Danfoss VLT Alarm 18: HPFB bus timeout

Danfoss Electrical Alarm/Warning Drive

Model: VLT 2800 / FC Series | Code: 18

Applicable Systems
FC-302 FC-301

Symptoms

No serial communication signal on drive communication card option. Only active when P804 (bus timezone function) is not OFF.

Possible Causes

  • HPFB bus timeout

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Step 1: Check communication card and cable; verify P803/P804 settings.
    Fault resolved after action

How to Reset

Reset by: 1) Correct the fault condition. 2) Press RESET button or cycle power. 3) Verify fault does not recur.

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Source: Danfoss VLT 2800 Manual (sinodrive.com)

Category: Electrical

Published: 2026-10-15