Command: Clear Faults (4)

Supported Axes:

All

See the Commands Overview topic for basic command information and how to issue commands from PLCs, HMIs, etc.

Command Parameters

None.

Description

This command clears all latched error bits, unless the underlying condition still exists. It also clears the Halted and External Halt status bits unless error bits remain set that would otherwise set these bits.

This command is often unnecessary because motion commands will also clear the above-mentioned status and error bits, unless the underlying condition still exists. However, this command may be useful to clear the faults just to see which conditions went away.

Except for its effect on the error bits and halt status bits, this command does not affect the state of the axis. That is, it will not stop a halting axis from continuing to ramp down its Control Output, and it will not switch an axis into or out of closed loop.