Additional Information Continued

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Remedies

No RS232 commu-

If the keypad works, the RS232 port

Refer to Section 5, “Configure Serial Communications”.

nication but keypad

is working. Something else is wrong

Verify PC COM port is set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits 1 stop bit,

works.

(wiring, configuration, address).

no parity.

RS232 communica-

The keypad is disabled.

Verify that you do not have an RS485 version.

tion and keypad do

 

Enable the keypad by the switch on back of keypad.

not work.

 

 

The serial port is not working.

Contact Baldor.

 

“Hit A Limit”

A limit switch has been activated.

Either the motion commanded was not correct, or the EOT

 

 

switch is incorrectly positioned on your system.

“Amplifier Fault”

Multiple drive faults have occurred.

The fault can be determined with the keypad or by using serial

 

 

status commands (SS, SA, SD).

 

 

 

“Over Temperature

Internal Fan is not operating or

Remove obstruction, or clean tunnel by removing unit, use

Fault”

Heatsink Tunnel is clogged or

screwdriver to prevent the fan from turning, and blow shop

 

restricted.

air through the tunnel. Return unit to installation.

 

Ambient air in cabinet is too hot.

If multiple units are installed within the enclosure, ventilation

 

 

must be adequately to remove heat.

 

The fan does not operate.

With power off, verify the internal fan connections. If properly

 

 

connected, the fan may have failed. Contact Baldor.

 

 

 

“Over Current Fault”

Motor is miswired or damaged. The

With power off verify all connections.

 

LinStep+ has short circuit protection,

Verify current setting is correct for the motor rating.

 

but you must correct the problem to

Verify the motor phases are not open or shorted (phase to

 

clear the fault.

phase and phase to ground). The resistance in each phase

 

 

should be about the same and only a few ohms. If the

 

 

phases are open or have a large resistance, the motor is

 

 

probably damaged and should be replaced.

“Over Voltage Fault”

Excessive bus voltage. Usually

Eliminate the regen event by reducing the load or make the

 

caused by a regen condition that

move less aggressively by reducing the commanded

 

overwhelms the internal power

acceleration or velocity.

 

dump circuit.

 

 

It can also be caused by high line

Verify AC line voltage is within the limits.

 

voltage, or voltage spikes.

 

“Interlock Fault”

Motor connector does not have an

Connect motor connector with Interlock.

 

interlock jumper, or motor has been

 

 

disconnected.

 

“Following Error”

Motor stalled.

Confirm proper motor configuration (current, AR, mH).

 

 

Make a less aggressive move.

 

Wrong encoder resolution set.

Verify the encoder settings are correct. Incorrect settings can

 

 

cause a following error.

“Encoder Wired

Encoder position is changing opposite

Verify motor and encoder wiring. Reverse phases of either

Backwards”

the commanded move.

motor or encoder. Contact Baldor for assistance.

“Encoder Fault”

Attempted closed loop motion and

Verify encoder wiring.

 

encoder position is unchanged.

 

“Error Finding Home”

Both EOT switches were activated

Verify home switch connections and configuration (NORM

 

without finding the home switch.

OPEN or NORM CLOSED).

“Invalid Program”

Attempted to “call” an empty program

Verify program number, or define program “called”.

 

(i.e. GT, GS).

 

“Program Too Large”

Program length exceeds 1024 bytes.

Divide program into smaller programs or reduce program size.

“Insufficient Memory”

All stored user programs exceed 60K.

Reduce program size, or delete programs.

“Invalid Program #”

Program number exceeds 400 or

Verify program name and number.

 

program name does not exist.

 

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