HUP will not enable Top Site

Went through the procedures several times, but would not turn on Top Site.  Serial number was not in CCS computer.  Program serial number and Top Site now works.

Vicario Fast Crane Mast won’t go up

During erection, jib would go up, but mast would not.  Pressure would build on hydraulics, but mast wouldn’t move.

Counterweight sensor was not reading.  Jumper 18A -18, and mast would go.

Crane starts but will not swing

Frequency drive starts and immediately shuts down, with code AFE1 (emergency stop)

Operator sent over following screen with active fault

Had to force K600M to stay energized (pressing in on the blue tab behind the plastic cover) to access drive and turn slew motor encoder to Partial Open Loop.  (74.12)

Crane would start up and run, but operator didn’t like swing characteristics.  To be expected, the slew drive is no longer receiving feedback from the motors, and is estimating speed and direction.

Replace slew motor encoder, and all is good.

**Note from Denis**  Make sure and protect the shield with heat shrink or tape, as it can cause a short

If the motor encoder is internally shorted, the drive may not operate in partial open loop as it tries to protect itself.  If this is the case, unplug the 2 connectors from the slew drive and reprogram parameter 90.46 to Force Open Loop.

Error messages on CCs would be Slewing Frequency Converter lost (00011.20482) or Slewing Frequency Converter not detected (00011.20481)