Troubleshooting

Table 4-1Fault Codes

Error

 

Fault Type

 

 

 

 

 

H=Hardware

 

 

 

 

Code

Fault Source(s)

S=Software

Fault Description

Possible Causes

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX51

Right Matrix Gate

S

The CCU2 controller sends digitized

Fiber-optic harness is

 

 

 

timing signals for gating the IGBT’s

 

loose or disconnected

 

 

 

via the IPM driver board and bi-

• PS1 ±15 Vdc Power

 

 

 

directional fiber optic

 

Supply is defective

 

 

 

communication. This fault indicates

• P1 on IPM driver board

 

 

 

that the PV225S has detected that an

 

is loose or disconnected

 

 

 

IGBT gate drive fault has occurred in

IPM internal error

 

 

 

the right matrix. An internal

 

condition

 

 

 

protection circuit within the

 

 

 

 

 

individual IPM devices of the IGBT

 

 

 

 

 

matrix also generates a gate fault as

 

 

 

 

 

the result of either short circuit, over

 

 

 

 

 

current, over temperature, or an under

 

 

 

 

 

voltage condition.

 

 

 

 

 

The first two digits of the fault code

 

 

 

 

 

indicate the particular IGBT that

 

 

 

 

 

reported the fault, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

0151 (A+)

 

 

 

 

 

0251 (A–)

 

 

 

 

 

0451 (B+)

 

 

 

 

 

0851 (B–)

 

 

 

 

 

1051 (C+)

 

 

 

 

 

2051 (C–)

 

 

 

 

 

If more than one IGBT faults

 

 

 

 

 

simultaneously, the two first digits

 

 

 

 

 

are added in hexadecimal form to

 

 

 

 

 

indicate that the gate drive fault has

 

 

 

 

 

occurred in more than one phase, thus

 

 

 

 

 

the error code will contain the

 

 

 

 

 

summation of the faulted phases.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX60

Left Matrix

S

This fault indicates that the PV225S

• Fuses F15 or F16 blown

 

Temperature

 

has detected that the temperature of

External cooling fan

 

 

 

the left IGBT matrix aluminum

 

inoperable

 

 

 

heatsink has exceeded the maximum

• Air flow on heat sink

 

 

 

allowed value of 95 °C.

 

impeded due to

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulation of debris

 

 

 

 

 

Operation above rated

 

 

 

 

 

 

ambient temperature for

 

 

 

 

 

 

an extended period of

 

 

 

 

 

 

time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4–10

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