What would cause an ATV680 or ATV980 drive to show idle as the drive status?

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Issue:
ATV680 or ATV980 drive showing idle as the drive status

Product Line:
ATV680 or ATV980

Environment:
All

Cause:
Go and stop setting has been activate.

Resolution:
Set the stop and go timeout setting to zero (keep in mind that this will start the cooling fan contactors on the AFE units and this is normal)

Access
[My preferences] [Stop and go]

About This Menu

This function is available for drives from frame size 4 to 7. When the function is active, the DC bus voltage
is no longer maintained at operational level in order to save energy. When the drive is in energy saving
state, the next run command shall be delayed up to 1 second during the DC bus charge.

[Energy Saving Delay] IdLM
Wait time before going to [Energy Saving] IdLE mode after motor is stopped.
At power-on, if [Energy Saving Delay] IdLM is not set to [No] nO, the drive goes directly to [Energy
Saving] IdLE

The value [No] nO deactivate the function.