from standard; Autotuning timeout.



Remedy:

  • Change the VFD model, or adopt V/F mode for control.

  • Set proper motor type and nameplate parameters.

  • Empty the motor load and carry out autotuning again.

  • Check motor wiring and parameter setting.

  • Check whether upper limit frequency is larger than 2/3 of the rated frequency.


EEP
EEPROM fault

Cause:
R/W error occurred to the control parameters; EEPROM is damaged.



Remedy:

  • Press STOP/RST to reset.

  • Replace the main control board.


PIDE
PID feedback offline fault

Cause:
PID feedback offline; PID feedback source disappears.



Remedy:

  • Check PID feedback signal wires.

  • Check PID feedback source.


bCE
Brake unit fault

Cause:
Brake circuit fault or brake tube is damaged; The resistance of external brake resistor is too small.



Remedy:

  • Check the brake unit, replace with new brake tubes.

  • Increase brake resistance.


END
Running time is up

Cause:
The actual running time of the VFD is larger than the set running time.



Remedy:

  • Ask help from the supplier, adjust the set running time.


OL3
Electronic overload fault

Cause:
The VFD releases overload pre-alarm based on the set value.



Remedy:

  • Check the load and overload pre-alarm threshold.


PCE
Keypad communication fault

Cause:
The keypad wire is poorly contacted or disconnected; The keypad wire is too long and suffers strong interference; Circuit fault occurred to the keypad or communication part of the main board.



Remedy:

  • Check the keypad wires to confirm whether fault exists.

  • Check the surroundings to rule out interference source.

  • Replace the hardware and ask for maintenance service.


UPE
Parameter upload error

Cause:
The keypad wire is poorly contacted or disconnected; The keypad wire is too long and suffers strong interference; Circuit fault occurred to the keypad.



Remedy:

  • Check the surroundings to rule out interference source.

  • Replace the hardware and ask for maintenance service.


DNE
Parameter download error

Cause:
The keypad wire is poorly contacted/disconnected; The keypad wire is too long/suffers interference; Data storage error occurred to the keypad.



Remedy:

  • Check the surroundings to rule out interference source.

  • Replace the hardware and ask for maintenance service.

  • Re-backup keypad data.


ETH1
To-ground short circuit fault 1

Cause:
VFD output is short connected to the ground; Current detection circuit is faulty; Actual motor power setting deviates sharply from the VFD power.



Remedy:

  • Check whether motor wiring is proper.

  • Replace the hall component.

  • Replace the main control board.

  • Reset the motor parameters properly.


ETH2
To-ground short circuit fault 2

Cause:
VFD output is short connected to ground; Current detection circuit is faulty; Actual motor power setting deviates sharply from the VFD power.



Remedy:

  • Check whether motor wiring is proper.

  • Replace the hall component.

  • Replace the main control board.

  • Reset the motor parameters properly.


dEu
Speed deviation fault

Cause:
Load is too heavy, or stall occurred.



Remedy:

  • Check the load to ensure it is proper, increase the detection time.

  • Check whether control parameters are set properly.


STo
Maladjustment fault

Cause:
Control parameters of synchronous motor is set improperly; The parameter gained from autotuning is inaccurate; The VFD is not connected to motor.



Remedy:

  • Check the load to ensure it is proper.

  • Check whether control parameters are set correctly.

  • Increase maladjustment detection time.


LL
Electronic underload fault

Cause:
The VFD performs underload pre-alarm based on the set value.



Remedy:

  • Check the load and overload pre-alarm threshold.


ENC1O
Encoder offline fault

Cause:
Encoder line sequence is wrong, or signal wires are poorly connected.



Remedy:

  • Check the encoder wiring.


ENC1D
Encoder reversal fault

Cause:
The encoder speed signal is contrary to the motor running direction.



Remedy:

  • Reset encoder direction.


ENC1Z
Encoder Z pulse offline fault

Cause:
Z signal wires are disconnected.



Remedy:

  • Check the wiring of Z signal.


OT
Motor over-temperature

Cause:
Motor over-temperature input terminal is valid.



Remedy:

  • Check the wiring of motor over-temperature input terminal.


STO
Safe torque off

Cause: Safe torque off function is enabled by external forces.


Remedy:

  • / (System state, not necessarily a failure).


STL1
Exception occurred to safe circuit of channel H1

Cause:

  • The wiring of STO is improper.

  • Fault occurred to external switch of STO.

  • Hardware fault occurred to safety circuit of channel H1.




Remedy:

  • Check whether terminal wiring of STO is proper and firm enough.

  • Check whether external switch of STO can work properly.

  • Replace the control board.


STL2
Exception occurred to channel H2 safe circuit

Cause:

  • The wiring of STO is improper.

  • Fault occurred to external switch of STO.

  • Hardware fault occurred to safety circuit of channel H2.




Remedy:

  • Check whether terminal wiring of STO is proper and firm enough.

  • Check whether external switch of STO can work properly.

  • Replace the control board.


STL3
Exception occurred to channel H1 and channel H2

Cause: Hardware fault occurred to STO circuit.


Remedy:

  • Replace the control board.


CrCE
Safety code FLASH CRC check fault

Cause: Control board is faulty.


Remedy:

  • Replace the control board.


E-Err
Repetitive extension card type

Cause: The two inserted extension cards are of the same type.


Remedy:

  • Users should not insert two cards with the same type.

  • Check the type of extension card, and remove one card after power down.


ENCUV
Encoder UVW loss fault

Cause: No electric level variation occurred to UVW signal.


Remedy:

  • Check the wiring of UVW.

  • Encoder is damaged.


F1-Er
Failed to identify the extension card in card slot 1

Cause: There is data transmission in interfaces of card slot 1, however, it cannot read the card type.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


F2-Er
Failed to identify the extension card in card slot 2

Cause: There is data transmission in interfaces of card slot 2, however, it cannot read the card type.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


F3-Er
Failed to identify the extension card in card slot 3

Cause: There is data transmission in interfaces of card slot 3, however, it cannot read the card type.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


C1-Er
Communication timeout occurred to the extension card in card slot 1

Cause: There is no data transmission in interfaces of card slot 1.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


C2-Er
Communication timeout occurred to the extension card in card slot 2

Cause: There is no data transmission in interfaces of card slot 2.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


C3-Er
Communication timeout occurred to the extension card in card slot 3

Cause: There is no data transmission in interfaces of card slot 3.


Remedy:

  • Confirm whether the extension card inserted can be supported.

  • Stabilize the extension card interfaces after power down, and confirm whether fault still occurs at next power-on.

  • Check whether the insertion port is damaged, if yes, replace the insertion port after power down.


E-DP
Profibus card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-NET
Ethernet card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer.


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-CAN
CANopen card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-PN
PROFINET card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-CAT
EtherCAT card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-BAC
BACNet card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


E-DEV
DeviceNET card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the communication card and the host computer (or PLC).


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


ESCAN
Can master/slave communication card communication timeout fault

Cause: There is no data transmission between the CAN master and slave communication cards.


Remedy:

  • Check whether the communication card wiring is loose or dropped.


S-Err
Master-slave synchronous CAN slave fault

Cause: Fault occurred to one of the CAN slave VFDs.


Remedy:

  • Detect the CAN slave VFD and analyze the corresponding fault cause of the VFD.


PoFF
System power failure

Cause: The system is powered off or the bus voltage is too low.


Remedy:

  • Check the grid conditions.