Section 7

Troubleshooting

Overview

 

The system troubleshooting procedures involve observing the status of the LED’s.

 

 

 

The tables in this section provide information related to the indications provided by

 

 

 

these devices.

 

 

 

 

Table 7-1Operating Mode Indications, 1 Axis

 

 

 

 

 

LED

 

Color

Status

Comments

ON

 

Green

Power is applied.

Not a failure.

 

 

Yellow

Power is applied and “Shutdown” was issued.

Not a failure if Indexer issued a valid shutdown

 

 

 

 

command.

 

 

Red

Power is applied and “Overtemperature” condition

Allow driver to cool down. Determine reason for

 

 

 

exists.

overtemperature, high ambient temperature, lack

 

 

 

 

of air flow, motor current too high, adjust standby

 

 

 

 

current.

Step

 

Green

Incoming Steps, Direction CW

Not a failure.

 

 

Yellow

Incoming Steps, Direction CCW

Not a failure.

 

 

Red

 

 

Bus

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Continuous on=overvoltage condition

Verify input voltage is proper. Not a failure.

 

 

 

Flashing = Regen condition

Regen operation is not a failure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

Undervoltage condition

Verify input voltage is proper

FLT

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Interlock condition.

Verify motor connections.

 

 

Red

Motor short.

Replace motor.

Additional Information (General)

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Remedies

The keypad is blank

The keypad is not receiving +5VDC.

Verify all wiring is correct.

with no backlight.

 

Verify that the +5VDC is between 4.8 and 5.2V.

 

 

 

Display is difficult to

Contrast ratio is incorrectly set

Adjust the contrast with the pot on the back of the keypad.

read

 

 

The ON LED is yellow.

FLASH memory is corrupt.

The operating system and user programs must be reloaded.

The ON LED is red.

A Fault has occurred.

The fault can be determined with the keypad or by using

 

 

serial status commands (SS, SA, SD).

Motor moves the wrong

Wrong Gear Ratio.

Check distance units

distance

 

 

Motor stalled.

Check motor current, inductance, anti–resonance settings

 

 

Check Speed Torque required for move, reduce

 

 

acceleration.

Motor stalls

Acceleration and/or velocity too high.

Reduce acceleration and/or velocity.

 

Motor configured incorrectly.

Check motor current, inductance and anti–resonance

 

 

settings.

Motor direction is wrong

The motor phases are miswired.

Verify connections, or swap A+ with A–.

 

The system real direction is reversed.

Change the control’s direction parameter.

The control does not re-

The keypad is disabled.

Check the switch settings on the back of the keypad.

spond to keypad input.

 

 

The motor “whines”

The inductance or anti–resonance

Verify the Inductance setting. Operation is best with motors

 

setting is incorrect.

4 mH or above. If this does not help, verify the

 

 

anti–resonance setting.

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