Error and Warning Messages
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Error and Warning Messages
Introduction
M-Max frequency inverters have several internal monitoring 
functions. When deviations from the correct operating status 
are detected, faults (FAULT) and warning messages 
(ALARM) are differentiated between.
Error Messages
Faults can cause defective functionality and technical 
defects. The inverter (frequency inverter output) is 
automatically disabled if a fault is detected. After this, the 
connected motor comes to a stop freely.
Error messages are shown on the display with an arrowhead 
 under FAULT and with the error code F… (F1 = last fault, 
F2 = second to last, and so on).
Example of an Error Message (Undervoltage)
Acknowledge Fault Message (Reset)
The current error message flashes (for example, F1 09). It 
can be acknowledged by pressing the OK button followed by 
BACK/RESET or by actuating DI5 (default settings control 
signal terminal 15). The displayed error then automatically 
stops flashing, the four horizontal bars (Reset) are shown and 
the error message is then displayed continuously. The arrow 
point   underneath FAULT disappears.
WARNING
If a start signal is present, the drive is restarted
automatically, if P3.1 = 0 is set (REAF = Restart after
FAULT) and the error message has been acknowledged
(Reset).
The current fault message indication (F1...) is cleared when 
the supply voltage is interrupted or when you press the OK 
button followed by BACK/RESET. The indication goes out 
and the arrow tip   flashes at menu level MON.
Fault Log (FLT)
The last nine faults can be called up and shown in succession 
in the fault log (FLT).
Select the FLT menu level ( ). Use the arrow buttons   and 
 to call the faults F1–F9 individually. Every error message is 
stored with the time of the error occurrence under d (day), H 
(hour) and m (minute). The call is made with the OK button, 
and the selection with the   and   arrow buttons.
The content of the error memory is cleared when the factory 
setting is activated. When you press the BACK/RESET 
button, the display of the menu level ( ) flashes and the 
STOP button is held down for around 5 seconds.
Activating the factory settings will reset all parameters.
Alarm Messages
A warning message signals possible damage and indicates 
impending errors that can still be prevented, such as an 
excessively high temperature rise.
Warning messages appear on the display with an arrow   
under ALARM and AL with the respective code number. The 
code numbers for faults and warning messages are identical.
Example of an Alarm Message
If a warning message occurs, the frequency inverter remains 
active (READY, RUN).
In the given example (AL 50 = current setpoint signal 
4–20 mA interrupted), the drive stops following the absence 
of a reference value. If no more measures are introduced 
because of the warning message (for example, a shutdown), 
the drive can start again automatically in the example AL 50 
when the current signal returns (for example, a contact fault 
in the signal line).
The alarm message (AL) is displayed alternating with the 
active operational display value.
The table on Page 57 shows the error codes, their possible 
causes, and indicates correction measures.
RUN STOP ALARM FAULTREADY
REF
FWD REV I/O KEYPAD BUS
MON
PAR
FLT
RUN STOP ALARM FAULTREADY
REF
FWD REV I/O KEYPAD BUS
MON
PAR
FLT