4. STARTUP 
4 -  10 
 
No. Start-up sequence  Fault  Investigation Possible cause Reference
2  Switch on SON 
(Servo-on). 
Alarm occurs.  Refer to chapter 8 and remove cause.  Chapter 8 
(Note) 
    Servo motor shaft is 
not servo-locked. 
(Servo motor shaft is 
free.) 
1.  Check the display to see if the 
servo amplifier is ready to 
operate. 
2.  Check the external I/O signal 
indication (section 4.5.7) to see 
if SON (Servo-on) is on. 
1.  SON (Servo-on) is not input. 
(wiring mistake) 
2.  24 V DC power is not 
supplied to DICOM. 
Section 
4.5.7 
3 Input command 
pulse. 
(Test operation) 
Servo motor does not 
rotate. 
Check the cumulative command 
pulse on the status display 
(section 4.5.3). 
1. Wiring mistake 
(a) For open collector pulse 
train input, 24 V DC power 
is not supplied to OPC. 
(b) LSP and LSN are not on. 
2.  Pulse is not input from the 
controller. 
Section 
4.5.3 
        Mistake in setting of [Pr. PA13]. 
    Servo motor run in 
reverse direction. 
  1.  Mistake in wiring to controller. 
2.  Mistake in setting of [Pr. 
PA14]. 
Chapter 5
4 Gain adjustment  Rotation ripples (speed 
fluctuations) are large 
at low speed. 
Make gain adjustment in the 
following procedure. 
1.  Increase the auto tuning 
response level. 
2.  Repeat acceleration and 
deceleration several times to 
complete auto tuning. 
Gain adjustment fault   Chapter 6
    Large load inertia 
moment causes the 
servo motor shaft to 
oscillate side to side. 
If the servo motor may be run with 
safety, repeat acceleration and 
deceleration several times to 
complete auto tuning. 
Gain adjustment fault  Chapter 6
5  Cyclic operation  Position shift occurs  Confirm the cumulative command 
pulses, cumulative feedback 
pulses and actual servo motor 
position. 
Pulse counting error, etc. due to 
noise. 
(2) in this 
section 
 
Note. Only a list of alarms and warnings is listed in chapter 8. Refer to "MELSERVO-J4 Servo Amplifier Instruction Manual 
(Troubleshooting)" for details of alarms and warnings.