Technical
Instructions
LMV
Series
Document
No.
LV5
‐
1000
Section
7
Page
6
SCC
Inc.
Fault
Positioning
Actuator
–
Error
Code
15
An
error
code
15
essentially
means
that
an
actuator
has
not
reached
the
position
it
is
being
told
to
drive
to
by
the
LMV5.
The
diagnostic
code
will
detail
which
actuator
is
having
the
problem.
If
an
error
code
15
is
encountered,
check
for
the
following
causes:
1.
Binding.
At
full
torque
output,
the
actuator
cannot
move
the
valve
or
damper
it
is
trying
to
move.
This
is
typically
due
to
the
actuator
pushing
against
mechanical
stops
on
the
valve
or
damper.
Check
that
the
actuator
was
properly
coupled.
This
may
also
be
caused
by
a
valve
or
damper
that
requires
more
torque
than
the
actuator
is
capable
of.
2.
Temperature.
All
SQM…
actuators
are
rated
for
a
maximum
operating
temperature
of
140°F.
However,
when
operating
temperatures
exceed
120°F,
the
torque
output
of
the
actuator
is
decreased
by
15%.
If
this
is
the
case,
reduce
the
heat
to
the
actuator.
3.
Duty
Cycle.
All
SQM…
actuators
are
rated
for
a
50%
duty
cycle,
meaning
that
the
actuator
can
only
be
moving
half
of
the
time.
Duty
cycles
over
50%
can
cause
the
actuator
to
overheat
which
reduces
the
torque
output
severely.
If
the
actuator
is
constantly
moving,
improve
the
PID
settings
and
/
or
adjust
parameter
MinActuatorStep
.
4.
Flutter.
This
typically
occurs
on
air
or
FGR
dampers.
Highly
turbulent
flow
across
a
damper
blade
can
cause
an
alternating
torque
to
be
applied
to
the
damper
shaft.
This
in
turn
puts
an
alternating
torque
on
the
actuator
shaft.
For
example,
let’s
say
that
the
LMV5
is
commanding
the
air
actuator
to
drive
to
50.0°
which
is
a
highly
turbulent
spot
on
the
air
damper.
The
following
action
may
be
seen:
LMV5
sees
actuator
at
50.3°
and
repositions
it
counterclockwise
LMV5
sees
actuator
at
49.7°
and
repositions
it
clockwise
LMV5
sees
actuator
at
50.3°
and
repositions
it
counterclockwise
LMV5
sees
actuator
at
49.7°
and
repositions
it
clockwise
In
this
scenario,
eventually
the
LMV5
determines
that
the
actuator
cannot
reach
the
50.0°
position
and
faults
with
an
error
code
15.
If
a
flutter
is
present
on
the
air
damper,
a
constant
torque
can
be
applied
to
the
air
damper
assembly
to
eliminate
the
effects
of
the
flutter.
5.
Power.
All
of
the
actuators
for
the
LMV5
run
off
of
24
VAC
power.
Measure
between
terminals
12VAC1
and
12VAC2
on
the
actuator
to
ensure
there
are
approximately
24
VAC
provided
to
the
actuator
throughout
the
firing
range.
If
there
are
not,
see
Section
2
for
help
on
CANbus
wiring.
Depending
on
the
load
requirements
of
the
system,
a
second
transformer
may
be
necessary.
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