6–4

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Maintenanceand

 

Symptom/condition

Probable Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed).

If using the analog input, is the

(reduces output as needed).

 

 

 

 

 

Check the wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

current or voltage at [O] or [OI]?

Check the potentiometer or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal generating device.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the load too heavy?

Reduce the load.

 

 

The motor speed will not reach

 

Heavy loads activate the

 

 

the target frequency (desired

 

 

overload restriction feature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the inverter internally limiting

Check max frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the output frequency?

 

setting (A_04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check frequency upper limit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting (A_61)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the load fluctuation too great?

Increase the motor capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(both inverter and motor).

 

 

The rotation is unstable.

Is the supply voltage unstable?

Fix power supply problem.

 

 

Is the problem occurring at a partic-

Change the output

 

 

 

 

 

ular frequency?

 

frequency slightly, or use the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jump frequency setting to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

skip the problem frequency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RPM of the motor does not

Is the maximum frequency setting

Verify the V/f settings match

 

 

match the inverter output

A_04 correct?

 

motor specifications.

 

 

frequency setting.

Does the monitor function D_01

Make sure all scaling (such

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display the expected output

 

as A_11 to A_14) is

 

 

 

 

 

frequency?

 

properly set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was power turned OFF after a

Edit the data and press the

 

 

 

 

 

parameter edit but before pressing

 

Store key once.

 

 

 

 

No downloads

the Store key?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edits to data are permanently

Wait six seconds or more

 

 

Inverter data

have occurred.

 

 

 

stored at power down. Was the time

 

before turning power OFF

 

 

is not

 

 

from power OFF to power ON less

 

after editing data.

 

 

correct.

 

 

than six seconds?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A download to

Was the power turned OFF within

Copy the data to the inverter

 

 

 

 

the inverter was

six seconds after the display

 

again, and keep power ON

 

 

 

 

attempted.

changed from REMT to INV?

 

for six seconds or more after

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

copying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A parameter

True for certain

Is the inverter in Run Mode? Some

Put inverter in Stop Mode

 

 

parameters

parameters cannot be edited during

 

(press the Stop/reset key).

 

 

will not

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run Mode.

 

Then edit the parameter.

 

 

change after

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an edit

 

True for all

If you’re using the [SFT] intelligent

Change the state of the SFT

 

 

(reverts to

 

parameters

input (software lock function)—is

 

input, and check the B_31

 

 

old setting).

 

 

 

 

the [SFT] input ON?

 

parameter (SFT mode).