4.

Error messages
4.1 Brief description

• Error messages in: ROTINA 35

ROTINA 35 R

Error designation No. Brief description Page

TACHO-ERROR 01 Speedometer pulses break down during rotation 16

TACHO-ERROR 02 No speedometer pulses after start command 16

IMBALANCE Imbalance on motor axle 17

CONTROL-ERROR 04 LL error, lid opened without recognizing that 17
motor had stopped
N > MAX 05 Excessive speed error, 250 RPM above n-max of 17
rotor
ROTORCODE 10 Invalid rotor code 18
MAINS INTERRUPT Mains interruption 18
VERSION-ERROR 12 Error in initialization 18
N < MIN 13 Speed error, slippage is too great 19

CONTROL-ERROR 21 CP - error: speed 19

CONTROL-ERROR 22 CP - error: I²C bus 19
CONTROL-ERROR 23 CP - error: display memory 19
CONTROL-ERROR 24 CP - error: clock timeout 19
CONTROL-ERROR 25 CP - error: EEPROM 19
CONTROL-ERROR 26 CP - error: driver defective 19
N > ROTOR MAX --- CP - error: nominal speed is higher 19
than permitted rotor speed
or nominal RCF is higher
than permitted rotor RCF

SER I/O-ERROR 30 No connection between CP and serial interface 19

SER I/O-ERROR 31 No connection between FC and serial interface 19
SER I/O-ERROR 33 Subassembly data incorrectly transmitted 20
SER I/O-ERROR 34 Data incorrectly transmitted between CP and FC 20
SER I/O-ERROR 36 No acknowledgement (NAK) from FC to CP 20

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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 Error designation No. Brief description Page

No cooling Overtemperature at condenser 20

(No error displayed)
°C / *-ERROR 52 Overtemperature in centrifuge chamber 21
°C / *-ERROR 53 Temperature sensor in centrifuge chamber is 21
defective

FU/CCI-ERROR 60 Faulty release signal to FC 21

FU/CCI-ERROR 61 FC - error: computing section 22
FU/CCI-ERROR 62 FC - error: undervoltage 22
FU/CCI-ERROR 63 FC - error: overcurrent 22
FU/CCI-ERROR 64 FC - error: overvoltage 22
FU/CCI-ERROR 67 FC - error: overtemperature in motor 23
(only 115V)
FU/CCI-ERROR 68 FC - error: overtemperature in FC 23
FU/CCI-ERROR 69 FC - error: EEPROM 23
FU/CCI-ERROR 84 FC - error: FC recognizes excess speed 23
FU/CCI-ERROR 85 FC - error: “Watchdog” in FC had 23
triggered

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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4.2 Description and elimination of errors
TACHO - ERROR 01
EC During centrifugation the speedometer pulses are interrupted.
ES The rotor slows down until it stops.
After the rotor stops, there is a DC braking for 30 sec.
An MR during slowing-down causes a DC braking for 3 min.
After the DC braking, the ”open the lid” release takes place.
Further cooling to NOMINAL temperature.
ER • Speed sensor (speedometer) defective or loose contact on plug.
Measure speedometer pulses on plug X4 / SB (pin 4 - pin 2).
• CC to CP, or CC to FC is defective.
• SB or CP or FC is defective.
M Also see at SB-X4 and CP-X1 (PIN 14) and FC S501 (PIN 8)
ECR Open the lid. Turn the rotor by hand and perform an MR while the rotor
is turning.

TACHO - ERROR 02
EC There are no speedometer pulses on the CP after startup.
ES The rotor slows down until it stops.
After the rotor stops, there is a DC braking for 30 sec.
An MR during slowing-down causes a DC braking for 3 min.
After the DC braking, the ”open the lid” release takes place.
Further cooling to NOMINAL temperature.
ER • Startup took place without the rotor.
• Motor not connected.
• Motor is defective.
• Speed sensor (speedometer) defective, or loose contact on plug.
Measure speedometer pulses on plug X4 / SB (pin 4 - pin 2).
• CC to CP, or CC to FC is defective.
• No release signal to FC.
• SB or CP or FC is defective.
M Also see at SB-X4 and CP-X1 (PIN 14) and FC S501 (PIN 8)
ECR Open the lid. Turn the rotor by hand and perform an MR while the rotor
is turning.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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IMBALANCE
EC Imbalance on motor axle.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the “open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • Weight difference in rotor components.
• Supporting lugs not lubricated.
• False IMBALANCE MODE is set (see chapter "Imbalance Mode").
• Imbalance switch not connencted.
• Imbalance switch is defective.
• Loose contact in cable or plug.
• CC to CP is defective.
• CP or SB is defective.
M Also see at SB-X3 and CP-X1 (PIN 12)
ECR Perform an MR.

CONTROL - ERROR 04
EC LL is open during centrifugation.
ES Slowing down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • LL is defective and can be opened during centrifugation.
• Loose contact in cable or in plug.
• CC to CP is defective.
• CP or SB is defective.
M Also see at SB-X5 (PIN 2 and PIN 6) and CP-X1 (PIN 5)
ECR Perform an MR.

N > MAX 05
EC Excess speed. The speed recognized by the speed sensor
(speedometer) is 250 RPM greater than the n-max speed of the rotor.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • Insulation of speed sensor (speedometer) cable is defective.
• Loose contact on speed sensor (speedometer) cable.
• Speed sensor (speedometer) is defective.
• CC to CP is defective.
• CP or FC or SB is defective.
ECR Perform an MR.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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ROTORCODE 10
EC An invalid rotor code was read during startup.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • Magnetic coding on rotor is defective.
• Speedometer system is defective.
• Loose contact on speed sensor (speedometer) plug
• The rotation of the rotor (direction) is incorrect.
M Also see section 10.
ECR Open the lid or perform an MR.

MAINS INTERRUPT
EC Interruption of mains supply during centrifugation.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
− Switching on at the mains during centrifugation causes
slowing-down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
− Switching on at the mains when the rotor has stopped brings
about the ”open the lid” release.
ER • Power supply has failed.
• Loose contact in electrical connections.
• CC to CP is defective.
ECR Open the lid and press the . key.

This error cannot be reset by an MR

VERSION - ERROR 12
EC Differences in the initialization from CP (EPROM) or FC.
ES No further user operation is possible.
ER • An incorrect EPROM has been plugged into CP.
M Also see initialization section 5.2
ECR Perform an MR.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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N < MIN 13
EC Insufficient speed; the slippage of the motor is too great.
The centrifuge regulation can adjust the speed by 5% max (the limit of
adjustment).
The error is indicated if the ACTUAL speed is lower than the
NOMINAL speed minus 5%.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached
ER • Motor is labouring (damage to bearings).
• Motor has a short-circuited coil (coil is defective).
• Loose contact in the electrical connections.
• FC is defective.
Release signal to FC was interrupted during centrifugation.
ECR Open the LL. Perform an MR.

CONTROL - ERROR 21 - 26
EC Internal error in CP.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
ER • CP is defective.
ECR Perform an MR.

N > ROTOR MAX

EC Error in the entered program
ES Further operation is not possible.
ER SET speed or SET RCF is higher than the permissible rotor speed or
permissible rotor RCF.
ECR Open the lid.
Reduce the speed or RCF in the entered program to the permissible
rotor speed or permissible rotor RCF.

SER I/O - ERROR 30 and ERROR 31

EC CP has no connection to the component FC via serial interface.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
ER • CC to FC is defective.
• There is no voltage on FC.
• F2 overtemperature switch on brake resistor has opened or is not
connected.
• CP or FC is defective.
• Cable on plug S102 is not or wrong plugged
ECR Perform an MR.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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SER I/O - ERROR 33
EC CP is not receiving correct data from FC.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
ER • CC to FC is defective.
• CP or FC is defective.
ECR Perform an MR.

SER I/O - ERROR 34

EC CP is not receiving correct data from FC.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • CC to FC is defective.
• CP or FC is defective.
ECR Perform an MR.

SER I/O - ERROR 36

EC FC sends signal NAK to the CP after receiving an unknown command.
NAK (not acknowledged).
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Further cooling until NOMINAL temperature is reached.
ER • CC to FC is defective.
• FC is defective.
• CP is defective.
ECR Perform an MR.

°C / * - NO COOLING
EC No cooling in centrifuge chamber. Overtemperature at condenser,
temperature > 60°C.
ES Cooling switches off.
Continuance of centrifugation until temperature switch in the centrifuge
chamber triggers and “ERROR 52” appears.
The centrifuge slows down until the “open the lid” release occurs.
ER • Condenser soiled.
• Loose contact in plug.
• SB is defective.
• Fan is defective.
• Sensor cable B2 is defective.
M Also see at CB-X2
ECR Perform an MR.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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°C / * - ERROR 52
EC Overtemperature in centrifuge chamber.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
ER • Sensor cable B1 is defective.
• Loose contact in plug.
• CP is defective.
• CB is defective.
M Also see at CB-X3 (PIN 1 and PIN 2) and CP-X101 (PIN 4)
ECR Perform an MR.

°C / * - ERROR 53
EC Temperature sensor in centrifuge chamber has a short circuit or a dis-
continuity.
ES The centrifuge slows down until the ”open the lid” release occurs.
Cooling switches off.
ER • Temperature sensor is defective.
• Sensor cable B1 is defective.
• Loose contact in plug.
• CP is defective.
• CB is defective.
M Also see at CB-X3 (PIN 5 and PIN 4), CP-X101 (PIN 8)
ECR Perform an MR.

FU / CCI - ERROR 60
EC The release signal was not correctly transmitted to FC.
The evaluation of the release signal only occurs once after MR.
ES No further user operation is possible.
ER • CC to FC is defective.
• CC to CP is defective.
• SB is defective.
M Also see at CP-X1 (PIN 4) and FC-S501 (PIN 7).

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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General Notice for FU / CCI - ERROR 61 to FU / CCI - ERROR 69

ES • FC switches independently.
• The rotor freewheels, coasting.
• No further user operation is possible.
• Cooling continues until nominal value is attained
ECR • Mains switch is OFF.
• Switch mains switch to ON after 1 min.
M • Also see at FC-S501 (PIN 4) and CP-X1 (PIN 13).

FU / CCI - ERROR 61
EC Error in computing section.
ER • CC is defective.
• FC is defective.

FU / CCI - ERROR 62
EC Undervoltage. Mains voltage less than 20% as nominal voltage.
ER • Supply voltage too low, see chapter "Short the mains choke coil".
• CC is defective.
• FC is defective.
M Also see at FC, UDC.

FU / CCI - ERROR 63
EC Overcurrent.
ER • Short circuit in motor.
• Motor impedance is too low.
• CC is defective.
• FC is defective.

FU / CCI - ERROR 64
EC Voltage in intermediate circuit:
>410 V DC at 230 V
>205 V DC at 115 V
This error normally only occurs when the drive is being braked.
ER • BR is defective.
• CC is defective.
• FC is defective.
M Also see at FC, UDC.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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FU / CCI - ERROR 67
EC Only centrifuges with 115 V.
Overtemperature in the motor. The cable “overtemperature” in the
motor has high impedance.
ER • Overtemperature switch opens because of overtemperature in the
motor
• CC is defective.
• FC is defective.
• Motor is defective
M Also see at FC, remove plug S2 and measure at the plug
Switch closed: ≈ 0 Ω
• opened: ∞Ω

FU / CCI - ERROR 68
EC Overtemperature in FC.
ER • Insufficient heat abduction from FC to centrifuge housing. There is
no, or not enough, heat-conducting paste between FC and housing.
• Full-load operation and an ambient temperature > 45°C.
• CC is defective.
• FC is defective.

FU / CCI - ERROR 69
EC EEPROM in FC is defective.
ER • CC is defective.
• FC is defective

FU / CCI - ERROR 84
EC FC recognizes excess speed.
During rotation the speedometer pulses (6 per revolution) are
controlled by the FC.
The FC switches the centrifuge off, when the maximum speed of the
rotor is exeeded more than 500 rpm.
ER • CCis defective.
• FC is defective.
M Also see at SB-X4 and FC S501 (PIN 8).

FU / CCI - ERROR 85
EC “Watchdog” in FC
Discrepancy in program procedure
ER • CC is defective.
• FC is defective.

CP : control panel, FC : frequency converter, SB : supply board, CB : cooling board, CC : control cable, LL : lid locking, BC : braking chopper,
BR : brake resistor, MR : mains reset, EC : error cause, ES : error consequence, ER : error remedy, M : measurements, ECR : error-code reset

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