7 troubleshooting – Yaskawa MECHATROLINK-III User Manual
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7 Troubleshooting
YASKAWA ELECTRIC TOBP C730600 62B 1000-Series Option SI-ET3 Installation Manual
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Duplicate Station Address
Check if the option shares Station Address with at least one other node.
Check the setting values of F6-20.
LED Operator Display
Fault Name
E5
MECHATROLINK Watchdog Timer Error
The watchdog has timed out.
Cause
Possible Solution
Data has not been received from the
PLC, triggering the watchdog timer.
⇒ Execute DISCONNECT or ALM_CLR, then issue a CONNECT
command or SYNC_SET command and proceed to phase 3.
LED Operator Display
Fault Name
EF0
Option Card External Fault
The alarm function for an external device has been triggered.
Cause
Corrective Action
An external fault is being sent from
the upper controller (PLC)
• Remove the cause of the external fault
• Reset the external fault input from the PLC device
Problem with the PLC program
Check the program used by the PLC and make the appropriate corrections.
PLC is in the Idle Mode.
• Set the PLC to the Run Mode
• Set the drive parameter F6-54 to 0 (Enabled) not to detect errors while the
PLC is in the Idle Mode
LED Operator Display
Fault Name
oFA00
Option Card Connection Error (CN5-A)
Option is not properly connected.
Cause
Possible Solution
Non-compatible option connected to
the drive
Connect an option that is compatible with the drive.
LED Operator Display
Fault Name
oFA01
Option Card Fault (CN5-A)
Option is not properly connected.
Cause
Possible Solution
Problem with the connectors between
the drive and option
Turn the power off and check the connectors between the drive and option.