ACE-tronics G9 ASD Installation and Operation Manual 249
Alarms
Table 14 lists the alarm codes that may be displayed during operation of the ASD. Each alarm code listed 
is accompanied by a description and a possible cause. In the event that the source of the malfunction 
cannot be determined, contact your ACE World Companies Customer Support Center for additional 
information on the condition and for an appropriate course of action.
Table 14. ACE-tronics G9 ASD Alarms.
LCD Screen
LED 
Screen
Description Possible Causes
*ASD Overload OLI Load requirement in excess of 
the capability of the ASD.
• The carrier frequency is too high.
• An excessive load.
• Acceleration time is too short.
• DC damping rate is set too high.
• The motor is starting into a spinning load 
after a momentary power failure.
• The ASD is improperly matched to the 
application.
Autotuning ATN Autotune active. • Autotune active.
Brake Failure BRKF Encoder pulses greater than 
F994 setting detected while 
brake is set or during normal 
operation more pulses than 
the F995 setting occurred 
after applying the brake.
•Brake Failure.
Brake Fault BrF Encoder pulses received with 
br
ake on during torque 
proving or during continuous 
brake load-hold.
• Pulses received from encoder during torque 
provi
ng.
• Closed-loop Hoist Mode operation, brake is 
on with no Run command and encoder pulses 
are received.
*Brake Resistor 
O
verload
OLR Excessive current at the 
Dynamic Braking Resistor.
• Deceleration time is too short.
• DBR configuration improperly set.
Brake Seized BRS No encoder pulses received 
after brake release with active 
Run command.
• Closed-loop Hoist Mode operation, encoder 
p
ulses less than the F993 setting received 
after brake release with an active Run 
command.
Comm1 Error CM1 Internal communications 
e
rror.
• DeviceNet/Profibus/CC-Link Failure.
• Improperly programmed ASD.
• Improper communications settings.
• Improperly connected cables.
* Reset ignored if active.
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