Elgo LIMAX44 RED, Operating Manual

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Disturbances
Bit Problem Possible cause Necessary action
necessary
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
15 Memory error EEPROM
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
16 not used Error while writing the EEPROM Switch the sensor off and on again.
17 Failure of the comparison
of the position between the
two channels
Strong electromagnetic interference Perform the fault clearance according to

12.5 if
necessary
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
Strongly polluted magnetic tape Clean the magnetic tape (

13 Maintenance)
Damaged magnetic tape Replace the magnetic tape. Attention: after replace-
ment, a reference journey has to be performed!
18 Failure of the communica-
tion test
Strong electromagnetic interference Perform the fault clearance according to

12.5 if
necessary
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
19 Inadmissible extrapolation.
Too many position jumps
occurred. Strongly polluted magnetic tape Clean the magnetic tape (

13 Maintenance)
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
Damaged magnetic tape Replace the magnetic tape. Attention: after replace-
ment, a reference journey has to be performed!
20 Timeout in non safety
relevant processing Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
21 Overvoltage 24 V Overvoltage of the external supply Check the power supply.
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
22 Undervoltage 24 V Undervoltage of the external supply Check the supply. See pos. (5) in

12.6.1
Defective hardware Replace the sensor.
23 … 31 Not used
12.6.3 Severe Errors
A severe error (

12.3) is signalled with the blinking of the LED ERR (

9.3.1). If such an error occurs, the sen-
sor will be set out of service. The communication is stopped completely. The sensor needs to be replaced in
such a case.