Vector Drive - Troubleshooting Guide - NGC

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Recently Updated LAST UPDATED: 01/31/2022

Introduction
Download and fillout the Vector Drive Inspection Report Checklist below before replacing any parts.

VECTOR DRIVE INSPECTION REPORT CHECKLIST

The Haas Vector drive is the source of power for the spindle motor and the servo amplifiers. There are three
sizes of Haas Vector drives: 20HP [1], 40HP [2] and 60HP [3].

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Electrical Safety
Caution: When you do maintenance or repair on CNC machines and their components, you must always follow
basic safety precautions. This decreases the risk of injury and mechanical damage.

Set the main circuit breaker to the [OFF] position.

Danger: Before beginning any work inside the control cabinet the High Voltage indicator light on the 320V
Power Supply / Vector Drive must have been off for at least 5 minutes.

Some service procedures can be dangerous or life-threatening. DO NOT attempt a procedure that you do not
fully understand. If you have any doubts about doing a procedure contact your Haas Factory Outlet (HFO) and
schedule a service visit.

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Vector Drive Troubleshooting Video

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Symptom Table

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Symptom Possible Causes Corrective Action

Alarm 123 SPINDLE The vector drive detected Inspect the Vector Drive and
DRIVE FAULT and a short circuit. the Wye-Delta contactors for a
short circuit. For Delta-Wye
Alarm 993 SHORT Contactor Troubleshooting
CIRCUIT refer to: Wye-Delta Contactor
- Troubleshooting Guide -
NGC. See the Vector Drive
short-circuit
inspection section below.

Alarm 123 SPINDLE There is a problem with Compare the measured DC

DRIVE FAULT the DC Bus. voltage to
the Diagnostic page. See
Alarm 160 LOW the DC BUSS section below.
INCOMING AC LINE
VOLTAGE

Alarm 123 SPINDLE The vector drive J3 The old style Vector Drive J3
DRIVE FAULT connector inserted upside connector does not have ribs
down. and can be accidentally
Alarm 160 LOW inserted upside down. This
INCOMING AC LINE could damage the pins.
VOLTAGE Correctly inserted, the latch
faces away from the Vector
at power on. drive.

Alarm 647 REGEN There is a problem with Measure the resistance

LOAD SHORTED the REGEN. across the REGEN leads. See
the Regen Load section
below.

Alarm 648 DC BUS There is a problem with Check the regen circuit on the
SHORTED the REGEN circuit on the vector drive. See the Regen
vector drive. Load section below.

Alarms 9911 AXIS The motor drive cable Check the corresponding axis
AMPLIFIER CABLE from Maincon to Amplifier motor drive cable from the
DISCONNECTED is not connected or has a Maincon to the Amplifier and
bad connection. make sure is seated correctly.

Alarm 200 HIGH There is a problem with Inspect the cooling fan. See
VOLTAGE POWER the vector drive cooling the Cooling Fan section
SUPPLY OVER– fan. below.
TEMPERATURE

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Alarm 444 REGEN There is a problem with Measure the incoming voltage
REMAINED ON the incoming AC power. to the machine. See
TOO LONG the Incoming AC
Voltage section below.

The Machine Fails to The vector drive output is Measure voltage outputs
Maintain Spindle unbalanced. across the vector drive
Orientation. terminals. See the Unbalance
Output Inspection section
below.

The wye contactor Inspect the wye-delta

has a loose assembly for loose
connection on the connections.
buss bar or jumper
cables.

Alarm 119 INPUT The incoming voltage to The check incoming voltage
AC LINE the machine is too high. and transformer taps.
OVERVOLTAGE

The vector drive Disconnect the 970 cable

over voltage cable is from connector J1 on the
not plugged in or vector drive. Inspect the
defective. J1 connector pins and the
pins on the 970 cable for
damage. Make sure that
the cable is connected to
the correct I/O PCB
location.
I/O PCB: P49

Alarm 9931 The cable from the vector Make sure the cable from the
UNDEFINED HIGH drive to the I/O PCB is Vector drive is correctly
VOLTAGE POWER not plugged in correctly. connected to the I/O PCB at
SUPPLY FAULT P49.

Alarm 4.182 S The Vector Drive cables Refer to the Spindle

(SPINDLE) AXIS are missing the ferrite Encoder - Troubleshooting
ENCODER CABLE filter or wrong filters Guide - NGC
FAULT nstalled.

Vector Drive ground

cable is routed in the
large ferrite filter

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Short Circuit Inspection

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Corrective Action:

Inspect the spindle motor cables. Make sure the spindle motor cables are not contaminated or pinched.

Inspect the vector drive. Disconnect all the vector drive terminals and do the following tests:

Set your meter to Ohms test mode.

Put the black lead on chassis with the red lead measure terminals 4 (A), 5 (B) and 6 (C).

If the meter does not show OPEN (O.L) the vector drive is damaged.

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Set your meter to Ohms test mode.

Put the black lead on terminal 2 (+) with the red lead measure the motor output terminals 9 (A), 10 (B)
and 11 (C).

The meter should show high resistance readings typically in the Kilo or Mega ohms. If the meter reads very
low resistance the Vector drive is damaged.

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Set your meter to Ohms test mode.

Put the black lead on terminal 3 (-) with the red lead measure the motor output terminals 9 (A), 10 (B)
and 11 (C).

The meter should show high resistance readings typically in the Kilo or Mega ohms. If the meter reads very
low resistance the Vector Drive is damaged.

Set your meter to Ohms test mode.

Put the black lead on terminal 3 (-) with the red lead measure terminal 1 (R).

If your meter reads less than100k ohms, the vector drive is damaged.

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Regen Load

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Corrective Action:

Press [POWER OFF]. If the vector drive voltage indicator light is on, do not touch the electrical components.
The high voltage in the control cabinet can kill you. Wait for the voltage indicator LED on the vector drive to go
off completely.

Disconnect the REGEN load leads from the vector drive at terminals 1 and 2. Measure the resistance across
the leads. The reading must be as follows:

2-resistor box: between 9.5 and 12.5 ohms.

3-resistor box: between 6.3 and 8.3 ohms ohms. (As shown in the illustration.)
4-resistor box: between 4.6 and 6.6 ohms.

If the REGEN loads are within specification, there can be a problem with the vector drive. Measure the
resistance across terminals 1 and 3 on the vector drive.

Note: A good drive will read a high resistance across 1 and 3 (somewhere in the Kilo ohm range). A short
circuit indicates a faulty vector drive.

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DC BUSS

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Corrective Action:

Press [POWER ON]. Measure the DC voltage between terminals 2 and 3 on the vector drive. Compare the
measured voltage with the DC VOLTAGE on the diagnostics page on the control. The readings must match
+-2%.

If the readings do not match, the problem can be:

A bad connection on the 640C cable. Make sure there is a tight connection on the J3 connector on the
Vector Drive and the P17 connector on the Maincon/Mocon.
A faulty Vector Drive if you have incorrect voltage at P17.
A faulty Maincon/Mocon if you have the correct voltage on the 640C cable at the P17 connector of the
Maincon/Mocon. There is 0.01 VDC for every 1 VDC Bus. For example, 320 VDC must show 3.2VDC.

Disconnect the DC Bus cables from terminals 2 and 3 on the vector drive. Power on the machine. Monitor the
DC VOLTAGE on the diagnostics page of the control.

If the DC Bus goes back to the nominal value, there is a short in one of the servo amplifiers. A low
resistance or a short is a sign of a faulty servo amplifier.
If the readings match and the alarm continues, the problem is a faulty vector drive.

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Cooling Fan

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Inspect the spindle fan cable connection. Make sure both spade connectors are properly going into the female
connector.

Corrective Action:

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An over-temperature alarm is generated when the vector drive's heat-sink reaches 90°C. The cooling fan must
turn ON when the heat-sink temperature reaches 50°C. The cooling fan must turn OFF as the heat-sink cools
down.

Measure the temperature of the vector drive's heat-sink through the exhaust vents when this alarm occurs. If
the temperature is above 60°C and the fan is not ON, the vector drive has a faulty cooling fan. Replace the
cooling fan.

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Incoming AC Voltage

Corrective Action:

Measure the AC voltage between all three pair phases at the main circuit breaker. The AC voltage must be
between 195 and 260 volts (360 and 480 volts for high voltage option).

The input voltage cables labeled 74, 75, and 76 must be moved to the terminal block triple which corresponds
to the average voltage measured.

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Unbalance Output Inspection

Corrective Action: Disconnect the motor cables at the vector drive. Push [POWER ON]. Push [RESET] to
clear any alarms. Use a multimeter to measure the DC voltage across the following terminals on the vector
drive (see the illustration):

3 and 9

3 and 10

3 and 11

The voltage must be 160-175VDC in all three readings. If any of the voltage readings is 0V or 330V, then this is
a sign of an unbalanced output from the vector drive.

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Check Cables & Terminal Connections

Reconnect all cables that were removed and check that all terminal connections are tight and secure. After
connecting all cables, power on the machine and try to reproduce the alarm(s).

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Electrical Diagram

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