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Alarm · SINAMICS G130, G150

A13000License not adequate

What it means

A13000 (License not adequate) is raised by the Control Unit (CU) of a SINAMICS G130 or G150 when options that require a license are being used for the drive unit without sufficient licenses, or when an error occurs while the existing licenses are being checked. The alarm does not trip the drive; the alarm value in r2124 shows which licensing situation applies, and each value has its own remedy.

Why it appears

  • Options that require a license are being used for the drive unit, but the licenses are not sufficient.
  • An error occurred when checking the existing licenses.

What to check

  1. Read the alarm value in r2124 and interpret it as a decimal number to determine which licensing situation applies.
  2. Alarm value 0: additional licenses are required; activate them with p9920 (enter the license key) and p9921 (activate the license key).
  3. Alarm value 1: with the system powered down, re-insert the memory card that matches the system.
  4. Alarm value 2: enter and activate the license key (p9920, p9921).
  5. Alarm value 3: compare the license key entered in p9920 with the license key on the certificate of license, then re-enter the license key and activate it (p9920, p9921).
  6. Alarm value 4: carry out a POWER ON; upgrade the firmware to a later version; contact Technical Support.

Reading the message value

  • The drive stores the alarm value in r2124; the manual specifies that it is interpreted as a decimal number.
  • 0: The existing license is not sufficient.
  • 1: An adequate license was not able to be determined as the memory card with the required licensing data was withdrawn in operation.
  • 2: An adequate license was not able to be determined as there is no licensing data available on the memory card.
  • 3: An adequate license was not able to be determined as there is a checksum error in the license key.
  • 4: An internal error occurred when checking the license.

Parameters the manual names

  • r2124 — alarm value: read it as a decimal number to determine which licensing situation the drive has detected.
  • p9920 — enter license key: use it to enter the license key when additional licenses are required, when no licensing data is on the memory card, or when a checksum error requires the key to be re-entered.
  • p9921 — activate license key: use it to activate the license key entered in p9920.

Acknowledging and restarting

This alarm requires no acknowledgement. Carry out the remedy that matches the alarm value in r2124; for alarm value 4 the remedy itself consists of carrying out a POWER ON, upgrading the firmware to a later version and contacting Technical Support.

The same on every family

Every manual that describes A13000 gives it the same reaction, acknowledgement and message class.

Drive familyReactionAcknowledgeMessage classComponentManual
G130, G150NONENONEError in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18)Control Unit (CU)SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1645

The drives this code lives on

A13000 is described for G130, G150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.

Questions technicians ask

What does SINAMICS alarm A13000 License not adequate mean?

The Control Unit reports that options requiring a license are being used for the drive unit without sufficient licenses, or that an error occurred while the existing licenses were being checked. The alarm value in r2124 identifies which situation applies.

How do I clear alarm A13000 on a G130 or G150?

Read the alarm value in r2124. For 0 or 2, enter and activate the license key with p9920 and p9921; for 1, power the system down and re-insert the memory card that matches the system; for 3, re-enter the key from the certificate of license and activate it; for 4, carry out a POWER ON, upgrade the firmware or contact Technical Support.

Does alarm A13000 have to be acknowledged before the drive restarts?

No. The drive does not trip on this alarm and no acknowledgement is required; only the underlying licensing problem has to be corrected.

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Source

Written from Siemens' own List Manuals and operating instructions; every number, designation and parameter on this page is checked against them before publication.

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