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Common faults and solutions of V&T EcoDriveCN® inverters (AC drives)



Fault No. Fault code Fault description Potential causes Solutions
no display on operation panel after power on R\S\T terminal without input terminal Use a multi-meter to check input power whether it's normal
Operation panel is abnormally connected with control board Check the connecting line between operation panel and control board
Operation panel extension line abnormal Replace operation panel extension line
Inverter 75kW and below power class without short circuited with copper bus
Inverter 90kW and above power class without connecting DC reactor
Inverter 75kW and below power class should short circuited with copper bus between +1 and +2 terminal, Inverter 90kW and above power class should connecting DC reactor between +1 and +2 terminal
Flat cable of control board poor contact Flat cable between control board and function board should be sonnected reliable.
8.8.8.8 Operation panel display 8.8.8.8 Operation panel abnormal connect with control board Check the connecting line between operation panel and control board
Operation panel extension line abnormal Replace operation panel extension line
Operation panel extension line wiring is incorrect Please check the wiring is correct
Handshaking failed between inverter and host computer Please check the communication protocol
1 E.oc1 Over current protection when acceleration operation Low grid voltage Check input power supply
Startup too fast during motor rotating Restart after the motor stops rotating
Rotating inertial of load is too large and shock load is very heavy Increase the acceleration time and reduce the occurrences of sudden change of load
Improper setting of motor parameters Set motor parameters properly
Set start-up frequency too high Decrease start-up frequency
Acceleration time is too short Lengthen acceleration time
V/F curve ratio too large Adjust V/F curve setting and torque boost
Power class of inverter is small Replace with inverter with proper model
2 E.oc2 Over current protection when deceleration operation Low grid voltage Check input power supply
Rotating inertial of load is too large Choose appropriate energy braking components
Improper setting of motor parameters Set motor parameters properly
Deceleration time is too short Lengthen deceleration time
Power level of inverter is small Replace to inverter with proper model
3 E.oc3 Over current protection when operation with constant speed Sudden change of load during operation Decrease load's abrupt frequency change and amplitude
Improper setting of motor parameters Set motor parameters properly
Power level of inverter is small Replace to inverter with proper model
4 E.oV1 Over voltage protection when acceleration operation Motor short to ground Check motor wiring
Abnormal input power supply voltage Check input power supply
Fast start-up again when motor operates with high speed Start again after the motor stop rotating
5 E.oV2 Over voltage protection when deceleration operation Motor short to ground Check motor wiring
Rotating inertial of load is too large Choose appropriate energy braking components
Deceleration time is too short Lengthen deceleration time
6 E.oV3 Over voltage protection when operation with constant speed Motor short to ground Check motor wiring
Abnormal input power supply Check input power supply
Rotating inertial of load is too large Choose appropriate energy braking components
7 E.PCU Interference protection Severely Interfered by exterior signal Ask professional technicians to maintain
8 E.rEF Abnormal comparison benchmark Loose connection of connectors inside the inverter Seek for technical support
Abnormal internal switching power supply Seek for technical support
Abnormal signal sampling and comparison circuit Seek for technical support
9 E.AUt Auto-tuning fault Enable auto-tuning function during motor spining Perform auto-tuning after the motor stops to rotate
Auto-tuning overtime Check whether motor wirings are well connected
Length of motor wiring within 100m
   
Incorrect setting of motor parameters in group P9 Please reset the parameters according to the nameplate parameters on the motor
10 E.FAL Module protection Output over current Check whether the motor the output connection are short circuited, whether the ground is short circuited and whether the load is too heavy
DC terminal overvoltage Check the mains power supply and whether the large inertia load has no function of quick stop at energy consumption brake.
Loose connection of connectors inside the inverter Ask professional technicians to maintain
11 E.oH1 Heatsink 1 over temperature protection Ambient over-temperature Lower the ambient temperature and strengthen ventilation and radiation
Blockage of air duct Clean the dusts, wools and other foreign objects in the air duct
Fan failure Check whether fan wirings are well connected.
Replace a new fan of the same model.
Inverter module failure Seek for technical support
Temperature detection circuit failure Seek for technical support
12 E.oH2 Heatsink 2 over temperature protection Ambient over-temperature Lower the ambient temperature and strengthen ventilation and radiation
Blockage of air duct Clean the dusts, wools and other foreign objects in the air duct
Fan failure Check whether fan wirings are well connected.
Replace a new fan of the same model
Rectifier module failure Seek for technical support
Temperature detection circuit failure Seek for technical support
13 E.oL1 Inverter (drive) overload protection Input power under voltage Check input power supply
Fast start-up when motor operates with high speed Start again after the motor stop rotating
Keep overloading for a long period of time Shorten the overloading time and reduce load
Acceleration and deceleration time is too short Prolong the acceleration/deceleration time
V/F curve ratio is set too large Adjust V/F curve setting and torque boost
Power level of inverter is small Replace to inverter with proper model
14 E.oL2 Motor overload protection Input power under voltage Check input power supply
Motor rotation is blocked or load mutation occurs Prevent the motor rotation from blocking and reduce the load mutation
Common motor maintains running under heavy load for a long period of time Replace the common motor with variable frequency motor or improve the running frequency
Motor overload protection time is set too small Increase the motor overload protection time
V/F curve ratio is set too large Adjust V/F curve setting and torque increment
DC braking current is set too high Reduce the DC brake current
15 E.oUt Peripheral protection External failure terminal enable Check the external failure terminal status
The speed incorrect because over current when acceleration Check whether the external load is normal
The speed incorrect because over current when deceleration Check whether the external load is normal
Over voltage protrection because the speed incorrect Check whether the external load is normal
The speed incorrect because over current or over voltage, and last more than 1 minute. Check whether the external load is normal
19 E.CUr Current detection abnormal Current detection circuit failure Seek for technical support
20 E.GdF Output to ground short circuit Wrong connection Correct the connection error as per the user's manual
Motor abnormal Replace the motor after performing ground insulation test
Invert module failure Seek for technical support
Ground leakage current at the output side of the inverter is too high Seek for technical support
21 E.LV1 Abnormal power failure during running Mains power fluctuation or momentary power failure Check the local mains power
22 E.ILF Input power failure There is abnormal connection, missing connection or disconnection at the power terminal of the inverter Check the power connections as per the operational regulations and eliminate the errors of missing connection and disconnection
Serious unbalance of three phases input power Check whether the unbalance of three phases comply with the requirements
Burning of capacitor of the inverter Seek for technical support
The power-on buffer circuit of the inverter is faulty Seek for technical support
23 E.oLF Abnormal output phase There is abnormal connection, missing connection or disconnection at the output side of the inverter Check the power connections at the output side of the inverter as per the operational regulations and eliminate the errors of missing connection and disconnection
Unbalance of output three phases Check whether motor is kept well
Shut down the power supply to check whether the terminal characteristics both at the output side and DC side of the inverter are consistent
24 E.EEP EEPROM failure EEPROM reading and writing failure Seek for technical support
25 E.dL3 Relay contact failure Loose connection of connectors inside the inverter Ask professional technicians to maintain
The power-on buffer circuit is faulty Seek for technical support
26 E.dL2 Temperature sampling disconnection Ambient under temperature Check whether the ambient temperature complies with the requirements
The temperature sampling circuit inside the inverter is faulty Seek for technical support
27 E.dL1 Encoder cable disconnection Encoder connection is incorrect Change the encoder cable connection
Encoder has no signal output Check whether the encoder and power supply are normal
Encoder cable disconnection Reconnect
Abnormal function code setting Confirm that the relevant function codes of the encoder are set properly
28 E.P10 +10V power output abnormal +10V power overload Increase +10V power load impedance
Utilize externally independent power supply
+10V power supply and GND is short circuited Eliminate the short circuit failure
+10V power terminal circuit failure Seek for technical support
29 E.AIF Analog input abnormal Analog input voltage is too high Check whether the analog input voltage complies with the requirements
Analog input circuit failure Seek for technical support
Analog input circuit signal interfered Increase the P6.22~P6.24 AI filtering time
30 E.Ptc Motor over temperature(PTC) The motor temperature signal reaches the alarm setting value Strengthen ventilation and radiation
Thermistor resistance failure Check the thermistor
The sensor protection threshold of the motor is set improperly Adjust the sensor protection threshold of the motor
31 E.SE1 Communication abnormal 1 (Operation panel 485) The communication of operation panel 485 is disconnected Check the connection of the equipment communications
The communication of operation panel 485 is faulty Check whether the data receiving and transmission complies with the protocol, whether the check sum is correct and whether the receiving and transmission interval complies with the requirements
The inverter is set to master mode Set the inverter to slave mode
32 E.SE2 Communication abnormal 2 (Terminal 485) The communication of terminal 485 is disconnected Check the connection of the equipment communications
The baud rate is set improperly Set compatible baud rate
The communication of terminal 485 is faulty Check whether the data receiving and transmission complies with the protocol, whether the check sum is correct and whether the receiving and transmission interval complies with the requirements
The communication of terminal 485 is time-out Check whether the communication timeout is set properly and confirm the communication cycle of the application program
The failure alarm parameter is set improperly Adjust the failure alarm parameter
The inverter is set to master mode Set the inverter to slave mode
33 E.VEr Version compatibility abnormal The software version of the operation panel is incompatible Seek for technical support
34 E.CPy Copy failure The data error appears when copying the inverter parameters to the operation panel Check the connections of the operation panel
The data error appears when copying the parameters from the operation panel to the inverter Check the connections of the operation panel
The parameters are directly downloaded without undergoing copy and upload operations Perform download before uploading the parameters
Control board software version incompatible Check if d1.09 is consistent
36 E.dL4 Expansion card connection abnormal Expansion card connection is loosened Ask professional technicians to maintain
Expansion card failure Seek for technical support
37 E.IoF Terminal mutual exclusion check failed The functions of X1 to X7, AI1, AI2 and DI terminals are set in a repeated manner Modify the settings of X1 to X7, AI1, AI2 and DI terminals and ensure the setting functions are not repeated (excluding null function)
   
38 E.oL3 Hardware overload protection Load failure Check whether motor is blocked
Replace inverter with proper model
Input failure Check whether there is phase loss
Output failure Check whether there are phase loss or short circuit
63 −LU− Power under voltage The power voltage is lower than the minimum operating voltage of the equipment Check input power supply
Input power terminal is not connected tightly Tightening the input power terminals
Use the multimeter to measure the input power and DC bus voltage
If starting LU failure appeared  Please check the grid capacity
Flat cable of control board poor contact Please check the flat cable connecting
Abnormal internal switching power supply Seek for technical support
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