What it means
F07950 reports that the motor data in the drive does not fit what was commissioned: the motor parameters were entered incorrectly during commissioning — the manual's own example is p0300 = 0, i.e. no motor selected. The drive stores the number of the parameter involved in r0949, to be interpreted as a decimal number, and the same parameter number appears as the message value. Depending on how the drive is configured, the same condition can also be output as alarm A07950.
Why it appears
- The motor parameters were entered incorrectly while commissioning — the manual's example is p0300 = 0, i.e. no motor selected.
- The braking resistor has still not been parameterized, and commissioning cannot be completed — these two causes are described in the S120, S150, G130 and G150 manuals; the G120 and G120XA manuals name only the incorrect entry during commissioning.
- Fault value 300: for the selected control mode, the motor type is not supported (see the decoding below).
- Fault value 307: the rated motor data could be incorrect (see the decoding below).
What to check
- Read the fault value in r0949 as a decimal number — it names the parameter number involved.
Compare the motor data with the rating plate data and if required, correct.
- For fault value 300: operate a motor type supported by the selected control mode.
Reading the message value
- The fault value in r0949, interpreted as a decimal number, is the parameter number involved; the message value of the message carries the same parameter number.
- 300: for the selected control mode, the motor type is not supported. On VECTOR drive objects the manual spells out that the synchronous-reluctance motor is not operated in the closed-loop speed/torque control mode; in the other entries the value 300 is marked for the CU250S-2.
- 307: the following motor parameters could be incorrect: p0304, p0305, p0307, p0308, p0309.
Parameters the manual names
- p0300 (Motor type selection): the manual's example of a wrong entry for this fault is p0300 = 0, i.e. no motor — check that the selected motor type matches the motor actually connected.
- r0949 (Fault value): read it as a decimal number to see which parameter number raised F07950.
- p0304 (Rated motor voltage): flagged by fault value 307 as possibly incorrect — compare with the rating plate.
- p0305 (Rated motor current): flagged by fault value 307 as possibly incorrect — compare with the rating plate.
- p0307 (Rated motor power): flagged by fault value 307 as possibly incorrect — compare with the rating plate.
- p0308 (Rated motor power factor): flagged by fault value 307 as possibly incorrect — compare with the rating plate.
- p0309 (Rated motor efficiency): flagged by fault value 307 as possibly incorrect — compare with the rating plate.
Acknowledging and restarting
The message is acknowledged immediately — no power-down and no special acknowledgment sequence are required, and because the drive takes no tripping action on this message, the practical step is simply to correct the parameter values. Where the drive is configured to output the condition as alarm A07950 instead, it triggers no reaction there either and needs no acknowledgment.
What differs between the drive families
Straight from the manuals' own fields — F07950 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. 2890 |
| S120, S150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | None | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 2890 |
| G130, G150 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | None | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1618 |
| G120 | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | Error in the parameterization / configuration / commissioning procedure (18) | — | SINAMICS G120 · p. 889 |
| G120XA | NONE | IMMEDIATELY | — | — | SINAMICS G120XA PN converter · p. 1141 |
The drives this code lives on
F07950 is described for G120, G120XA, G130, G150, S120, S150. These are the converters of those families in our catalogue — price on request.
Questions technicians ask
What does fault F07950 on a SINAMICS drive mean?
It reports that motor parameters were entered incorrectly during commissioning — for example p0300 = 0, i.e. no motor selected. The value in r0949, read as a decimal, names the parameter involved.
How do I clear fault F07950?
Compare the motor data with the rating plate data and correct the parameters if required. For fault value 300, operate a motor type supported by the selected control mode; the message is acknowledged immediately.
What does fault value 307 of F07950 mean?
It means the rated motor data could be incorrect: p0304, p0305, p0307, p0308 and p0309. Check these values against the motor rating plate and correct them if required.
Does F07950 trip the drive?
No — the manual gives the message no tripping reaction, and it can be acknowledged immediately. The same condition can also appear as alarm A07950 on drives configured accordingly.
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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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