What it means
F32137 is raised when the DRIVE-CLiQ encoder connected as Encoder 2 runs into a fault while determining its position over a single turn. The S120/S150 manual titles it "Fault when determining the position (single turn)", the G130/G150 manual "Internal fault when determining the position" — both describe the same event: a position determination fault has occurred inside the DRIVE-CLiQ encoder. Which internal function actually failed is not fixed; it is coded bit by bit in the fault value and depends on the encoder version fitted. The drive trips — how it trips depends on the drive object and the operating mode — and the fault must be acknowledged before the drive can run again.
Why it appears
- A position determination fault has occurred in the DRIVE-CLiQ encoder on Encoder 2. The manuals name no other root cause — the concrete internal cause (signal monitoring, safety status display F1/F2, LED monitoring, temperature, memory, power supply, FPGA communication or similar) is coded bit by bit in the fault value.
What to check
- Read the fault value of this fault in r0949 and interpret it in binary: the format is yyxxxxxx hex, where yy identifies the encoder version and xxxxxx is the bit coding of the fault cause.
- Decode the cause bits for the encoder version found: the S120/S150 documentation covers the versions yy = 8, 11, 12 and 14; the G130/G150 documentation covers yy = 08 hex with bit 27 = 1.
- If the encoder version is not described, contact the encoder manufacturer for more detailed information on the bit coding.
- Determine the detailed cause of the fault from the decoded bits, and replace the DRIVE-CLiQ encoder if required.
Reading the message value
- r0949 interpreted binary gives yyxxxxxx hex: yy = encoder version, xxxxxx = bit coding of the fault cause. The list below shows the bits that bear directly on the single-turn position; the manuals print further bits per version (safety status display F1/F2, multiturn, temperature, memory, power supply, FPGA communication).
- yy = 8 (0000 1000 bin): Bit 18 — single-step capability monitoring singleturn from the Safety channel.
- yy = 11 (0000 1011 bin): Bit 11 — position word 1 status bit, singleturn position OK (ADC_ready).
- yy = 12 (0000 1100 bin): Bit 8 — encoder fault; Bit 10 — error in the internal position data transport.
- yy = 14 (0000 1110 bin): position word 1, Bit 5 — timeout absolute value / error when determining the position (singleturn); position word 2, Bit 21 — position determination error (singleturn).
- G130/G150, yy = 08 hex (bit 27 = 1): Bit 1 — signal monitoring (sin/cos); Bit 8 — F1 (safety status display) fault position word 1; Bit 9 — F2 (safety status display) fault position word 2; Bit 16 — LED monitoring iC-LG (opto ASIC); Bit 17 — fault in the multiturn; Bit 23 — temperature outside the limit values.
- For an encoder version that is not described, contact the encoder manufacturer for the bit coding.
Parameters the manual names
- r0949 (fault value) — for F32137 read it as a binary number: the upper part yy names the encoder version fitted, the lower bits give the concrete fault cause on Encoder 2.
Acknowledging and restarting
Rectify the cause first, then acknowledge the fault — acknowledgement is only accepted while the converter is pulse-inhibited, i.e. producing no output pulses — and restart the drive.
What differs between the drive families
Straight from the manuals' own fields — F32137 is not described identically everywhere.
| Drive family | Reaction | Acknowledge | Message class | Component | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S120, S150 | Servo: OFF1 (IASC/DCBRK, NONE, OFF2, OFF3) Vector: OFF1 (IASC/DCBRK, NONE, OFF2, OFF3) Hla: OFF1 (NONE, OFF2, OFF3) | PULSE INHIBIT | Hardware/software error (1) | Encoder 2 | SINAMICS S120, S150 List Manual · p. 3096 |
| G130, G150 | OFF1 (IASC/DCBRK, NONE, OFF2, OFF3) | PULSE INHIBIT | Hardware/software error (1) | Encoder 2 | SINAMICS G130, G150 List Manual · p. 1776 |
The drives this code lives on
F32137 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 F32137 mean on a SINAMICS drive?
The DRIVE-CLiQ encoder connected as Encoder 2 has reported a fault while determining its position over a single turn. The exact internal cause is bit-coded in the fault value and depends on the encoder version.
How do I decode the fault value of F32137?
Read r0949 for this fault in binary: yyxxxxxx hex, where yy is the encoder version and the low bits the fault cause. Versions 8, 11, 12 and 14, plus 08 hex with bit 27 = 1 on G130/G150, are decoded in the manual; for other versions contact the encoder manufacturer.
How do I clear F32137?
Determine the detailed cause from the fault value and, if required, replace the DRIVE-CLiQ encoder. Then acknowledge the fault while the pulses are inhibited and restart the drive.
Which parameter matters for F32137?
Only r0949, the fault value — it carries the encoder version and the bit-coded fault cause for this code.
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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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