What it means
F30860 reports a DRIVE-CLiQ telegram error between a power unit and the involved Control Unit: a telegram received over DRIVE-CLiQ was unusable, so the drive coasts to a stop and must be acknowledged before it can restart. The message value tells you which component is affected and what exactly went wrong.
Why it appears
- A DRIVE-CLiQ communication error occurred between the power unit and the Control Unit involved — the received telegram was corrupt, had the wrong structure or address, or arrived outside its expected time window. Which of these applies is shown by the fault cause in the message value (decoding below).
What to check
- Carry out a POWER ON — switch the drive off and then on again.
- Check the electrical cabinet's design and how the cables are routed, for EMC compliance.
- Check the DRIVE-CLiQ wiring — look for an interrupted cable and poor contacts.
Reading the message value
The manual fills %1 with the component number and %2 with the fault cause. In r0949 or r2124 the information is coded as 0000yyxx hex, where yy is the component number and xx is the fault cause. The manual decodes the fault cause as follows:
- 1 (01 hex): the checksum of the received data is wrong (CRC error).
- 2 (02 hex): the received telegram is shorter than its length byte or the receive list allows.
- 3 (03 hex): the received telegram is longer than its length byte or the receive list allows.
- 4 (04 hex): the length of the received telegram deviates from the receive list.
- 5 (05 hex): the type of the received telegram deviates from the receive list.
- 6 (06 hex): the power unit's address in the received telegram does not match the receive list.
- 9 (09 hex): the DRIVE-CLiQ communication from the component involved tells the Control Unit that its supply voltage has failed.
- 16 (10 hex): the receive telegram arrived too early.
- 17 (11 hex): a CRC error (as in cause 1) combined with a receive telegram that arrived too early.
- 18 (12 hex): a telegram that is too short (cause 2) and arrived too early.
- 19 (13 hex): a telegram that is too long (cause 3) and arrived too early.
- 20 (14 hex): a length mismatch against the receive list (cause 4) and the telegram arrived too early.
- 21 (15 hex): a type mismatch against the receive list (cause 5) and the telegram arrived too early.
- 22 (16 hex): an address mismatch (cause 6) and the telegram arrived too early.
- 25 (19 hex): the error bit is set in the received telegram and it arrived too early.
Parameters the manual names
- r0949 — the fault value: read the coded component number and fault cause of this fault here (0000yyxx hex).
- r2124 — the alarm value: it carries the same coding of component number and fault cause for this message.
- p9915 — the DRIVE-CLiQ data transfer error shutdown threshold (master); the manual refers to this threshold in connection with this fault.
Acknowledging and restarting
The fault must be acknowledged before the drive will restart. The manual's own remedy is a POWER ON — switch the drive off and back on again. If the fault returns, work through the checks above (cabinet design and cable routing, DRIVE-CLiQ wiring) before restarting.
The same on every family
Every manual that describes F30860 gives it the same reaction, acknowledgement and message class.
| Drive family | Reaction | Acknowledge | Message class | Component | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S120, S150 | OFF2 | IMMEDIATELY | Internal (DRIVE-CLiQ) communication error (12) | Power Module | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 3019 |
| G130, G150 | OFF2 | IMMEDIATELY | Internal (DRIVE-CLiQ) communication error (12) | Power Module | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1710 |
The drives this code lives on
F30860 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 fault F30860 mean on a SINAMICS drive?
It reports a DRIVE-CLiQ telegram error between a power unit and the involved Control Unit — a received telegram was faulty or arrived outside its expected time window, and the drive coasts to a stop.
How do I clear fault F30860?
Carry out a POWER ON (switch the drive off and on again). If it recurs, check the cabinet design and cable routing for EMC compliance and inspect the DRIVE-CLiQ wiring for interrupted cables or poor contacts.
How is the F30860 fault value decoded?
In r0949 or r2124 it is coded as 0000yyxx hex: yy is the component number and xx the fault cause. For example, 01 hex is a CRC error and 09 hex means a supply voltage failure was reported over DRIVE-CLiQ.
What does fault cause 16 (10 hex) in F30860 mean?
The receive telegram arrived too early. Causes 17 to 25 combine this with other telegram faults such as CRC errors, a wrong length or type, an address mismatch or a set error bit.
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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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