Parker AC890PX Drive

Fault Code and MeaningCause and Remedy
OVERVOLTAGE

The drive internal dc link voltage is too high

Cause:

  • The supply voltage is too high.

  • Trying to decelerate a large inertia load too quickly.

  • The brake resistor is open circuit.




Remedy:

  • Check supply voltage.

  • Increase deceleration time or check braking resistor connection.


UNDERVOLTAGE

The drive internal dc link voltage is too low

Cause:

  • The supply voltage is too low.

  • The supply has been lost.

  • A supply phase is missing.




Remedy:

  • Check main power supply and fuses.


OVERCURRENT

The motor current being drawn from the drive is too high

Cause:

  • Trying to accelerate a large inertia load too quickly.

  • Trying to decelerate a large inertia load too quickly.

  • Application of shock load to motor.

  • Short circuit between motor phases or between motor phase and earth.

  • Motor output cables too long or too many parallel motors.

  • Fixed or auto boost levels are set too high.


HEATSINK

The drive heatsink temperature is too high

Cause:

  • The ambient air temperature is too high.

  • Poor ventilation or spacing between drives.




Remedy:

  • Check cooling fans and cabinet ventilation.


EXTERNAL TRIP

User trip caused via control terminals

Cause:

  • +24V not present on external trip (terminal X15/05).




Remedy:

  • Check setting of EXT TRIP MODE parameter.

  • Verify wiring at terminal X15/05.


INPUT 1 BREAK

I/O TRIPS:: INPUT 1 BREAK has gone True

Cause:

  • Input signal interruption detected.




Remedy:

  • Check configuration to determine source of signal.


INPUT 2 BREAK

I/O TRIPS:: INPUT 2 BREAK has gone True

Cause:

  • Input signal interruption detected.




Remedy:

  • Check configuration to determine source of signal.


MOTOR STALLED

The motor has stalled (not rotating)

Cause:

  • Motor loading too great.

  • Current limit level is set too low.

  • Stall trip duration is set too low.

  • Fixed or auto boost levels are set too high.


INVERSE TIME

The inverse time current limit is active

Cause:

  • Motor loading is too great.

  • Fixed or autoboost levels are too high (Full Load Current = 150% for 60 seconds).


BRAKE RESISTOR

External dynamic braking resistor has been overloaded

Cause:

  • Trying to decelerate a large inertia load too quickly or too often.


BRAKE SWITCH

Internal dynamic braking switch has been overloaded

Cause:

  • Trying to decelerate a large inertia load too quickly or too often.


OP STATION

Keypad has been disconnected from drive whilst drive is running in local control

Cause:

  • Keypad accidentally disconnected from drive.




Remedy:

  • Reconnect Keypad.


COMMS BREAK

Communications failure

Cause:

  • COMMS BREAK parameter set to True (refer to I/O TRIPS menu at level 3).


CONTACTOR FBK

Contactor Feedback failure

Cause:

  • The CONTACTOR CLOSED input in the SEQUENCING LOGIC function block remained FALSE after a run command was issued.


SPEED FEEDBACK

Speed deviation detected

Cause:

  • SPEED ERROR > 50.00% for 10 seconds.


AMBIENT TEMP

The ambient temperature in the drive is too high

Cause:

  • Environmental temperature exceeds rating.




Remedy:

  • Improve cooling/ventilation.


MOTOR OVERTEMP

The motor temperature is too high

Cause:

  • Excessive load.

  • Motor voltage rating incorrect.

  • FIXED BOOST and/or AUTO BOOST set too high.

  • Prolonged operation of the motor at low speed without forced cooling.

  • Break in motor thermistor connection.




Remedy:

  • Check setting of INVERT THERMIST parameter in I/O TRIPS menu at level 3.


CURRENT LIMIT

V/Hz mode only: Current exceeds limit

Cause:

  • Current exceeds 180% of induction stack rated current for 1 second.

  • Caused by shock loads.




Remedy:

  • Remove the cause of the shock load.


24V FAILURE

The 24V customer output has fallen below 17V

Cause:

  • 24V customer output is short circuited.

  • Excessive loading.


LOW SPEED OVER I

Motor drawing too much current at zero speed

Cause:

  • The motor is drawing too much current (>100%) at zero output frequency.

  • FIXED BOOST and/or AUTO BOOST set too high.




Remedy:

  • Refer to FLUXING menu at level 3.


PHASE FAIL

Input phase loss

Cause:

  • One or more input phases not present.


FBK ENCODER FAIL

Encoder fault

Cause:

  • Encoder fault – this trip is not functional in software version 1.x.


DESAT (OVER I)

Instantaneous overcurrent

Cause:

  • Refer to OVERCURRENT in this table.


VDC RIPPLE

DC link ripple voltage too high

Cause:

  • High DC ripple detected.




Remedy:

  • Check for a missing input phase.


BRAKE SHORT CCT

Brake resistor overcurrent

Cause:

  • Resistance value too low or short circuit.




Remedy:

  • Check brake resistance is not less than minimum value allowed.

  • Check wiring and brake resistor for earth faults.


OVERSPEED

Speed feedback > 150% for 0.1 seconds

Cause:

  • Load overhauling the motor.

  • Control loop tuning issues.


ANALOG INPUT ERR

4-20mA analog input current > 22mA

Cause:

  • High current on input.




Remedy:

  • Check wiring and source signal (could damage the input circuit).


INT DB RESISTOR

Braking mode set to INTERNAL

Cause:

  • Incorrect configuration for required braking.




Remedy:

  • Set to EXTERNAL and connect an External Braking Resistor if braking is required.


UNKNOWN

An unknown trip

Remedy:

  • Refer to Parker SSD Drives.


OTHER

Multiple trips or high value trip

Cause:

  • One or more trips listed below have occurred with a Value greater than 32.


MAX SPEED LOW

Autotune error: Max speed limit too low

Cause:

  • MAX SPEED RPM limits the speed to less than nameplate value during Autotune.




Remedy:

  • Increase the value of MAX SPEED RPM up to the nameplate rpm of the motor (as a minimum).

  • It may be reduced, if required, after the Autotune is complete.


MAINS VOLTS LOW

Autotune error: Mains voltage insufficient

Cause:

  • The mains input voltage is not sufficient to carry out the Autotune.




Remedy:

  • Re-try when the mains has recovered.


NOT AT SPEED

Autotune error: Motor unable to reach required speed

Cause:

  • Motor shaft not free to turn.

  • The motor data is incorrect.


MAG CURRENT FAIL

Autotune error: Magnetising current failure

Cause:

  • It was not possible to find a suitable value of magnetising current.




Remedy:

  • Check the motor data is correct, especially nameplate rpm and motor volts.

  • Check that the motor is correctly rated for the drive.


NEGATIVE SLIP F

Autotune error: Negative slip frequency calculated

Cause:

  • Nameplate rpm may have been set to a value higher than the base speed of the motor.




Remedy:

  • Check nameplate rpm, base frequency, and pole pairs are correct.


TR TOO LARGE

Autotune error: Rotor time constant too large

Cause:

  • Calculated value is invalid.




Remedy:

  • Check the value of nameplate rpm.


TR TOO SMALL

Autotune error: Rotor time constant too small

Cause:

  • Calculated value is invalid.




Remedy:

  • Check the value of nameplate rpm.


MAX RPM DATA ERR

Autotune data missing for speed range

Cause:

  • MAX SPEED RPM is set to a value outside the range for which Autotune has gathered data.

  • Drive has no data for this new operating area.




Remedy:

  • Re-autotune with MAX SPEED RPM set to a higher value.


STACK TRIP

Drive hardware trip

Cause:

  • The drive was unable to distinguish between an overcurrent/desat or overvoltage trip.


LEAKGE L TIMEOUT

Leakage inductance measurement failed

Cause:

  • It has not been possible to achieve the required level of test current.




Remedy:

  • Check that the motor is wired correctly.


POWER LOSS STOP

Power Loss Stop sequence ended

Cause:

  • Power Loss Stop sequence has ramped Speed Setpoint to zero or timed out.


MOTR TURNING ERR

Autotune error: Motor moving

Cause:

  • The motor must be stationary when starting the Autotune.


MOTR STALLED ERR

Autotune error: Motor stalled

Cause:

  • The motor must be able to rotate during Autotune.


AT TORQ LIM ERR

Autotune error: Torque limit

Cause:

  • The motor is in torque limit during Autotune.


FBK ENCODR CAL

Absolute position error

Cause:

  • The drive has failed to set absolute position.




Remedy:

  • Check the encoder supports absolute position.

  • Check that the encoder is wired correctly.


OUTPUT GBX ERROR

Gearbox configuration error

Cause:

  • A non-unity output gearbox is not supported if the encoder direction is reversed.


APP HALTED

Application halted

Cause:

  • The application has been halted by the DSE Configuration Tool.


APP ERROR

Application error

Cause:

  • The application has ceased execution due to an error.


FIRMWARE ERROR

Firmware stopped

Cause:

  • The firmware in the drive has stopped executing.


RESOLVER ERROR

See function block description

Cause:

  • Motor current is too high.


I2T MOTOR TRIP

See function block description

Cause:

  • Motor is undersized.


SAFE TORQUE OFF

STO Active

Cause:

  • Safe Torque Off function activated.


REF ENCODER CAL

The drive has failed to set absolute position

Remedy:

  • Check the encoder supports absolute position.

  • Check that the encoder is wired correctly.


DRIVE CONFIG ERR

Drive configuration error

Cause:

  • The configuration defined in DRIVE CONFIG doesn’t match the actual drive configuration.


CURRENT BALANCE

Poor current sharing in CD Module

Cause:

  • A CD Module hardware fault.


SYSTEM VOLTS

Control and fan supply volts low on CD Module

Cause:

  • Supply overloaded, fan shorted or low voltage supply wiring fault.


LEFT FAN

Left fan fail on CD Module

Cause:

  • Fan not rotating.


RIGHT FAN

Right fan fail on CD Module

Cause:

  • Fan not rotating.


CS PHASE LOSS

3 phase/1 phase power supply loss

Cause:

  • Complete 3 phase power supply loss, or loss of a single phase.


CS TEMPERATURE

CS/CP Module overtemperature warning

Cause:

  • Warning that the CS Module is running too hot.

  • Warning that the CP Module is running too hot.


CS BRIDGE

CS Module overcurrent/ overtemperature trip

Cause:

  • The current being drawn from the CS Module is too high.

  • The CS Module is running too hot.

  • The CP Module is running too hot.


EARTH FAULT

Current in phases U, V & W ≠ 0

Cause:

  • Currents do not sum to zero. One phase may have a short to earth.


STACK MISMATCH

U, V & W CD Modules are not the same build

Remedy:

  • Check U, V & W CD Modules are the same voltage/power rating.


CM OVERTEMP

Control Module heatsink too hot

Cause:

  • Shorted/ fan supply overloaded.