
GB-5
Assistance in the event of
malfunction
DANGER
Electric shocks can be fatal! Before working on
possible live components, ensure the unit is discon-
nected from the power supply.
Fault-clearance must only be undertaken by author-
ized trained personnel.
▷Faults may be cleared only using the measures
described below.
▷If the control unit (BCU) does not respond even
though all faults have been remedied: remove
the unit and return it to the manufacturer for
inspection.
▷
If a fault message (
0
) is active, the control unit
can continue to be operated via its digital inputs.
? Faults
! Cause
• Remedy
0
? The display blinks and indicates 0 .
! No connection established between BCU and
PLC (controller).
• Check the wiring.
• Check the PLC program to ensure that the net-
work name and IPconfiguration of the BCU are
valid.
• Switch on the PLC.
Or
? A bus fault is indicated on the automation
system.
! The PROFIBUS DP data traffic has suffered a
fault.
! Bus cable interrupted.
• Check cable.
! Incoming and outgoing bus cables confused in
the plug.
• Check the wiring.
! A and B cables confused.
• Check the wiring.
! Terminal resistors connected incorrectly.
• Switch on the terminal resistors on the first and
last subscriber in the segment and switch them
off for all other subscribers.
! Incorrect PROFIBUS address set.
• Correct the address setting – switch the unit off
and then on again to save the address.
! Bus cables too long.
• Reduce cable length or baud rate – see
page3 (Commissioning).
▷
If the transfer rate is reduced, remember that
this will increase the signal running times to and
from the individual units.
! Poor shielding.
• Check whether the shield is connected to the
shield clips in the PROFIBUSDP plugs in full and
over a wide area.
! Poor equipotential bond.
• Check whether the PROFIBUS DP shield is con-
nected at all points to the same ground potential
via the grounding system of the units.
• If necessary, an equipotential bonding cable must
be laid.
▷If faults occur sporadically in the PROFIBUSDP
system, and are only indicated briefly in the bus
master, the following points in particular should
be checked:
– Terminal resistors,
– Shield,
– Cable lengths/routes,
– Equipotential bond,
– Use of interference-suppressed spark electrode
terminal boots (1kΩ).
▷
For information on planning and the structure of
a PROFIBUS network and the components to
be used (e.g. cables, lines and switches), see
www.profibus.com or the instructions for the
automation system.
EE
? The display on the control unit blinks and
indicates E E .
! Internal communication with bus module has
suffered a fault.
• Connected control elements must be equipped
with protective circuits in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
▷
This prevents high voltage peaks which can
cause malfunctioning of the BCU.
• Use interference-suppressed terminal boots
(1kΩ).
• If the fault cannot be remedied by doing this,
remove the unit and return it to the manufacturer
for inspection.
! Bus module is defective.
• Replace the bus module.
For other control unit fault messages, see
BCU46x,480 operating instructions, section
entitled “Assistance in the event of malfunction”.