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Fault tracing
What this chapter contains
The chapter lists the alarm (warning) and fault messages including possible causes
and corrective actions.
Safety
WARNING! Only qualified electricians are allowed to maintain the drive. The
Safety Instructions on the first pages of the appropriate hardware manual
must be read before you start working with the drive.
Alarm and fault indications
An alarm or a fault message indicates abnormal drive status. Most alarm and fault
causes can be identified and corrected using this information. If not, an ABB
representative should be contacted.
The four-digit code number in brackets after the message is for the fieldbus
communication.
The alarm/fault code is displayed on the 7-segment display of the drive. The following
table describes the indications given by the 7-segment display.
Display Meaning
“E-” followed by error code System error. See appropriate drive hardware manual.
“A-” followed by error code Alarm. See section Alarm messages generated by the drive on page 260.
“F-” followed by error code Fault. See section Fault messages generated by the drive on page 268.