Important information for commissioning

WARNING

Caution – Risk of injury

Basically, electronic devices are not fail-safe. The machine manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the connected motors and the machine are brought into a safe state in the event of a failure of the drive system.

Please be aware each time before commissioning the AX5000 that connected motors can make uncontrolled movements, which cannot always be prevented even by the AX5000’s integrated diagnostic system, or may permit uncontrolled movements until the diagnostic system responds. Analyze your system and take suitable precautions to prevent damage being caused by these uncontrolled movements.

Potential causes of uncontrolled movements

The diagnostic system of the AX5000 is equipped with complex plausibility checks, which constantly monitor installation, handling, parameterization and operation and, if necessary, interrupt them with a diagnostic message. The points listed below are monitored by default, although it is not possible to cover all eventualities. Therefore, with respect to the following points, you must always consider whether the driven axes can only perform permissible movements.

For incorrect commutation results (e.g. during wake & shake), please refer to the chapter "AX5000_ System manualAdvanced system characteristicsCommutation methodsCommutation error "F2A0"" on our homepage.
Take special care with synchronous motors from third-party suppliers
When replacing the motor / feedback or the SysMan file (.TSM), always execute the command
"P-0-0166" without load connection and evaluate the result. If necessary, correct the commutation offset as described in the chapter "AX5000_System manualAdvanced system characteristicsCommutation methods".
Input of invalid parameters
Measuring transducer and/or signal transducer defective or incorrectly adjusted
Cables defective or not adequately shielded
Incorrectly attached sensors

CAUTION

Increased attention in the event of vertical axes!

When commissioning vertical axes, the risk consideration described above is to be carried out with particular care. An uncontrolled movement can mean the sudden falling down of a load in this case.