What it means
C01712 is a safety message from the SI Motion monitoring in the Control Unit (CU): while cross checking and comparing its two monitoring channels, the drive detected a difference between parameters or results of the F-IO processing and initiated STOP F. One of the monitoring functions no longer reliably functions - i.e. safe operation is no longer possible.
Two accompanying messages follow: C01711 is displayed with message value 0 because STOP F was initiated, and if at least one monitoring function is active, C01701 “SI Motion: STOP B initiated” is output (in the manuals for S120/S150 and G130/G150 after the parameterized timer has expired). The message value of C01712 itself is read in r9749 (S120/S150 and G130/G150) or r2124 (G120), interpreted decimal, and names the cross-compared data that triggered the message.
Why it appears
- The two monitoring channels disagree: cross checking and comparing found a difference between parameters or results of the F-IO processing.
- The drive treats this as a failure of a monitoring function — it no longer functions reliably, so safe operation is no longer possible — and initiates STOP F.
- The affected data can be any of the cross-compared SI data of the two processors: F-DI terminal selections (STO, SS1, SS2, SOS, SLS, SDI, SLP), discrepancy, debounce and test-stop times, PROFIsafe F-DI transfer, F-DO signal sources and test sensor feedback, plus internal readback, initialization and retraction data — the message value names the data set concerned.
What to check
- Read the message value in r9749 (S120/S150 and G130/G150) or r2124 (G120), interpret decimal, and use the decoding below to identify the cross-compared data that triggered the message.
- Check the parameterization in the parameters involved and correct it if required.
- Ensure equality by copying the SI data to the second channel — the G120 manual says: to processor 2 — and then carry out an acceptance test.
- In the manuals for S120/S150 and G130/G150, check the monitoring clock cycle in p9500 and p9300 for equality.
Reading the message value
The drive enters the number of the cross-compared data that resulted in this message into the message value; read it in r9749 (S120/S150 and G130/G150) or r2124 (G120) and interpret it decimal:
- 1: SI discrepancy monitoring time inputs (p10002, p10102).
- 2: SI acknowledgment internal event input terminal (p10006, p10106).
- 3: SI STO input terminal (p10022, p10122).
- 4: SI SS1 input terminal (p10023, p10123).
- 5: SI SS2 input terminal (p10024, p10124).
- 6: SI SOS input terminal (p10025, p10125).
- 7: SI SLS input terminal (p10026, p10126).
- 8: SI SLS_Limit(1) input terminal (p10027, p10127).
- 9: SI SLS_Limit(2) input terminal (p10028, p10128).
- 10: SI Safe State signal selection (p10039, p10139).
- 11: SI F-DI input mode (p10040, p10140).
- 12: SI F-DO 0 signal sources (p10042, p10142).
- 13: Different states for static inactive signal sources (p10006, p10022 ... p10031).
- 14: SI discrepancy monitoring time outputs (p10002, p10102).
- 15: SI acknowledgment internal event (p10006, p10106).
- 16: SI test sensor feedback signal test mode selected for test stop (p10046, p10146, p10047, p10147).
- 17: SI delay time for test stop at DOs (p10001).
- 18 ... 25: SI test sensor feedback signal (p10046, p10146, p10047, p10147) — expected state of the internal readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode.
- 26 ... 33: SI test sensor feedback signal (p10046, p10146, p10047, p10147) — expected state of the external readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode.
- 34 ... 41: SI test sensor feedback signal (p10046, p10146, p10047, p10147) — expected state of the second internal readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode.
- 42: Internal data for processing the second internal readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode (p10047, p10147).
- 43: Internal data for processing the internal readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode (p10047, p10147).
- 44: Internal data for processing the external readback signal, generated from the selected test stop mode (p10047, p10147).
- 45: Internal data for initialization state of test stop mode, dependent upon test stop parameters.
- 46: SI digital inputs debounce time (p10017, p10117).
- 47: Selection F-DI for PROFIsafe (p10050, p10150).
- 48: Screen form of the F-DIs used (p10006, p10022 ... p10031).
- 49: SI SDI positive input terminal (p10030, p10130).
- 50: SI SDI negative input terminal (p10031, p10131).
- 51: SI SLP input terminal (p10032, p10132).
- 52: SI SLP select input terminal (p10033, p10133).
- 53: Internal data for retraction logic (p10009, p100109).
- 54: SI F-DI for retraction SLP (p10009, p100109).
Scope on G120: the instructions there decode only the values 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 14, 15, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 — value 48 is printed as Selection F-DI for PROFIsafe (p10050, p10150)
and value 13 names the signal sources as (p10006, p10022 ... p10026). The G120 manual also expands: F-DI — Failsafe Digital Input, SLS — Safely-Limited Speed, SS1 — Safe Stop 1, STO — Safe Torque Off.
Parameters the manual names
- r9749 — SI message value: on S120/S150 and G130/G150 this is where the message value of C01712 is read (interpret decimal) to identify the cross-compared data.
- r2124 — alarm value: on G120 the message value of this message is read here.
- p9500 — SI Motion monitoring clock cycle (Control Unit): check it for equality with p9300 as part of the remedy for this message (S120/S150 and G130/G150 manuals).
- p9300 — SI Motion monitoring clock cycle (Motor Module): the counterpart to p9500; both must be equal.
Acknowledging and restarting
This safety message is accompanied by STOP F — while the discrepancy between the two monitoring channels exists, safe operation is no longer possible. For acknowledgment, the manuals for S120/S150 and G130/G150 describe a safe acknowledgment that works without a POWER ON: via the onboard F-DI (only CU310-2), via PROFIsafe, or from the machine control panel. The G120 manual notes that the message can be acknowledged via F-DI or PROFIsafe. The corrective work itself — parameterization checked and corrected, SI data copied to the second channel (on G120: to processor 2) with an acceptance test, and equal monitoring clock cycles in p9500 and p9300 — is listed under the checks above.
What differs between the drive families
Straight from the manuals' own fields — C01712 is not described identically everywhere.
| Drive family | Reaction | Acknowledge | Message class | Component | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S120, S150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON) | Safety monitoring channel has identified an error (10) | Control Unit (CU) | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 2693 |
| G130, G150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON) | Safety monitoring channel has identified an error (10) | Control Unit (CU) | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1473 |
| G120 | — | IMMEDIATELY (POWER ON) | Safety monitoring channel has identified an error (10) | — | SINAMICS G120 · p. 856 |
The drives this code lives on
C01712 is described for G120, G130, G150, S120, S150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.
Questions technicians ask
What does message C01712 on a SINAMICS drive mean?
The SI Motion safety monitoring in the Control Unit found a difference between parameters or results of the F-IO processing when cross checking its two channels and initiated STOP F. One monitoring function no longer works reliably, so safe operation is no longer possible.
How do I fix C01712?
Correct the parameterization of the SI parameters named by the message value, copy the SI data to the second channel (on G120: to processor 2) and carry out an acceptance test. The S120/S150 and G130/G150 manuals also require equal monitoring clock cycles in p9500 and p9300.
Can C01712 be acknowledged without a POWER ON?
Yes. The manuals list safe acknowledgment via the onboard F-DI (only CU310-2), via PROFIsafe or from the machine control panel; on G120 the note names F-DI or PROFIsafe.
Where is the C01712 message value and what does it tell me?
In r9749 (S120/S150 and G130/G150) or r2124 (G120), interpreted decimal. The number identifies the cross-compared data — for example 3 for the SI STO input terminal (p10022, p10122) or 46 for the digital inputs debounce time (p10017, p10117).
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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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