ALARMS
If you have a Y03
Alarm, there will be an axis number displayed to the right of the alarm. This
alarm means that the NC believes that axis is not connected to the system. First
check that all of the servo amplifiers are connected and that they are all
being supplied with AC voltage normally labeled R and S. Also check for the
presence of the DC Link on all three axes. Make sure the Serial Buss is daisy
chained to all of the amps and to the spindle. Check all of the rotary selector
switches on the amps and the spindle to be sure they are in the correct
position. The description of this alarm in the manual indicates a hardware
fault as the likely culprit but in most cases you will probably find a
parameter set wrong so if you have a copy of the parameters you might want to
go ahead and reload them.
Alarm Y06 is
basically the same deal and will always be a parameter If you have the alarm
Y03 AMP UNEQUIPPED XYZA and alarm EMERGENCY STOP LIN, there is a good chance
the CPU is not communicating with the amplifiers. In this case, the likely
suspects are the serial cables, the terminator plug or the communication board
QX721 or QX722. The control will have one of these boards are the other. It is
a small board which is mounted piggyback on the CPU board. A good test for this
case is to replace the cable that goes from the CPU to the first amplifier. In
the field this may be difficult. You can take a cable from between two of the
amps is long enough and connect it to port CN1A of the first amp and to the
CPU. Place the terminator on port CN1B of this amp. If the cable was bad, when
you power up this time the alarm should say something different depending on
which amp you are connected to. For example, Y03 AMP UNEQUIPPED YZA or XZA. In
this case, replacing the cable should solve the problem. The communication
boards do go bad sometimes so don't be afraid to replace it if you cannot
effect a change by moving cables around. Anytime you have the Y03 alarm along
with other alarms there is a way to bypass the alarm so you can work on the
other problems. Remove the cable from CSH21 on the CPU and insert the
terminator plug into the port. Go to the Machine Base Parameter NOAMP and make
it a 1. This will tell the NC that no amps are installed and the alarm will go
away.
Also for the Y03 AMP
UNEQUIPPED ALARM, if you get this after replacing or adding an amplifier, make
sure the DIP switches on the amps are set correctly to identify the axes to the
NC.
Often times you will
have an alarm such as S52 Servo Warning 00E6 X. This does not always mean there
is a problem with the X axis. Sometimes there will be a problem communicating
with all of the servos but if X is the first in the string, the NC may issue
this alarm. If you have an alarm like this in conjunction with an EMG Emergency
PLC alarm the problem may have nothing to do with the servos at all. In this
case the problem could be with something such as the Keypad Interface Card in
the pendant. In particular, if the four pin cable that goes to J4 on the keypad
interface card is removed, damaged, etc. this alarm will definitely occur. This
cable uses two of the four wires. They connect to 24vdc on the external power
supply. 
MDS-A-SPJA-75RT
AL-30 on this
amplifier is a regenerative alarm. It can occur if the AC Line exceeds 260
volts or if the regenerative braking system (resistor) fails. Experience has
shown that it usually means that the amplifier is bad. AL-24 is a Ground Fault
alarm, it normally occurs if a motor is grounded or one of the AC power leads
is accidentally swapped with a motor lead.
The following is a
nearly complete list of Mitsubishi Alarms as displayed on the drives. Depending
on the specific drive, the LED display may show an A or an AL along with the
number but the meaning is the same. Some alarm numbers shown here may appear on
other Mitsubishi drives and their meanings may be other than indicated here.
Also, an effort is made here to distinguish Servo alarms from Spindle alarms by
entering SV or SP after the description. Due to the various uses and
configurations of drives as well as typing errors etc., you have to use your
best judgment when applying these alarms to your situation.
The following are for
MDS drives.
10   UNDERVOLTAGE
           The P-N Bus
voltage is 200V or less.
  
   SV, SP
11   AXES
SELECTION 
ERROR
(ASE)        
          The axis setting rotary
switch was set illegally in the two axis integrated amp (dual amp).
     
SV
12   MEMORY
ERROR 1          The memory IC (SRAM or FROM) check
sum was illegal. 
     
(ME1)
     
SV, SP
13  SOFTWARE
PROCESS     The software data processing was not completed
within the normal time.
     
ERROR (SWE) 
     
SV, SP
14  UNDEFINED
15  MEMORY ERROR
2           Memory error on
the servo drive.
    
(ME2) 
    
SV
16  POLE
POSITION               
The differential input of the U, V or W phase of the pole position detection
signal of the OHE type  
    
ERROR (RD1)                
    type detector were both "H" or "L".
17 A/D
CONVERTER              
The A/D converter for current detection did not function properly during
initialization.
   
(ADE) 
   
SV, SP
18 INITIAL
COMM.  ERROR      The Absolute position or pole
position data 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
from the type detector was not correctly sent. 
   
(WAT)
    
SV
19 UNDEFINED
1A SERIAL
DETECTOR           
Initial communication with the serial encoder installed on the ballscrew end
was not possible.
    
COMM. ERROR
    
(STE1)
    
SV
1B CPU ERROR
SUB              
An error was detected in the data stored in 
 
 
 
 
 
the of the serial pulse coder installed on the ball
   
    
(SCPU) EEPROM  
             screw
end.
    
SV
1C LED ERROR
SUB              
Deterioration of the LEDs in the serial pulse 
 
 
(SLED)
 
 
 coder installed on the ball screw end
was     
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
SV 
                                  
detected.
1D DATA ERROR
SUB             
An error was detected in the per rotation 
 
 
(SDAT)
 
 
 position data of the serial pulse coder 
 
 
 
 
 
 
installed 
    
SV  
                                  
on the ball screw end.
1E SERIAL
DETECTOR            The
thermal protector built in the detector 
 
 
 
 
 
operated in the serial pulse coder installed 
 
 
 
 
 
on 
    
ERROR
SUB                      
the ball screw end.
    
(SOHE) SV
1F SERIAL
DETECTOR           
Communication with the detector in the serial pulse coder installed on 
    
COMMUNICATION 
             the
ball screw end was cut off.  
    
ERROR SUB  (STRE)
    
SV
20 NO SIGNAL DETECTED
      The differential input of the A, B or Z phase 1 signal
from the motor end installed detector 
   
(NS1)                    
              were both
H or L.
    SV
21 NO SIGNAL
DETECTED       The differential input of the A, B
or Z phase 2 signal from the machine end installed detector 
   
(NS2)                    
              were both H or L.
                 
    SV, SP
22 NO SIGNAL
DETECTED       The serial input of the A, B or Z
phase signal 3 from the motor end installed detector were 
   
(NS3)                                  
both H or L.
    SV
23 SPEED
DEFLECTION          The speed
command and motor speed deflection exceeded the specified value and the
state 
    
EXCESSIVE                       
for a specified time.
    
(OSE)   SP
24 GROUND FAULT                 
A motor cable ground fault was detected.
    
SV, SP
25 ABSOLUTE
POSITION         A serial data counter
error received from the absolute value detector (excluding scale) was
detected 
    
LOST
(ABSE)                    
during creation of the absolute position after the NC power was turned on.
    
SV
26 NOT-USED AXIS
ERROR     The rotary switch was set to F and an IPM error
occurred in an axis not being controlled.
   
(NAE)
    SV
27 ABSOLUTE
POSITION         An error was detected
in the CPU of the absolute position linear scale.(Alarm output 
   
DETECTION
SCALE            
by the detector.  CPU by the detector)
   
ERROR SV
   
(SCCPU)
28 ABSOLUTE
POSITION         The scale moved at 45
mm/sec or higher when the NC power was turned on for the absolute
   
OVERSPEED                     
position linear scale or the detector rotated at 500 rpm or higher when the
drive power was 
   
(SOSP)                              
off with the HA-FA motor.
    SV
29 ABSOLUTE
POSITION         An error occurred in
the absolute position detection circuit of the absolute position
   
DETECTOR
CIRCUIT             
linear scale or HA-FH motor built-in detector.
   
ERROR 
   
(SABS) SV
2A INCREMENTAL
POSITION    The movement speed exceeded 60 m/min in the absolute
position linear scale.
    
DETECTOR CIRCUIT 
    
ERROR SV
    
(SINC)
2B CPU
ERROR                      
The CPU for the absolute position linear scale  or HA-FH motor built-in
detector did not  
     
(SCPU)                             
operate correctly.  
     
SV
2C LED
ERROR                       
An LED error was detected by the HA-FH motor  built-in detector.
    
(SLED) 
    
SV
2D DATA
ERROR                     
An error was detected in the per rotation position data of the serial pulse
coder 
    
(SDAT)
                              
installed on the motor end.
    
SV
2E UNDEFINED
2F SERIAL
DETECTOR           
Communication error with the high speed serial detector.
    
COMMUNICATION 
    
ERROR SV
    
(STRE)
30 OVER
REGENERATION       Overheating of the
regenerative resistor was  detected.
    
(OR) 
    
SV, SP
31 OVERSPEED  
                    Motor
speed exceeded the tolerable speed.
    
(OS) SV, SP
32 POWER MODULE ERROR
   The IPM used in the amplifier detected over current.
    
IOC (PME) 
    
SV, SP
33
OVERVOLTAGE                   
The PN buss wire voltage exceeded 400V.
    
SV, SP
34 CRC
ERROR                        
There was an error in the communication data from the NC. 
   
(DP) 
   
SV, SP
35 CNC
COMMUNICATION          The
movement command data sent from the NC was excessive.
    
DATA ERROR 
    
SV, SP
36 CNC
COMMUNICATION          There was
an error in the communication data  from the NC.
    
ERROR 
    
(TE) SV, SP
37 INITIAL
PARAMETER             
Parameter error.
   
ERROR SV, SP
   
(PE)
38 CNC
COMMUNICATION          A protocol
error occurred in the communication  with the NC (Framing Error).
    
PROTOCOL ERROR 1 
    
(TP1) SV, SP
39 CNC
COMMUNICATION          A protocol
error occurred in the communication  with the NC(Information Error).
    
PROTOCOL ERROR 2 
    
(TP2) SV, SP
3A OVERCURRENT  
                 The current
(detection value) for motor drive  is excessive.
    
(OC) 
    
SP
3B POWER MODULE
ERROR     The IPM overheat detection functioned.
    
(PMOH) SV, SP
3C REGENERATIVE
CIRCUIT       An error was detected in the regenerative 
transistor or resistor.
    
ERROR 3C 
3D UNDEFINED
3E UNDEFINED
3F UNDEFINED
40 A-TK
UNIT                              
Detected when the changeover input sequence was mistaken during use of the
TK unit with 
   
CHANGEOVER ERROR          
the one amplifier, two motor function.
   
(KE) 
    SP
41 A-TK
UNIT                              
Detected when an error occurs in the data communication during use of the TK
unit with the one
   
COMMUNICATION                   
amplifier, two motor function.
   
ERROR 2
   
(KE2) SP
42 FEEDBACK ERROR
1             A
skip of the detector feedback signal pulse occurred in the OHE type or OHA type
detector 
    
(FE1)                   
                  used in the
semi-closed loop system and ballscrew end closed loop system. A skip of the 
    
SV
                                       
detector feedback signal pulse in the low speed type serial type absolute
position linear scale.
43 FEEDBACK ERROR
2             A
deviation occurred in the feedback amount from the motor end detector and
machine 
   
(FE2)                                     
end detector in the closed loop system.
    SV
44 C AXIS
CHANGEOVER           
When using the coil changeover motor, C axis control was carried out without
the H coil.
    
ALARM  
   
(CAXC) SP
45 UNDEFINED
46 MOTOR
OVERHEAT               
Check motor temperature, check overheat sensor.
   
(OHM) 
   
SV, SP
47 UNDEFINED
48 UNDEFINED
49 UNDEFINED
4A UNDEFINED
4B UNDEFINED
4C UNDEFINED
4D UNDEFINED
4E UNDEFINED
4F INSTANTANEOUS
STOP          The power was cut
off for 50 milliseconds or more.
    
SV, SP
50 OVERLOAD DETECTION
1       The time that motor current exceeded the
parameter (overload detection level) in the stall 
    
OLL
                                      
ratio conversion was longer than parameter OLT (overload level).
    (OL1) 
    SV, SP
51 OVERLOAD DETECTION
2       A current command exceeding 95% of the
amplifier's maximum current continued for one 
   
(OL2)  
                                   
second or more.
    SV, SP
52 EXCESSIVE ERROR
1             The
actual position droop for the ideal droop exceeded the parameter setting value
OD1
    
DURING SERVO
ON               
(excessive error width during servo on).
    
(OD1)
    
SV, SP
53 EXCESSIVE ERROR
2             The
actual position droop for the ideal droop exceed ed the parameter setting value
OD2 
   
DURING SERVO
OFF              
(excessive error width during servo off).
   
(OD2)
   
SV,
SP                                           
54 EXCESSIVE ERROR
3             The
motor current did not flow when the excessive error 1 alarm was
detected  
    
(OD3)                    
                 (added with the B
series).
    
SV
55 UNDEFINED
56 UNDEFINED
57 UNDEFINED
58 COLLISION                             
A collision detection type 1 error was detected during the G0 modal (rapid
traverse).
    
DETECTION 0  
    
(CLE0) SV
59
COLLISION                            
A collision detection type 1 error was detected during the G1 modal (cutting
feed).
    
DETECTION 1  
    
(CLE1) SV
5A
COLLISION                            
A collision detection type 2 error was detected.
    
DETECTION 2 
    
(CLT2) SV
5B UNDEFINED
5C ORIENT
FEEDBACK              
The pulse miss value was higher than the parameter set value (SP114:OPER)
    
ERROR                                 
when orientation positioning was completed.
    
(ORFE) 
    
SP
5D UNDEFINED
5E UNDEFINED
5F UNDEFINED
60
RESISTOR                             
The resistor regeneration unit's DC24V voltage dropped.
  REGENERATION
24V 
  VOLTAGE
DROPPED 
  SP (0)
61 POWER
MODULE                  
An over current was detected with the power supply units IPM.
   
OVERCURRENT (1) 
    CV
62 (2) Not Used
63 AUXILIARY                             
The auxiliary regeneration transistor in the power supply unit is short
circuited.
   
REGENERATION 
   
ERROR (3)
    CV
64 GROUNDING 2  
                    
Regeneration actuated immediately after the ready on.
    
(4) 
    
CV
65 RUSH CURRENT
ERROR         The rush relay in the
power supply unit is excited but not turned on.
   
(5) 
    CV
66 (6) Not Used
67 OPEN
PHASE                        
The R, S or T input of the power supply unit is open.
    
(7) 
    
CV
68 WATCH
DOG                          
The power supply software process did not end within the designated time.
    
(8)
69 GROUND
FAULT                      
A ground fault occurred in the motor.
  (9) CV
6A CONTACTOR
FUSE                
Welding of the power supply unit external contactor was detected.
     
(A)
    
CV
6B RUSH RELAY
FUSE               
Welding of the rush relay in the power supply unit was detected.
    
(B) 
    
CV
6C MAIN CIRCUIT
ERROR            
The main circuit capacitor in the power supply could not be charged correctly.
    
(C) 
    
CV
6D PARAMETER
ERROR              
When NC power is turned on.
    
(D)
    
CV
6E MEMORY
ERROR                   
An error occurred in the power supply unit's memory circuit.
    
(E) 
    
CV
6F A/D
ERROR                             
An error occurred in the power supply unit's A/D converter section.
   
(PS ERROR) 
   
SP, CV
70 (G) UNDEFINED
71 POWER SUPPLY
                     An
instantaneous power failure exceeding 25ms was detected in the power supply
unit.
   
INSTANTANEOUS 
   
POWER FAILURE 
   
(H)
    CV
72 (I) UNDEFINED
73 OVER
REGENERATION            
The regenerative load in the resistor regeneration unit exceeded the standard
value.
    
(J) 
    
CV
74 REGENERATIVE                       
The regenerative resistor's thermal protector functioned.
   
RESISTOR OVERHEAT 
   
(K) 
    CV
75
OVERVOLTAGE                        
The power supply unit's PN buss voltage exceeded 410 volts.
    
(L) 
    
CV
76 EXTERNAL
EMERGENCY           When NC
power is turned on.
   
STOP SETTING ERROR 
   
(M)
   
CV
77 POWER
MODULE                      
The IPM in the power supply unit detected an overheat.
    
(V)/FIN (R) OVERHEAT 
    
(N)
    
CV
78 UNDEFINED
79 UNDEFINED
7A UNDEFINED
7B UNDEFINED
7C UNDEFINED
7D UNDEFINED
7E UNDEFINED
7F UNDEFINED
80 UNDEFINED
81 UNDEFINED
82 POWER SUPPLY
                     
  A no signal was detected in the communication line with the power
supply.
    NO
SIGNAL 
    (NSP) 
   
SV, SP, CV
83 UNDEFINED
84 UNDEFINED
85 UNDEFINED
86 UNDEFINED
87 UNDEFINED
88 WATCH
DOG                               
The servo amplifier software process did not end within the designated time.
   
(WD) 
    SV
89 UNDEFINED
8A UNDEFINED
8B UNDEFINED
8C UNDEFINED
8D UNDEFINED
8E UNDEFINED
8F UNDEFINED
90 LOW SPEED
SERIAL                   
Communication with the absolute position linear scale was not possible when
the 
    
INITIAL COMMUNICATION              NC power
was turned on. 
    
ERROR (WAT)
    
SV
91 LOW SPEED
SERIAL                   
During normal operation, the absolute position data was not transmitted from
the low
   
COMMUNICATION                  
       speed serial detector
   
ERROR (WAS) 
    SV
92 LOW SPEED
SERIAL               
    During normal operation, the absolute position data
transmitted from the low speed
   
PROTOCOL
ERROR             
        serial detector.
   
(WAF) SV
93 ABSOLUTE
POSITION                  
The absolute value counter could not be set when the power was turned on
because
    
FLUCTUATION            
              
   the absolute position had fluctuated.
    
(WAM)
    
SV
94 UNDEFINED
95 UNDEFINED
96 MP SCALE  
          
                     
In the MP scale absolute detection system, an excessive deviation in the motor
end
    
FEEDBACK
ERROR                     
installation detector and MP scale feedback amount was detected.
    
(MPE)                                  
    
SV
97 MP SCALE
OFFSET                     
In the MP scale absolute position detection system, an error was detected in
the offset
   
FLUCTUATION                              
data read when the NC power was turned on.
   
(MPO) 
    SV
98 UNDEFINED
99 UNDEFINED
9A UNDEFINED
9B UNDEFINED
9C UNDEFINED
9D UNDEFINED
9E HIGH SPEED 
                               
An error was detected in the multi-rotation counter in the serial encoder
installed on the
    
SERIAL
DETECTOR                       
the ballscrew end.
    
ERROR (WAN) 
    
SV
9F BATTERY
VOLTAGE                       
The voltage of the battery supply to the absolute position detector dropped.
    
DROP (WAB) 
    
SV
A0 UNDEFINED
A1 UNDEFINED
A2 UNDEFINED
A3 UNDEFINED
A4 UNDEFINED
A5 UNDEFINED
A6 UNDEFINED
A7 UNDEFINED
A8 TURRET INDEX NO
DEFINITION
    
COMMAND ERROR SP
    
WARNING
    
(WTW)
A9 UNDEFINED
AA CNC
INITIAL                                    
Waiting for NC power on after power off.
    
COMMUNICATION SV, SP
    
PHASE 1 WAIT CNC
AB CNC INITIAL  
                     
            Waiting for NC power on for the first
time.
    
COMMUNICATION SV, SP
    
PHASE 1 WAIT
AC CNC
INITIAL                                    
Initializing. Requisition parameter transmission.
    
COMMUNICATION SV, SP
    
PHASE 2 WAIT
AD CNC
INITIAL                                    
Initializing. Requisition parameter conversion.
    
COMMUNICATION SV, SP
    
PHASE 3 WAIT
AE CNC
INITIAL                                    
Initializing. Standby for main servo IT start.
    
COMMUNICATION SV, SP
    
PHASE 4 WAIT
AF RESERVED
B0 IN READY OFF
DURING SERVO INITIALIZATION.
    
SV, SP
B1 " "
B2 " "
B3 " "
B4 " "
B5 " "
B6 " "
B7 " "
B8 " "
B9 " "
BA " "
BB " "
BC " "
BD " "
BE " "
BF " "
C0 READY ON AND                                  
Machine and control ready but servo not running.
    
SERVO OFF 
    
SV, SP
C1 " "
C2 " "
C3 " "
C4 " "
F6 RESERVED FOR
AXIS 
    
NUMBER INDICATION.
    
SV, SP
F7 " "
F8 " "
F9 " "
FA UNDEFINED
FB UNDEFINED
FC UNDEFINED
FD UNDEFINED
FE UNDEFINED
FF UNDEFINED
0 UNDEFINED
1 FLASH
PROGRAMMING                       
During re-writing of software.
  ERROR SV, SP
2 FLASH ERASE ERROR
                     
  During re-writing of software.
  SV, SP
3 VPP ERROR "
4 CHECK SUM ERROR
"
5 COMPARE ERROR
"
6 UNDEFINED
7 UNDEFINED
8 BANK
DESIGNATION                            
During re-writing of software.
  
ERROR 
   SV, SP
9 INITIAL ADDRESS
"
   ERROR
A BANK CHANGEOVER
"
   ERROR
B ADDRESS ERROR
"
C RECEPTION TIME
"
   ERROR
D UNDEFINED
E UNDEFINED
F COMMAND
SEQUENCE                       
During re-writing of software.
   ERROR
   SV, SP
The following list of
alarms are associated with regeneration problems. Some of the alarms are
include in the list above but this listing supplies additional information.
Also, the number or letter in the column to the right of the alarm code refers
to what will be displayed on the resistance regeneration converter unit. In
addition, the two digit letter code beneath the alarm code refers to how the
alarm can be reset.
AR = By turning the
converter unit power off and back on.
PR = By turning the
NC power off and back on.
NR = By pressing the
NC Reset.
60 0 INSTANTANEOUS
STOP                    
The 24vdc dropped.
      
PR 
63 3 REGENERATION
ERROR                   
The regeneration transistor turned on while the regeneration command was off.
      
PR
65 5 RUSH RELAY
ERROR                       
The rush relay does not turn on and chattering occurs.
      
PR 
68 8 WATCH
DOG                                     
CPU runaway.
      
AR
69 9 GROUND
FAULT                                
Driver UVW ground fault.
       
PR
6B b RUSH RELAY MELT
        
                
The rush relay did not turn off.
       
PR 
6C C MAIN CIRCUIT
ERROR                 
    The buss is short circuited, the charge to the main CIRCUIT
IS ABNORMAL.
       
PR 
6D d PARAMETER
ERROR                       
The regenerative resistor setting is not adequate.
PR ERROR
6E E MEMORY
ERROR                            
The memory cannot be read/written correctly.
    
AR  
73 J OVER-GENERATION
                     
    The regeneration load was exceeded.
      
PR 
74 t
REGENERATION                                
The regenerative resistor thermal functioned.
   
   RESISTOR OVERHEAT
      
PR
75 L
OVERVOLTAGE                                 
The buss voltage rose.
      
NR
77 n PCB
OVERHEAT                                
Overheating of the thermal in the amplifier.
      
PR
E8 o
OVER-REGENERATION                     
80% of the over regeneration alarm level.
       
REGENERATION
       
WARNING
The following list of
alarms can be found in the manual,
MITSUBISHI
AC SPINDLE DRIVE
MDS-1-SPJA SERIES
SPECIFICATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Z MEMORY A Check Sum
or RAM error occurred in the spindle drive
  ERROR 1
control card ROM.
S04 Alarms:
S04 SERVO ALARM: AR
00?? ?
The two numbers after
the two zeros are the actual alarm number and are typically displayed on the
amplifier or power supply. If you see a number between 60 and 80 it is normally
a power supply (CV unit) problem. The letter display ed after the alarm number
is normally an axis designation such as X, Y, etc. If the letter is S or T,
refer to the spindle alarm section. These alarms always require that the drive
(main) power must be cycled to remove the alarm.
11 ASE Spindle
Selection Error 
    In
MDS-B-B24 driver, the rotary selector switches for both axes are set to the
same axis number when using the 2 axis
   
integrated amplifier. Otherwise, the switches are set to an illegal value.
12 ME Memory
Error 
    An
error was detected in a memory IC or FB IC by self-check to be made during
driver power-on.
25 ABSE Absolute
Position Data Lost
    
The backup voltage in the absolute position detector dropped. The absolute
position cannot be compensated.
68 PWD Power Supply
Watchdog 
    
The S/W process did not complete in a specified time.
6E PME Power Supply
Memory Error 
    
Memory error was detected on the power supply unit. (Alarm E on the power
supply unit.) An error occurred in the memory
    
circuit.
6F PSE Power Supply
Alarm 
    
The power supply unit is not connected. Otherwise, an error was detected in the
A/D converter of the power supply.
76 Power Supply
External Emergency Stop
    
Setting Abnormal 
    
External emergency stop setting abnormal alarm is generated in the power supply
unit. (M on the power supply display).
    
The rotary switch setting and parameter (PYTP) setting do not match.
77 Power Module or PC
Board Overheated
    
Power module or PC overheated alarm is generated on the power supply unit. (n
on the power supply unit).
84 HCPU HR Unit CPU
Error 
   
The CPU of MDS-B-HR connected with the motor and does not operate properly.
88 WD Watch Dog 
   
Servo system operation is abnormal.
8D Hcpu HR Unit CPU
Error 
    
The CPU of MDS-B-HR connected with the (SUB) machine and does not operate
properly.
When AL-25 is
displayed on an amplifier, it means the Absolute Position has been erased.
Normally, if you turn the power off then back on it will go away. Sometimes it
helps to hold the NC power on button while the control is powering up. On some
machines it will be necessary to reset the axes zero positions once the alarm
is gone.
Alarm AL-A1 is normal
sometimes when you swap servo amplifiers. It means that when the amplifier
powers up it sees an absolute position other than what it expects to see. In
other words the amplifier stores the position of the axis relative to the
marker pulses of the encoder and when it powers up and compares this to the
position of the pulse coder and sees a difference, the alarm is generated. This
is a fairly low priority alarm and will not be displayed if other pulse coder
alarms are present such as AL-16 which is a communication problem between the
pulse coder and amp.
For alarm E51 FILE
OPEN ERROR, check how much memory is available. In some cases the memory may
get reset to 0 for the amount Free and the amount Used. This is more or less
common if you change an Option Parameter, especially the memory size parameter
(prosiz). To resolve the problem, change fix_p to 1 and Format the control.
P461 FILE I/O ERROR
will normally result from not re-loading the Fixed Cycles after formatting the
control.
If alarm S52 M01 0102
is issued when taking a cut, check Machine Servo Parameters SV021 and SV022.
SV022 specifies the current detection level of overload 1 (OL1) with respect to
the stall rating (%). Setting range is 1-500%. Parameter SV021 specifies a time
constant for detection of of overload 1 (OL1). The setting range is 1-1800
seconds. What all this means is that if you have an axis which the axis faults
or alarms during a cut parameter SV022 tells the control what level of current
or motor load is allowable, SV021 tells the control how long the motor is
allowed to pull this amount of current.
The alarms on the
M300 control are almost identical to the M500.
Alarm E10 MEMORY OVER
means that a value was set in the parameter PROSIZ that exceeds the hardware
memory capacity of the control. 
You cannot put a
negative value in the Grid Shift parameter (G28sft). If you try to the control
will issue the E02 DATA OVER alarm.
Regardless of which
alarm is displayed on the CRT, the important thing is the four numbers at the
end of the line (i.e. 006C), this tells the story of what the control thinks is
wrong. 
Not every manual
lists or explains the S04 servo alarms, below is a partial list.
11 ASE Spindle
Selection Error 
    
In MDS-B-B24 driver, the rotary switches for both axes are set to the same axis
number when using the 2 axis integrated
    
amplifier or the switches are set an illegal value.
12 ME Memory
Error 
    
An error was detected in a memory IC or FB IC by self-check to be made during
driver power up sequence.
25 ABSE Absolute
Position Data Lost
    
The backup voltage in the absolute position detector dropped. The absolute
position cannot be compensated.
68 PWD Power Supply
Watchdog 
   
The software process did not complete in the specified time.
6E PME Power Supply
Memory Error
    
"Memory Error" was detected on the power supply unit side (Alarm E on
the power supply unit). An error occurred in the
     
memory circuit.
6F PSE Power Supply
Alarm 
    
The power supply unit is not connected or an error was detected in the A/D
converter of the power supply.
76 Power Supply
External Emergency Stop 
   
Setting Abnormal
   
E-Stop Setting Abnormal alarm is generated on the power supply unit side. (M on
the power supply unit) or the rotary 
   
switch setting and parameter (PTYP) setting do not match.
77 Power Module or PC
Board Overheated 
    
Power module or PC board overheated alarm is generated on the power supply unit
side (n on the power supply unit).
84 HCPU HR Unit CPU
Error 
   
The CPU of MDS-B-HR connected with the motor end does not operate properly.
88 WD Watch Dog 
    
Servo system operation is abnormal.
8D Hcpu HR Unit CPU
Error (SUB) 
    
The CPU of MDS-B-HR connected with the machine end does not operate properly.
 When adjusting for
spindle orientation position shift (OPST) on an M520 or M530 control, it is
sometimes not necessary to orient the spindle after adjustment to check the
shift amount. If the machine uses a magsensor for orientation, when you change
the parameter and press INPUT, the spindle will move the shift amount
difference.
When the EDIT LOCK
(hardware) of a machine with an M520 control is switched on and off, the Main
Program display will switch from ABC, etc. to blank. Parameter will switch from
ON to OFF.
Typically, if the
spindle motor is phased wrong on a machine with a Mitsubishi drive the motor
will run slower than commanded, may move jerkedly, may run one direction when
M03 commanded the other direction when M03 commanded again, eventually will
generate alarm S03 PR 23.
When adjusting for
spindle orientation position shift (OPST) on an M520 or M530 control, it is
sometimes not necessary to orient the spindle after adjustment to check the
shift amount. If the machine uses a magsensor for orientation, when you change
the parameter and press INPUT, the spindle will move the shift amount
difference.
When the EDIT LOCK
(hardware) of a machine with an M520 control is switched on and off, the Main
Program display will switch from ABC, etc. to blank. Parameter will switch from
ON to OFF.
Typically, if the
spindle motor is phased wrong on a machine with a Mitsubishi drive the motor
will run slower than commanded, may move jerkedly, may run one direction when
M03 commanded the other direction when M03 commanded again, eventually will
generate alarm S03 PR 23.
