Vector Drive - Troubleshooting Guide

LAST UPDATED: 08/12/2019

Vector Drive - Troubleshooting Guide

Introduction
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].

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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Symptom Table

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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIVE ACTION

Alarm 123 SPINDLE DRIVE

FAULT and

Alarm 993 SHORT

CIRCUIT Inspect the Vector Drive and the Wye-Delta contactors for a short
The vector drive
circuit. For Delta-Wye Contactor Troubleshooting refer to: Wye-
detected a short
Delta Contactor - Troubleshooting Guide. See the Vector Drive
Alarm 2040 VECTOR circuit.
short-circuit inspection section below.
DRIVE OR SPINDLE-
AMPLIFIER SHORT
CIRCUIT

Alarm 123 SPINDLE DRIVE

FAULT

Alarm 292 HIGH

VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY There is a problem Compare the measured DC voltage to the Diagnostic page. See
FAULT with the DC Bus. the DC BUSS section below.

Alarm 160 LOW

INCOMING LINE VOLTAGE

Alarm 123 SPINDLE DRIVE

FAULT

Alarm 292 HIGH

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

at power on.

Alarm 292 HIGH

VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY
FAULT
There is a problem Measure the resistance across the REGEN leads. See the Regen
with the REGEN. Load section below.
Alarm 647 REGEN LOAD
SHORTED

Alarm 648 DC BUS

SHORTED
There is a problem
with the REGEN Check the regen circuit on the vector drive. See the Regen
Alarms1.9911, 2.9911,
circuit on the vector Load section below.
3.9911 AXIS AMPLIFIER drive.
CABLE DISCONNECTED

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Alarm 292 HIGH

VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY
FAULT and

Alarm 200 HIGH

VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY There is a problem
OVER–TEMPERATURE with the vector Inspect the cooling fan. See the Cooling Fan section below.
drive cooling fan.
Alarm 2038 VECTOR
DRIVE OR SPINDLE
AMPLIFIER–OVER
TEMPERATURE

Alarm 292 HIGH

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

The vector drive

Measure voltage outputs across the vector drive terminals. See
output is
the Unbalance Output Inspection section below.
unbalanced.
The Machine Fails to
Maintain Spindle The wye contactor
Orientation. has a loose
connection on the Inspect the wye-delta assembly for loose connections.
buss bar or jumper
cables.

The incoming
voltage to the The check incoming voltage and transformer taps.
machine is too high.

Disconnect the 970 cable from connector J1 on the vector drive.

Alarm 119 OVERVOLTAGE Inspect the J1 connector pins and the pins on the 970 cable for
The vector drive damage. Make sure that the cable is connected to the correct I/O
over voltage cable PCB location.
Alarm 292 HIGH
is not plugged in or • CHC I/O PCB: P11
VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY defective. • NGC I/O PCB: P49
FAULT

Check the correct value of the following parameters:

CHC: The • 57:29 INV BUSS PWR FAULT
parameters are • 712 VD/Mini P.S. TYPE
incorrect.

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Short Circuit Inspection

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.

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.

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

Corrective Action:

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.

Incoming AC Voltage
Corrective Action:

Measure the incoming voltage to the machine.

Make sure that the incoming voltage is within the
range of the transformer’s tap. Move the lines to
the correct tap if needed.

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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.

Electrical Diagram

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