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Siemens alarm

25001 Hardware Fault Passive Encoder

The second (passive) encoder on the axis, often a linear scale, has a hardware fault.

Warning: act soonSiemens SINUMERIK 840D sl, 828D and 840D powerline

What it means

The second (passive) encoder on the axis, often a linear scale, has a hardware fault.

Common causes

  • Scale dirty or contaminated
  • Scale cable damaged
  • Scale air purge not working

What to check first

  1. Check scale air purge pressure
  2. Check the scale cable

Lock out the machine before reaching into it. Never bypass a door switch or interlock to clear an alarm.

When to call a repair tech

Scale cleaning and replacement are tech jobs.

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Quick answers

What does Siemens alarm 25001 mean?

The second (passive) encoder on the axis, often a linear scale, has a hardware fault.

What causes Siemens alarm 25001?

Scale dirty or contaminated. Scale cable damaged. Scale air purge not working.

How do I fix Siemens alarm 25001?

Check scale air purge pressure. Check the scale cable. Scale cleaning and replacement are tech jobs.

Alarm numbers and text can differ by control model, software version and machine builder. This page is a starting point from people who have worked on these machines, not a replacement for your machine builder's manual.

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