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Control Techniques UNIDRIVE Alarm and Status Indications

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Control Techniques Unidrives

When there is a critical condition detected in your Control Techniques UNIDRIVE, the drive will continue to operate, but the lower display’s status indication will be replaced by an alarm indication. When an HF trip takes place, the Drive Healthy relay will open and serial communications will not function. It is important to give attention to alarm indications, because if an issue is not corrected, the drive could trip.

Refer to the guide below to help identify what kind of error your UNIDRIVE may be experiencing. A comparison chart with status indications is also provided to help identify what happens at each stage of operation.
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Emerson Commander SK Advanced User Guide & Manual

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Struggling with troubleshooting and repair? Keep your equipment running smoothly by using the following guide to diagnose any trip codes. The following are some of the common errors you might encounter:

Emerson Commander SK Fault & Trip Codes by Control Techniques

Trip Code Condition Possible Cause
UU DC Bus under voltage Low AC Supply Voltage

Low DC Bus voltage when supplied by an external DC power supply
OU DC Bus over voltage Deceleration rate set too fast for the inertia of the machine

Mechanical load driving the motor
OI.AC** Drive output instantaneous over current Insufficient ramp times

Phase to phase or phase to ground short circuit on the drives output

Drive requires autotuning to the motor

Motor or motor connections changed, re-autotune drive to motor
OI.br** Braking Resistor instantaneous over current Excessive current in braking resistor

Braking resistor value to small
O.SPd Over Speed Excessive motor speed (typically caused by a mechanical load driving the motor
tunE Autotune stopped before completion Run command removed before autotune compelte
It.br I2t on Braking Resistor Excessive braking resistor energy
lt.AC l2t on drive output current Excessive Mechanical load

High impedance phase to phase or phase to ground short circuit at drive output

Drive requires re-autotuning to motor
O.ht1 IGBT over heat based on dries thermal model Over heat software thermal module
O.ht2 Over heat based on drives heatsink Heatsink temperature exceeds maximum allowable
th Motor thermistor trip Excessive motor temperature
O.Ld1* User +24v or digital output overload Excessive load or short circuit on +24v output
cL1 Analogue input 1 current mode, current loss Input current less than 3mA when 4-20 or 20-4mA modes selected
SCL Serial communication loss time-out Loss of communication when drive is under remote control
EEF Internal Drive EEPROM trip Possible loss of parameter values
PH Input phase imbalance or input phase loss One of the input phases has become disconnected from the drive (applies to 200/400v three phase drives only, not dual rated drives.
rS Failure to measure motors stator resistance Motor too small for drive

Motor cable disconnected during measurement
C.Err SmartStick data error Bad connection or memory corrupt within SmartStick
C.dAt SmartStick data does not exist New/empty SmartStick being read
C.Acc SmartStick read/write error fail Bad connection or faulty SmartStick
C.rtg SmartStick/drive rating change Already programmed SmartStick read by a drive of a different rating
O.cL Overload on current loop input Input current exceeds 25mA
HFxx trip Hardware faults Internal drive hardware fault

HF01 to HF03
Not used
HF04
Low DC bus at power up- may indicate an AC Input or pre-charge problem
HF05
No internal handshake signal from second processor (DSP) at start up
HF06
Unexpected interrupt
HF07
Watchdog failure
HF08
Interrupt crash (code overrun)
HF09 to HF10
Not used
HF11
Access to the EEPROM failed- tried to read stored parameter data but failed
HF12 to HF19
Not used
HF20
Power stage – code error Tried to read power board and read back erroneous
HF21
Power stage – unrecognized frame size
HF22
Overcurrent detection at power up- possible output short or bridge failure
HF23
DSP software overrun
HF24
Not Used
HF25
DSP Communications failure- communication from main to 2nd processor
HF26
Soft start relay failed to close; or soft start monitor failed; or braking
IGBT short circuit at power up
HF27
Power stage thermistor fault
HF28
Power circuit thermistor 2 or 3 fault Internal fan fault on size 3 only
HF29
Fan failure (current too high – only on drives with a fan) see note below
HF30
Not used
HF31
Internal Cap Bank Fan failure- check for fan rotation/blockage Size 4 and up
HF32
Power circuit temperature feedback multiplexer failure

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Unidrive SP SM-EZ Motion HF Trips

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Unidrive SP SM-EZ Motion HF Trips

This guide is meant to help clear SM-EZ Motion HF Trips on a Unidrive SP drive from Emerson Control Techniques. The SM-EZ motion module is used with SP drives and is programmed using Power Tools Pro. It allows users to create specific motion profiles such as indexing, home routines, electronic gearing, and many others.

An HF (hardware fault) can be generated by the drive if there is a problem with the solutions module. The drive will display the trip as SLX.HF. It is sometimes possible to correct this trip without replacing the module. The EZ Motion program in the module may become corrupt which can cause this type of trip. Clearing the program and setting the module back to factory settings may resolve the trip. Before clearing the module a drive reset and power cycle should be performed.

They could correct the trip as well.

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Module Clearing Procedure

1. Ensure the module is installed in any slot

2. Enter 19237 at #18.01

3. Cycle power to the drive

4. The drive will trip SLX.ER on power up. This is a 107 “No Program” trip

5. Press the red reset button to clear the SLX.ER trip

6. Reload your EZ Motion program back into the drive.

The HF trip could be resolved at this point.

MRO Electric supplies and repairs a large number of Control Techniques Unidrive SP parts. To request a quote, please call 800-691-8511 or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Testing a UNI1402 Unidrive

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Testing a UNI1402 Unidrive

Video of part of the testing process for a UNI1402 Unidrive classic.

Be sure to check out our article covering details to maintain Unidrive Classic and Unidrive SP drives here.

MRO Electric and Supply maintains a comprehensive stock of new and used  Control Techniques Unidrive and Control Techniques Unidrive Classic SP parts. If you need a replacement part, please call 800-691-8511 or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Testing a UNI3404 Drive

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Testing a UNI3404 Drive

Before we ship out all of our Unidrives, we fully test them to make sure everything is functioning properly. Here is an example of one of the UNI3404 Drive units that we have in stock being powered up and tested. We have all sizes of the Unidrive Classic series in stock and ready to ship if need be. Check out our repair service as well as our core exchange program.

Check out our article covering details to maintain Unidrive Classic and Unidrive SP drives here. 

MRO Electric and Supply maintains a comprehensive stock of new and used  Control Techniques Unidrive and Control Techniques Unidrive Classic SP parts. If you need a replacement part, please call 800-691-8511 or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Unidrive Classic Option Module Trip Codes

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Unidrive Classic Option Module Trip Codes

On Unidrive Classics, when a UD7x Unidrive option module error trip occurs,
the display will show the trip code as “tr__”. The trip number
can also be read in Unidrive parameter #10.20 or UD70
virtual parameter #88.01, and the line number where the trip
occurs in parameter #17.03, though only if the program was
compiled with debugging information.

When an error occurs in the UD70, the DPL program will
immediately stop. Also, depending on the cause of the trip
and the setting of the Trip enable parameters, the Unidrive will
trip on the “tr__” code. Optionally, an ERROR task may have
been defined which would be executed whenever a run-time
error occurs. MRO Electric and Supply maintains a comprehensive stock of new and used  Control Techniques Unidrive and Control Techniques Unidrive Classic SP parts. If you need a replacement part, please call 800-691-8511 or email sales@mroelectric.com.

Code Description Action
40 Unknown error Always trips
41 Parameter does not exist Trips if #17.14=1
42 Parameter read only Trips if #17.14=1
43 Parameter write only Trips if #17.14=1
44 Parameter value over range Trips if #17.14=1and #17.17=1
45 Virtual access failed – e.g. IOLink not running Trips if #17.14=1 (access)and
#17.15=1* (all time)
46 Stack Overflow Always trips
47 Internal error Always trips
48 Internal error Always trips
49 The wrong system loaded Always trips
50 DPL Maths fault – e.g. divide by zero, overflow etc Trips if #17.14=1
51 DPL array index out of range Trips if #17.14=1
52 User-generated trip from control word Always trips *
53 DPL Program incompatible Always trips
54 DPL Overload – Clock tick too short Trips if #17.14=1
55 RS485 trip – Mode 3 Trips if #17.14=1
56 Option board and system incompatible Always trips
57 Illegal OSCall Always trips
58-59 Internal Error Trips if #17.14=1
60-69 Option generated trip Trips if #17.14=1 *
Prc2 *Watchdog Trip.See the DPL command WDOG for information
Note: The watchdog trip can be disabled by setting #17.18 to 0.
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Important Notes:
*When a trip occurs, all tasks of the DPL program will be halted (real-time tasks will
first complete) and any ERROR task is executed. The only exception to this is with trip 45, trip
52, trip 60 with certain option cards, the Watchdog trip (Prc2) and any other normal drive trips.
Other Notes
The line number is only available when the program was compiled with debugging information.
Any other trip numbers that appear are either generated by the drive itself or the DPL program.

Lastly, be sure to check out our article covering Unidrive Security Code Basics here.