SMA1
9 - Error and fault diagnostics
In case of wrong alignment between the sensor and the magnetic scale, at
power on or during operation the following errors may occur:
the LED lights up when switching on the system: there is a wrong
alignment; it may cause invalid data to be transmitted; please install the
sensor properly; as soon as the sensor is aligned correctly the LED switches
off;
the LED lights up during operation: the last valid position is “frozen” (kept in
memory) until the next valid position is detected on the scale.
9.1 Diagnostic LED
When the LED lights up, it indicates that an error is active, such as for instance
an incorrect alignment between the sensor and the scale:
the gap between the sensor and the scale is out of tolerance (see Figure 2)
the sensor is not installed properly
the sensor or the scale are installed upside down
the sensor is installed in the opposite direction to the one shown in the
Figure 1
the sensor is travelling too fast
the power supply is not as required
With BiSS interface, the device status is transmitted via the
nE
bit (see the
Error
NOTE
When the LED is off, this means that the sensor is working properly and the
absolute position is output correctly. Please note that the sine-cosine signals
does not affect the LED operation.
For further information refer also to the “11 - Troubleshooting” section on page
45.
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