Structure Of Sinamics Alarm Descriptions - Siemens Sinamics S120 Diagnostic Manual

SINAMICS alarms
The faults and states detected by the individual components of the drive system are indicated
by alarms. These SINAMICS alarms are categorized into faults and alarms.
The differences between faults and alarms are as follows:
Fault
Alarm
The descriptions for the SINAMICS alarms are provided Chapter:
• SINAMICS alarms [Page 507]

Structure of SINAMICS alarm descriptions

The descriptions of the SINAMICS alarms have the following layout:
<Alarm No.>
Message value:
Drive object:
Reaction:
Acknowledgment:
Cause:
Help:
Each alarm is uniquely identified using the <Alarm number> and the <Alarm text>.
The <Location data> is optional display information. Location data can include:
• Axis name and drive number or
• Bus and slave number of the PROFIBUS DP component affected
The place holder <Location data> is kept in the alarm description for this optional information.
The description of the SINAMICS alarms is classified according to the following categories:
Alarms
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• The appropriate fault reaction is initiated when a fault occurs.
• The following measures are required to remove the fault:
– Removing the cause of the fault
– Acknowledging the fault
• No fault reaction.
• Alarms are self-acknowledging, i.e. if the cause has been removed, the
alarms reset themselves automatically.
<Location data> <Alarm text>
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