B

Fault Action

Each fault may have one of three actions associated with it. These fault actions are fixed on the Series 90-30 PLC and cannot be changed by the user.

Table B-2. PLC Fault Actions

Fault Action

Action Taken by CPU

Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

Informational

Log fault in fault table.

1

Diagnostic

Log fault in fault table.

2

 

Set fault references.

 

Fatal

Log fault in fault table.

3

 

Set fault references.

 

 

Go to STOP mode.

 

Error Code

The error code further describes the fault. Each fault group has its own set of error codes. Table B- 3 shows error codes for the PLC Software Error Group (Group 87H).

Table B-3. Alarm Error Codes for PLC CPU Software Faults

Decimal

Hexadecimal

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

14

Corrupted PLC Program Memory.

 

 

 

39

27

Corrupted PLC Program Memory.

 

 

 

82

52

Backplane Communications Failed.

 

 

 

90

5A

User Shut Down Requested.

 

 

 

All others

PLC CPU Internal System Error.

 

 

 

GFK-0467K

Appendix B Interpreting Fault Tables

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GE 90-30/20/Micro manual Table B-2. PLC Fault Actions, Table B-3. Alarm Error Codes for PLC CPU Software Faults