Power unit: Watchdog timer
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During the booting process, it was detected that the cause of the previous system reset was an SAC (System Access Controller) watchdog timer overflow. This means a critical software process failed to acknowledge the watchdog timer within its allotted time, leading to an unexpected system reset. Repeated occurrences can indicate software instability or resource contention.
Häufige Ursachen
- Internal software process within the power unit (managed by SAC) exceeded its allocated execution time, leading to a watchdog reset.
- Firmware bug or anomaly causing a task to become unresponsive or enter an infinite loop.
- Hardware instability or memory access issues within the SAC controller or associated circuitry.
- Power supply fluctuations or brownouts during critical operations causing unexpected processor resets.
- Overloading of the power unit's internal processing resources.
Reparaturschritte & Checkliste
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- 1
Perform a complete power cycle of the drive system to reset the power unit and SAC controller.
- 2
Verify the firmware version of the power unit and consider updating to the latest stable release (e.g., via SD card).
- 3
Check the power supply stability to the drive, including input voltage (L1, L2, L3) and control power (e.g., 24VDC), for fluctuations.
- 4
If the watchdog reset occurred during a specific operation, try to simplify the application or reduce the motor load.
- 5
Back up the drive parameters and attempt a factory reset of the power unit, then reload the parameters to eliminate potential corruption.