Overview Of Faults And Alarms; General Information On Faults And Alarms; Fault/Alarm Displays; Differences Between Faults And Alarms - Siemens SINAMICS DCM List Manual

4 Faults and alarms

4.1 Overview of faults and alarms

4.1 Overview of faults and alarms
4.1.1

General information on faults and alarms

Fault/alarm displays

In the case of a fault, the drive signals the corresponding fault(s) and/or alarm(s).
The following methods are available for displaying faults and alarms:
• Display via the fault and alarm buffer for PROFIBUS.
• In online operation, display via the commissioning software.

Differences between faults and alarms

The differences between faults and alarms are as follows:
Table 4-1
Faults
Alarms
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Differences between faults and alarms
Type
What happens when a fault occurs?
• The appropriate fault reaction is initiated.
• Status signal ZSW1.3 is set.
• The fault is entered into the fault buffer.
How are faults removed?
• Remove the original cause of the fault.
• Acknowledge the fault.
What happens when an alarm occurs?
• Status signal ZSW1.7 is set.
• The alarm is entered into the alarm buffer.
How are alarms removed?
• Alarms acknowledge themselves. If the cause of the alarm is no longer
present, they automatically reset themselves.
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