What it means
A35213 is reported by a Terminal Module (TM) when the temperature measured through its temperature sensing on channel 2 — the value in r4105[2] — has risen above the alarm threshold stored in p4102[4]. The drive does not react to this alarm; it only signals that the threshold was crossed. Depending on how the drive is configured, the same condition can also be output as a fault (F) or as a message with no reaction (N).
For the sensor types "PTC thermistor" and "Bimetallic NC contact" (p4100[2] = 1, 4), the following applies: if r4101[2] is greater than 1650 ohms, then r4105[2] = 250 °C; if r4101[2] is 1650 ohms or less, then r4105[2] = -50 °C.
Why it appears
- The temperature that the Terminal Module (TM) picks up through its temperature sensing, shown in r4105[2], has risen above the threshold in p4102[4] at which this alarm is initiated.
What to check
- Read the temperature the Terminal Module is currently measuring on channel 2 in r4105[2].
- Allow the temperature sensor to cool down until the temperature is below p4102[4] minus the hysteresis — 5 K; on a TM150 the hysteresis can be set using p4118[2].
Reading the message value
- Alarm value in r2124, interpreted as a decimal number: the temperature actual value at the time the alarm was initiated, given in 0.1 °C.
Parameters the manual names
- r4105 — temperature actual value of the Terminal Module's channel-2 temperature sensing; read it to see the temperature currently being measured.
- p4102 — alarm threshold of channel 2; the alarm initiates when the measured temperature exceeds it, and the sensor must cool below this threshold minus the hysteresis.
- p4100 — sensor type of channel 2; the special 250 °C / -50 °C readings apply when it is set to 1 ("PTC thermistor") or 4 ("Bimetallic NC contact").
- r4101 — sensor resistance of the TM120; with a "PTC thermistor" or "Bimetallic NC contact", more than 1650 ohms gives 250 °C and 1650 ohms or less gives -50 °C.
- r2124 — alarm value; for this alarm it holds the temperature actual value at the time of initiation in 0.1 °C (interpret decimal).
- p4118 — hysteresis of the fault/alarm threshold on the TM150; use it to set the hysteresis instead of the fixed 5 K.
Acknowledging and restarting
The alarm requires no acknowledgement. Let the temperature sensor cool down until the temperature is below p4102[4] minus the hysteresis (5 K; on a TM150 the hysteresis can be set using p4118[2]). If the drive is configured to output the condition as a fault (F) instead, it is acknowledged IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON).
The same on every family
Every manual that describes A35213 gives it the same reaction, acknowledgement and message class.
| Drive family | Reaction | Acknowledge | Message class | Component | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S120, S150 | NONE | NONE | External measured value / signal state outside the permissible range (16) | Terminal Module (TM) | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 3216 |
| G130, G150 | NONE | NONE | External measured value / signal state outside the permissible range (16) | Terminal Module (TM) | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1883 |
The drives this code lives on
A35213 is described for G130, G150, S120, S150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.
Questions technicians ask
What does alarm A35213 mean on a SINAMICS drive?
A Terminal Module (TM) has measured a temperature on its channel 2 sensing input, r4105[2], that is above the alarm threshold in p4102[4]. The drive takes no action; it only signals that the threshold was exceeded.
How do I clear alarm A35213?
No acknowledgement is needed. Let the temperature sensor cool down until the temperature is below p4102[4] minus the hysteresis (5 K; on a TM150 you can set the hysteresis in p4118[2]).
Why does A35213 show 250 °C or -50 °C?
With the sensor types "PTC thermistor" or "Bimetallic NC contact" (p4100[2] = 1, 4), r4105[2] reads 250 °C when r4101[2] > 1650 ohms and -50 °C when r4101[2] <= 1650 ohms, so the value only takes these two readings.
Where can I see the temperature at which A35213 was triggered?
In the alarm value r2124, interpreted as a decimal number: it holds the temperature actual value at the time the alarm was initiated, in 0.1 °C.
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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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