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Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
10.1 Protective Functions
The EQ7 series of inverters has various protective functions as listed below to prevent the system from going down and
reduce system downtime. The protective functions marked with an asterisk (*) in the table are disabled by default.
Enable them according to your needs.
The protective functions include, for example, the "alarm" detection function which, upon detection of an abnormal state,
displays the alarm code on the LED monitor and causes the inverter to trip, the "light alarm" detection function which
displays the alarm code but lets the inverter continue the current operation, and other warning signal output functions.
If any problem arises, understand the protective functions listed below and follow the procedures given in Sections 10.2
and onwards for troubleshooting.
Protective function
Description
Related
function code
"Alarm" detection
This function detects an abnormal state, displays the corresponding alarm
code, and causes the inverter to trip. The "alarm" codes are check-marked in
the "Alarm" object column in Table 10.1. For details of each alarm code, see
the corresponding item in the troubleshooting.
The inverter retains the last four alarm codes and their factors together with
their running information applied when the alarm occurred, so it can display
them.
H98
"Light alarm" detection*
This function detects an abnormal state categorized as a "light alarm," displays
and lets the inverter continue the current operation without tripping.
It is possible to define which abnormal states should be categorized as a "light
alarm" using function codes H81 and H82. The "light alarm" codes are
check-marked in the "Light alarm" object column in Table 10.1.
For how to check and release light alarms, see Section 10.5 "If the "Light
Alarm" Indication (
) Appears on the LED Monitor."
H81
H82
Stall prevention
When the output current exceeds the current limiter level (F44) during
acceleration/ deceleration or constant speed running, this function decreases
the output frequency to avoid an overcurrent trip.
F44
Overload prevention
control*
Before the inverter trips due to a heat sink overheat (
) or inverter overload
(
0lu
), this function decreases the output frequency to reduce the load.
H70
Automatic deceleration*
(Anti-regenerative
control)
If regenerative energy returned exceeds the inverter's braking capability, this
function automatically increases the deceleration time or controls the output
frequency to avoid an overvoltage trip.
H69
Deceleration
characteristics*
(Excessive
regenerative energy
proof braking capability)
During deceleration, this function increases the motor energy loss and
decreases the regenerative energy returned to avoid an overvoltage trip (
0u
).
H71
Reference loss
detection*
This function detects a reference frequency loss (due to a broken wire, etc.),
continues the inverter operation at the specified frequency, and issues the
"Command loss detected" signal
REF OFF
.
E65
Automatic lowering of
carrier frequency
Before the inverter trips due to an abnormal surrounding temperature or output
current, this function automatically lowers the carrier frequency to avoid a trip.
H98
Dew condensation
prevention*
Even when the inverter is in stopped state, this function feeds DC current
across the motor at certain intervals to raise the motor temperature for
preventing dew condensation.
J21
Motor overload early
warning*
When the inverter output current has exceeded the specified level, this
function i
ssues the "Motor overload early warning" signal
OL
before the
thermal overload protection function causes the inverter to trip for motor
protection.
This function exclusively applies to the 1st motor.
E34
E35
Auto-reset*
When the inverter has stopped because of a trip, this function allows the
inverter to automatically reset and restart itself. (The number of retries and the
latency between stop and reset can be specified.)
H04
H05
Forced stop*
Upon receipt of the "Force to stop" terminal command
STOP
, this function
interrupts the run and other commands currently applied in order to forcedly
decelerate the inverter to a stop.
H56
Surge protection
This function protects the inverter from a surge voltage invaded between main
circuit power lines and the ground.
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