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5 Error and Warning Messages
Introduction
M-Max
TM
 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 faulty 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 
D 
under FAULT and with the error code F… (F1 = last fault, F2 = last 
but one fault, etc.).
Acknowledge fault message (Reset)
The current error message flashes (e.g. F1 09). It can be acknowl-
edged by pressing the BACK/RESET button 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 
D underneath FAULT disappears.
The current fault message indication (F1...) is cleared when the 
supply voltage is interrupted or when you press the BACK/RESET 
key and then the OK key (indication d...) and then the BACK/RESET 
key again. The indication goes out and the arrow tip Y 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).
For this select the FLT menu  level (Y). Use  the arrow buttons 
Í
and Ú 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 Í
and Ú 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 (Y) flashes and the STOP button is held 
down for around 5 seconds.
Alarm messages
A warning message gives warning of 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 
D under 
ALARM and AL with the respective code number. The code 
numbers for faults and warning messages are identical.
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 (e. g. a shutdown), the drive can start again 
automatically in the example AL 50 when the current signal 
returns (e.g. a contact fault in the signal line).
The alarm message (AL) is displayed alternating with the active 
operational display value.
table 5 shows the error codes, their possible causes and indicates 
correction measures.
Figure 61: Example  of an error message (undervoltage)
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Danger!
If a start signal is present, the drive is restarted automat-
ically, if P3.1 = 0 is set (REAF = Restart after FAULT) and 
the error message has been acknowledged (Reset).
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In the error register (display F…) it is only possible to 
return to the menu level (arrow point Y FLT flashes) from 
display d… .
RUN STOP ALARM FAULTREADY
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FWD REV I/O KEYPAD BUS
MON
PAR
FLT
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Activating  the factory settings will reset all parameters!
Figure 62: Example of an alarm message
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If a warning message occurs, the frequency inverter 
remains active (READY, RUN).
RUN STOP ALARM FAULTREADY
REF
FWD REV I/O KEYPAD BUS
MON
PAR
FLT