SINAMICS SINAMICS V20 Inverter

Fault and warning codes

Fault and warning codes

Note
If there are multiple active faults and alarms, the BOP first displays all faults one after another.
Once all faults are displayed, it displays all alarms in succession.

Faults
Immediately when a fault occurs the fault icon

shows and the display transitions to the faults screen. The faults screen displays the fault
number proceeded by "F".
Acknowledging / clearing faults
• To navigate through the current list of faults, press

or

• To clear / acknowledge the fault, press

or acknowledge externally if the inverter has been set up so.

• To ignore the fault, press

After you acknowledge or ignore the fault, the screen returns to the previous display. The fault
icon remains active until the fault is cleared / acknowledged.

Note
Under the following circumstances, the faults screen displays again:
• If the fault has not been cleared and the

button is pressed, the faults screen displays again.

• If there is no key press for 60 seconds.

If a fault is active and there has been no key press for 60 seconds, the backlight (P0070) flashes.

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Fault code list

Fault Cause Remedy

F1 • Motor power (P0307) does not Check the following:

Overcurrent correspond to the inverter power
(r0206).
• Motor power (P0307) must correspond to
inverter power (r0206).
• Motor lead short circuit
• Cable length limits must not be exceeded.
• Earth faults
• Motor cable and motor must have no short-
r0949 = 0: Hardware reported circuits or earth faults.
r0949 = 1: Software reported • Motor parameters must match the motor in use.
r0949 = 22: Hardware reported • Value of stator resistance (P0350) must be
correct.
• Motor must not be obstructed or overloaded.
• Increase ramp-up time (P1120)
• Reduce starting boost level (P1312)

F2 • Main supply voltage too high Check the following:

Overvoltage • Motor is in regenerative mode • Supply voltage (P0210) must lie within limits
r0949 = 0: Hardware reported indicated on rating plate.
r0949 = 1 or 2: Software reported • Ramp-down time (P1121) must match inertia of
load.
• Required braking power must lie within specified
limits.
• Vdc controller must be enabled (P1240) and
parameterized properly.
Note:
Regenerative mode can be caused by fast ramp
downs or if the motor is driven by an active load.
Higher inertia requires longer ramp times; otherwise,
apply braking resistor.

F3 • Main supply failed. Check supply voltage.

Undervoltage • Shock load outside specified limits.
r0949 = 0: Hardware reported
r0949 = 1 or 2: Software reported

F4 • Inverter overloaded Check the following:

Inverter overtemperature • Ventilation inadequate • Load or load cycle too high?
• Pulse frequency too high • Motor power (P0307) must match inverter power
• Ambient temperature too high (r0206)

• Fan inoperative • Pulse frequency must be set to default value

• Ambient temperature too high?
• Fan must turn when inverter is running

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Fault Cause Remedy

F5 • Inverter overloaded. Check the following:

Inverter I2t • Load cycle too demanding. • Load cycle must lie within specified limits.
• Motor power (P0307) exceeds • Motor power (P0307) must match inverter power
inverter power capability (r0206). (r0206)
Note: F5 cannot be cleared until the inverter overload
utilization (r0036) is lower than the inverter I2t warning
(P0294).

F6 • Load at start-up is too high Check the following:

Chip temperature rise • Load step is too high • Load or load step too high?
exceeds critical levels
• Ramp-up rate is too fast • Increase ramp-up time (P1120).
• Motor power (P0307) must match inverter power
(r0206).
• Use setting P0290 = 0 or 2 for preventing F6.

F11 • Motor overloaded Check the following:

Motor overtemperature • Load or load step too high?
• Motor nominal overtemperatures (P0626 -
P0628) must be correct
• Motor temperature warning level (P0604) must
match

• This fault may occur if small motors Check the following:

(≤ 250 W, 4- or 2-pole) are used and
run at a frequency below 15 Hz,
•
Motor current is not in excess of the motor
nominal current as indicated by the motor rating
even though the motor temperature plate
is within limits.
•
Physical temperature of the motor lies within
limits
If these two conditions are satisfied, then set
parameter P0335 = 1.

F12 Wire breakage of inverter temperature

Inverter temperature signal (heat sink) sensor.
lost

F20 The calculated DC ripple level has Check the mains supply wiring.
DC ripple too high exceeded the safe threshold. This is
commonly caused by loss of one of the
mains input phases.

F35 Auto restart attempts exceed value of

Auto restart after n P1211.

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Fault Cause Remedy

F41 Motor data identification failed. Check the following:

Motor data identification • r0949 = 0: No load applied • r0949 = 0: is the motor connected to the
failure
• r0949 = 1: Current limit level inverter?
reached during identification. • r0949 = 1 - 49: are the motor data in P0304 -
• r0949 = 2: Identified stator P0311 correct?
resistance less than 0.1% or greater • Check what type of motor wiring is required
than 100%. (star, delta).
• r0949 = 30: Current controller at
voltage limit
• r0949 = 40: Inconsistency of
identified dataset, at least one
identification failed
Percentage values based on the
impedance Zb = Vmot,nom / sqrt(3) /
Imot,nom

F51 Read or write failure while access to • Must be power-cycled to cancel this bug as
Parameter EEPROM fault EEPROM. This can also be caused by some parameters may not be read correct.
the EEPROM being full, too many
parameters have been changed.
• Factory reset and new parameterization, if
power-cycle does not remove fault.
• Change some parameters back to default
values if the EEPROM is full, then power-cycle.
• Change inverter.
Note:
• r0949 = 1: EEPROM full
• r0949 = 1000 + block No: reading data block
failed
• r0949 = 2000 + block No: reading data block
timeout
• r0949 = 3000 + block No: reading data block
CRC failed
• r0949 = 4000 + block No: writing data block
failed
• r0949 = 5000 + block No: writing data block
timeout
• r0949 = 6000 + block No: writing data block
verify failed
• r0949 = 7000 + block No: reading data block at
wrong time
• r0949 = 8000 + block No: writing data block at
wrong time
• r0949 = 9000 + block No: factory reset did not
work because restart or power failure

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Fault Cause Remedy

F52 Read failure for inverter information or Note:

Inverter software fault invalid data.
• r0949 = 1: Failed reading inverter identity
• r0949 = 2: Inverter identity wrong
• r0949 = 3: Failed reading inverter version
• r0949 = 4: Inverter version wrong
• r0949 = 5: Start of Part 1 inverter data wrong
• r0949 = 6: Inverter number of temperature
sensor wrong
• r0949 = 7: Inverter number of application wrong
• r0949 = 8: Start of Part 3 inverter data wrong
• r0949 = 9: Reading inverter data string wrong
• r0949 = 10: Inverter CRC failed
• r0949 = 11: Inverter is blank
• r0949 = 15: Failed CRC of inverter block 0
• r0949 = 16: Failed CRC of inverter block 1
• r0949 = 17: Failed CRC of inverter block 2
• r0949 = 20: Inverter invalid
• r0949 = 30: Directory size wrong
• r0949 = 31: Directory ID wrong
• r0949 = 32: Invalid block
• r0949 = 33: File size wrong
• r0949 = 34: Data section size wrong

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Fault Cause Remedy

F52 (continued) • r0949 = 35: Block section size wrong

• r0949 = 36: RAM size exceeded
• r0949 = 37: Parameter size wrong
• r0949 = 38: Device header wrong
• r0949 = 39: Invalid file pointer
• r0949 = 40: Scaling block version wrong
• r0949 = 41: Calibration block version wrong
• r0949 = 50: Wrong serial number format
• r0949 = 51: Wrong serial number format start
• r0949 = 52: Wrong serial number format end
• r0949 = 53: Wrong serial number format month
• r0949 = 54: Wrong serial number format day
• r0949 = 1000 + addr: Inverter read data failed
• r0949 = 2000 + addr: Inverter write data failed
• r0949 = 3000 + addr: Inverter read data wrong
time
• r0949 = 4000 + addr: Inverter write data wrong
time
• r0949 = 5000 + addr: Inverter read data invalid
• r0949 = 6000 + addr: Inverter write data invalid
• Power-cycle inverter
• Contact service department or change inverter

F60 Internal communications failure. Check inverter.

Asic timeout Fault appears sporadically:
Note:
• r0949 = 0: Hardware reported link fail
• r0949 = 1: Software reported link fail
• r0949 = 6: Feedback is not disabled for reading
inverter data
• r0949 = 7: During inverter download, message
didn't transmit to disable feedback
• Communication failure due to EMC problems
• Check - and if necessary - improve EMC
• Use EMC filter

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Fault Cause Remedy

F61 Parameter cloning failed. • r0949 = 0: Use an MMC / SD card with FAT16
MMC / SD card parameter • r0949 = 0: MMC / SD card not or FAT32 format , or fit an MMC / SD card to the
inverter.
cloning failed connected or incorrect card type or
the card failed to initialize for • r0949 = 1: Check the MMC / SD card (e.g., is the
automatic cloning card memory full?) - format the card again to
• r0949 = 1: Inverter data cannot write FAT16 or FAT32.
to the card. • r0949 = 2: Put the correct named file in the
• r0949 = 2: Parameter cloning file not correct directory /USER/SINAMICS/DATA.
available • r0949 = 3: Make sure file is accessible - recreate
• r0949 = 3: The MMC / SD card file if possible.
cannot read the file • r0949 = 4: File has been changed - recreate file.
• r0949 = 4: Reading data from the
clone file failed (e.g., reading failed,
data or checksum wrong)

F62 File exists but the contents are not valid Recopy and ensure operation completes.
Parameter cloning control word corruption.
contents invalid

F63 File exists but was not the correct inverter Ensure clone from compatible inverter type.
Parameter cloning type.
contents incompatible

F64 No Clone00.bin file in the correct If an automatic clone is required:

Inverter attempted to do an directory /USER/SINAMICS/DATA. • Insert the MMC / SD card with correct file and
automatic clone during power-cycle.
startup If no automatic clone is required:
• Remove the card if not needed and power-cycle.
• Reset P8458 = 0 and power-cycle.
Note:
Fault can only be cleared by a power-cycle.

F71 No setpoint values from USS during Check USS master

USS setpoint fault telegram off time

F72 No setpoint values from USS / MODBUS Check USS / MODBUS master
USS / MODBUS setpoint during telegram off time
fault

F80 • Broken wire

AI lost input signal • Signal out of limits

F85 External fault triggered via command • Check P2106.

External fault input via control word 2, bit 13.
• Disable control word 2 bit 13 as command
source.
• Disable terminal input for fault trigger.

F100 Software Error Contact service department or change inverter.

Watchdog reset

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Fault Cause Remedy

F101 Software error or processor failure. Contact service department or change inverter.
Stack overflow

F221 PID feedback below minimum value • Change value of P2268.

PID feedback below P2268.
• Adjust feedback gain.
minimum value

F222 PID feedback above maximum value • Change value of P2267.

PID feedback above P2267.
• Adjust feedback gain.
maximum value

F350 During startup the inverter checks if the Internal failures cannot be fixed.
Configuration vector for the configuration vector (SZL vector) has r0949 = 13 - Make sure the right power module is
inverter failed been programmed correctly and if fitted.
hardware matches the programmed
Note:
vector. If not the inverter will trip.
Fault needs power-cycle to be acknowledged.
• r0949 = 1: Internal failure - no
hardware configuration vector
available.
• r0949 = 2: Internal failure - no
software configuration vector
available.
• r0949 = 11: Internal failure - inverter
code not supported.
• r0949 = 12: Internal failure -
software vector not possible.
• r0949 = 13: Wrong power module
fitted.
• r0949 > 1000: Internal failure -
wrong I/O board fitted.

F395 This fault occurs after a startup clone. It The current parameter set needs to be checked and
Acceptance test / can also be caused by a faulty read from confirmed by clearing the fault.
confirmation pending the EEPROM, see F51 for more details.
A startup clone could have changed and
might not match the application.
This parameter set needs to be checked
before the inverter can start a motor.
• r0949 = 3/4: Inverter data change
• r0949 = 5: Startup clone via an
MMC / SD card has been performed
• r0949 = 10: Previous startup clone
was aborted

F410 Conditions exist for cavitation damage. If cavitation is not occurring, reduce the cavitation
Cavitation protection failure Cavitation damage is damage caused to threshhold P2361, or increase the cavitation
a pump in pumping systems when the protection delay. Ensure sensor feedback is working.
fluid is not flowing sufficiently. This can
lead to heat build up and subsequent
damage to the pump.

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Fault Cause Remedy

F452 Load conditions on motor indicate belt Check the following:

Load monitoring trip failure or mechanical fault.
• No breakage, seizure or obstruction of inverter
• r0949 = 0: trip low torque / speed train.
• r0949 = 1: trip high torque / speed • Apply lubrication if required.
If using an external speed sensor, check the following
parameters for correct function:
- P2192 (delay time for permitted deviation)
- P2182 (threshold frequency f1)
- P2183 (threshold frequency f2)
- P2184 (threshold frequency f3)
If using a specific torque / speed range, check
parameters:
- P2182 (threshold frequency 1)
- P2183 (threshold frequency 2)
- P2184 (threshold frequency 3)
- P2185 (upper torque threshold 1)
- P2186 (lower torque threshold 1)
- P2187 (upper torque threshold 2)
- P2188 (lower torque threshold 2)
- P2189 (upper torque threshold 3)
- P2190 (lower torque threshold 3)
- P2192 (delay time for permitted deviation)

Alarms
If an alarm is activated the alarm icon

shows immediately and then the display shows the alarm code proceeded by "A".

Note
Note that alarms cannot be acknowledged. They are cleared automatically once the warning
has been rectified.

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Alarm code list

Alarm Cause Remedy

A501 • Motor power does not correspond to See F1.

Current limit the inverter power
• Motor leads are too long
• Earth faults

• Small motors (120 W) under FCC Use V/f operation for very small motors
and light load may cause a high
current

A502 Overvoltage limit is reached. This If this warning is displayed permanently, check
Overvoltage limit warning can occur during ramp down, if inverter input voltage.
the Vdc controller is disabled (P1240 =
0).

A503 • Main supply failed. Check main supply voltage.

Undervoltage limit • Main supply and consequently DC-
link voltage (r0026) below specified
limit.

A504 Warning level of inverter heat sink Note:

Inverter overtemperature temperature, warning level of chip r0037 = 0: Heat sink temperature
junction temperature, or allowed change
r0037 = 1: Chip junction temperature (includes heat
in temperature on chip junction is
sink)
exceeded, resulting in pulse frequency
reduction and / or output frequency Check the following:
reduction (depending on • Ambient temperature must lie within specified
parameterization in P0290). limits
• Load conditions and load steps must be
appropriate
• Fan must turn when inverter is running

A505 Warning level exceeded, current will be Check that load cycle lies within specified limits.
Inverter I2t reduced if parameterized (P0610 = 1).

A506 Overload warning. Difference between Check that load steps and shock loads lie within
IGBT junction temperature heat sink and IGBT junction temperature specified limits.
rise warning exceeds warning limits.

A507 Inverter heat sink temperature signal Contact service department or change inverter.
Inverter temperature signal loss. Possible sensor fallen off.
lost

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Alarm Cause Remedy

A511 • Motor overloaded. Independently of the kind of temperature

Motor overtemperature I 2t • Load cycles or load steps too high. determination check:
•
P0604 motor temperature warning threshold
• P0625 motor ambient temperature
• Check if name plate data is correct. If not,
perform quick commissioning. Accurate
equivalent circuit data can be found by
performing motor identification (P1900 = 2).
• Check if motor weight (P0344) is reasonable.
Change if necessary.
• With P0626, P0627, and P0628 the standard
overtemperature can be changed, If the motor is
not a SIEMENS standard motor.

A535 The braking energy is too large. Reduce the braking energy.
Braking resistor overload The braking resistor is not suited for the Use a braking resistor with a higher rating.
application.

A541 Motor data identification (P1900)

Motor data identification selected or running.
active

A600 Internal time slice overrun Contact service department.

RTOS overrun warning

A910 Occurs Check the following:

Vdc_max controller de- • if main supply voltage (P0210) is • Input voltage must lie within range.
activated permanently too high.
• Load must be match.
• if motor is driven by an active load,
• In certain cases apply braking resistor.
causing motor to go into
regenerative mode.
• at very high load inertias, when
ramping down.
If warning A910 occurs while the inverter
is in standby (output pulses disabled) and
an ON command is subsequently given,
the Vdc_max controller (A911) will not be
activated unless warning A910 is
rectified.

A911 The Vdc_max controller works to keep Check the following:

Vdc_max controller active the DC-link voltage (r0026) below the
level specified in r1242.
• Supply voltage must lie within limits indicated on
rating plate.
• Ramp-down time (P1121) must match inertia of
load.
Note:
Higher inertia requires longer ramp times; otherwise,
apply braking resistor.

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Alarm Cause Remedy

A912 The Vdc_min controller will be activated

Vdc_min controller active if the DC-link voltage (r0026) falls below
the level specified in r1246.
The kinetic energy of the motor is used to
buffer the DC-link voltage, thus causing
deceleration of the inverter! So short
mains failures do not necessarily lead to
an undervoltage trip.
Note that this warning may also occur on
fast ramp-ups.

A921 AO parameters (P0777 and P0779) Check the following:

AO parameters not set should not be set to identical values,
since this would produce illogical results.
•
Parameter settings for output identical
properly
•
Parameter settings for input identical
• Parameter settings for output do not correspond
to AO type
Set P0777 and P0779 to different values.

A922 No Load is applied to the inverter. Check that motor is connected to inverter.
No load applied to inverter As a result, some functions may not work
as under normal load conditions.

A923 Both JOG right and JOG left (P1055 / Do not press JOG right and left simultaneously.
Both JOG left and JOG P1056) have been requested. This
right are requested freezes the RFG output frequency at its
current value.

A930 Conditions exist for possible cavitation See F410.

Cavitation protection warn damage.

A936 PID autotuning (P2350) selected or Warning disappears when PID autotuning has
PID autotuning active running finished.

A952 Load conditions on motor indicate belt See F452.

Load monitoring warning failure or mechanical fault.

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