Delta VFD-VE Series Drive

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Search from below list for VFD-VE series drive faults & alarms:

Fault CodeCause & Solution
EF
External
Fault
Cause: External Fault- This is programmable fault, comes when drive received external signal for external fault.

Soultion:

1. Input EF (N.O.) on external terminal is closed to GND. Output U, V, W will be turned off.
2. Give RESET command after fault has been cleared.
bb
External
Base Block
Cause: This fault comes when drive received this command.

Soultion:

1. When the external input terminal (B.B) is active, the AC motor drive output will be turned off.
2. Deactivate the external input terminal (B.B) to operate the AC motor drive again.
bF
Brake
resistor
fault
Cause: Brake resistor fault

Soultion:

1. If the fault code is still displayed on the keypad after pressing β€œRESET” key, then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
occ
Short-circuit
Cause: Short-circuit is detected between upper bridge and lower bridge of the IGBT module.

Soultion: There is an hardware or software issue in drive. Need to repair or replace drive.
OL
Overload
Cause: The AC motor drive detects excessive drive output current. NOTE: The AC motor drive can withstand up to 150% of the rated current for a maximum of 60 seconds.

Soultion:

1. Check whether the motor is overloaded.
2. Take the next higher power AC motor drive model.
ocA
Over-current
during
acceleration
Cause: Over-current during acceleration (Output current exceeds triple rated current during acceleration.).

Soultion:

1. Short-circuit at motor output: Check for possible poor insulation at the output lines.
2. Acceleration Time too short: Increase the Acceleration Time.
3. AC motor drive output power is too small: Replace the AC motor drive with the next higher power model.
ocd
Over-current
during
deceleration
Cause: Over-current during deceleration (Output current exceeds triple rated current during deceleration.)

Soultion:

1. Short-circuit at motor output: Check for possible poor insulation at the output line.
2. Deceleration Time too short: Increase the Deceleration Time.
3. AC motor drive output power is too small: Replace the AC motor drive with the next higher power model.
ocn
Over-current
during steady
state
operation
Cause: Over-current during steady state operation (Output current exceeds triple rated current during constant speed.)

Soultion:

1. Short-circuit at motor output: Check for possible poor insulation at the output line.
2. Sudden increase in motor loading: Check for possible motor stall.
3. AC motor drive output power is too small: Replace the AC motor drive with the next higher power model.
ocs
oc5
Hardware
failure in
current
detection
Cause: Hardware failure in current detection.

Soultion: There is an hardware or software issue in drive. Need to repair or replace drive.
GFF
Ground Fault
Meaning: When the drive detects grounding short circuit on the output terminals (U/V/W), the drive closes the gate of the output immediately, the motor runs freely, and the display shows a GFF error.

Cause & Solution:

1. Motor burnout or aging insulation occurred
– Check the motor insulation value with megger.
– Replace the motor if the insulation is poor.

2. Short circuit due to broken cable
– Troubleshoot the short circuit.
– Replace the cable.

3. Larger stray capacitance of the
– cable and terminal
– If the motor cable length exceeds 100 m, decrease the setting value for the carrier frequency.
– Take remedies to reduce stray capacitance.

4. Malfunction caused by interference
– Verify the grounding and wiring of the communication circuit. It is recommended to separate the communication circuit from the main circuit, or wire in 90 degree for effective anti-interference performance.

5. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power after checking the status of motor, cable and cable length. If GFF still exists, return to the factory for repair.
occ
Short-circuit
Cause: Short-circuit is detected between upper bridge and lower bridge of the IGBT module.

Soultion: There is an hardware or software issue in drive. Need to repair or replace drive.
ouA/ovA
DC BUS
over-voltage
during
acceleration
Cause: DC bus over-voltage during acceleration.

Solution:

1. Check if the input voltage falls within the rated AC motor drive input voltage range.
2. Check for possible voltage transients.
3. If DC BUS over-voltage due to regenerative voltage, please increase the Deceleration Time or add an optional brake resistor.
oud/ovd
DC BUS
over-voltage
during
deceleration
Cause: DC BUS over-voltage during deceleration (230V: DC 450V; 460V: DC 900V).

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage falls within the rated AC motor drive input voltage range.
2. Check for possible voltage transients.
3. If DC BUS over-voltage due to regenerative voltage, please increase the Deceleration Time or add an optional brake resistor.
oun/ovn
DC BUS
over-voltage
in constant
speed
Cause: DC BUS over-voltage in constant speed (230V: DC 450V; 460V: DC 900V).

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage falls within the rated AC motor drive input voltage range.
2. Check for possible voltage transients.
3. If DC BUS over-voltage due to regenerative voltage, please increase the Deceleration Time or add an optional brake resistor.
ous/ou5
Hardware
failure
Cause: Hardware failure in voltage detection.

Soultion:

1. Check if input voltage is within specification range and monitor if there is surge voltage.
LuA/LvA
DC BUS
voltage
during
acceleration
Cause: DC BUS voltage is less than Pr.06-00 during acceleration

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage is normal
2. Check for possible sudden load
Lud/Lvd
DC BUS
voltage is
less than
during
deceleration
Cause: DC BUS voltage is less than Pr.06-00 during deceleration

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage is normal
2. Check for possible sudden load
Lun/Lvn
DC BUS
voltage is
less than
in constant
speed
Cause: DC BUS voltage is less than Pr.06-00 in constant speed.

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage is normal
2. Check for possible sudden load
LuS/Lu5
LvS/LvS
DC BUS
voltage is
less
at stop
Cause: DC BUS voltage is less than Pr.06-00 at stop

Soultion:

1. Check if the input voltage is normal
2. Check for possible sudden load
PHL
Phase Loss
Cause: Meaning: Input phase loss.

Solution:

1. Check Power Source Input if all 3 input phases are connected without loose contacts. For models 40hp and above, please check if the fuse for the AC input circuit is blown.
oH1
IGBT
overheating
Cause: IGBT overheating IGBT temperature exceeds protection level 1 to15HP: 90 o C 20 to 100HP: 100 o C.

Soultion:

1. Ensure that the ambient temperature falls within the specified temperature range.
2. Make sure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed.
3. Remove any foreign objects from the heatsinks and check for possible dirty heat sink fins.
4. Check the fan and clean it.
5. Provide enough spacing for adequate ventilation.
oH2
Heatsink
overheating
Cause: Heatsink overheating Heat sink temperature exceeds 90 o C.

Soultion:

1. Ensure that the ambient temperature falls within the specified temperature range.
2. Make sure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed.
3. Remove any foreign objects from the heatsinks and check for possible dirty heat sink fins.
4. Check the fan and clean it.
5. Provide enough spacing for adequate ventilation.
oH3
Motor
overheating
Cause: Motor overheating The AC motor drive detects that the internal temperature exceeds Pr.06-30 (PTC level).

Soultion:

1. Make sure that the motor is not obstructed.
2. Ensure that the ambient temperature falls within the specified temperature range.
3. Take the next higher power AC motor drive model.
TH1o
OH1 hardware
failure
Cause: OH1 hardware failure

Meaning: IGBT hardware failure in temperature detection- NTC broken or wiring failure.
– When the IGBT temperature is higher than the protection level, and detection time exceeds 100 ms, the tH1o protection activates.

Soultion: There is an hardware or software issue in drive. Need to repair or replace drive.
TH2o
OH2 hardware
failure
Cause: OH2 hardware failure

Meaning: IGBT hardware failure in temperature detection- NTC broken or wiring failure.
– When the IGBT temperature is higher than the protection level, and detection time exceeds 100 ms, the tH1o protection activates.

Soultion: There is an hardware or software issue in drive. Need to repair or replace drive.
FAn
Fan failure
Cause: Fan failure.

Solution:

1. Make sure that the fan is not obstructed.
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
FuSE
Broken fuse
Cause: Broken fuse- The fuse at DC side is broken for 30hp and below.

Soultion:

1. Check whether the fuse of the transistor module is functioning well
2. Check whether the loading side is short- circuit
EoL1
Electronics
thermal
relay 1
protection
Cause: Electronics thermal relay 1 protection.

Soultion:

1. Check the setting of electronics thermal relay (Pr.06-14)
2. Take the next higher power AC motor drive model
EoL2
Electronics
thermal
relay 2
protection
Cause: Electronics thermal relay 2 protection.

Soultion:

1. Check the setting of electronics thermal relay (Pr.06-28)
2. Take the next higher power AC motor drive model
ot1/ot2
Over torque
Cause: These two fault codes will be displayed when output current exceeds the over-torque detection level (Pr.06-07 or Pr.06- 10) and exceeds over-torque detection(Pr.06-08 or Pr.06-11) and it is set 2 or 4 in Pr.06-06 or Pr.06-09.

Soultion:

1. Check whether the motor is overloaded.
2. Check whether motor rated current setting (Pr.05-01) is suitable
3. Take the next higher power AC motor drive model.
cF1
Internal
EEPROM
can not be
programmed
Cause: Internal EEPROM can not be programmed.

Soultion:

1. Press β€œRESET” key to the factory setting
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
cF2
Internal
EEPROM
can not be
read
Cause: Internal EEPROM can not be read.

Soultion:

1. Press β€œRESET” key to the factory setting
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
cd0
Isum error
Cause: Isum error

Soultion:

1. Re-power on to try it.
2. If fault code is still displayed on the keypad then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
cd1
U-phase
error
Meaning: U-phase current detection error when power is ON.

Cause & Solution:

1. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power.

2. Check drive IGBT using multimeter.

3. If fault not reset then there is hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
cd2
V-phase
error
Meaning: V-phase current detection error when power is ON.

Cause & Solution:

1. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power.

2. Check drive IGBT using multimeter.

3. If fault not reset then there is hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
cd3
W-phase
error
Meaning: W-phase current detection error when power is ON.

Cause & Solution:

1. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power.

2. Check drive IGBT using multimeter.

3. If fault not reset then there is hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
Hd0
CC current
clamp
Meaning: cc (current clamp) hardware protection error when power is ON.

Cause & Solution:

1. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power.

2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.

Hd1
OC hardware
error
Meaning: oc hardware protection error when power is ON.

Cause & Solution:

1. Hardware failure
– Cycle the power.

2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
Hd2
OV hardware
error
Cause: OV hardware error

Soultion:

1. Re-power on to try it.
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
Hd3
GFF hardware
error
Cause: Occ hardware error

Soultion:

1. Reboots the power.
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
AUE
Auto tuning
error

Meaning: Motor auto-tuning error.

Soultion:

1. Check cabling between drive and motor
2. Retry again
AFE
PID loss
(ACI)
Cause: PID loss (ACI)
– When the analog input < 4 mA (only detects 4–20 mA analog input).

Soultion:

1. Check the wiring of the PID feedback
2. Check the PID parameters settings
PGF1
PG feedback
error
Cause: PG feedback error

Soultion:

1. Check if Pr.10-01 is set to 0 when it is PG feedback control.
PGF2
PG feedback
loss
Cause: PG feedback loss

Soultion:

1. Check the wiring of the PG feedback
PGF3
PG feedback
stall
Cause: PG feedback stall.

Solution:

1. Check the wiring of the PG feedback
2. Check if the setting of PI gain and deceleration is suitable
3. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
PGF4
PG slip
error
Cause: PG slip error.

Soultion:

1. Check the wiring of the PG feedback
2. Check if the setting of PI gain and deceleration is suitable
3. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
PGR1
Pulse input
error
Cause: Pulse input error.

Soultion:

1. Check the pulse wiring.
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
PGr2
Pulse input
loss
Cause: Pulse input loss.

Soultion:

1. Check the pulse wiring.
2. After this same fault comes then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
ACE
ACI loss
Cause: Analog input loss(ACI) (including all the 4–20 mA analog signal)
– When the analog input is < 4 mA (only detects 4–20 mA analog input)

Soultion:

1. Check the ACI wiring
2. Check if the ACI signal is less than 4mA
EF
External
Fault
Cause: External Fault- This is programmable fault, comes when drive received external signal for external fault.

Soultion:

1. Input EF (N.O.) on external terminal is closed to GND. Output U, V, W will be turned off.
2. Give RESET command after fault has been cleared.
EF1
Emergency
stop
Cause: This fault comes when drive received emergency stop command.

Soultion:

1. When the multi-function input terminals MI1 to MI6 are set to emergency stop, the AC motor drive stops output U, V, W and the motor coasts to stop.
2. Press RESET after fault has been cleared.
bb
External
Base Block
Cause: This fault comes when drive received this command.

Soultion:

1. When the external input terminal (B.B) is active, the AC motor drive output will be turned off.
2. Deactivate the external input terminal (B.B) to operate the AC motor drive again.
PcodE
Password
is locked
Cause: Entering the wrong password three consecutive times.
– Entering the wrong password three consecutive times.

Soultion:

1. Keypad will be locked.
2. Turn the power ON after power OFF to re-enter the correct password.
3. See Pr.00-07 and 00-08.
cE1
Illegal
function
code
Cause: Illegal function code.

Soultion:

1. Check if the function code is correct (function code must be 03, 06, 10, 63)
cE2
Illegal
data
address
Cause: Illegal data address- When the input data address is incorrect.

Solution:

1. (00H to 254H) Check if the communication address is correct.
ce3
Illegal
data value

Cause: Illegal data value- When the length of communication data is too long.

Soultion:

1. Check if the data value exceeds max./min. value.
cE4
Data is
written to
read-only
address
Cause: Data is written to read-only address- When the data is written to read-only address.

Soultion:

1. Check if the communication address is correct.
cE10
Communication
time-out
Cause: When the communication time exceeds the detection time of Pr.09-03 communication time-out).
– COM1: exceeds Pr.09-03 setting,
– COM2: exceeds Pr.09-07 setting

Soultion:

1. Check if the wiring for the communication is correct.
cP10
Keypad
(KPV-CE01)
communication
time-out
Cause: Keypad (KPV-CE01) communication time-out:
– COM1: exceeds Pr.09-03 setting,
– COM2: exceeds Pr.09-07 setting

Soultion:

1. Check if the wiring for the communication is correct
2. Check if there is any wrong with the keypad
bF
Brake
resistor
fault
Cause: Brake resistor fault

Soultion:

1. If the fault code is still displayed on the keypad after pressing β€œRESET” key, then there is an hardware issue in drive need to repair or replace drive.
Ydc
Y-connection
/Ξ”- connection
switch
error
Cause: Y-connection/Ξ”- connection switch error- ydc occurs when the confirmation signals of Y-connection and Ξ”-connection are conducted at the same time.

Soultion:

1. Check the wiring of the Y-connection/Ξ”- connection
2. Check the parameters settings
dEb
Deceleration
energy
backup error
Cause: When Pr.07-13 is not 0, and the power is suddenly off, causing the DC bus voltage lower than the dEb action level, the dEb function acts and the motor ramps to stop. Then dEb displays on the keypad.
– When Pr.07-13 is not 0, and the DC bus voltage is lower than the level of dEb.

Solution:

1. Unstable power source or the power is off
– Check the power system.

2. There is any other large load operates in the power system
– 1. Replace power system with a larger capacity.
– 2. Use a different power system from the large load system.
oSL
Over slip
warning
Cause: It will be displayed when slip exceeds Pr.05-26 setting and time exceeds Pr.05- 27 setting.

Soultion:

1. Check if motor parameter is correct (please decrease the load if overload
2. Check the settings of Pr.05-26 and Pr.05- 27
bEb
broken
belt
Cause: It will be displayed when broken belt detection function is enabled(Pr.08-59), allowance error is higher than Pr.08-61 and detection time exceeds Pr.08-62.

Soultion:

1. Check if the belt is broken
2. Check the settings of Pr.08-60, Pr.08-62 and Pr.08-63
tdEuCause: It will be displayed when the allowance error of tension PID feedback exceeds Pr.08-63 setting and allowance error detection time exceeds Pr.08-64 setting.

Soultion:

1. Check if the PID feedback is correct
2. Check if the material is broken
3. Check the settings of Pr.08-63 and Pr.08- 64