Status LED Patterns
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SPARK MAX will indicate important status information on its multi-colored STATUS LED located on the top of its case. The following tables shows each state and the corresponding LED color pattern.
Standard Operation
Operating Mode | Idle Mode | State | Color/Pattern | Graphic |
Brushed | Brake | No Signal | Blue Blink | |
Valid Signal | Blue Solid | |||
Coast | No Signal | Yellow Blink | ||
Valid Signal | Yellow Solid | |||
Brushless | Brake | No Signal | Cyan Blink | |
Valid Signal | Cyan Solid | |||
Coast | No Signal | Magenta Blink | ||
Valid Signal | Magenta Solid | |||
Partial Forward | Green Blink | |||
Full Forward | Green Solid | |||
Partial Reverse | Red Blink | |||
Full Reverse | Red Solid | |||
Forward Limit | Green/White Blink | |||
Reverse Limit | Red/White Blink |
Identification, Updating, and Recovery
Mode | Color/Pattern | Graphic |
Device Identify | White/Magenta Fast Blink | |
CAN Bootloader Firmware Updating | White/Yellow Blink (v1.5.0) Green/Magenta Blink (v1.4.0) | |
CAN Bootloader Firmware Retry | White/Blue Blink | |
USB DFU (Device Firmware Update) | Dark (LED off) | |
Dark (LED off) |
Fault Conditions
Fault Conditions | Condition | Color/Pattern | Graphic |
12V Missing | The motor will not drive if powered only by USB. This blink code warns the user of this condition. | Orange/Blue Slow Blink | |
Sensor Fault | This can occur if the sensor type is misconfigured, the sensor cable is not plugged in or damaged, or if a sensor other than the motor sensor is plugged in. | Orange/Magenta Slow Blink | |
Gate Driver Fault | A fault reported by the core internal electronic circuitry. If this code persists after power cycling the controller, contact REV. | Orange/Cyan Slow Blink | |
CAN Fault | The CAN fault will be shown after the first time the device is plugged into the CAN port and a fault later occurs. Check your CAN wiring if you see this fault. | Orange/Yellow Slow Blink | |
Corrupt Firmware (recover using Recovery Mode) | Firmware failed to load. | Dark (LED off) |
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