Regenerative Discharge Unit Overheat
Fanuc · αi series AC Servo Motor
What does 404 mean?
The regenerative discharge unit has overheated, typically triggered when the average regenerative discharge energy is excessively high, such as during frequent acceleration/deceleration cycles. This can also indicate connection issues or component failure within the unit.
Common Causes
- Average regenerative discharge energy is too high, often due to high acceleration/deceleration frequency.
- Improper connection of the separate regenerative discharge unit.
- Defective thermostat within the separate regenerative discharge unit.
- Defective resistor within the separate regenerative discharge unit (resistance outside ±20% of predetermined value).
- CXA20 and/or CZ6 connectors not short-circuited by dummy connectors when a separate regenerative discharge unit is not used (specific to SVM1-4i/SVM1-20i or SVM1-40i/SVM1-80i models).
Repair Steps
- 1
For SVM1-4i/SVM1-20i (without separate unit): Check if the CXA20 connector is short-circuited with a dummy connector.
- 2
For SVM1-40i/SVM1-80i (without separate unit): Check if the CXA20 and CZ6 connectors are short-circuited with dummy connectors.
- 3
Decrease the acceleration/deceleration frequency to reduce average regenerative discharge energy.
- 4
Verify the physical connection of the separate regenerative discharge unit.
- 5
Disconnect the separate regenerative discharge unit; check the thermostat. If the thermostat is open when the unit is cool, replace the unit.
- 6
Disconnect the separate regenerative discharge unit; measure its resistance. If it is not within ±20% of the predetermined resistance, replace the unit.