17 · FC 301/302 · WARNING/ALARM
For 17 · FC 301/302 · WARNING/ALARM, brand is Danfoss; model / series is FC 301/302; fault code is 17; fault name is Control word timeout; type is WARNING/ALARM, verified against its source on 2026-09-01.
- Brand
- Danfoss
- Model / series
- FC 301/302
- Fault code
- 17 verified
- Fault name
- Control word timeout verified
- Type
- WARNING/ALARM verified
- Cause
- There is no communication to the frequency converter. The warning is only active when parameter 8-04 Control Word Timeout Function is NOT set to [0] Off. If parameter 8-04 Control Word Timeout Function is set to [5] Stop and trip, a warning appears, and the frequency converter ramps down to a stop and shows an alarm. verified
- Corrective action
- • Check the connections on the serial communi- cation cable. • Increase parameter 8-03 Control Word Timeout Time. • Check the operation of the communication equipment. • Verify that proper EMC installation was performed. verified
What the source says
WARNING/ALARM 17, Control word timeout
— files.danfoss.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Where each value comes from
This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.
Cause
There is no communication to the frequency converter. The warning is only active when parameter 8-04 Control Word Timeout Function is NOT set to [0] Off. If parameter 8-04 Control Word Timeout Function is set to [5] Stop and trip, a warning appears, and the frequency converter ramps down to a stop and shows an alarm.
Corrective action
• Check the connections on the serial communi- cation cable. • Increase parameter 8-03 Control Word Timeout Time. • Check the operation of the communication equipment. • Verify that proper EMC installation was performed.
— all from files.danfoss.com, retrieved 2026-09-01
Source
- files.danfoss.comhttps://files.danfoss.com/download/Drives/MG33MO22.pdf