Troubleshooting and further information
5.2 Status LED overview
SINAMICS G120D converter
82 Getting Started, 07/2016, FW V4.7 SP6, A5E38556189B AA
Explanation of status LEDs
An explanation of the various states indicated by the LEDs are given in the tables below.
Table 5- 3 Description of general status LEDS
Ready for operation (no active fault)
GREEN - flashing slowly - Commissioning or reset of factory settings
Firmware update in progress
Firmware updated is complete - power ON reset required
Fault occurred during firmware update
Incorrect settings, incompatible firmware or incorrect memory card
Table 5- 4 Description of PROFIBUS communications LED
Cyclic data exchange (or PROFIBUS not in use - p2030 = 0)
Bus fault - configuration fault
RED - flashing quickly Bus fault:
- no data exchange
- baud rate search - cannot detect the correct baud rate
- no connection - the connection between the Inverter and PLC has been lost
Table 5- 5 Description of SAFE LED
One or more safety functions are enabled - but not active
One or more safety functions are active - no safety function faults have occurred.
YELLOW - flashing quickly
The Inverter has detected a safety function fault and initiated a stop response.
Table 5- 6 Description of PROFINET communications LEDS
Link active and data transfer active if flashing
Link inactive with no data transfer
Table 5- 7 Description of Digital Input and Output LEDs
Input/Output connected and working
Input/Output not connected or has stopped working