Hello,
I am getting a Memory Error on a Baldor SD23H4A30. Does this look like I should be looking to replace the unit or is it worth investing boards?

Anyone have details on the fault messages or alarm messages like this? I'm up in the air about repair or just go with a new drive.

Thanks.
Brian

Stand by for more info on the 23H drives. Memory errors though, usually are bad news.

FAULT MESSAGES and their Descriptions (Baldor 23H Drive Alarms)

Current Sens FLT: Defective phase current sensor or open circuit detected between control board and current
sensor.

DC Bus High: Bus over voltage condition occurred.

DC Bus Low: Bus under voltage condition occurred.

External Trip: An open circuit on J1-16 typically indicating an external over temperature condition
occurred.

GND FLT: Low impedance path detected between an output phase and ground.

INT Over-Temp: Temperature of control heatsink exceeded safe level.

Invalid Base ID: Control does not recognize power base ID.

Inverter Base ID: Control board installed on power base without current feedback.

Line Regen FLT: Only applies to Series 21H and 22H Line Regen controls.

Logic Supply FLT: Logic power supply not working properly.

Lost User Data: Battery backed RAM parameters have been lost or corrupted. When fault cleared (Reset), the control should reset to factory preset values.

Low INIT Bus V: Insufficient bus voltage on startup.

Memory Error: EEPROM error occurred. Contact Baldor.

New Base ID: Control board sensed a different power base since last time it was powered up.

No Faults: Fault log is empty.

No EXB Installed: Programmed operating parameter requires an expansion board that is not installed or is
not recognized.

Over Current FLT: Instantaneous over current condition detected by bus current sensor.

Overload - 1 min: Output current exceeded 1 minute rating.

Overload - 3 sec: Output current exceeded 3 second rating.

Over speed: Motor RPM exceeded 110% of programmed MAX Motor Speed.

uP Reset: Power cycled before the residual Bus voltage reached 0VDC.

PWR Base FLT: De-saturation of power device occurred or bus current threshold exceeded.

Regen R PWR FLT: Regen power exceeded DB resistor rating.

User Fault Text: Custom software operating fault occurred.

Co–Processor Fault: Co-Processor hardware fault occurred. Contact Baldor.

These faults pertain to models: SD23H2A03–E, SD23H2A04–E, SD23H2A07–E, SD23H2A10–E,  SD23H2A15–E, SD23H2A22–E, SD23H2A28–E, SD23H2A42–ER, SD23H2A55–ER, SD23H4A02–E,
SD23H4A04–E, SD23H4A05–E, SD23H4A08–E, SD23H4A11–E, SD23H4A15–E, SD23H4A22–ER,
SD23H4A30–ER

Your memory error simply says contact Baldor so that tell me you'll be drive shopping. The only option you have at the moment would be to try and re-seat the cards and connectors inside the drive, maybe something vibrated loose.