List of faults (F00 – F113)

No.

Designation

Response

Possible cause

Measure

00

No fault

–

–

–

01

Overcurrent

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Short circuit at output
  • Rectify the short circuit
  • Switching at the output
  • Switching with inhibited output stage only
  • Motor too large
  • Connect a smaller motor
  • Faulty output stage
  • Contact the SEW Service for advice if the fault still cannot be reset

03

Ground fault

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Ground fault in motor
  • Replace motor
  • Ground fault in inverter
  • Replace MOVITRAC® B
  • Ground fault in the motor supply lead
  • Eliminate ground fault
  • Overcurrent (see F01)
  • See F01

04

Brake chopper

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Too much regenerative power
  • Extend deceleration ramps
  • Braking resistor circuit interrupted
  • Check supply cable to braking resistor
  • Short circuit in the braking resistor circuit
  • Rectify the short circuit
  • Braking resistance too high
  • Check technical data of braking resistor
  • Brake chopper defective
  • Replace MOVITRAC® B
  • Ground fault
  • Eliminate ground fault

06

Power supply system phase failure

Immediate switch-off with inhibit (only with 3-phase inverter)

  • Phase failure
  • Check the supply system cable
  • Line voltage too low
  • Check the line voltage

07

DC link overvoltage

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • DC link voltage too high
  • Extend deceleration ramps
  • Check supply cable to braking resistor
  • Check technical data of braking resistor
  • Ground fault
  • Eliminate ground fault

08

Speed monitoring

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

Current controller works at the set limit due to:

–

  • Mechanical overload
  • Reduce the load
  • Check current limiting
  • Extend deceleration ramps
  • Increase the set deceleration time P501To set speed monitoring, change parameter P500 / P502 and P501 / P503. The sagging of hoists cannot be avoided safely if the delay time is set to an excessively high value.
  • Phase failure in supply system
  • Check line phases
  • Phase failure in motor
  • Check motor cable and motor
  • Maximum speed for VFC operating modes exceeded
  • Reduce maximum speed

09

Startup

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Inverter not started yet
  • Start up the inverter
  • Unknown motor selected
  • Select another motor
  • VFC&Hoist selected and P207 not set
  • Set P207

10

IPOS-ILLOP

Stop with inhibit

With IPOS only

  • Wrong command during program execution
  • Check the program
  • Incorrect conditions during program execution
  • Check the program sequence
  • Function does not exist / is not implemented in the inverter
  • Use another function

11

Overtemperature

Stop with inhibit

  • Thermal overload of inverter
  • Reduce load and/or ensure adequate cooling
  • If a braking resistor is integrated in the heat sink: Install braking resistor externally

17 – 24

System error

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Inverter electronics is faulty, possibly due to EMC influence
  • Check grounding and shielding and improve, if necessary
  • Contact SEW Service for advice if this error reoccurs.

25

EEPROM

Stop with inhibit

  • Error while accessing EEPROM
  • Restore factory settings, perform reset, and reset parameters.
  • Consult SEW Service if the error reoccurs

26

External terminal

Programmable

  • External failure signal read via programmable input
  • Eliminate respective cause; reprogram terminal if necessary

31

TF/TH trip

Stop without inhibit

  • "Ready" signal is maintained
  • Motor too hot, TF sensor has tripped
  • Let motor cool off and reset fault
  • TF sensor of motor not connected or connected incorrectly
  • Connection of MOVITRAC® B and TF on motor interrupted
  • Check connections between MOVITRAC® B and TF

32

IPOS index overflow

Stop with inhibit

  • Programming principles violated leading to internal stack overflow
  • Check user program and correct it

34

Ramp timeout

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Set ramp time exceeded.
  • Extend the ramp time
  • If you remove the enable and the drive exceeds the stop ramp time t13 by a certain time, the inverter will signal F34
  • Extend the stop ramp time

35

Ex‑e protection operating mode

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Wrong operating mode selected

Permitted modes:

  • V/f, VFC, VFC hoist

Incorrect modes:

  • Flying start function
  • DC braking
  • Group operation
  • Non-permitted parameter set
  • Use only parameter set 1
  • No Ex-e motor taken into operation
  • Startup the Ex-e motor
  • Incorrect parameterization of the frequency points
  • Frequency A < frequency B
  • Frequency B < frequency C
  • Incorrect parameterization of the current limits
  • Current limit A < current limit B
  • Current limit B < current limit C

36

Option missing

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Type of option card not allowed
  • Use correct option card
  • Setpoint source, control signal source or operating mode not permitted for this option card
  • Set correct setpoint source
  • Set correct control signal source
  • Set correct operating mode
  • Check parameters P120 and P121
  • Required option missing
  • Check the following parameters:
  • P121 for FBG11B
  • P120 and P642 for FIO12B
  • Front module FIO21B not supplied
  • Set P808 to "On" or supply basic unit with external 24 V

37

System watchdog

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Error while executing system software
  • Check grounding and shielding and improve, if necessary
  • Contact SEW Service for advice if this error reoccurs.

38

System software

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • System error
  • Check grounding and shielding and improve, if necessary
  • Contact SEW Service for advice if this error reoccurs.

43

RS485 timeout

Stop without interlockingNo reset required, error message disappears after communication is reestablished.

  • Communication between inverter and PC interrupted
  • Check connection between inverter and PC
  • Communication to FSE24B interrupted
  • Check voltage supply
  • Check parameter P808

44

Unit utilization

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Unit utilization (I × t value) exceeded
  • Decrease power output
  • Extend ramps
  • If neither is possible: Use a larger inverter

45

Initialization

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Error during initialization
  • Contact SEW Service for advice

47

System bus 1 timeout

Stop without interlockingNo reset required, error message disappears after communication is reestablished.

  • Error during communication via system bus
  • Check system bus connection
  • Check P808
  • Check voltage supply of FSE24B
  • Check EtherCAT® communication with connected FSE24B

77

IPOS control word

Stop with inhibit

  • System error
  • Contact SEW Service for advice

80

RAM test

Immediate switch-off

  • Internal unit error, RAM defective
  • Contact SEW Service for advice

81

Start condition

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

Only in "VFC hoist" operating mode:

The inverter could not be supplied with the correct amount of current during the premagnetizing time:

  • Rated motor power too small in relation to rated inverter power
  • Check connection between inverter and motor
  • Check startup data and perform new startup, if necessary.
  • Motor cable cross section too small
  • Check cross section of motor cable and increase if necessary.

82

Open output

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

Only in "VFC hoist" operating mode:

  • 2 or all output phases interrupted
  • Check connection between inverter and motor
  • Rated motor power too small in relation to rated inverter power
  • Check startup data and perform new startup, if necessary.

84

Motor protection

Stop with inhibit

  • Motor utilization too high.
  • Check P345 / P346 IN UL monitoring
  • Reduce the load
  • Extend ramps
  • Longer rest periods

94

EEPROM checksum

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Defective EEPROM
  • Contact SEW Service for advice

97

Copy error

Immediate switch-off with inhibit

  • Parameter module is removed during copying process
  • Switching off/on during copying process

Prior to fault confirmation:

  • Load factory setting or complete data set from parameter module

98

CRC error flash

Immediate switch-off

  • Internal unit error, flash memory defective.
  • Sending in a device for repair

100

Vibration/warning

Display error

  • Vibration sensor warning (see "DUV10A diagnostics unit" operating instructions)
  • Determine cause for vibration, operation possible until F101

101

Vibration error

Rapid stop

  • Vibration sensor signals error
  • SEW-EURODRIVE recommends that you remedy the cause of the vibrations immediately

102

Oil aging/warning

Display error

  • Oil aging sensor issues a warning
  • Schedule oil change

103

Oil aging/fault

Display error

  • Oil aging sensor signals fault
  • SEW-EURODRIVE recommends that you change the gear unit oil immediately

104

Oil aging/overtemperature

Display error

  • Oil aging sensor signals overtemperature
  • Let oil cool down
  • Check if the gear unit cools properly

105

Oil aging/ready signal

Display error

  • Oil aging sensor is not ready for operation
  • Check voltage supply of oil aging sensor
  • Check and, if necessary, replace the oil aging sensor

106

Brake wear

Display error

  • Brake lining worn
  • Replace brake lining (see "Motors" operating instructions)

110

Ex‑e protection

Emergency stop

  • Duration of operation below 5 Hz exceeded
  • Check configuration
  • Shorten duration of operation below 5 Hz

111

System bus (SBus) error

This error number signals the EtherCAT® or fieldbus master that the communication between FSE24B and MOVITRAC® B is interrupted. MOVITRAC® B would detect error 47.

  • Check FSE24B plug connection

113

Analog input wire break

Programmable

  • AI1 analog input wire break
  • Check wiring

116

Error application module

Subfault:

14: Encoder fault

29: Limit switch hit

42: Lag error

78: Software limit switch hit