User's Manual
Using Intelligent Output Terminals
Operations
and Monitoring
4–48
Alarm Signal The inverter alarm signal is active when a fault has 
occurred and it is in the Trip Mode (refer to the 
diagram at right). When the fault is cleared the 
alarm signal becomes inactive.
We must make a distinction between the alarm 
signal AL and the alarm relay contacts [AL0], 
[AL1] and [AL2]. The signal AL is a logic 
function, which you can assign to the open collec-
tor output terminals [11] to [15], or the relay 
outputs. The most common (and default) use of 
the relay is for AL, thus the labeling of its termi-
nals. Use an open collector output (terminals [11] to [15]) for a low-current logic signal inter-
face or to energize a small relay (50 mA maximum). Use the relay output to interface to higher 
voltage and current devices (10 mA minimum).
Opt.
Code
Symbol Function Name
Output 
State
Description
05 AL Alarm signal ON when an alarm has occurred and has not 
been cleared
OFF when no alarm has occurred since the last 
clearing of alarm(s)
Valid for 
outputs:
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
AL0 – AL2
Required 
settings:
C026, C036
Notes: 
• When the alarm output is set to normally 
closed, a time delay of less than 2 seconds 
occurs until the contact is closed when the 
power is turned ON. 
• Terminals [11] – [15] are open collector 
outputs, so the electrical specifications of 
[AL] are different from the contact output 
terminals [AL0], [AL1], [AL2].
• When the inverter power supply is turned 
OFF, the alarm signal output is valid as long 
as the external control circuit has power.
• This signal output has the delay time (300ms 
nominal) from the fault alarm output.
• The relay contact specifications are in 
“
Specifications of Control and Logic 
Connections” on page 4–9. The contact 
diagrams for different conditions are on the 
next page.
RUN
STOP
RESET
STOP
RESET
Run Stop
Fault
Tr i p
Fault
Alarm signal 
active
Example for terminals [11] to [15]: 
(Requires output configuration—
see page 3–53
.)
Example for terminals [AL0], [AL1], [AL2]: 
(Default output configuration shown—see 
page 3–53
.)
See I/O specs 
on page 4–9
.
Relay position 
shown during 
normal running 
(no alarm)
Inverter output 
terminal circuit
Inverter output 
terminal circuit
CM2
1314
15
11
12
AL1
AL0 AL2
RY
+
–
AL
AL
Power
Supply
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