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GX-series EtherCAT Slave Unit User’s Manual
Error Descriptions
Event name
Expansion Unit Hardware Error
Event code
04A00000 hex
Meaning
An Expansion Unit was disconnected during operation or a signal between the Slave Unit and Expansion Unit was
broken.
Source
EtherCAT Master Function Module
Source details
Slave
Detection
timing
Continuously
Error attributes
Level
Minor fault
Recovery
Error reset (after
cycling Slave Unit
power)
Log category
System
Effects
User program
Continues
Operation
The Slave Unit where the error occurred performs the
error output operation (fail-safe).
LED
EtherCAT NET RUN
EtherCAT NET ERR
EtherCAT LINK/ACT
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System-defined
variables
Variable
Data type
Name
None
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Cause and
correction
Assumed cause
Correction
Prevention
The Expansion Unit was
disconnected during operation.
Turn OFF the power supply, mount
the Expansion Unit, and turn the
power supply back ON.
Do not allow the Expansion Unit to be
disconnected during operation.
A signal between the Slave Unit and
Expansion Unit was broken.
Turn OFF the power supply, mount
the Expansion Unit, and turn the
power supply back ON.
If cycling the power supply does not
correct the problem, replace the
Expansion Unit.
None
Attached
information
None
Precautions/
Remarks
The emergency error code is 5020 hex.
Event name
Slave Hardware Error
Event code
04A20000 hex
Meaning
A hardware error occurred in the EtherCAT communications section.
Source
EtherCAT Master Function Module
Source details
Slave
Detection
timing
Continuously
Error attributes
Level
Minor fault
Recovery
Error reset (after
cycling Slave Unit
power)
Log category
System
Effects
User program
Continues
Operation
The Slave Unit where the error occurred performs the
error output operation (fail-safe).
LED
EtherCAT NET RUN
EtherCAT NET ERR
EtherCAT LINK/ACT
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System-defined
variables
Variable
Data type
Name
None
---
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Cause and
correction
Assumed cause
Correction
Prevention
The Slave Unit is faulty.
If cycling the power supply does not
correct the problem, replace the
Slave Unit.
None
Attached
information
None
Precautions/
Remarks
The emergency error codes are 7030 hex and 7100 hex.
Summary of Contents for GX-AD0471
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Page 66: ...4 Installation and Wiring 4 18 GX series EtherCAT Slave Unit User s Manual...
Page 84: ...5 EtherCAT Communications 5 18 GX series EtherCAT Slave Unit User s Manual...
Page 98: ...6 Basic Specifications of Slave Units 6 14 GX series EtherCAT Slave Unit User s Manual...
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Page 280: ...11 Expansion Unit 11 20 GX series EtherCAT Slave Unit User s Manual...
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