7 Operation 
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Protection function
Number of 
ALARM LED 
flashes 
Assumed causes 
Overload 
protection function
2 times 
•  When a load in excess of the rated torque 
was applied to the motor for about 5 s or 
more. 
•  When the motor running/instantaneous stop 
and drive direction switching was repeated in 
a short time. 
Motor sensor error 3 times 
When the sensor cable in the motor cable was 
disconnected. 
Overvoltage 
protection function
4 times 
•  When the motor was used in an 
elevating/lowering application or with a load 
in excess of the permissible load inertia. 
•  When voltage applied to the driver has 
exceeded the voltage setting (24 VDC) by 
15% or greater. 
Insufficient voltage 
protection function
5 times 
When voltage applied to the driver was less 
than the voltage setting (24 VDC) by 25% or 
greater. 
Overspeed 
protection function
6 times 
When motor speed has reached an excess of 
3500 r/min. 
 
If the connection example on page 32 is followed, the ALARM output should 
remain ON while the driver is normal and turn OFF if an alarm has occurred.   
If the ALARM output has turned OFF, stop the motor operation and then remove the 
cause that triggered the applicable protective function by referring to the number of 
times the LED flashes. After remove the cause for activation of the protection 
function, reset the ALARM (for ALARM-RESET input, see page 36). 
 
Note 
The START/STOP input and RUN/BRAKE input are not accepted when the 
ALARM is OFF.