ABB ACS530 Drive Fault Codes:
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| 64FF Fault reset | Cause: A fault has been reset from the panel, Drive composer PC tool, fieldbus or I/O. Remedy:
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| A2A1 Current calibration | Cause: Current offset and gain measurement calibration will occur at next start. Remedy:
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| A2B1 Over current | Cause: Output current has exceeded internal fault limit. In addition to an actual overcurrent situation, this warning may also be caused by a ground fault or supply phase loss. Remedy:
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| A2B3 Earth leakage | Cause: Drive has detected load unbalance typically due to ground fault in motor or motor cable. Remedy:
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| A2B4 Short circuit | Cause: Short-circuit in motor cable(s) or motor. Remedy:
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| A2BA IGBT overload | Cause: Excessive IGBT junction to case temperature. This warning protects the IGBT(s) and can be activated by a short circuit in the motor cable. Remedy:
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| A3A1 DC bus over voltage | Cause: Intermediate circuit DC voltage too high (when the drive is stopped). Remedy:
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| A3A2 DC bus under voltage | Cause: Intermediate circuit DC voltage too low (when the drive is stopped). Remedy:
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| A3AA DC not charged | Cause: The voltage of the intermediate DC circuit has not yet risen to operating level. Remedy:
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| A480 Motor cable overload | Cause: Calculated motor cable temperature has exceeded warning limit. Remedy:
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| A490 Incorrect temperature sensor setup | Cause: Sensor type mismatch or faulty wiring between encoder interface module and temperature sensor. Remedy:
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| A491 Ext Tmp1 (Editable message) | Cause: Measured temperature 1 has exceeded warning limit. Remedy:
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| A492 Ext Tmp2 (Editable message) | Cause: Measured temperature 2 has exceeded warning limit. Remedy:
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| A4A0 Control board temperature | Cause: Control unit overtemperature. (Aux code N/A: Temp exceeded limit; Aux code 1: Thermistor broken). Remedy:
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| A4A1 IGBT overtemperature | Cause: Estimated drive IGBT temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| A4A9 Cooling | Cause: Drive module temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| A4B0 Excess temperature | Cause: Power unit module temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| A4B1 Excess temperature difference | Cause: High temperature difference between the IGBTs of different phases. Remedy:
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| A4B2 PCB plate cooling | Cause: Temperature difference between ambient and drive module PCB space is excessive. Remedy:
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| A4F6 IGBT temperature | Cause: Drive IGBT temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| A580 PU communication | Cause: Communication errors detected between the drive control unit and the power unit. Remedy:
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| A581 Fan | Cause: Cooling fan is stuck or disconnected. Remedy:
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| A582 Auxiliary fan lost | Cause: Auxiliary cooling fan (connected to fan connector of control unit) is stuck or disconnected. Remedy:
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| A5A0 Delete safe torque (STO indication) | Cause: Delete safe torque function is active, i.e. safety circuit signal(s) connected to connector STO is lost. Remedy:
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| A5EA Measurement circuit temperature | Cause: Problem with internal temperature measurement of the drive. Remedy:
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| A5EB PU board powerfail | Cause: Power unit power supply failure. Remedy:
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| A5EC PU internal communication | Cause: Communication errors detected between the drive control unit and the power unit. Remedy:
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| A5ED Measurement circuit ADC | Cause: Measurement circuit fault. Remedy:
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| A5EE Measurement circuit DFF | Cause: Measurement circuit fault. Remedy:
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| A5EF PU state feedback | Cause: State feedback from output phases does not match control signals. Remedy:
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| A5F0 Charging feedback | Cause: Charging feedback signal missing. Remedy:
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| A5F3 Switch frequency is below requirement | Cause: Due to limited switch frequency (e.g. param 95.15), sufficient motor control cannot be reached under required output frequency. Remedy:
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| A683 Data saving to power unit | Cause: An error in saving data to the power unit. Remedy:
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| A684 SD card | Cause: Error related to SD card used to store data (BCU control unit only). Remedy:
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| A685 Power fail saving | Cause: Power fail saving is requested too frequently due to oscillating power supply. Remedy:
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| A6A4 Motor nominal value | Cause: Motor parameters are set incorrectly or drive not dimensioned correctly. Remedy:
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| A6A5 No motor data | Cause: Parameters in group 99 have not been set. Remedy:
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| A6A6 Voltage category unselected | Cause: The voltage category has not been defined. Remedy:
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| A6D1 FBA A parameter conflict | Cause: Drive does not have functionality requested by PLC, or functionality not activated. Remedy:
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| A6E5 AI parameterization | Cause: The current/voltage hardware setting of an analog input does not correspond to parameter settings. Remedy:
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| A6E6 ULC configuration | Cause: User load curve configuration error. (See auxiliary codes below). Remedy:
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| A6E6 (Aux: 0000) Speed points inconsistent | Cause: Speed points inconsistent. Remedy:
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| A6E6 (Aux: 0001) Frequency points inconsistent | Cause: Frequency points inconsistent. Remedy:
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| A6E6 (Aux: 0002) Underload point above overload | Cause: Underload point above overload point. Remedy:
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| A6E6 (Aux: 0003) Overload point below underload | Cause: Overload point below underload point. Remedy:
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| A780 Motor stall | Cause: Motor is operating in stall region because of, e.g., excessive load or insufficient motor power. Remedy:
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| A781 Motor fan | Cause: Feedback from external fan is not received. Remedy:
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| A784 Motor disconnect | Cause: All three output phases are disconnected from motor. Remedy:
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| A791 Brake resistors | Cause: Brake resistor broken or not connected. Remedy:
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| A793 Brake resistor temperature is excessive | Cause: Brake resistor temperature has exceeded warning limit defined by parameter 43.12. Remedy:
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| A794 BR data | Cause: Brake resistor data has not been given. Remedy:
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| A79B Short circuit in brake chopper | Cause: Short circuit in brake chopper IGBT. Remedy:
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| A79C BC IGBT excess temperature | Cause: Brake chopper IGBT temperature has exceeded internal warning limit. Remedy:
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| A7AB Failure of I/O configuration extension | Cause: It is mainly used for B0…B2 module. For example, if B0…B2 does not have RIIO-01 extension module inserted while the inverter adopts parameters of extended IO (DI3, DI4), the drive will give an alarm. Remedy:
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| A7C1 FBA A communication (Prog. warning: 50.02) | Cause: Cyclical communication between drive and fieldbus adapter module A or between PLC and fieldbus adapter module A is lost. Remedy:
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| A7CE EFB comm loss (Prog. warning: 58.14) | Cause: Communication break in embedded fieldbus (EFB) communication. Remedy:
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| A7EE Control Panel loss (Prog. warning: 49.05) | Cause: Control panel or PC tool selected as active control location for drive has ceased communicating. Remedy:
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| A8A0 AI supervision (Prog. warning: 12.03) | Cause: Analog signal exceeds the limit specified by the analog input. Remedy:
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| A880 Motor bearing | Cause: Warning generated by an ontime timer or a value counter. Remedy:
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| A881 Output relay | Cause: Warning generated by an edge counter. Remedy:
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| A882 Motor start | Cause: Warning generated by counter/timer. Remedy:
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| A883 Energized | Cause: Warning generated by counter/timer. Remedy:
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| A886 real time 1 | Cause: Warnings generated by 1 realtime timer. Remedy:
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| A887 real time 2 | Cause: Warnings generated by 2 realtime timer. Remedy:
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| A888 Edge counter 1 | Cause: Warnings generated by 1 edge counter. Remedy:
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| A889 Edge counter 2 | Cause: Warnings generated by 2 edge counter. Remedy:
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| A88A Value counter 1 | Cause: Warnings generated by 1 value counter. Remedy:
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| A88B Value counter 2 | Cause: Warnings generated by 2 value counter. Remedy:
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| A88C Device clear | Cause: Warnings generated by realtime timer. Remedy:
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| A8B0 Signal supervision (Prog. warning: 32.06/16/26) | Cause: Warning generated by a signal supervision function. Remedy:
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| A8BE ULC overload warning (Prog. fault: 37.03) | Cause: Selected signal has exceeded the user overload curve. Remedy:
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| A8BF ULC underload warning (Prog. fault: 37.03) | Cause: Selected signal has fallen below the user underload curve. Remedy:
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| A8A1 RO life warning | Cause: The relay has changed states more than the recommended number of times. Remedy:
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| A8A2 RO toggle warning | Cause: The relay output is changing states faster than recommended (e.g. fast changing frequency signal). Relay lifetime will be exceeded shortly. Remedy:
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| A981 External warning 1 (Prog. warning: 31.01) | Cause: Fault in external device 1. Remedy:
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| A982 External warning 2 (Prog. warning: 31.03) | Cause: Fault in external device 2. Remedy:
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| A983 External warning 3 (Prog. warning: 31.05) | Cause: Fault in external device 3. Remedy:
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| A984 External warning 4 (Prog. warning: 31.07) | Cause: Fault in external device 4. Remedy:
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| A985 External warning 5 (Prog. warning: 31.09) | Cause: Fault in external device 5. Remedy:
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| AF88 Season configuration warning | Cause: You have configured a season which starts before the previous season. Remedy:
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| AF8C Process PID sleep mode | Cause: The drive is entering sleep mode. Remedy:
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| AFAA Autoreset | Cause: A fault is about to be autoreset. Remedy:
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| AFE1 Emergency stop (off2) | Cause: Drive has received an emergency stop (mode selection off2) command. Remedy:
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| AFE2 Emergency stop (off1 or off3) | Cause: Drive has received an emergency stop (mode selection off1 or off3) command. Remedy:
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| AFF5 Override new start required | Cause: The Safe torque off function was active and has been reset while in Override. Remedy:
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| AFF7 Autophasing | Cause: Autophasing routine will be performed at next start to determine the angular position of the magnetic flux (with a permanent magnet synchronous motor) or the magnetic axis (with a synchronous reluctance motor). Remedy: Informative warning. |
| AFE9 Start delay | Cause: The start delay is active and the drive will start the motor after a predefined delay. Remedy: Informative warning. See parameter 21.22 Start delay. |
| AFEB Run enable missing | Cause: No run enable signal is received. Remedy: Check setting of the parameter 20.12 Run enable 1 source. Switch signal on (e.g., in the fieldbus Control Word) or check wiring of selected source. |
| AFEC External power signal missing | Cause: 95.04 Control board supply is set to External 24V but no voltage is connected to the control unit. Remedy: Check the external 24 V DC power supply to the control unit, or change the setting of parameter 95.04. |
| AFED Enable to rotate | Cause: Signal enable to rotate has not been received within a fixed time delay. Remedy:
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| B5A0 STO event (Programmable event: 31.22 STO indication run/stop) | Cause: Delete safe torque function is active, i.e. safety circuit signal(s) connected to connector STO is lost. Remedy: Check safety circuit connections. For more information, see description in chapter Delete safe torque function as well as parameter 31.22 STO indication run/stop (page 207) of drive hardware manual. |
| 1080 Backup/Restore timeout | Cause: Panel or PC tool has failed to communicate with the drive when backup was being made or restored. Remedy: Request backup or restore again. |
| 1081 Rating ID fault | Cause: Drive software has not been able to read the rating ID of the drive. Remedy:
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| 2310 Over current | Cause: Output current has exceeded internal fault limit. In addition to an actual overcurrent situation, this fault may also be caused by a ground fault or supply phase loss. Remedy:
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| 2330 Earth leakage (Programmable fault: 31.20 Ground fault) | Cause: Drive has detected load unbalance typically due to ground fault in motor or motor cable. Remedy:
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| 2340 Short circuit | Cause: Short-circuit in motor cable(s) or motor. Remedy:
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| 2381 IGBT overload | Cause: Excessive IGBT junction to case temperature. This fault protects the IGBT(s) and can be activated by a short circuit in the motor cable. Remedy:
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| 3130 Supply phase loss (Programmable fault: 31.21 Supply phase loss) | Cause: Intermediate circuit DC voltage is oscillating due to missing input power line phase or blown fuse. Remedy:
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| 3181 Cross connection (Programmable fault: 31.23) | Cause: Incorrect input power and motor cable connection (i.e. input power cable is connected to drive motor connection). Remedy: Check input power connections. |
| 3210 DC bus overvoltage | Cause: Excessive intermediate circuit DC voltage. Remedy:
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| 3220 DC bus undervoltage | Cause: Intermediate circuit DC voltage is not sufficient because of a missing supply phase, blown fuse or fault in the rectifier bridge. Remedy: Check supply cabling, fuses and switchgear. |
| 3280 Standby time-out | Cause: Automatic restart failed. Remedy: Check power condition (voltage, cable, fuse, switch). |
| 3381 Output phase loss (Programmable fault: 31.19) | Cause: Motor circuit fault due to missing motor connection (None of the three phases is connected). Remedy: Connect motor cable. |
| 4000 Motor cable overload | Cause: Calculated motor cable temperature has exceeded warning limit. Remedy:
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| 4110 Control board temperature | Cause: Control board temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 4210 IGBT overtemperature | Cause: Estimated drive IGBT temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 4290 Cooling | Cause: Drive module temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 42F1 IGBT temperature | Cause: Drive IGBT temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 4310 Excess temperature | Cause: Power unit module temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 4380 Excess temperature difference | Cause: High temperature difference between the IGBTs of different phases. Remedy:
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| 4381 PCB plate cooling | Cause: Temperature difference between ambient and drive module PCB space is excessive. Remedy: See A4B2 PCB plate cooling (page 355). |
| 4981 Ext Tmp 1 (Editable message text) | Cause: Measured temperature 1 has exceeded fault limit. Remedy:
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| 4982 Ext Tmp 2 (Editable message text) | Cause: Measured temperature 2 has exceeded fault limit. Remedy:
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| 5080 Fan | Cause: Cooling fan is stuck or disconnected. Remedy: See A581 Fan (page 356). |
| 5081 Auxiliary fan broken | Cause: An auxiliary cooling fan (connected to the fan connectors on the control unit) is stuck or disconnected. Remedy:
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| 5090 STO hardware failure | Cause: STO hardware diagnostics has detected hardware failure. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative for hardware replacement. |
| 5091 Delete safe torque (Programmable fault: 31.22) | Cause: Delete safe torque function is active, i.e. safety circuit signal(s) connected to connector XSTO is missing during start or run. Remedy:
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| 5092 PU logic error | Cause: Power unit memory has cleared. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5093 Rating ID mismatch | Cause: The hardware of the drive does not match the information stored in the memory. This may occur eg. after a firmware update. Remedy: Cycle the power to the drive. You may have to repeat this. |
| 5094 Measurement circuit temperature | Cause: Problem with internal temperature measurement of the drive. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5095 Redundant measurement | Cause: Redundant measurement supervision has indicated a difference in the duplicated measurements that is outside the limits. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 50A0 Fan | Cause: Cooling fan is stuck or disconnected. Remedy:
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| 5681 PU communication | Cause: Communication errors detected between the drive control unit and the power unit. Remedy:
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| 5682 Power unit lost | Cause: Connection between the drive control unit and the power unit is lost. Remedy: Check the connection between the control unit and the power unit. |
| 5690 PU internal communication | Cause: Internal communication error. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5691 Measurement circuit ADC | Cause: Measurement circuit fault. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5692 PU board powerfail | Cause: Power unit power supply failure. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5693 Measurement circuit DFF | Cause: Measurement circuit fault. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5696 PU state feedback | Cause: State feedback from output phases does not match control signals. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 5697 Charging feedback | Cause: Charging feedback signal missing. Remedy: Check the feedback signal coming from the charging system. |
| 5698 Unknown power fault | Cause: Unidentified power unit logic fault. Remedy:
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| 6000 Internal software error | Cause: Internal error. Remedy: Contact local ABB representative. Quote the auxiliary code (check the event details in the event log). |
| 6181 FPGA version incompatible | Cause: Firmware and FPGA versions are incompatible. Remedy: Reboot the control unit (using parameter 96.08 Control board boot) or by cycling power. If the problem persists, contact your local ABB representative. |
| 6306 FBA A mapping file | Cause: Fieldbus adapter A mapping file read error. Remedy: Contact your local ABB representative. |
| 6481 Task overload | Cause: Internal fault. Remedy: Reboot the control unit (using parameter 96.08 Control board boot) or by cycling power. If the problem persists, contact your local ABB representative. |
| 6487 Stack overflow | Cause: Internal fault. Remedy: Reboot the control unit (using parameter 96.08 Control board boot) or by cycling power. If the problem persists, contact your local ABB representative. |
| 64A1 Internal file load | Cause: File read error. Remedy:
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| 64B2 User group fault | Cause: Loading of user parameter group failed because:
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| 64E1 Kernel overload | Cause: Operating system error. Remedy:
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| AFF7 Fault reset | Cause: A fault has been reset from the control panel, Drive composer PC tool, fieldbus or I/O. Remedy:
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| 6581 Parameter system | Cause: Unable to load or save parameter. Remedy:
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| 65A1 FBA A parameter conflict | Cause: The drive does not have a functionality requested by a PLC, or requested functionality has not been activated. Remedy:
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| 64B3 Macro parameterization error | Cause: Macro parameterization failed, because parameter default value that cannot be changed has been attempted to write. Remedy:
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| 6681 EFB Communication loss | Cause: Communication break in embedded fieldbus (EFB) communication. (Programmable fault: 58.14 Communication loss action) Remedy:
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| 6682 EFB profile | Cause: Embedded fieldbus (EFB) configuration file could not be read. Remedy:
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| 6683 EFB invalid parameterization | Cause: Embedded fieldbus (EFB) parameter settings inconsistent or not compatible with selected protocol. Remedy:
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| 6684 EFB load fault | Cause: Embedded fieldbus (EFB) protocol firmware could not be loaded. Version mismatch between EFB protocol firmware and drive firmware. Remedy:
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| 6685 EFB fault 2 | Cause: Fault reserved for the EFB protocol application. Remedy:
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| 6686 EFB fault 3 | Cause: Fault reserved for the EFB protocol application. Remedy:
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| 6882 Text 32-bit table overflow | Cause: Internal fault. Remedy:
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| 6885 Text file overflow | Cause: Internal fault. Remedy:
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| 7081 Control panel loss | Cause: Control panel or PC tool selected as active control location for drive has ceased communicating. (Programmable fault: 49.05 Communication loss action) Remedy:
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| 7082 Expansion I/O communication lost | Cause: The I/O extension module types specified by parameters do not match the detected configuration. Remedy:
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| 7121 Motor stall | Cause: Motor is operating in stall region because of, e.g., excessive load or insufficient motor power. (Programmable fault: 31.24 Stall function) Remedy:
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| 7181 Brake resistors | Cause: Brake resistor broken or not connected. Remedy:
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| 7183 Brake resistor temperature is excessive | Cause: Brake resistor temperature has exceeded fault limit defined by parameter 43.11 Brake resistor fault limit. Remedy:
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| 7184 Brake resistor wiring | Cause: Brake resistor short circuit or brake chopper control fault. Brake resistor temperature is excessive. Remedy:
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| 7086 AI Overvoltage | Cause: An overvoltage has been detected on an analog input. The analog input has temporarily been changed to voltage mode and will be changed back to current mode when the AI signal level is back within acceptable limits. Remedy:
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| 7191 Short circuit in brake chopper | Cause: Short circuit in brake chopper IGBT. Remedy:
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| 7192 Brake chopper IGBT temperature is excessive | Cause: Brake chopper IGBT temperature has exceeded internal fault limit. Remedy:
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| 71B1 Motor fan | Cause: No feedback signals of external fan have been received. Remedy:
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| 73B0 Emergency ramp failed | Cause: Emergency stop did not finish within expected time. Remedy:
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| 7510 FBA A communication | Cause: Cyclical communication between drive and fieldbus adapter module A or between PLC and fieldbus adapter module A is lost. (Programmable fault: 50.02 FBA A communication loss function) Remedy:
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| 8001 ULC underload fault | Cause: User load curve: Signal has been too long under the underload curve. Remedy:
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| 8002 ULC overload fault | Cause: User load curve: Signal has been too long over the overload curve. Remedy:
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| 80A0 AI supervision | Cause: An analog signal is outside the limits specified for the analog input. (Programmable fault: 12.03 AI supervision function) Remedy:
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| 80B0 Signal supervision | Cause: Fault generated by a signal supervision function. (Programmable fault: 32.06, 32.16, 32.26 Supervision action) Remedy:
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| 9081 External fault 1 | Cause: Fault in external device 1. (Programmable fault: 31.01 External event 1 source) Remedy:
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| 9082 External fault 2 | Cause: Fault in external device 2. (Programmable fault: 31.03 External event 2 source) Remedy:
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| 9083 External fault 3 | Cause: Fault in external device 3. (Programmable fault: 31.05 External event 3 source) Remedy:
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| 9084 External fault 4 | Cause: Fault in external device 4. (Programmable fault: 31.07 External event 4 source) Remedy:
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| 9085 External fault 5 | Cause: Fault in external device 5. (Programmable fault: 31.09 External event 5 source) Remedy:
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| FA81 Delete safe torque 1 | Cause: Safe torque off function is active, ie, STO circuit 1 is broken. Remedy:
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| FA82 Delete safe torque 2 | Cause: Safe torque off function is active, ie, STO circuit 2 is broken. Remedy:
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| FF81 FB A force trip | Cause: A fault trip command has been received through fieldbus adapter A. Remedy:
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| FF8E EFB force trip | Cause: A fault trip command has been received through the embedded fieldbus interface. Remedy:
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