DIAGNOSTIC STATUS CODES
SX TRANSISTOR CONTROL
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23
August 2001
TRACTION
STATUS CODE
DESCRIPTION OF STATUS
CAUSE OF STATUS INDICATION
-42
Motor armature offset voltage is too
high.
This status code will be displayed when the value of
motor amps is greater than 138 (corresponding to 2.7
volts) with no current flowing in the motor circuit.
MEMORY RECALL
NO
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
TROUBLE-SHOOTING DIAGRAM
Circuits valid
for
Traction
Controller
SYMPTOM
Control will not operate.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Defective control.
•
=
Replace controller unit.
GE Sentry for Windows
software can be
used to monitor control operation, and it
will display a value for the motor amps that
is greater than 138, (corresponding to
2.7V), triggering this status code.
TRACTION
STATUS CODE
DESCRIPTION OF STATUS
CAUSE OF STATUS INDICATION
-43
Motor armature offset voltage is too
low.
This status code will be displayed when the value of
motor amps is less than 117 (corresponding to 2.3
volts) with no current flowing in the motor circuit.
MEMORY RECALL
NO
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
TROUBLE-SHOOTING DIAGRAM
Circuits valid
for
Traction
Controller
SYMPTOM
Control will not operate.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Defective control.
•
=
Replace controller unit.
GE Sentry for Windows
software can be
used to monitor control operation, and it
will display a value for the motor amps that
is less than 117 (corresponding to 2.3V),
triggering this status code.