Alarm, Faults and System Messages

SIMOCODE pro
15-2 GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01
Event
(alphabetical)
Description

Error processing

Acknow-
ledgement
Contactor
control

Analog module
open circuit
A wire break has occurred in the
analog value measuring circuit.
Check the measuring
transducer and the
measuring circuit.
Reset Switched off
Another start
permitted
The start after the next one
should not be carried out until the
interlocking time has expired.
Blocked positio-
ner
The torque switch has been acti-
vated without or before the corre-
sponding limit switch.
The positioner is possi-
bly blocked.
Acknowledge the fault
with "free-wheeling"
with the counter com-
mand "Open/Close".
Check the slide appli-
cation and the limit
switches.
Counter com-
mand
"Open/Close".
Switched off
Blocking The maximum motor current has
exceeded the threshold for the
blocking protection.
Possible cause: The motor is blok-
ked.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Reset Switched off
Changing of the
parameters is not
permissible in
the current mode
Changing of a least one parame-
ter is not possible in the current
operating state.
A lot of parameters can
only be changed when
the motor feeder is swit-
ched off and is not in the
"Remote" operating
mode.
For an overview of the
parameters that can
always be changed:
See chapter "Data For-
mats and Data Records"
on page B-1.
Configuration
fault
The configured device configura-
tion does not match the current
configuration.
Please check if all con-
figured components
are present.
Check the actual confi-
guration using "Confi-
guration".
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Double 0 Both torque switches have been
activated simultaneously. The
motor feeder was turned off.
Open circuit torque
switch.
Torque switch is defec-
tive.
Switched off
Double 1 Both limit switches have been
activated simultaneously.
Limit switch is defective. Switched off
Execution ON
command
The motor feeder could not be
turned on after an ON command.
Main circuit is interrup-
ted (fuse, circuit brea-
ker).
Motor contactor or
contactor control is
defective.
Parameter execution
time is too short.
Reset Switched off
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01 15-3
Execution stop
command
The motor feeder could not be
turned off after a Stop command.
The contactor contact
is welded.
Parameter execution
time is too short.
The "Open" end posi-
tion has not been rea-
ched during the
parameterized runtime
(only in the case of the
"Positioner" and "Valve"
control functions).
Reset; Counter
command
Switched off
External earth
fault
The external earth-fault monito-
ring has been activated. A fault
current of too high a value is flo-
wing.
Please check the motor
connection cable for
damage.
Reset Switched off
External fault
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
A signal is pending at the input
(socket) of the standard function
"External fault 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6".
Check the motor feeder. Depends on the
parameteriza-
tion
Switched off
Fault - Antiva-
lence
The limit switches are not registe-
ring any antivalent signals.
Open circuit of the
limit switch.
Please check the slide
application and the
limit switches.
Counter com-
mand
"OPEN/CLOSE".
Switched off
Fault - Bus The PROFIBUS DP communica-
tion has been or is being interrup-
ted
Check the
PROFIBUS connection
(plugs, cables, etc.)
Reset, Auto-
reset
Switched off
Fault - End posi-
tion
Positioner/solenoid valve has left
the final position without a com-
mand being issued. The motor
feeder was turned off.
Acknowledge the fault
with "free-wheeling" by
the counter command
"OPEN/CLOSE".
Reset; Counter
command
Switched off
Fault - PLC/DCS The PLC which controls the fee-
der was or is in the STOP state.
Please check the opera-
ting status of the PLC.
Reset, Auto-
reset
Switched off
Fault - Temporary
components
(e.g. memory
module)
One of the following compon-
ents is defective:
Addressing plug
Memory module
PC cable.
Please replace the defec-
tive components.
For this, see
chapter 13 "Mounting,
Wiring, Interfaces".
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Feedback (F) OFF The current flow in the motor fee-
der was interrupted without the
motor feeder being turned off.
Main circuit is interrup-
ted (fuse, circuit brea-
ker, main switch).
Motor contactor or
contactor control is
defective
Reset Switched off
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
15-4 GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01
Feedback (F) ON The motor feeder could not be
turned on after an ON command.
Main circuit is interrup-
ted (fuse, circuit brea-
ker)
Motor contactor or
contactor control is
defective, "Execution
time" parameter is too
short
Only in the case of the
"Positioner/Solenoid
valve" control function:
The end position
"CLOSE" has not been
reached during the
parameterized runtime.
Reset; Counter
command
Switched off
Hardware faults The hardware of the
SIMOCODE pro basic device is
defective.
Please replace the basic
unit.
See chapter 13 "Moun-
ting, Wiring, Interfaces".
Rectify the fault Switched off
Internal earth
fault
The internal earth-fault monitoring
has been activated. A fault cur-
rent of too high a value is flowing.
Please check the motor
connection cable for
damage.
Reset Switched off
Module fault At least one SIMOCODE pro
module is not ready for use.
Connecting cable is
defective or has not
been plugged in cor-
rectly.
Module is defective.
Please replace the
module.
For this, see
chapter 13 "Mounting,
Wiring, Interfaces".
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Motor operating
hours >
The configured limit value for the
motor operating hours has been
exceeded.
Please implement the
maintenance measures
planned for the feeder.
No start permis-
sible
The permitted number of starts in
the monitoring timeframe was
achieved. The next start should
not be carried out until the inter-
locking time has expired.
Reset Switched off
Operational pro-
tection off (OPO)
The "Operational Protection Off
(OPO)" signal is pending.
A switched-on motor feeder was
switched off.
Switching on is not possible as
long as the OPO signal is pen-
ding.
Reset Switched off;
for positioners:
QE1 or QE2
switched on
until end posi-
tion - indepen-
dent of the
configuration
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01 15-5
Overload The motor feeder was over-
loaded.
Please check the motor
and the application which
is driven by the motor.
The motor can only be
switched on again after
the cooling down time
has expired or after an
emergency start is car-
ried out.
Reset, Auto-
reset
Switched off
Overload and
Unbalance
The motor feeder was overloaded
asymmetrically.
Possible causes:
Failure of a phase
Fault in the motor windings.
Check the motor feeder
and the motor.
The motor can only be
switched on again after
the cooling down time
has expired or after an
emergency start is car-
ried out.
Reset or
Auto reset
Switched off
Parameter blok-
king during start-
up active
The start-up parameter block pre-
vents SIMOCODE pro parame-
ters which could be saved in the
DP Master from being accepted.
The block must be set when
SIMOCODE ES
or
SIMATIC PDM
is used for parameterizing.
The block may not be set when
SIMOCODE pro C/V is integra-
ted in STEP 7 via the
SIMOCODE pro object
manager (OM)
or
SIMOCODE pro C was parame-
terized via GSD.
Parameter is
faulty ("Gen.
fault" category)
There in an error in the parameter
data.
The designation of the
faulty parameter can be
found on the basis of the
number (byte No.) in the
system manual chapter A
"Tables".
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Parameter is
faulty ("Gen.
fault" category)
There is a fault in the parameter
data transmitted to the device.
Faults can occur in the parameter
data, for example, if the device
parameterization was not carried
out with SIMOCODE ES or
SIMATIC PDM.
Check the parameter
data (data records 130
133) transmitted to the
device to make sure that
the contents are correct.
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)
Attention
The parameter block is not active
in the case of devices which are
still set to the factory default set-
tings or which have been reset to
the factory default settings!
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
15-6 GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01
Permissible num-
ber of starts
exceeded
The permitted number of starts in
the monitoring timeframe has
already been exceeded. The next
start should not be carried out
until the interlocking time has
expired.
Reset Switched off
Phase unbalance The limit value for the phase
unbalance was exceeded. The
phase unbalance can lead to an
overload.
Possible causes:
Failure of a phase
Fault in the motor
windings.
Check the motor feeder
and the motor.
Reset Switched off
Power failure
monitoring (UVO)
The network failure lasted longer
than the configured network
failure time.
Reset Switched off
Pre-warning
overload
(I > 115%)
The motor feeder is in overload
operation.
It will be tripped within a short
period of time due to overloading
if this condition continues to per-
sist.
Please check the motor
and the application which
is driven by the motor.
Required
function is not
supported
At least one parameterized
function is not supported by the
product version of the basic unit.
Only activate functions
that are supported by the
product version of the
basic unit.
For example,
SIMOCODE pro V basic
units with the product
version E01 do not sup-
port the voltage measu-
ring module, the
temperature module and
the analog module.
Status - Cooling
down time active
The motor feeder was switched
off due to overload.
The motor can only be
switched on again after
the cooling down time
has expired.
Status - Emer-
gency start exe-
cuted
The thermal memory was deleted
with the function "Emergency
start".
The motor can immedia-
tely be switched on again
after an overload release.
Status - Test
position Feed-
back (TPF)
The motor feeder is in the test
position.
The main current circuit is inter-
rupted and the "cold starting" of
the feeder can be carried out.
Stop time > The configured limit value for the
stop time has been exceeded.
Please implement the
maintenance measures
planned for the feeder. If
possible, switch on the
feeder.
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01 15-7
Temperature
module -
Warning level
overshot
The temperature warning level
was exceeded.
Check the temperature
measuring station.
Temperature
module Out of
Range
The temperature sensor is yiel-
ding values which are not permit-
ted.
Check the temperature
sensor.
Reset Switched off
Temperature
module sensor
fault
Either a short circuit or a wire
break has occurred in the tempe-
rature sensor circuit.
Check the temperature
sensor nd the sensor
cable.
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Test position
feedback (TPF)
Current flows in the motor feeder
even though the motor feeder is
in the test position (TPF).
The main circuit is not
interrupted in test opera-
tion.
Reset Switched off
Test shutdown The motor feeder was checked
and switched off by a test switch-
off.
Reset Switched off
Thermistor open
circuit
A wire break has occurred in the
thermistor sensor cable.
Check the thermistor
sensor cable and the
thermistor.
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Thermistor short
circuit
A short circuit has occurred in the
thermistor sensor cable.
Check the thermistor
sensor cable and the
thermistor.
Rectify the
fault; Reset
Switched off
Thermistor trip
level
The thermistor protection has
been activated. The temperature
of the motor is too high.
Please check the motor
and the application which
is driven by the motor.
The motor cannot be
switched on again until
the temperature has rea-
ched the switch-back
point of the thermistor.
Reset, Auto-
reset
Switched off
Warning level
cos phi <
The power factor has undershot
the warning level.
Possible cause: The motor is ope-
rated without a load.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Warning level I<
undershot
The maximum current has
undershot the warning level.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Warning level I>
overshot
The maximum current has overs-
hot the warning level.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Warning level P<
undershot
The real power of the motor has
undershot the warning level.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Warning level P>
overshot
The real power of the motor has
overshot the warning level.
Please check the applica-
tion which is driven by
the motor.
Warning level U<
undershot
The voltage in the motor feeder
has undershot the warning level.
Possible causes:
Undervoltage in the network
Fuse has tripped.
Check the motor feeder.
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)
Alarm, Faults and System Messages
SIMOCODE pro
15-8 GWA 4NEB 631 6050-22 DS 01
Table 15-1: Alarm, Faults and System Messages
Warning level
0/4 - 20 mA<
undershot
The measured value on the ana-
log input has undershot the
warning level.
Check the measuring
station.
Warning level
0/4 - 20 mA>
overshot
The measured value on the ana-
log input has overshot the
warning level.
Check the measuring
station.
Wrong password The SIMOCODE pro parameters
are protected by a password.
An attempt was made to change
the parameters without entering
the password.
Please use the correct
password for changing
the parameters.
If you do not know the
password, new parame-
ters cannot be set until
the factory default set-
tings have been reset.
Please refer to chapter
14.3.4 "Resetting the
Basic Factory Default
Settings" for a descrip-
tion of the factory default
settings.
Event
(alphabetical)
(cont.)
Description
(cont.)
Error processing
(cont.)
Acknow-
ledgement
(cont.)
Contactor
control
(cont.)