What would cause an EPF2 fault on the ATV61 drive with an Ethernet IP card?

FA175179

28 September 2021

Issue: 
What would cause an EPF2 fault on the ATV61 drive with an Ethernet IP card?

Product Line:
Altivar ATV61

Environment:
All

Cause:
Using an Allen Bradley PLC trying to access assemblies 103 and 104, and the drive has not been set up per case 2 example as recommended in the Ethernet IP VW3A3316 manual.

Resolution:
Case 2 programming example is as follows:

  • Menu 1.6
  • Ref 1= Communications card
  • Profile= Separate controls
  • CMD switching= C312
  • CMD channel 1= Communication card
  • CMD channel 2= Terminal control
  • Ref 2 Switching= C313
  • Ref 2 Channel= AI1 or AI2
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