### Human: Control of Ultra 3000 I am going to use ultra 3000 index drive to control a movement on condition from the first spot to the second pot and back to the first spot.Back and forth repeatedly.I want to use preset position mode.I can set the second spot as preset postion 0 and the first spot as preset position 1.I also need to set drive input to active drive move to preset positon.From the manual,it said i have to set digial input 8 as preset select 0.When it is off ,drive controllded motor moves to preset posion 0.When it is on motor moves to preset posion 1.I donot want to control a movement between two places deponding on change of status (off /on)on only one input.I'd like to control a movement just when one input is on. When it is off ,nothing to do.Can I use preset posion 1 and 2,also preset select 1 and 2 on digital input 7 and 6?So I donot need to use preset posion 0 and preset select 0 for input 8.Thus,only when input 7 is on goes to preset posion 1 and only when input 6 is on goes to preset position 2 and back and forth.Can anybody help me with this?Thanks ### Assistant: This thread has been started also in the Motion Control Board (that is the right place :smileywink: ) Here the LINK to that thread, containing also a reply. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF700S postion controller with Stegmann encoders I have a pair of PF700S configured in a master-slave arrangement each with a Stegmann optional encoder. The slave drive has the position controller enabled where the master encoder is the setpoint and the slave encoder is the feedback. These absolute encoders have preset zeros and there is no way to change them by means of the drive. Unless both encoders are mechanically aligned, there will be an offset at the enabling of the position controller. When the drives are stopped both mechanical loads will be at the same position. This will cause unstable operation until these two drives zero out this error. Is there any approach I could use to zero out this error before enabling the position controller? Thus avoiding this unstable operation upon startup. ### Assistant: djr, Depending on your application this may be a non-issue, or a somewhat easy fix. Non-issue: The PF700S position regulator is, by default, not in absolute mode. (position regulator absolute mode is not necessarily the same as using an absolute position device). By default, when the drive is started or position regulator is enabled the position loop assumes where the feedback is, and where the reference is, is where it wants to be. From that point on the drive simply looks at changes in reference and feedback and acts accordingly. In other works, the drive by default zeros the position ref and feedback on start. Easy fix:If you are using Absolute mode (P740 b6 I believe) and you want to fix the offset simply calculate an offset that will negate the original offset and put it in P753 or P754 (Position Offset 1 and 2). \n


### Human: Ultra 3000 and MPL-A1530U-Ej42aa I have the drive motor combination of the subject. I dont see the motor in the Ultraware list of available motors. Will the Ultra identify the motor? Must I enter a new parameter file to the Ultra? How do I do it? ### Assistant: hiro, you need to update your Ultraware motor database... Here a link to technotes that helps... Aid 38188 Aid 39505 Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: 825-PD protection Relay I need some explation on the function of the terminals Y-(common),and Y12 (IN1) in the 825-PD protection relay. Do i need to use this terminal for a DOL connection?. ### Assistant: lukman, the function you may assign to that input, and to the other inputs also, are shown in the 825-PD User Manual, starting at page 5-34. Attached a screenshot of the table... Hope that helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: SMC-3 not working! Hi I have used the SMC-3 controller before a few times ok, but today I completed a control panel using 5 SMCs from 3A to 25A. None of these will run a motor, even though the red light stays on and no fault is shown. A voltmeter accross the output shows a constant pulsing of a sort of voltage, but not enough to start a motor. The test button procedure checks out ok. I have succesfully substituted a couple of them with know working SMCs and they run up fine. What are the chances of all 5 being faulty? All different sizes too. I can't think of anything that would stop them running up... ### Assistant: GRC, verify if the not working SMC-3 are series B... as explained in Aid 38225, they change a dip/switch function in it, that may prevent the motor to start :smileysurprised: Also check Aid 35399 Hope that helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: How to gain full torque from motor at low speed I have an inverter 1305-3HP which I scaled 0-10V = 0-50HZ for a 4 poles motor. It has been observed that the torque of motor at 1-3HZ is not sufficient to turn the load smoothly. Kindly help me which parameters should I adjust to compensate it and also that how I can program that drive for “Sensorless Vector control”. ### Assistant: Unfortunately, the 1305 is a Volts-per-Hertz drive, so it cannot be configured as Sensorless Vector. :smileywink: This is the why it isn't easy to get torque and stability to these low frequencies. Only way you may try to play with DC boost (par. 9) to add some DC voltage to the running drive at low frequencies.Take a look to the User Manual, pages 5-18 / 5-19. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: powerflex 700 hmi I have a powerflex 700 frame size 3 series b, 480 volt. We had a power blink and my drive him no longer displays anything. The lights are on and drive functions fine yet, but I curious if there is a fuse for it or if him is bad. I suspect the him is bad but hopefully there is a fuse somewhere I can not seem to locate. Any suggestions?? ### Assistant: The only thing I can suggest, unfortunately, is to change the HIM, as it is faulty. No fuse to check...:smileysad: Best check would be either to test the suspect faulty HIM on another drive, or test a wotking HIM on your PF700... Just to be sure that the fault is not inside drive board...:smileysurprised: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Can Ultra 100 series drive with DeviceNet be used without DeviceNet interface? After looking through the user manual, I'm unable to determine if an Ultra 100 series drive with the DeviceNet interface can be setup and operated like a standard 100 series drive without using the DeviceNet interface. Anyone know? Thanks! Jon ### Assistant: jdgoguen, if you leave the DeviceNet module of Ultra 100 unconnected, then your drive can be used and operate as a standard 100 series drive. Hope that helps.... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Kinetix 6000 with Linear Motor Anyone had use Kinetix 6000 with Linear Motors? ### Assistant: Is there a particular issue you're taking on? The MP Linear Stages work well. They are based on the Anorad design and they have been successfully building linear stages for quite some time. \n


### Human: kinetix 6000 and external encoder Hello I have successfully started up my first Kinetix 6000 with external encoder. Machine works but there is one problem. External encoder is on the other side of the conveyor and if it is lifted up (material jam...) motor starts with motion. It looks like it’s trying to find correct position. It would be better if motor is disabled when position error is too high. What needs to be done? Thanks, Janko ### Assistant: Position error is an item that is watched for an axis. In the axis properties, on the Limits tab is the setting for the maximum Position Error Tolerance. This is set when the axis is auto tuned. Along with that, on the Fault Action tab, is the setting for what function will occur when this position error limit has been reached. Disable Drive is a choice for this item. You may want to check these settings. Also, you could do a GSV to watch the position error (has to be selected as one of the Real TIme Axis Information items on the Drive/Motor tab) and create your own actions when this value is larger then some other value. \n


### Human: Kinetix Drive Tripping on E07/E64 fault in MPL Series motor In one of our engineering project we have Kinetix 6000 drives on sercos with MPL series motors 1. Kinetix 6000 Drives2. MPL series Motors3. 2090-UXNFBMP-S15/S20/S30 Series CProblem Being Faced:-We are consistently facing motor feedback noise faults on some axis in the system with following characteristics : -- Some times the problem will get solved by replacing the feedback cable. Also note that the same cable if used in another location with the combination of K6 drive and MPL motor will work without any fault indication.- The Motors are not on movable parts. ### Assistant: Make sure that the motors and equipment is grounded. If you use custom motor cables somtimes the ground and sheilding is not connected at the motor end. This is very important. Both ends of the feedback cable must be gounded also. It may seem like a broken record but noise is 95% gounding. \n


### Human: PowerFlex 40 Dear sir,We have a Poweflex 40 Drive for 0.75Kw. CatNo. 22B-D2P3N104I want to display the RPM in Display.Please suggest how we will able to display RPM in VFD HIM. Kind Regards Shashi Bhushan Chauhan ### Assistant: You may use parameter d010 (Process Display) configuring first the Process Factor by parameter A099. Process Display will show the result of the following formula: Output Frequency x Process Factor Lets write an example... Assume you have a motor with 1300 RPM at 60Hz... then the Process Factor is 1300/60 = 21.66After you'll put that result in A099, you'll see the calculated RPM in d010. Hope that helps.... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: breakout board connection I am using a breakout board (CN1) part no.2090-U3CBBDM44 (with 24VDC to 5VDC converter).How to wire 24DC to converter,can I tie terminal X-(AUX_COM) and X+(24V_AUX_PWR) to 0V and 24VDC terminals the same with I/O power supply termianl IOCOM and IOPWR? Thanks ### Assistant: Derek, you may do that. Just be aware to ground the supply elsewhere in the system, as X- is isolated from chassis ground of the drive. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Control of ultra 3000 index drive I am going to use ultra 3000 index drive to control a movement on condition from the first spot to the second pot and back to the first spot.Back and forth repeatedly.I want to use preset position mode.I can set the second spot as preset postion 0 and the first spot as preset position 1.I also need to set drive input to active drive move to preset positon.From the manual,it said i have to set digial input 8 as preset select 0.When it is off ,drive controllded motor moves to preset posion 0.When it is on motor moves to preset posion 1.I donot want to control a movement between two places deponding on change of status (off /on)on only one input.I'd like to control a movement just when one input is on. When it is off ,nothing to do.Can I use preset posion 1 and 2,also preset select 1 and 2 on digital input 7 and 6?So I donot need to use preset posion 0 and preset select 0 for input 8.Thus,only when input 7 is on goes to preset posion 1 and only when input 6 is on goes to preset position 2 and back and forth.Can anybody help me with this?Thanks ### Assistant: Derek, first some considerations taken from U3K manuals... Preset Selects 0 through 5 contribute a binary value when a digital input becomes active. The drive sums the binary values and uses the resulting integer to determine which Preset to activate. The drive uses only the Preset Select 0, 1 and 2 binary values (yielding values 0 – 7) when the drive’s Operation mode is set to Preset Position, Preset Velocity, Preset Current and Preset Follower (Gearing Ratio). The digital input Preset Select binary values are as follows: • Preset Select 0 = 1 if active, 0 if not. • Preset Select 1 = 2 if active, 0 if not. • Preset Select 2 = 4 if active, 0 if not. So, if you activate only the input configured as Preset Select 1, you run Preset 2 (the binary value of this select is 2).Again, if you activate only the input configured as Preset Select 2, you run Preset 4. Well, to obtain what you want, you have to activate the input configured as Preset Select 0 to start Preset 1 and only Preset Select 1 when you want to start Preset 2. :smileysurprised: See also the attached table... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 3000i E55 fault Ultra 3000i E55 fault.when power on/off ,it wii show E55 error code. ### Assistant: Two main possible reasons: Personality EEprom Data Corruption, due to noise - not field fixable, you must return for repair (prevention is possible, verify proper shielding and grounding) If you have a small unit (.5kw, 1kw and 2kw) problem could be related to the 5vdc Auxilary Control power voltage.If it is not a precise 5.1vdc and free from noise, it may generate E55, User Parameter Checksum. You may try (for testing purpose) to remove the external 5vdc supply voltage from pins 2 and 3 of CN-1, power the unit and see if E55 occurs again. If not, the 5 Vdc external power could be the problem. Using a CN-1 BreakOut Board 2090-U3CBB-DM44 that has a filter inside could solve the problem. If you have a sercos drive, use a 2090-U3CBB-DM12 instead. Hope that helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF700 Fault Alram.. If PF700 shows fault or alarm, I couldn't know when that alarm happened. Because PF700 just shows total inverter running time with alarm message. So I need yy/mm/dd/hh/mm/ss like this type for reporting. Please change it by firm-ware upgrade or other method. ### Assistant: I agree with Sungjong. I have often experienced somes frustrations while troubleshooting because PowerFlex 700 doesn't timestamp the default. Adding this feature would be welcome. \n


### Human: Drives AOP v2.01 I received a pdf concerning RSLogix v17 that advertised the ability to create drives while online. I saw it well before v17 was released. I was surprised to learn that creating a drive while online wasn't possible once I upgraded to v17. Going back to look at the pdf I noticed that it did say that Drives AOP v2.01 was required. When will it be released? ### Assistant: Drives AOP v2.01 is targeted January 2009 and will be downloadable from the following links when available: http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/webupdate/software.html http://support.rockwellautomation.com/controlflash/LogixProfiler.asp - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: SMC Flex Par 50 Are the thermistor inputs used to calculate the %MTU ? , and if so can Par 50 be adjusted to give a trip point ? ### Assistant: MTU is motor thermal usage and is a mathematical model that simulates the amount of heat generated in a motor due to current draw over time. It is based on an I^2T algorigthm (where I is current and T is time). Some of the factors used to calculation are what the full load current of the motor is set at, what the actual current draw of the motor is, and the amount of current used to start the motor. PTC value isn't used for that... it gives you an option to have an enhanced control of motor temperature. An alarm (pre-fault) indication level can be programmed to indicate the unit is getting close to faulting. The alarm modification information is displayed through the LCD, HIM, Communication (if applicable) and alarm contact closing. Parameter 50 is used to set an alarm status in the SMC-Flex based on the programmed level in it...If you want to be advised before %MTU reach 100% and the overload occurs, then you've to program a value at which you will have an alarm...default is 50%. Hope this helps...- fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF 70 Hi all, Can we use the PF 70 with 4X enclosure outdoor in a shaded highly corrosive area? ### Assistant: Are you *talking* about IP66/NEMA 4x version of PF70 ? In that case, at the following links you may find some infos... http://www.ab.com/drives/powerflex/70/http://www.ab.com/drives/powerflex/70/70_nema.html Be aware that only the Flange mount version is suitable for outdoor use. If you're instead asking for a configured drive, this other link... http://www.ab.com/drives/powerflex/70/70_configured.html Last, if you're installing the drive in a custom enclosure, if it is NEMA 4x, for sure it is ok. Hope this helps...- fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Clarifing Sinking and Sourcing on the 700S Here are the questions that I have about the Power-flex 700S phase II drive. I will be using an external power supply source and NOT the drive internal power supply from Terminal ### Assistant: wow... pretty long question ! :smileyvery-happy: Yes, you're right, there is a type-o on that manual... :smileysurprised: In order to see the correct version, download the following : PF700S ph II User Manual - page 1-27 (here attached is a screenshot) Also, what you explain you want to realize is correct; you're sinking the digital outputs...again take a look to the attached image. Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: install 22-COMM-D into powerflex 400 We have powerflex 400 part 22C-D060A103. We want to install devicenet communication 22-COMM-D. Do we need to buy communication adapter cover ? ### Assistant: RiverVN,no you dont need to buy communication cover for this rating.It is required for only PF 40 small rating drives. :smileywink: \n


### Human: Single PowerFlex 40 10HP drive What Enclosure size I neeed to mount a single PowerFlex 40 10HP, 7.5Kw inverter into an enclosure NEMA 4/12. What Size enclosure should i use? ### Assistant: I may suggest to take a look to PowerFlex 40 User Manual. You drive is a Frame C; dimensions at page B-7 , mounting clearances and considerations at page 1-3 Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: gv 3000 fault code F 3 not F03 any ideas I have a GV3000 where it starts up with F 3, F in the first 7 seg and 3 in the last flashing with every led at the same time.Tech support suggested the 15v rail for encoder... yes that is for a F03 fault. My 15v rail is ok along with all the other rails. No button presses / combination will do anything.A top panel from another larger drive will give me access but starts with the mismatch code for controller / power stage but would allow me to start the matching process but as this belongs to a different drive I cannot spare it.I suspect the memory is corrupted but unable to clear it.Any Ideas?Thanks in anticipationTim Smith ### Assistant: Did you already try what is suggested in the User Manual ? Attached is a screenshot of the indications.... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 70 electrical noise I am having a problem with electrical noise from the output of a pf70 that is affecting a metal detector in a food production line. The noise is being picked up on the coil of the detector and has been confirmed with an O'scope, it is preventing the detector from doing it's job. We have confided it's coming from the drive by wiring the motor directly to 480, 3 ph, 60 hz and the noise disappears. The pf70 is in the MCC about 250 ft away from the motor which is a Franklin Hydro Duty, 2.0 hp, 2.8 fla. the output wires are bundled with several others out of the MCC run through conduit, then branched off to the motor. The wires are not shielded. Thank you ### Assistant: I suggest (unless already done) to take a look to the following publication: Wiring and Grounding Guidelines I think it could be very useful to you for this issue... it contains: Wire and cable typesPower Distribution GuidanceGrounding InformationCable Routing InformationRefective wave description and effects of.Electromagnetic InterferenceBearing CurrentsMotor Cable Length Restrictions Tables Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Need Battery Backup in AB VFD Dear Sir,One of our customer need battery backup in VFD (DC) Rating is 2.2KW, Please suggest the Model and Wiring Diagram to connect the same. Kind Regards Shashi Bhushan Chauhan ### Assistant: May you please post the complete catalog # for your drive ? It will help... :smileytongue: Anyway, if you're *talking* about PF700S, take a look to Aid 42630. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF700VC and PF700H output current at 50 degree C Hi, What will be the output current of following drives at 50 degree C. As these drives rating given based on 40 degree C what will be the derating factor to be applied.? PF700VC : 20BC535A3, 20BC535N3, PF700H : 20BC730A0 ### Assistant: All the informations you need in the following publications: PF70 / 700 Reference Manual (search for Derating) PF700H Technical Data Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: 180 Powerflex 700VC part number I need a 180Amp PFlex 700 type 1 with external HIM. I need 24V inputs and all the analog outputs available. I need 2 N.O. relay outputs and no communication modules. No braking resistors. Can someone help with this part number. I have this part number (20BD180A3ANNANC0)but not sure if this has an external HIM with it. If I need a seperate part number for the external HIM, can you please give me this. It will need a long cable between the drive and external HIM. Thank you. ### Assistant: CRAIG_1, your part number has the on board LCD, not an external one. I may suggest to navigate this LINK, where you may find a configurator, to understand your part number. Anyway, the external HIM isn't available as a Factory Installed Option in that drive...I mean you need a separate part number. If you need a Panel Mount option, the cat. number is 20-HIM-C3S (it includes a 3 meters cable to connect to drive).If you need an Handheld HIM, then you may use the one already installed over your drive (that is a 20-HIM-A3) and a 20-HIM-H10 (1 meter cable) plus a 1202-Hxx to get a distances up to 10 meters. Take a look at pubblication in the link below, at page 8 you may find what I've just summarized above. PF700 Technical Data Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF 700H fault 71 My PF 700H faults with a code 71. It faults the drive when this happens. According to the manual it is a Periph Loss. How do I stop this from faulting the drive and where is the fault coming from? ### Assistant: Kathy, that fault is on the network side of your communication module... which is the catalog number for your comm. module ? I mean which is the network type you're using... Anyway, you may look inside its Event queue... you may access this from your LCD HIM... Main menu, Device Select, select your adapter and go to Diagnostic, then Events and View Event Queue. Inside the user manual for your comm module, you may find a list of events, and this could clarify your issue. It is better to find out which is the cause of the fault and remove it if possible, rather than use the Comm Fault Action parameter 21 to avoid the Periph. Loss stops the drive... it could be dangerous. Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: power cable high flex for the MPL-B880D-MJ22AA I have found the standard flex power cable for the MPL-B880D-MJ22AA servo motor. What is the part number to order high flex instaed of non-flex power cable? Standard power cable part number 2090-XXNPMP8S03. THANK-YOU ### Assistant: The part number you need is : 2090-XXTPMP-8S03 You may find this information on the Motion Selection Guide, page 396. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: drives software - hey guys, I am pretty new to the AB world. I have a solid understanding of drives but with DanFoss and Tele software was basic and straight forward. I am getting lost in the Rockwell world, no idea when or why you would use Linx. When you choose Observer over DriveExplorer or Executive or Lite. Tools etc etc. Does anyone know of a decent link/chart explaining the function and application of each? I would love some online turorials to figure out exactly what I may need. Any guidance would be great.......thanks a bunch ### Assistant: Here an useful document that may clarify, helping to compare software products for drives.... http://www.ab.com/drives/drivetools/software-comparison.pdf Also take a look to the following link: http://www.ab.com/drives/software.html Hope this helps.... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 3000 cables Does anyone know if high flex cables are made for the Ultra 3000 Servos? ### Assistant: Yes, of course...you may find all the informations you need about continuous-flex cables on the Motion Selection Guide, at chapter 10, starting from page 264 and more specifically for Ultra 3000 starting at page 441 in chapter 11 (here you may search for the drive/motor cable combination you need) Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: AC driver 3.7KW can use for motor 4KW I have an AC drive 3.7KW. Can it use for motor 4kW ? ### Assistant: RiverVN, normally this is not possible, because the motor is bigger size than drive... just check the FLA current the motor needs, and verify if the drive could supply it. I suggest to go with 4 Kw drive, to better manage intermittent overload, and also start-up current. Hope this helps.... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 3000 homing problem I'm using Ultra 3000i to control a motor bewteen normal count positions 0 and 100000. I have a homing sensor at position 0 and a negative overtravel sensor at position -10000. During a normal homing sequence, the motor will go backwards till it meets the homing sensor, stop and go forward 1000 counts, which is position zero. If the homing sensor is out of order, the homing sequence will cause the motor to pass the homing sensor and move to the negative overtravel sensor. Now comes the problem: Here the motor will for no particular reason change direction and go forward until someone stops it. So activating a negative overtravel while homing seems to make the motor do a movement I didn't tell it to. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks, Tommy. ### Assistant: Try to take a look to the following technote: Aid 47722 There are all the cases of Homing and overtravel, and your situations seems to occur sometimes as a known behavior... Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Kinetix 2000 Schematic Drawings Does anyone know where I can access Kinetix 2000 servo schematic drawings? I found the panel footprint but not the schematics. ### Assistant: Pilot, try to navigate to the following link: Kinetix 2000 User Manual Otherwise, go to the Literature Home and search for Keyword Kinetix 2000. Also, for Product Drawings, this other link: Product Drawings ... and build the correct Cat. number as needed. Hope this helps... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 40 via Ethernet Hi all. I'm developing a project with several PowerFlex 700 VC's and PowerFlex 40's on Ethernet to a ControlLogix. I'm having to set up datalinks to get a couple of extra parameters read back in. The 700s seemed pretty simple. But on the 40's I can't find where to add the extra datalinks. The Data Format box (in Module Definition) is set to 0 Data Links and is grayed out, so I can't change it. I've looked in the user manuals for the 40 and the 22-Comm-E module and I can't seem to find the info I need. ### Assistant: Unfortunately, Powerflex 4x has not the possibility to use Datalinks... :smileysad: Only way you have in order to read/write parameter is through Explicit Messaging. Aid 38670 22-COMM-E User Manual - chapter 6 as examples - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Can multiple PFlex 70/700 drive params bet set via SSV in CLX? We have many systems using either CompactLogix or ControlLogix and PowerFlex 70/700 drives via 20 Comm E modules. We are investigating the ability to download drive parameters via ENet to the drives from the processor using SSV's or Explicit Messaging triggered from a PV+. We usually change only a few parameters from factory default and want the ability to eliminate CopyCat or manual configuration via the HIM. Has any one done this? Thanks. ### Assistant: Bill, you may do this through explicit messaging, that potentially gives you the ability to read/write all the parameters in the drive, but there is also another simple way, using PF7x Datalinks... You have a maximum of 8 Input Datalinks (to write parameters in the Drive) and 8 Output Datalinks (to read parameters from the Drive. I suggest to read the 20-COMM-E User Manual, chapter 5 and chapter 6, in order to understand the two possibilities....there are also some useful examples... Also, take a look to Aid 32629...it has all you need to know in order to use explicit messaging Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 40 Where can i find programming manual, this drive was preprogrammed and didn't come with one. Thanks ### Assistant: Here the link to the User Manual: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/22b-um001_-en-e.pdf Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 3000 E41 I have been seeing ground faults and drive hard faults come up in my PLC.The ultraware fault history shows E41 filling the entire queue. I have an internal shunt, what options do I have to fix this error? ### Assistant: Try to take a look to the following technotes: Aid 22707 - Aid 26076 Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: powerflex 4 no ouput voltage even with numbers on the keypad (100V) HiAfter a ground fault on the motor, the drive looks OK and I see voltage on the keypad (ex. 100V output) when motor button is activated but there's no voltage output at the drive and motor. ### Assistant: Maybe for some strange reasons it is not in a fault state, but I think it is damaged... :smileysad: If it indicates it is running and you may see some output frequency over the display, the motor should obviously run if properly connected... so if the motor stay stopped, drive is damaged. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Explicit messaging to a 20 Comm module Now that I have the Explicit Messaging working great to the PFlex 7XX drive, I need to know how to set up the Set Attribute Scattered MSG to write Parameters to the actual 20 Comm E module. I can't find (or understand) the Class/Instance/Attributes that I need to specify to write to the module and not the drive. Can anyone point me in the right direction?Thanks,Bill ### Assistant: Bill, Class Instance and Attribute should be the same as those used to read/write parameters in the drive... Just you need to specify in the Scattered_Write_Request (source element in the example of the 20-COMM-E User Manual) the number of the adapter parameters; they start from 16384, as you can see in the screenshot. So, for example, if you want to write Accel. Time 2 in the drive, you will use 141, if you want to write the adapter parameter 03 to Enable BOOTP, you need to use 16387 (16384 + 3) Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 4 Max Rate of Start/Stopping I am looking at using a PowerFlex4 inverter for indexing a conveyor when reject products are presented to it. Does any one know the max rate of starting/stopping the drive per min. Many Thanks Mark ### Assistant: Depends what you mean by starting and stopping. If you mean adding and removing power, then I would recommend not more than once per minute. Otherwise, you will burn out the precharge resistors. If you mean starting and stopping output, then you should be able to do it as fast as the inputs will take it. The PowerFlex 4 will read the analog inputs at about 2 times per second. The digital inputs update at 2mS and have a throughput time of 6mS +/- 2mS. I hope this clarifies the situation! \n


### Human: Encoder 845H I got an 845H encoder connected to a 1769-HSC module, when I power up the encoder my reading increase for CW rotation and decrease for CCW rotation, I just need the opposite, I connected encoder channel A to module channel A1, some clue? Thanks. ### Assistant: If you are using quadrature mode, you may swap the A and A- leads with the B and B- leads (page 23 of the below indicated manual)...the count direction is determined by the phase relation of inputs A and B. If A leads B, the counter increments. If B leads A, the counter decrements. Or you may use the DirectionInvert bit to change the counting direction, leaving the encoder connected as is... :smileysurprised: take a look to the -HSC User Manual at page 18 and page 25 to see various options... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Heartbeat for Powerflex 70 EC w/ ethernet with Logix Profile Hello, I came acrossed a slight issue today. I have a Powerflex 70EC VFD with ethernet connect to my CLX v16 PLC. The drive was running and I use the DriveStatus_Active bit as my running feedback. In the middle of the drive running, an electrician unplugged the ethernet cable from the drive which stopped the drive however the DriveStatus_Active bit stayed high and the drive displayed as running on my HMI. I was wondering if the Powerflex has heartbeat I can configure in the datalink so I can fault the drive on the HMI if I lose comms in the above scenario. ### Assistant: I would like to suggest a way to check the connection with your drive, that I've used in many plants...You may program a GSV instruction, checking the drive status using Module object... you may find some examples in the following technote: Aid 24162 In the RSLogix5000 online help, search for GSV/SSV objects - MODULE, to see what is available to check... see also attached screenshot with an example.... Hope this helps…- fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Problem with SERCOS interface on Ultra3000 Drive. We have a control system that consists of 4 Ultra3000's communicating with an Allen Bradley PLC via a SERCOS fiber optic link. Ever since the initial startup of this unit we have had intermittent communication errors. Well, today they became much less intermittent and more permanent, we could only keep communication established for about 10 minutes in every hour. Each one of these drives are connected to the SERCOS in series to each other. It was obvious therefore to find out where the communication ended. I have no way to test the quality of or the data integrity of a fiber optic link, I can only use my eyesight to verify that there is light emitting from the SERCOS link at whatever point that I remove a cable. It was obvious using this method that the signal was entering a certain drive in the string, and in fact was being acted upon since the communication light was green, but it was not exiting this drive and entering the next one in the string. The red light was not emitting from the output of this card, so that eliminates the next fiber optic cable as being the problem. Also, if I remove the cable from the input of the bad drive and install it in the input of the next drive in the string, the rest of the drives from that point on establish communication again. So, obviously, the SERCOS interface card is defective in that drive. The question is, What has been the resolution of this problem? If you ran into this, was it just as simple as maybe the card is not fully seated into the connector in the drive? Remember, this problem is intermittent, it comes then it goes. I actually observed the output starting to work, then not work visually several times while the output cable was removed. Or does anyone know what specific component on the board may be defective? I have not disassembled the drive yet to see what components are there, but assume there must be an optocoupler I.C. of some sort that may be getting spotty? Or possibly something as simple as a poor solder joint? The simple answer is obviously to replace the card, but the customer is coming in Monday afternoon to observe the unit we are using this control system on run, so it might be quicker to source the individual component locally. Thank you for your help. ### Assistant: Is the drive with the problem still under warranty? I have never messed with the internal hardware of the SERCOS interface on the Ultra 3K but I have had this problem before. I just had the drive replaced. By the time you mess around with troubleshooting at the component level, you could just get a new drive and be done with it. I don't know what the urgency for this application is, but the drives aren't that expensive. \n


### Human: PowerFlex 40 - Minimum Mounting Clearances - is a wiring duct concidered as an obstable is the wiring duct considered as an obstacle that restrict the air flow?? should I absolutley respect the 4.7 inch clearance even if i'm installing the drives inside a cooled enclosure (A/C) , is there any chart document that can show me what's is the minimum clearance to respect according to the ambiante temperature? if I can guaranty that the temperature inside the enclosure will never increase more that 35celcius degrees, should I respect the 4.7 inches clearance between the PF40 drive and the wiring duct ?? Thank you for your help ### Assistant: The clearance indicated in the User Manual should be respected (and wiring duct is considered an obstacle to the air flow), to avoid drive failure.... technote 34911 has details on this argument... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Safety Instruction Safety L6XS for SafeOff (dual channel Output - single channel feedback input) Hello, I'm looking for a safety instruction in my L62S that can handle the safe-off functionality as follows:- Safe-Off switching done by 2 safety outputs (dual channel) to 2 relays on same SafeOff-board of K6000-drive- Feedback of Safe-Off status: 2 feedback contacts on SafeOff-board of K6000 drive are wired in series and put finally to 1 safety input. I thing about using the ROUT-instruction (redundant output instruction), that requires 2 feedback contacts together with 2 outputs.The 2 outputs are no problem. But for the 2 feedback contacts (inputs) in the ROUT-instruction, I thought about using for Feedback1- and Feedback2-field the same safety Input. So far so good.Then I read the help function of the Rout instruction again and saw that it will do Pulse-checking on both inputsignals (feedback1 and feedback2-inputs).If it makes pulse checking according SIL3/CAT4 on both inputs what will the instruction do when there are 2times the same input configured? Will it go in error?Can I have a similar safety instruction with no Pulse testing on the 2 feedback input signals, or a similar safety instruction for dual channel safety output with single channel feedback input? Regards,Frank V. ### Assistant: Hi Frank, Pulse checking is done by configuring the safety in- and outputs, it has nothing to do with the ROUT function.If the input is configured for testpulse and that input does not get the correct testpulse signal, it will fail. So your solution is to configure only one feedback signal for testpulse. Only one testpuls output goes to your feedback input. In your ROUT block, use the input for both feedbacks and you are ready. p.s.Testpuls is mainly used for more diagnosis. Your application will also work without testpuls. Success,Cya \n


### Human: Active homing on torque level How does the active homing on torque level work?The typically set for the torque level in the homing tab of the axis properties does not match the torque level the axis is using to do the homing sequence. ### Assistant: Did you see the Application Manual at this LINK ? It could be useful to understand how it works.... also, it may be useful if you can give some more details about your sequence and your doubts... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: SSV to manipulate Conversion Constant Axis properties I have a single Ultra 3000 drive moving a piston pump through a ball screw programmed with RSLogix 5000 and PV Plus HMI. I have the system scaled in milliliters. At different times I want to install a different volume size piston pump while the stroke length remains the same. I need to be able to write a new conversion constant to the Axis properties. I have been told that an SSV can do this. But I can not even locate the conversion constant attribute in the Axis tag. Has any one ever done something like this and can you offer some suggestions? ### Assistant: After you've inserted the SSV instruction in your application program, fill in its fields as follows: Class = AXIS Instance = Axis name from motion group. Attribute = ConversionConstant Source = REAL tag Also take a look to Motion Modules User Manual at page 298 for other infos... and take a look to the attached screenshot... Hope this helps…- fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Reading 1336 VFD over ethernet possible? This may be a dumb question but I see a 1336 VFD drive in my RSwho, but I can't right click on it and see a data monitor. I can use a browser to it's IP and see data there, speed, faults etc. If I wanted to use OPC or ABR to read the data from this drive over ethernet and put it on SCADA,, how can I do that? ### Assistant: Splash,Yes you can do read data vaues from 1336 drive and put it on scada.you have to create topic in rslinx depending upon the type of processor and n/w used.and in the scada link the drive tags to scada tags.hope it helps....:smileywink: \n


### Human: Multiple selectable Master Axis, One slave I have four identical stations that represent an Auxillary Feedback Axis to my system. The operator selects the station the slave axis is positioned at. I switch the station encoder to one of two axis (stations 1 & 2 to Axis A aux feedback and stations 3 or 4 to Axis B aux feedback). I now want to do a MAPC and slave an axis to the selected station. This program was based on a single station that I have converted to run at four stations. However, I programmed the MAPC for Axis A Aux feedback (stations 1 or 2) and now need to run at the other two stations (3 or 4). I would prefer to only have the one MAPC and switch in the appropriate Aux feedback axis as the master. I thought I could use a Virtual Axis in the MAPC and two MAG instructions to gear in the appropriate axis, but I see notes that the MAG only works with physical axis. Is this true? Is there another way around having a second MAPC? I have a lot of overhead (alarms, permissives, latches, etc.) surrounding the Cam instruction and would like to avoid duplicating it. ### Assistant: Not True MAG work on virtual axis (so does MAPC and MATC) Your plan should work Master -> Virtual via MAPC Virtual -> Correct Slave via MAGOR if I misunderstood the application Master -> Virtual Master via MAG Virtual Master - > Virtual Slave via MAPC Virtual slave -> Physical Slave via MAGBe aware there are scan delays based on your group update time One group update time per virtual slave \n


### Human: Drive Resolution Calculation Hey Guys..!! I need to know how the Drive Resolution is calculated by the Calculate utility in the Drive/Motion Tab. Do anybody of you have the equations or formulas used for this? ### Assistant: Take a look to Aid 21973 , it could be what you're searching for.... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Motion control in Controllogix program I'm struggling to formulate what it is that I actually want to ask/know, so please bear with me! What I'm trying to get at is... what is the purpose of there being a dedicated Motion Task Is this the only place one should put programs/routines which contains motion commands? If so why? I'm looking at an application that will use a limited amount of motion control to carry out operations 'on demand' when required to do so by various parts of the process. E.g. at some point the process will require an axis to move from A to B, it will wait for that to move to complete, and then go on to the next stage (which may or may not involve some more motion control). Should I put all programs/routines which contain motion commands in the Motion Task and all others in the Main (or other) Task? That might not be a very logical way of dividing up my system. Maybe there is some doc which will help me with this? Mike ### Assistant: Hopefully, I have understood your question/concern. The control logix processor can multi task. You can have many tasks in the Main task area or have tasks that are periodic or event driven. All tasks in the main run at the same time. Periodic task run defined by their time setting. Event task run when a defined event happens. Each task in the main can have its priority set to different levels. There is not a task type that is defined as a Motion Task. You can organize your task to put all motion in the same task so that it is easier to locate, test, and modify. Also, the main controller has certain priority when it comes to the execution of certain instruction. The motion instructions which go to the motion planner part the processor have the highest priority. But that priority is different then the task priorities. Motion has the highest priority because of the moving items need to have attention so as to not get off track or target. Hope this helped. \n


### Human: Update Cam profile when running I need to update a CAM profile for a motor, without stopping it or disabling the MAPC instruction. The need is to change the ratio between the master and slave motors. Thank you for your help. ### Assistant: It seems not possible... take a look to Aid 43326 - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Continuous change of gearratio on 1 servo-axis Hello, We have an application which requires a continuous change of gearration of 1 slave axis to a master axis (f.ex. 1 change of gearratio per 500 ms).Currently we execute this by having 1 MAG-instruction which we call every 500ms with an updated gearratio. The clutch-setting in theMAG-instruction is active. We have RSlogix5000 V16 .For about 90% of the startups this setup works fine. But 10% of the cases it goes wrong and we see that the updated gearratio is not becoming active. What do we do wrong. Is there a better way for updating the gearratio continuously from 1 slave axis to the master axis? FV. ### Assistant: You might try creating an event task to perform the MAG instruction and have it run after the ratio variable has been updated. Also, in this event task, monitor the variable to make sure it is a different value then the previous one. This is only a test to make sure it has a new value. \n


### Human: 700S JOG 1, JOG 2 I have a 700S which has the add on encoder board. The drive is setup to follow the auxiliary encoder encoder with the application of a run input (2 wire). My customer asked me to install a FWD/REV Jog cct. on this application. I setup JOG 1 and JOG 2 on digital inputs 1 and 2, JOG 1 setpoint 10 RPM, JOG 2 setpoint -10 RPM. JOG 1 works fine, JOG 2 almost works, the HIM shows the drive is running I can hear the power module firing, but the motor will not move and the RPM gauge on the HIM shows 0. What have I forgotten to do?? ### Assistant: First of all I have to say I'm not an expert of this drive... just I'm trying to give some help...:smileytongue: Check Par. 30 (Min. Spd. Ref. Lim.), default is 0; you need to have this set to a negative value if you want use JOG 2 as indicated in your post.Also, Par 153, bit 0 should be 1 (it is by default) to allow bipolar speed reference... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: No Display on H.I.M Hi I have a 20BD180A0ANNANA0 PowerFlex 700 V.S.D that has a problem with the display on the H.I.M.The drive is okay, we can get it started through drive explorer software and by the H.I.M, but do not get any display on the H.I.M. The backlight works okay on the H.I.M (20HIMA4).We have checked the ribbon cables going to the H.I.M, everything seems okay.Is there a circuit board that we can replace to fix this problem as I do not want to send the drive back for remanufacture. ### Assistant: First I can suggest to replace just the HIM (unless already done :smileytongue: ) and if the new one will work, that obviously means that the one that stays blank is faulty. Otherwise, there are seriuos probability you need to send the entire drive to repair / substitute...:smileysad: But, as optimist as I'am, I think that you just need to replace the HIM... (I hope so... :smileywink: ) Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Servo Motor Life expectancy I am using AB Servo Motor Model ### Assistant: It is required to call in Tech Support in order to get this information.... :smileysurprised: http://www.rockwellautomation.com/support/index.html - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Kinetix 6000 - zero speed/stopped detection and vertcal application e-stopping Is there a status bit to tell me when an axis is stopped? Also, in a vertical application, the e-stop in the down ward (weighted) direction is abrubt to violent. How would I detun that? By adjusting the systems maximum deceleration. The up direction is fine beacuse it is lifing a load. ### Assistant: Axis_Servo_drive Data Type structure has a Motion Status word, where bit 6 is StoppingStatus.This bit is set if there is a stopping process currently in progress, and cleared when the stopping process is complete. Both MAS-motion axis stop and MGS - motion group stop instructions use this bit. Also you may check for .PC bit in MAS or MGS instructions, that is Process complete bit. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: 1756-HSC Continuous counting... I am using an encoder on a process line and would like to accumulate length of material. I have an encoder wired to a 1756-HSC and am using it to measure cut lengths.I have an application program that runs in a periodic task of 10 ms. The PresentValue[0] is the input to a pulse multiplier:Mode = 1 RelativeWordsize = 32multiplier = 1000000 Output goes to InPlus on an UpDnCounter block. It works fine and is calibrated accurately except when the presentvalue[0] rolls over. When the rollover occurs I get a negative number on Pmul.Out and subtracts from the updown counter. How can I work around this? Thanks for the Help! dgross@nacsi.com ### Assistant: Answer to your issue is in this statement, taken from PMUL online help: When applying this block, it is important to note that the feedback data should not change by more than ½ the word size from one scan to the next, if rotational direction is to be properly differentiated. In the example above, if the feedback device is moving in a clockwise direction such that at scan ‘A’ it reads 0 and then scan ‘B’ it reads –2000, actual change in position is equivalent to +2096 counts in the clockwise direction. However, since these two values are more than ½ the words size, (or more than ½ the rotation of the physical device,) the PMUL instruction calculates that the feedback device rotated in the opposite direction and returns a value of –2000 instead of +2096. So, which is the count range of your HSC ?You have to change the WordSize in PMUL to remain in the right range, following the examples below. Here some examples: count range 65535 to -65536 ---- set WordSize = 17 bitcount range 2047 to -2048 ---- set WordSize = 12 bitcount range 255 to -256 ---- set WordSize = 9 bit Informations are in Logix5000 Process Control & Drives Instructions Reference Manual pages 261-262 Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Installing Drive Guard Option on Enhanced Power Flex 70 Drive We have many power flex 70 drives, some with devicenet, ethernet. Some have encoder feedback, some do not. Some have Drive Guard, some Don't. In an effort to keep from having 5 different drives on the shelf, we had researched and thought we could just stock a drive with the last 3 digits of its model number as DC0, which is a devicenet model, (D) enhanced (C) with no feedback (0). We received new equipment with one that is the same size, but it has the following as the last 3 of model number, EG0, which is Ethernet (E), Enhanced with Safe Off (G), and no feedback. We stock the 20-Comm-D and 20-Comm-E communication modules, so we can just change it out based on the comms we need. However, I have been wondering if we can just install the optional Safe Guard module into the Enchanced (C) model and it will work for the (G) application? Trying to keep from having to stock another drive. Thanks. ### Assistant: The DriveGuard Safe-Off option 20A-DG01 will work in every PF70 that has the Enhanced Control board (C). The (G) you have in your product code is just the indication that this module is already available in the drive as a Factory installed Option. The DriveGuard User Manual explains how to install this option in your drive. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: HomeInputStatus bit reporting wrong input I have a K2k drive with an auxiliary incremental encoder attached, configured (as AXIS_SERVO_DRIVE), and correctly wired (hookup tab, both marker and feedback buttons give desired results). The auxiliary encoder has its homing tab set with MODE - PASSIVE and SEQUENCE - Marker. To assist with physically setting up this encoder in the field, I'd planned to monitor the HOMEINPUTSTATUS bit and cause a horn to beep when detected. The servo drive to which this encoder is connected has a proximity switch connected to its home input. When the servo drive passes its home switch, both its own HOMEINPUTSTATUS bit and that of the auxiliary encoder turn on. When I turn just the encoder, I do not get a HOMEINPUTSTATUS for the encoder. We've checked the wiring; there is no connection made by us between the marker pulse of the auxiliary encoder and the home input for the drive. Can anyone explain why the HOMEINPUTSTATUS for the encoder is reporting the drive's input, rather than the marker pulse as it is supposedly configured with? ### Assistant: TJ, The auxiliary encoder (that is an additional one to the feedback device on the end of the servo), should be configured as feedback only. The HomeInputStatus reports the IO status of the home input at the drive connector. This is only valid for the real drive and there is only one bank of IO connectors per drive. So - try and re-configure the auxiliary encoder as feedback only.hope this helps. \n


### Human: SMC Flex and ADR function over DeviceNet Hi, did somebody try this? When I turn on ADR function in devicenet scanner (1756-DNB, fw 6) on display appear No of node + E89 and on device SMC Flex - Fault P5 (or PS, its hard to recognize). Firmware in SMC Flex is 3.9 and I tried also 5.x and 6.3. Thanks. ### Assistant: Hi Keyman, your problem is documented in KB in the following technotes: Aid 30710Aid 55159 Take a look to them, I think you might solve your issue. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 4 horizontal mounting Are there derating factors when mounting a Powerflex 4 horizontal ( sideways ) ? ### Assistant: David9, is it possible to provide forced air through the drive in the horizontal mounting configuration? Can you add a pancake fan to your enclosure directing air through the drive's cooling fins? We've done this for PLCs, & servo drives mounted horizontally to eliminate the need for derating. \n


### Human: 1768-M04SE KINETICS 6000 Has anyone ever heard of Kinetics 6000 losing its Home position which happens everyday ???? ### Assistant: Rodney, take a look to the following technotes, that may help to check the right configuration for your drive homing (KB notes are related to other motion sercos card... but it is the same principle also for your card) Aid 21590Aid 21828Aid 31045 Hope this helps... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: GV3000 Drives (100HP) Fans running logic When do the lower Fans run in GV3000 100HP Drive? ### Assistant: As far as I know, all the time (any time power is applied to the drive) \n


### Human: PF40 DNET mapping I am using 1756-DNB and have done advanced mapping to seperate out the 16 bit words. My output word 0 logic command works great, word 1 for my speed refernce does not. The values I type in are not like that of the 22-comm-E where 300 =30hz. What I'm I missing? Thanks ### Assistant: Check if you have mapped your drive like the example in the screenshot... Otherwise, post how you want to map it to get more help... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: E44 on Ultra3000i Hi everyone. I am having troubles with a ultra which used to run an eventually displays the error code 44. On the manual said that for this error I must refer to Rockwell, I have change the drive and once again the failure appears. I will value the help ### Assistant: Lost Motion Fault. Take a look to the following technotes: Aid 50190 - Aid 36895 - Aid 36307 Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 100 IPM Thermal Protect Fault not resetting We have several 1398-DDM-019 Ultra 1000 dirves that all simultaniously faulted with IPM Thermal Protect Fault. We cannot reset or clear these faults, even with drives disabled, have re-downloaded configuration via UltraMaster, still faults right away. Is this a blown IPM module? Should I just replace the drives? ### Assistant: It could be related to AC line noise…. Take a look to the following technotes: Aid 20974 – Aid 21657 (this is referred to Ultra3000, but is the same for Ultra100) Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF40 protection device I have an existing Sq. D bucket with breaker that I want to feed a new PF40 drive. Is there anyway to use the existing breaker, if sized correctly? Or will my best option be to feed a J class fuseholder from the existing breaker? Thanks in Advance. Rick Miell ### Assistant: The PF40 can be installed with either input fuses or an input circuit breaker. Refer to User Manual pages 1-8 and 1-9 and Appendix A for details. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 40p - AtPos bit Does anyone know, when the pf40p:I.CommFreqCnt_or_AtPos is exactly set or reset, when working in positioning mode?This is because of timing issues. We issue a new start command, but it takes time that the 'old' AtPos bit is reset. What is the best programming practice to overcome this? At this moment we use messaging to read the actual position out of the drive and compare it with the setpoint to be sure it is at position, but this costs expensive time... ### Assistant: Parameter P225 sets the number of encoder pulses tolerance for the AtPos bit. One Practice that I use is using the AtPos bit to stop the drive. Then I interrupt that stop signal with the next start signal. When the AtPos tolerance is set tight this seems to work well for me. \n


### Human: PowerFlex 70 Parameter 53 PowerFlex 70 Drive, parameter 53 resets to 3 instead of default 0. Could not find anything in the logic to tell the drive to reset to 3. Has anyone had a similar problem and figured out a solution. Tried the live chat, but nobody's home in the drive department. ### Assistant: Hmmm... did you already try to Reset the drive to default (P. 197) ? Other useful infos: PF is a Standard or EC version ?Firmware version?Is it connected to a PLC via network card ? Which ?Did you Load parameters from previously saved User Set ? - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 400 - not operating at low drive signal input voltage? We have a PowerFlex 400 drive that is set for 25Hz at minimum and 50 Hz at maximum. The speed is to be controlled by a 0-10VDC input signal. At 10VDC the drive runs 50Hz, at 5VDC the drive runs 37.5Hz and at 2VDC the drive runs at 30Hz. Anything below 2VDC, however, results in the drive not running at all and being in standby mode rather than run mode. The run forward input to the drive is on at all times. I thought that with the min at 25Hz and the run forward input on, at 0VDC (or slightly greater than 0VDC) the drive should run 25Hz and increase in frequency as the voltage continued up to 2VDC just like it does from 2VDC to 10VDC. Is this not how the drive operates? Is there somewhere in the configuration that I should be looking? ### Assistant: Hi, please post how you've configured the following parameters: P034P035P038 T069T070T071T072 - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 70 main control board replacement. Hello,I have a 30KW powerflex 70 drive and the main control board has failed. I want to know if this board is available as an accessory.Thank You. ### Assistant: The Powerflex 70 main control pcb's aren't standard spare part items or field replaceable items. Prior to installation the board require several flash files that allow the PCB to work. The files are boot code files, application files plus the firmware files which need to flashed by the factory to the boards. All of these files are flashed at the factory during drive assembly. The best option is to send the drive in for repair, and allow the factory to properly flash the correct files to the drive/pcb. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 700 speed control, speed units RPM I have a couple of issues using ControlLogix to control the speed of a PF700 with parameter 79 (Speed Units) set to RPM. The desired speed is set from the PLC logic by assigning a value to the controller tag MyDrive: O.CommandedFreq. One might expect this value to be in RPM, but it isn't. By trial and error I find I need to multiply the desired speed in RPM by 13.654 before storing it in CommandedFreq. This gives a 'Commanded Speed' (parameter 2) in the drive which corresponds with the desired speed in RPM. Where does this scaling factor come from? I'm not getting a linear response from the motor in terms of the actual speed achieved. If I set CommandedFreq to 5000 then I get a Commanded Speed (P2) of 366.2RPM and a Speed Feedback (P25) of 366.2RPM - perfect. But a CommandedFreq of 10000 yields a Commanded Speed of 732.4 (perfect) but a Speed Feedback of 754.8. P23 Speed Reference always matches the Commanded Speed, but the motor is actually turning at the speed indicated by Speed Feedback. So the faster I ask it to go the more it overspeeds. Are there some drive parameters which need tweaking to address this? If anyone can point me at some relevant doc for this stuff that would be a great help. None of the manuals make any reference to the .CommandedFreq units being anything other than Hz (or implicitly RPM if Speed Units is RPM). Mike ### Assistant: Helpful chap at Rockwell TechConnect may have solved this for me - doing some calcs & checks, will post solution if it works. Mike \n


### Human: How to use the winder control of PowerFlex DC? I find the PowerFlex DC with winder control. Who knows how to use? how to get the function diagram? ### Assistant: hiuse knowledebase for this...cheers \n


### Human: Re: Powerflex 40 faliure after power cycle What's the maximum times per hour we can cycle the power at powerflex 40 drives? ### Assistant: Macedonia, take a look to the following post, it may helps....altough it is referred to PF4, it can be an useful guideline... http://forums.rockwellautomation.com/rockwell/board/message?board.id=Drives&message.id=561#M561 - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: 1391B Series Drive, Performing a Safety Upgrade We are looking at performing a safety upgrade on a 1391B, 45Amp AC Drive but I am having a hard time finding any technotes or manuals on this product. We would like to add redundant contactors on the Line or Load side of the drive and are trying to find examples on how to do this. I am sure I am not the first person to require this? Kindest Regards, Yvon ### Assistant: Just I may indicate where to find the manuals... :smileysurprised: User ManualDocument Update Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Product Notice 2009-04-001 and 2009-04-002 - PowerFlex 700 Regarding Product Notice 2009-04-001 and 2009-04-002 - PowerFlex 700 NEMA 12 AC Drives: I purchased on 2/1/2008 a powerflex 700 drive PN: 20BD292A3ANNNNC0. I read the article in the knowledge base, and did not the drive listed as having the fan defect mentioned in the product notice. Can you confirm whether or not this drive has the fan defect? If so what is the replacement kit part number? ### Assistant: For the Product Notices you mentioned, your drive is not listed to have this problem, so you shouldn't be worry about that. :smileyhappy: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: SMC FW Upgrade I am trying to upgrade the firmware on a SMC drive but can't seem to get it going. Drive Explorer will connect to the drive but won't read the new firmware version and I don't see the SMC on Controlflash. Any advise? ### Assistant: I guess you're talking about SMC Flex.... :smileytongue: Did you already check for upgrade instructions HERE ? Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Dancer Control with Kinetix 6000 What would be the easiest way to control Dancer position in a web handling application using the Kinetix 6000. The Kinetix drive rotates an Unwind spindle. I have dancer position feedback to the Logix 5000 PLC. There is no feedforward signal ( Line Speed) so Pure PI control is what I am planning to use to correct the dancer position. Thank you ### Assistant: Would it be possible to put an encoder style dancer on there? You can use Dual Position Servo mode, then just set the position of the dancer that you want to maintain and the drive will automatically control the speed of the unwind to keep the dancer in the right position. If you can't do that you'll have to bring the analog in a PID instruction and use the output of the PID to control the speed of the kinetix drive. You could just operate the unit in Velocity Loop mode only. If it's a 0-10v pot style dancer you could also use an Ultra3000 and use the built in Analog Speed control input. \n


### Human: Setting motor nameplate RPM on Powerflex 40 Is it possible to adjust the motor nameplate RPM and/or motor poles in a Powerflex 40? The parameters do not appear in the user manual. ### Assistant: Just to confirm you that PF40 has not this possibility. :smileysad: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: AB 1336 plus drive I am upgrading a cooling tower control system and my system is enabling a 1336 plus vfd for start/stop and speed control for the tower fan. I need a reference manual to reconfigure the drive to take a 0-10 vdc signal versus a 4-20 ma. Any ideas where I can find this? ### Assistant: Here we are.... :smileyhappy: 1336 PLUS User Manual1336 PLUS II User Manual Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: About the Fault68 of 700s Fram9, change a new drive,the new drive yet occurred F68,What should I do ? ### Assistant: Did you double check all the connections and fiber cables ? Aid 34899 See also attachment... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: In 1397 AB make DC Drive, how to switch off the field voltage while the DC motor is in stop mode... Presently, in our DC Drive-Motor system when the DC motor stops, the field voltage is continuously coming 220-230VDC.. I need to switch off the field voltage during the DC motor stops..And the field voltage gets on when DC motor starts.. So i need to know which parameter(s) in 1397 DC Drive had to set for the above need..Please help me... ### Assistant: The field voltage should only be removed when the main power is removed. See the following note from the manualBypassing any field fault parameters will negate the safety of the installation. ATTENTION: It is imperative that the Drive NOTBE STARTED with the field windings in theun-powered condition. Failure to follow theseprocedures may result in a machine malfunction and/orpersonal injury.The output voltage and current of both the enhancedfield supply and the regulated field supply aredetermined by the values contained in set-up parameters \n


### Human: RSView32 and PowerFlex Drive communication Can RSView32(or other HMI) read/write PowerFlex Drive Parameter without controller over Ethernet/IP? ### Assistant: Yes, it is possible using PCCC object.... see this technote (35328) where you may find an example made for Panelview Plus (View ME) ... a similar solution could be realized in other HMI software. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: MAS EN bit set, must be manually cleared I have had this happen a coulple times,(Logix 5000 v16) I think on power up, the axes won't respond to the stop command. I noticed that the EN bit was set and wouldn't clear even though the rung was false and toggled several times. I go into the data table clear it and everything is good. I'm wondering if I might have something wrong in my logic that would cause this. Has anyone run into this. ### Assistant: Did you check the status of the other instruction's bit (ER - PC) when this happens ? May you also post your controller type, series, rev. and firmware ? - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Power Flex 400 Heatsink ovrtemp I have a power flex 400, 300 HP. My problem is went i start the drive and past a few seconds appears a fault message ( F008, heatsink over temp). so, I touch the drive and is cold. I thinks is a problems with the sensor temp. But i dont now if is a failure card. can you help me? all fans works correctly. ### Assistant: If your drive is operating in an ambient temperature allowed as per specifications (not too cold - not too hot :smileysurprised: ) the fans are running when you give a star/run command to the drive, and there is not excessive load attached to the drive, then could be possible it is faulty and need to be repaired / replaced... :smileysad: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: ControlFLASH and Ultra3000 I have another Ultra3000 firmware upgrade question. I downloaded firmware version 1.52 from your website. I see that ControlFLASH is included in the zip file. When started, ControlFLASH launches RSLinx for communications purposes. Question : how would RSLinx communicate with a non-networked Ultra300 drive? I assume the answer is that it wouldn't, and that Ultraware has to be used with non-networked drives to update the firmware. I'm I correct? Thanks, Tracy ### Assistant: Yes, it is exactly like you've written.... Aid 45753 has the Ultraware firmware, ControlFlash can be used on Sercos drives... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra3000 w/ DeviceNet I have a Ultra3000 drive w/ DeviceNet - 2098-DSD-020X-DN fw ver 1.52 / model ### Assistant: It seems something has gone wrong with the firmware update, serial number is usually used as product identifier and seems to be corrupted... :smileysurprised:I can't find more informations on this error neither in the manuals nor in the Knowledgebasethus I suggest to call Tech Support so that they will talk with the engineers and give you some infos... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Power Flex 700 I/O wiring I need to where to land the input wire to make the drive go to a preset speed of 60 HZ in a manual mode. The drive will normally operate in an automode with a 4-20 ma signal. At times I need for the drive to operate in a manual mode and run at full speed. The start-stop signal will still come from a PLC for either operation. If a physical start-button is pushed for the drive to start, then the PLC will give an extra output for the preset speed. ### Assistant: By default, digital Input 5 (terminal 31) is configured as Speed Select 2. Based on the Speed Reference Selection Chart at page 1-24 of the PF700 User Manual, when this input is active, the Preset Speed 2 become the reference for the drive.You may change the frequency for that preset speed 2 in parameter 102. See also attachment.... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Power Flex 700 scr pre charge board We have a AB Power Flex drive, P/N 20B D 096 A3 ANNANCO, that we lost the precharge board, P/N SK G9-PRE1-V480 (long story) and I am told by my local dist and Rockwell that it is a 10-15 day lead time. My question is do the other 700's have the same precharge board or are they specific to drive size? Thanks in advanceDave ### Assistant: Yes, the 400 / 480 Vac versions of all the PF700 have the same Precharge board (starting from frame 5), as you may see in the Spare Parts listing.... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Drive enable for Powerflex 700 In the installation instructions there is information about using a hardwire input at terminal 32 for a drive enable. The instructions say to remove jumper J10 from the cassett when using the enable input. After a thorough examination of the printed circuit card I could find the J10 jumper. I there something that I am missing? ### Assistant: The enable bridge is only available with the Vector Control option cassette with series B drives . It is not on the older series A standard cassette.The cassette part number should be 20VECTBC0 \n


### Human: Phasing Multiple Axes I have an application where Axis1 (Rotary 0-360 degrees) is spinning at a high speed and Axis2 (Rotary 0 -360 degrees) matches speed and gears to Axis1 at a 1:1 ratio. I need to find the phase between these to axes with high precision. It appears that the MGSP instruction would allow this but I cannot find any information on how this instruction works (tech support I have contacted doesnt seem to have much info either). Does it simply capture the axis positions on coarse update rate or is there something smarter happening? Or are there other methods of finding this information? ### Assistant: Hi Rudolph, I ran into similar issues and my solution is using the InterpolationTime. See the example.Subtract these two axis positions and you have the phase shift.p.s. DINT_CurrentTime is Datatype DINT[2] success,CeeYa \n


### Human: Premade HMI screens for PowerFlex drive? I've heard rumors of some pre-made screns Rockwell made for RSView to show what's happening with my drives, but, of course, I can't find it. Anyone know what I'm talking about? ### Assistant: There were mentioning faceplates in one the classes here at RSTechEd. Don't know if they include what you're looking for, but go to the support page at rockwell and click downloads and then smaple code library. See if what you're looking for is there. \n


### Human: PF40 - Ref Speed w pot With PF40, I use pot for speed reference.With a time ( 4 years) my reference lower ≈ 48 HzI change my drive, the speed reference is OK, with same wiring and a same config. I don't know if this case is documented? ### Assistant: Do you mean the embedded potentiometer on PF40 or a remote potentiometer ? Anyway, I didn't find documents on that, just I may suspect some dust inside potentiometer has changed its resistance value during years... it is a plausible possibility I think... :smileysurprised: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: MATC Instruction Halt Hi there, I've an interesting situation where an MATC (Motion Axis Time Cam) Instruction will enable, but hangs forever causing the machine to basically halt program execution. This only happens when the first time this portion executes. After I go in and clear out that instruction, by resetting the Enable bit, everything runs fine. This is not recoverable at the user level. Here's a screen shot of when the program halts: Thanks for any help, suggestios or advice provided, I'll check back. Controller 1756-L63Revision 16.2 ### Assistant: instead of unlatching the matc.en bit, try clr(matc.flags) \n


### Human: Using a powermonitor 1000 with RSview ME I would like to bring some of the powermonitor datatables into a RSviewMe application. I am using Ethernet to communicate. When I create the shortcut I can see an online folder. I right click and try to refresh. The online folder will not populate with tags. Is it possible to communicate directly or will I have to use messaging to send the data to a PLC before I can monitor the information? ### Assistant: Hey Scott, I've never tried this using RSLinx Enterprise, so really I don't know if works... just I know about the usage of RSLinx Classic OPC to do this (Aid 54733).However, try to take a look to Aid 33198... there is also a list of other technotes that could help, related to the PLC Online folder empty issue.... Assuming RSLinx Enterprise will work (and this is not documented) there are some limitations of Direct Referencing,like for example if the processor is a MicroLogix 1100, prior to release 5.0 of Studio, this processor does not support online browsing. Addresses will need to be added manually... maybe also powermonitor need this to be done... Apologize to have outlined this *roughly*... just trying to give some help... :smileytongue: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: How to use 0-10V votage to control the 1336PLUS with the module TB-2? How to use 0-10V votage to control the 1336PLUS with the module TB-2? How can i setup the parameters on the interface of 1336PLUS? ### Assistant: Following a screenshot with the wiring and the minimum parameter needed to use the 1336 PLUS (1336S) with 0-10 V reference. (just be aware if you're asking about 1336 PLUS II -1336F- configuration is different :smileysurprised: ) Reference is 1336 PLUS User Manual Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 700 Drive fault ### Assistant: Dave, I think a little bit of information is missing. ;) JHutch \n


### Human: PF700S - Fault 41 RideThru Timeout I have a 2Hp PF700S powered off of an NRU/RGU (so it is not rectifying AC to DC, it is supplied off of a DC bus). The motor is running about 127RPM, and is overhauled slightly so it runs ~ -12%FLT. There is some variability in the overhauling load. I have recently started seeing a fault 41, RideThru Timeout. This fault indicates that the drive has been in a bus loss ridethrough for more than 2 sec. Since I don't have AC supply to the drive and none of the other drives on the NRU/RGU are having faults, I assume that this is not truly the cause. Could I experience this fault if the drive runs at zero torque for some period of time? The motor does not have an encoder, and Par 485 = 0 (FOC). ### Assistant: Which firmware revision do You have on Your drive ? \n


### Human: Convert Panelbuilder32 Can i convert Panelbuilder32 (*.pba) to 1400E (*.pvc)? ### Assistant: Unfortunately NO ! :smileysad: The two platforms have many differences that doesn't allow for conversions. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: How to send commandos to Ultra 3000 by RSlogix500 RS232 HelloI have an Ultra3000i and a Micrologix1200, and I want to send commands from the PLC to the Ultra 3000 by Serial com.Could the MSG command works? How can I configure this instruction?example: I want to send the next command to the Ultra to enable de drive: 3A0007010DThanks and regards ### Assistant: You may send commands to Ultra 3000 using Host Commands.RS-232 port should be configured to use ASCII. The host language is not so easy to use from inside a PLC... anyway there are some docs and an example for SLC controller, it should work also with Micrologix, just it should be *converted* and checked for some conversion errors...:smileysad: Aid 22657 contains all this stuff.Start taking a look to Host Command Reference Manual Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Powerflex 40P DSI can i use the DSI port on a power flex 40p for IO?? looking to use ethernet comms for controlling the drive but wondered if i could get point i/o or something to hang off the DSI port also ### Assistant: No, you can't do that... DSI port is only for remote HIM, RS-485 connection to other drives or PLC control (DSI / Modbus RTU), programming thru adapter and PC with Drive Explorer / Executive. - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: SMC-3 bypass mode The SMC-3 is supposed to run in bypass mode once the motor is up to speed and the current falls to 105% of the maximum frame amp rating. I am trying to test a used SMC-3 before installing in a machine. When I use a smaller motor (26 amp) on a 108 amp SMC-3 soft start, the bypass contactors pull in immediately and bring the motor up to speed even with the ramp time set to 10 seconds. With a small load on the motor it will continue to run in bypass mode. With no load on the motor, it will get up to speed and then the bypass contactors will drop out for a second and then pull back in. I'm wondering if the SMC-3 has a problem or is it sensing a small load at start up and using the bypass contactors rather than the SCRs. I thought it would ramp the motor up according to the time setting regardless of the motor HP.Thanks in advance,Ashby ### Assistant: Hi, what happens to you should be considered a normal behavior. :smileyhappy: Your tests fall into two limit conditions for SMC-3... first test (running a 26 A motor using a 108 A SMC-3) will give this result because the current sensed by the Softstarter is low enough to make it *thinking* the motor is already up-to-speed, so it uses the bypass... if you try to use a *bigger* motor, you will see the Softstarter following the configured ramp time. Second test (no load) is explained in Aid 40356 , and it is related to the fact the SMC-3 needs a motor connected to fall in a particular current range, indicated in the Selection Guide and for your Softstarter this range is 27-108 A (in effect the second behavior could also happen in the first test, you have a 26 A motor...evidently it is right enough to let the SMC-3 run quite normally.... :smileysurprised: ) So, it is important for this softstarter to work correctly, the use of a motor rated with appropriate FLA related to SMC-3 size, otherwise it could be generate faults or incorrect operations. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Issue with Powerflex 4 startup I've recently obtained two Powerflex 4 drives. I have connected each to identical wood lathes.The first was a 22AV4P5N104 and it works properly from either the keypad or remote control I've added. I also have a 22AA4P5N104 connected to the second lathe. The issue I have is this second drive will erratically operate from either keypad or the remote control. At startup, the output display will rise from 0 to about 10Hz and flicker. The motor will not start on its own. If you spin motor, the output will rise to the level you've set on Pot but motor operation is still rough and erratic. No faults come up on display. I've changed just about every parameter to no avail. If I change boost from default, it will give overcurrent fault after few seconds. I've reset P041 with no change in problem. I have even swapped drives/motor to insure it isn't motor problem and issue still remained. Main question is this drive toast? Thanks! ### Assistant: It seems you've already done enough tests to understand it is faulty...I think you'll need to either change or repair that drive...:smileysad: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: A large dumb drive Hi.Is there anyone else here who quite often needs a large drive (75kw - 315kw) that does not need a great lot of smarts. We do a lot of water pumping jobs so we really don't need all the bells and whistles. We just need rudimentary speed control, EMC filtering (built in) with an ethernet port and a 232 port that can talk modbus. The absence of all the smarts should keep the cost down which in this line of work is the most important thing.I thought the 400 range was going to fill this need but they do not even go up to 75kw. The filter is not built in and the voltage range is 240 and 480V. There are no 400V versions.Hoping this will get someone at RA thinking about larger, simpler drives.Regards Alan Case ### Assistant: The Powerflex400 does go up to 260kw @ 380-480vac, has modbus built-in and is 30% cheaper than PF700H. If the VSD is over 40% of the transformer load at the PCC then an EMI filter is not the solution. You will need a passive harmonic filter ( add another $10k aust ), and the speed range would need to be above 60% or the capacitors will screw up the powerfactor. Unfortunatly,there are alot of stories about vsd's saving you money, but all the examples used do not take in account the Harmonics generated and the $$$$'s needed to solve this. \n


### Human: E46 erro in K6K Somebody knows what is the E46 error in Kinetix?Thank you ### Assistant: Hi No such error exists. The E46 is reserved for expansion to the U3K drive. Check the error number again and go to: http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/qr/motion-qr004_-en-p.pdf to get the Quick Error Overview Card. \n


### Human: Powerful 4 E-STOP I am building a small panel with two(2) powerflex 4 VFD drives.I need to hard wire an e-stop into the drives. How do I do this?I have been told that contactors on the motors are not good and that I can't e-stop electronics. Does that mean I can't e-stop the VFD? The application is small. It runs two small horizontal conveyors. There is no major risk of stopping the motors at any point in time. My thought is to put a N/C contact in series with terminal 1 (stop). This will open the stop circuit and stop the motors. The drives will remain ON. Once the e-stop is reset, the open contact will close and the drive will wait for the start signal again from the main machine. Is this acceptable? Or will this method risk damaging the drives or motors? thank you ### Assistant: The Rockwell Knowledge base ID 39169 can assist. This attachment discusses the advantages and disadvantages of input contactors, output contactors and the DriveGuard Safe-Off relay http://www.rockwellautomation.com/knowledgebase/ \n


### Human: Rslogix5000 V17 - Additional Axis Servo faults Axis00.Guard..... What do they mean? In Rslogix5000 V17 there are a whole bunch of additional servo axis faults added. Nobody within Rockwell Europe knows what they mean (I asked esupport and they still owe me an answer).I need to explain to my client what they mean but have no clue where to begin.I think it has something to do with Guardlogix Safety PLC but I'm not sure. Is there any additional info available (manual, link,...) RegardsFV ### Assistant: These new attributes of the Axis structure are related to a new version of Kinetix Drives... here what I've found in the V17 release notes.... Kinetix6000 Advanced Safety Drive (S1) Support Version 17 of RSLogix 5000 software provides support for the Kinetix6000 SERCOS S1 Advanced Safety based family of drives. The safety status can be directly accessed by the user’s application via two new SERCOS Axis attributes (GuardStatus and GuardFaults) in the Axis_Servo_Drive data type. The configuration of the S1 Drive’s safety parameters is done via an Ethernet WEB based interface and downloaded to the Kinetix6000 drive via this Ethernet connection. I'm sure deekster will add some interesting notes on that.... :smileytongue::smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: ULTRA 3000 INDEXING DRIVE I have an Ultra 3000 Indexng drive in service that has started going to home instad of performing the indexing move. The drive has been in operation roughly 6 months with maybe 150 hrs of usage. The program for the drive is used on several other machines and has no problems; 1 year in service. The machine is at my customer's facility so I do not have access to it. Has anyone else seen this issue or have any advice they could pass along?Thanks ### Assistant: Hi, this is really strange :smileysurprised: , anyway, are you sure nobody has changed something in its configuration? Do you command actions via Digital Input or network ? Maybe something has changed down there and now the command normally used to index is really used to Start Homing... I think it will be needed to connect the Ultraware in it an see what happens... - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 40 trips GFCI I have a 120v PowerFlex 40 that trips a GFCI when you press the start funtion. Works fine when on a non GFCI circuit. Whats causing the GFCI to trip? ### Assistant: This is quite normal, and usually it happens due to filtering...the filter works by filtering the noise down to earth which would cause the GFCI to trip. Follow the instructions in the User Manual, page 1-7, and use a Type B RCD Also take a look to the following technotes: Aid 40028 - Aid 40632 Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: ultra5000 couldn't get new inertia after attached a load motor our product are ultra5000 and MPL-430P-H motor, use ultraware control. we can get a new inertia after attached a gear to MPL-430P-H, but when we attached our load motor, we couldn't get a new inertia and enter intor error code 23. How shall we do with that problem? ### Assistant: Here some informations about error 23: Aid 41244 - Aid 59164 It seems you've problems with over temperature due to excessive load.... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 400 Fram size H overtemp trip I am having trouble with a VSD. Even if it has only been running for 2 minutes, then it comes up with a HeatSink OverTemp (F008) error. There seems to be an error with the sensing circuit since it tells me that the temperature is 140 deg C (B014) but it is NOT – if I switch the drive completely off and wait for it to discharge before switching on again (approx 3 minutes), then it comes up fine with a temperature of only 41 or so degrees C.All of them are 22C-D460A103 Series A, Manuf 19 August 2008, ### Assistant: It could be a faulty sensor...anyway, try to see if all the fans start when PF400 starts by run command....if just one of the fans doesn't start, then you have to replace it. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Files for VS utilities Pls let me know from where I can get the following files for VS Utilites Ver 4.02.60002280102.bin04090228000000.chm0002280103.binthis files are for Relianc MD-65 ac drives . ### Assistant: To which (I guess Reliance ?!) drive are those files related (catalog #, model, version) ? Maybe this could help some Forum users to reply ... :smileywink: - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: 160 Drive Just curious what is the last date that the 160 drive will be available for sale. I'm trying to convert customer to PowerFlex 4M. Thanks. ### Assistant: Silver Date for these products is 31 dec 2009 The Silver Date is the last date Rockwell Automation will accept orders for new product shipments, terminating its Silver Series status. The product is no longer offered for general sale. See this LINK and also the Search (use 160 as keyword) Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Ultra 5000 analog input wire connecting our product mode is 2098-IPD-030, we have to input a low voltage(0~10Vdc) signal to ultra 5000, and we connect HI input to analog input 1(pin 9) of ultra 5000, and LO input connect to shield termination(pin 14) of ultra 5000. is it correct?if not, how shall we wiring? ### Assistant: Page 2-5 of manual below shows the pinout of connector CN1B where the analog I/O are wired to. http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/in/2098-in001_-en-p.pdf Analog inputs are pins 9 and 10 and use either pins 8/11 for the reference. Pin 14 is only for shield termination. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: EM Brake option for the PF40 Greetings, I have a customer looking to have a brake motor (c/w Electro-Mechanical brake (EM brake)). The digital inputs on the drive have an option for the EM brake release, however that parameter option is not available on my demo. The firmware on my drive is at version 2 levels. In what firmware did that option become available? Can I flash the firmware up on the drive? I haven't been able to find a way to do this. Thank you,Chris ### Assistant: Hi Chris, unfortunately PowerFlex 4/40/40P/400 drives are not field flashable by enduser.Please contact Rockwell Automation Technical Support Centre for further information. Anyway the release of the firmware where this option in the Digital Input was added is 3.02...actually the shipping firmware on those drives is 6.01. Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: Temp problem on VSD Unrelated to the false F008 issue is the fact that, if I run the VSD’s with the doors closed the drive temperature (B014) goes up to over 70 deg C. If I open the door it comes down to 61 deg C. This site is in the eastern part of South Africa and the average air temp in the summer is above 40 deg C with a very high humidity factor. We have forced air cooling on the enclosure's that move about 540MC/H through the enclosure. The pumphouse ambient temp is about 25-30 deg C and could go as high as 45-50 deg C in the summer. ### Assistant: 1. Verify that maximum ambient temperature has not been exceeded. 2. Check fan. 3. Check for excess load. If the drive still fails after checking previous actions, probably it should be replaced... :smileysurprised: See also Aid 59345 Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF70 speed command Is it possible to use analog input 1 as the main speed command for a PF70 with analog input 2 as a trim.ie multiply the required speed of analog 1 by the % of analog 2.For example if analog 1 is 12 mA (4-20mA input) then this is half speed.Then if analog 2 is 2.5V (0-10V input) then the speed of the drive will be 50% x 25% = 12.5% The manual is very unclear.Regards Alan ### Assistant: I'm agree, User manual isn't so exaustive...:smileymad: Something better in the Reference Manual, did you see it ? (pages 99 - 100) Anyway, the Trim value can only be Added or Subtracted to the main reference... Hope this helps… - fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PF700 Size 3 Parts AB: I have to repair a 52A PF700-VC VFD (Size 3 Frame) P/N 20B E 052 A 0 AYNACO1) Can I order parts for this size 3 VFD?2) Can I get a service/repair manual? We have ~20 of these VFDs that are powered directly from pole mounted 600VAC transformers in sanitary lift systems. Sometimes the diode/SCR End and MOVs are blown by the power company. I lost another one last night, during a lightning storm, and I would like to repair it in our shop. I know that AB offers an exchange repair but the price our distributor quoted was 72% of the cost of a new unit so it wouldn't be worth the time to exchange. --SMW ### Assistant: The following link is to the spare parts listing for the powerflex 70 / 700 drive familyMaybe you need some line chokes to dampen the poor power, and some transtector units ( www.transtector.com )to suppress the lightning. ( have saved many drives with their units) http://www.ab.com/support/abdrives/powerflex70/PF7ReleasedParts.pdf \n


### Human: powerflex 4 control net why can't i upload parameters from drive in rslogix 5000 ver 16 using cnet? I can't see the drive, all i see is the 1756-cnb card and i cant choose a drive. ### Assistant: Make sure your drive has been added to your I/O configuration under the CNB card responsible for the drive. Also, when you add the drive to your I/O configuration, the major AND minor revision must match exactly in order to upload/download from within RSLogix 5000. If the drive is version 2.3 and your I/O was entered at version 2.2, then you have to change it to 2.3 in your plc configuration before looking at parameters. Your drive should show up under your CNB card even if you're offline if it's in the I/O configuration. \n


### Human: 1336 Random Faults I have a 25HP 1336 Plus drive that has been faulting out on faults 39,41 and 49 at random intervals. We have checked all of the drive components, motors, contactors etc that are connected to the drive and have found no issues. The drive constantly tries to reset although the Max retries is set to 3. Once power is cycled the drive will run anywhere from 10mins to several days without a fault. Need help ### Assistant: These faults relate to phase to ground faults between the motor cable and earth.The cable / or motor could have exceeded the corona inception voltage.Is can occur if the motor cables are run in an area where the cable can be immersed in water ( underground conduits )The best way to test this is to disconnect the motor at the motor terminals and start the driveread the current value in parameter 54 ( output current ) any value shown here is what the cable is using.If you meger the cable / motor you need a 1000volt unitYou could turn the carrier frequency PWM ( par 45) down to 2khz / and install a load choke to reduce the reflected wave Read the following tech paper http://www.ab.com/drives/techpapers/ieee/pcic.pdf www.reliance.com/pdf/drives/whitepapers/D7722.pdf \n


### Human: PowerFlex 700 VFD's on Ethernet with 20-COMM-E To all, This is lengthy, but important that I get it right, so bear with me. I am planning on installing 5 PowerFlex 700 drives on my ControlLogix system using Ethernet control to 20-COMM-E modules in each drive. My system currently has 1 L63 processor running version 15. I have one remote I/O rack that is on Ethernet with ENBT cards for communications. (one ENBT in the main chassis, one in a remote rack. I also have a 3 slot Flex I/O rack with an AENT on this same comm. link.)Only I/O communications occur on these ENBT's. HMI & programming communications are on a separate ENBT. I will be running the drives with an RPI of ~100ms, and will probably use all of the Datalinks available for drive information. There is a Hand-Off-Auto switch in the field by each motor. In the Auto position, Start/Stop and speed commands (PID loop control) will be via Ethernet. In the Hand position, the drive will be commanded to run at a fixed speed over Ethernet. The Off position will be hardwired to the Enable inputs of the drive for safety reasons. I am planning on using the existing drive profiles that are in RSLogix 5000 v15 software. Our Ethernet network equipment consist of two Cisco Catalyst 3560 Layer 3 Switches configured in a redundant manner. Does anyone have any experience/hints/tips that they may have encountered that would help me implement this configuration with a short amount of downtime to our facility. I have downloaded the Ethernet Capacity Tool from the website, and it shows plenty of bandwidth and connections available. We are a pharmacutical manuf. and our system is validated. So upgrading to v16 which has the integrated drives/Drive Executive software is not possible at this time. That would require a revalidation of the system. Thanks in advance. Dlogger ### Assistant: dlogger, trying to help you, some points to clarify: 1. No particul problems/issues on using v15 PF700 profile for Ethernet/IP (we use many times, just it is not as easy as the Premier Drive Integration from v16) 2. If you want to check the amount of traffic/use of your Ethernet/IP module in CLX, you need to consider also the RPI you expect from Flex IO and the expansion chassis; then you have to consider the amount of analog/special modules inside them and also the RPI expected. Normal way is to use 20ms RPI for all digital IO optimized in adapter image, 80 mS for analog/special card. If you want to post that infos, I will check with Ethernet/IP prediction tool for you. Anyway, as you wrote, the ENBT has many connections and bandwith available, so should not be a problem to manage your devices, unless you need particulary quick RPIs. 3. Switches should be managed to have the best performance and flexibility in configuration; you may have a look to the following technotes in Rockwell KB to clarify your ideas on them.Aid 22044 Aid 26760 Hope this helps....- fuzzy logic \n


### Human: PowerFlex 700 Frame 5: Replacement of Heatsink Fan Hello, What is the difference between Part No. SK-G9-FAN1-F5 and SK-G9-FAN2-F5 Thanks ### Assistant: The FAN2 is the new repacement for the FAN1 \n


### Human: Challenging Drives Applications. Hey..Pls share all urs challenging drives applications? ### Assistant: Could u offer one firstly? \n