Issue: What does the scrolling LEDs mean on the ATV312? Product Line: Altivar 312, Altivar 12 Environment: All serial numbers Cause: N/A Resolution: The scrolling LEDs mean the drive is in Local Operation mode. To switch into Local Programming, push and hold the ESC button for 2s. Then all three LED's will be flashing at the same time and the programming can be changed. When programming is finished, push and hold the ESC button again for 2s to en...
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Issue: What size speed potentiometer to use on Schneider Electric VFDs? Product Line: Altivar 61, Altivar 71, Altivar 312, Altivar 12, Altivar 212, Altivar 32, Altivar 58 Environment: All serial numbers Cause: N/A Resolution: The Schneider Electric VFDs will work with any potentiometer with a rating from 1k Ohms to 10k Ohms.
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What Communication option are standard on the Schneider drives? Issue: What Communication option are standard on the Schneider drives? Product Line: ALTIVAR 61, ALTIVAR 71, ALTIVAR 312, ALTIVAR 32, ALTIVAR 212, ALTIVAR 12, Environment: All drives all serial number Cause: N/A Resolution : The standard communication protocols are Modbus on all Schneider Drives. However, on the ALTIVAR 61, ALTIVAR 71, ALTIVAR 312, and ALTIVAR 32, CanOpen is standard.
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What causes FST on the display of the Altivar drives? Issue: What causes FST on the display of the Altivar drives? Product Line: Altivar 61, Altivar 71, Altivar 312, Altivar 12, Altivar 31, Altivar 58, Altivar 66 Environment: All serial number Cause: What causes the drive status to show FST? Resolution: FST is fast stop. This status happens if a logic input is assigned to FST and the logic input is active. The second option is when the VFD is in a deceleratin...
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Issue: What will cause the input current on one phase of a three phase variable speed drive to be lower than the other two phases? Product Line: ALTIVAR 212, ALTIVAR 21, altivar 61, altivar 71, altivar 312, altivar 12 Environment: All 3 phase VFD Cause: The in current on a single phase is much lower than the other 2 phases. Resolution: To verify if the issue is the VFD or the incoming power, first rotate 2 of the phases on the input of the VFD terminals. If the problem remains ...
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