Inverter
Overheated
Drive thermal protection
tripped
1. Check drive output current (M026) during normal
operation.
2. Check mechanical load of connected
motor (locked
shaft/overload).
Motor thermal protection
tripped
1. Check mechanical conditions and load.
2. Check parameters C265 and C267.
Speed Alarm Motor speed too high
1. Check if C031 is compatible with the connected motor.
2. Check the torque reference in Slave mode (
Advanced
user level required).
1. Reset the Penta drive.
2. Contact Elettronica Santerno’s Customer Service.
FOC control but Encoder
not enabled
Set correct encoder parameters for FOC control.
Tracking Error
Encoder speed tracking
error
1. Set param. C192, C193 correctly.
2. Check torque limit value.
3. Check mechanical load.
4. Check encoder operation (
Communication watchdog
via keypad
1. Check keypad connection.
2. Check settings for RJ45 serial link.
MDI6 and MDI7 or
Encoder B selected but no
1. Check setting of C189.
2. Check settings for MDI6 and MDI7.
3. Check encoder board, if used (
External Alarm 1 External alarm 1
Check external signal in allocated MDI.
External Alarm 2 External alarm 2
External Alarm 3 External alarm 3
1. Check if signal cable is properly connected.
2. Check the current signal source.
1. Reset the Penta drive.
2. Contact Elettronica Santerno’s Customer Service.
Parameter
download/upload error
1. Check keypad connection.
2. Reset the alarm and repeat Upload/Download.
Parameter
download/upload error
Braking Resistor
Overload
resistance enabled due to
continuous operation longer
than the time set in C211
1. Resest the Penta drive.
2. Increase resistor rating and settings for
1. Reset the Penta drive.
2. Contact Elettronica Santerno’s Customer Service.
1. Reset the Penta drive.
2. Contact Elettronica Santerno’s Customer Service.
Heatsink
Overheated
IGBT heatsink temperature
too high
1. Check ambient temperature.
2. Check motor current.
3. Decrease carrier frequency (
(Engineering user level required).
Illegal Drive
Profile Board
Incorrect configuration of
Drive Profile board
1. Make sure that the Drive Profile board is correctly
configured for the Sinus Penta drive.
2. Replace the Drive Profile board.
Fan Fault Fault of the cooling fans Replace fans.
Motor Not
Connected
Motor not wired
1. Check connections to U, V, W.
Check motor parameters & perform new autotune for
VTC & FOC.
Illegal motor selected via
MDI
1. Check setting in C009.
2. Check C173-C174 and MDI status (Engineering level required).