What it means
The manuals title this fault “Units changeover: Reference parameter value invalid”. It appears when the drive is changing the units over to the referred representation type and a reference parameter required for this changeover still holds the value 0.0. The changeover check does not accept such an entry: it is not permissible for any of the required reference parameters to be equal to 0.0
. The message value names the parameter concerned directly, so the fix is normally a single parameter edit. The converter does not trip on this code — it signals that the units changeover cannot go through until the value has been corrected.
Why it appears
- While the units are being changed over to the referred representation type, one of the reference parameters required for the changeover still holds the value 0.0 — no required reference parameter may equal 0.0 at this point.
What to check
- Read the fault value in r0949: it contains the number of the reference parameter whose value is 0.0 (the message value displays this as “Parameter: …”).
- Open the parameter named there. The reference parameters this fault concerns are p0304, p0305, p0310, p0596, p2000, p2001, p2002, p2003 and r2004.
- Set that parameter to a number other than 0.0.
- Acknowledge the fault once the value has been corrected.
Reading the message value
- The fault value stored in r0949 is a parameter number — it identifies the reference parameter whose value is 0.0.
- The message value is composed as “Parameter: %1”; the drive fills the placeholder with the number of that parameter.
Parameters the manual names
- r0949 — fault value: read it first, because it gives the number of the reference parameter whose value is 0.0.
- p0505 — selecting the system of units: named in the cause; this is where the unit system for the changeover is selected.
- p0595 — technological unit selection: the second unit selection named in the cause of this fault.
- p0349 — system of units motor equivalent circuit diagram data: named together with p0505 and p0595 in the cause of this fault.
- p0304 — rated motor voltage: if the fault value names it, set a value other than 0.0.
- p0305 — rated motor current: likewise a reference parameter to correct if r0949 points here.
- p0310 — cylinder piston diameter: also on the remedy's list; give it a value other than 0.0 if it is the parameter named.
- p0596 — technological unit reference quantity: the reference quantity belonging to the technological units; correct a 0.0 entry here.
- p2000 — reference velocity: one of the reference quantities to verify; no 0.0 is permitted if this is the parameter named.
- p2001 — reference voltage: treat it the same way if the fault value identifies it.
- p2002 — reference pressure: set it to a value other than 0.0 if named in r0949.
- p2003 — reference force: also among the reference parameters to check for a 0.0 entry.
- r2004 — reference power: the last reference parameter named in the remedy; verify it when the fault value points here.
Acknowledging and restarting
Set the reference parameter named in the fault value to a number other than 0.0, then acknowledge the fault. The converter does not trip on this code, so no automatic shutdown has occurred and nothing has to be restarted; the message can be acknowledged as soon as the corrected value has been entered, with no special procedure.
What differs between the drive families
Straight from the manuals' own fields — F01033 is not described identically everywhere.
| Drive family | Reaction | Acknowledge | Message class | Component | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S120, S150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | None | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 2563 |
| G130, G150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | None | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1376 |
| G120 | — | — | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | — | SINAMICS G120 · p. 823 |
| G120XA | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | — | — | SINAMICS G120XA PN converter · p. 1101 |
| G115D | — | — | — | — | SINAMICS G115D distributed drive · p. 392 |
| G120C | — | — | — | — | SINAMICS G120C Converters · p. 382 |
The drives this code lives on
F01033 is described for G115D, G120, G120C, G120XA, G130, G150, S120, S150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.
Questions technicians ask
What does fault F01033 mean on a SINAMICS drive?
It is raised when the units are being changed over to the referred representation type and a reference parameter required for the changeover still has the value 0.0, which is not permissible.
How do I clear fault F01033?
Read the parameter number from the fault value r0949, set that reference parameter to a number other than 0.0, and then acknowledge the fault. No special procedure is needed.
Which parameter does F01033 refer to?
The fault value in r0949 names it. The parameters listed for this fault are p0304, p0305, p0310, p0596, p2000, p2001, p2002, p2003 and r2004.
Does fault F01033 stop the drive?
No automatic shutdown is triggered. After the parameter value has been corrected, the fault is simply acknowledged.
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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.
All SINAMICS codes: fault and alarm codes · the F01xxx group · SINAMICS manuals · Siemens manuals
