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Table of contents
1. Introduction to the manual
What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Contents of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Related manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety
2. Installation and start-up
What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
First start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

3. Control panel overview

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display, keys and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Status LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
USB connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RJ-45 connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Type code label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4. Basic operation
What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
User interface overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Control panel navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigation memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Navigating in the Home view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Common user tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Basic operation of the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System information and help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Faults and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Basic settings and assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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5. Functions in the main Menu

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sub-menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Navigating in the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
By function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Complete list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Modified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adding parameters to the Home view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Editing parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Editing numeric parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Editing selection list parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Editing bit-field parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Editing texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Resetting counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Energy efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
History graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Load profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating a parameter backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Restoring a parameter backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
System info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6. Functions in the Options menu

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sub-menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting the reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Editing the contents of the Home view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

7. Control of multiple drives

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting multiple drives to a control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Select drive menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Enabling or disabling panel bus networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting a drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Panel features with multiple drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Panel views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Help page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Graph data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Backups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Customized content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Faults and warnings with multiple drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Faults and warnings in the currently selected drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Faults and warnings in other drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8. Fault tracing
What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Identifying error and warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

9. Service and maintenance

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Removing the control panel cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Control panel software updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

10. Panel-to-PC USB connection

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Making the control panel-to-PC USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When connecting in local control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
When connecting in remote control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Transferring files between the control panel and a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

11. Technical data

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dimensions and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Degrees of protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Environmental limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Further information
Product and service inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Product training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Providing feedback on ABB Drives manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Document library on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Introduction to the manual 9

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Introduction to the manual
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes the applicability, compatibility, intended audience and the
contents of this manual.

Applicability
This manual is applicable with control panel Revision B, software version D3.0 and
later of the ACS-AP-I control panel, and the ACS-AP-S control panel. The control
panel types are referred as ACS-AP-x in this manual.
The images and instructions are based on the use of the control panel with an
ACS880 drive equipped with the Primary control program. If you use the control panel
with another equipment or program version, note that some details may differ from
what is presented here.

Compatibility
ACS-AP-x Assistant control panels can be used with ABB ACS880 drives. Refer to
the appropriate product manuals.

Safety
Follow all safety instructions delivered with the drive.

Intended audience
This manual is intended for persons who use an ACS-AP-x Assistant control panel.
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Contents of the manual

The information in the manual is organized in the following chapters:
• Installation and start-up describes the installation and start-up of the control panel.
• Control panel overview describes the main parts of the control panel and their
functions.
• Basic operation describes the menu structure, views and basic functions of the
control panel.
• Functions in the main Menu describes the functions in the main Menu.
• Functions in the Options menu describes the functions in the Options menu.
• Control of multiple drives describes how to control several drives with one control
panel.
• Fault tracing describes how to identify the different the fault and warning
messages and how to solve problem situations.
• Service and maintenance describes service-related functions and routine
maintenance tasks.
• Panel-to-PC USB connection describes interaction between a PC and the control
panel.
• Technical data describes the parts, dimensions and materials of the control panel,
and other technical data about the control panel.

Related manuals
Start-up and maintenance PC tool Drive composer user’s manual
(3AUA0000094606 [English]).
See also the appropriate drive manuals. All manuals are available in PDF format on
the Internet. See section Document library on the Internet on the inside of the back
cover.
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Installation and start-up
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes how to install and start up the Assistant control panel for the
first time.

Installation
You can attach the control panel directly to
the drive or use a separate mounting kit
(for example, for cabinet door mounting). B
To attach the control panel,
1. place its bottom end into the bottom of
the slot in the drive (A),
2. pivot the control panel and push the
upper part (B) until you hear a click.
To detach the control panel,
1. release the control panel by pressing A
the clip (B),
2. pull the upper end of the control panel
out of the slot in the drive.
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First start-up
The following instructions explain how to start up the control panel for the first time.
1. Make sure that all drive-specific safety precautions have been taken into account.
2. Install the control panel as instructed in Installation on page 11.
3. Power up the drive.
The control panel start-up begins automatically. Wait until the control panel enters
the language selection view.
Note: The language selection view only appears during the first start-up of the
control panel, but it is possible to change the language later in the Settings menu
(see page 35) or with the Basic set-up assistant.

4. Use or to select a language.

5. Press (OK) to confirm your selection.
Wait until the control panel completes uploading the language file. Its progress is
indicated by a progress bar.

If there is a Basic set-up assistant in the drive, or if the control panel already contains
a compatible backup (or backups) that could be copied to the drive, the control panel
prompts a question.
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Once you are in the Home view, the control panel is ready for use.
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Control panel overview 15

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Control panel overview
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes the display, keys and main parts of the Assistant control panel.

Display, keys and parts

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1 12

2 13
3
4
6 5 14
7 8
9 10

1 Display 8 Start (see Start and Stop)

2 Left softkey 9 Local/Remote (see Loc/Rem)
3 Right softkey 10 USB connector
4 Status LED 11 Clip
5 Help 12 RJ-45 connector
6 The arrow keys 13 Type code label
7 Stop (see Start and Stop) 14 Battery cover
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 Display
In most views, the following elements are shown on the display:

2 3 4

1 Local Pump A 0.0 Rpm

Motor speed
Rpm 0.0
5 Motor current
A 0.0
Flow rate
m3/s 0.0
Options 17:15 Menu

6 7 6
1. Control location: Indicates how the drive is controlled:
• Local: The drive is in local control, ie, controlled from the control panel.
• Remote: The drive is in remote control, ie, controlled through I/O or fieldbus.
• (Remote): The drive is in remote control (as above), but some commands
(such as start, stop, direction change or reference) are configured to be
controlled by the control panel.
2. Status icon: Indicates the status of the drive and the motor. The direction of the
arrow indicates forward (clockwise) or reverse (counter-clockwise) rotation.
Status icon Animation Drive status
- Stopped

- Stopped, start inhibited

Blinking Stopped, start command given but start inhibited

Blinking Faulted

Blinking Running, at reference, but the reference value is 0

Rotating Running, not at reference

Rotating Running, at reference

Note: For non-rotating driven equipment, the numbers 1 and 0 are used to indicate
that the drive is running or stopped, respectively.
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3. Drive name: If a name has been given, it is displayed in the top pane. By default,
it is blank. You can change the name in the Settings menu (see page 35).
4. Reference value: Speed, frequency, etc. is shown with its unit. For information on
changing the reference value, see Setting the reference on page 38.
5. Content area: The actual content of the view is displayed in this area. The
content varies from view to view. The example view above is the main view of the
control panel which is called the Home view.
6. Softkey selections: Displays the functions of the softkeys ( and ) in a
given context.
7. Clock: The clock displays the current time. The time can be changed through the
Settings menu (see page 35).
You can adjust the display contrast and backlight functionality in the Settings menu
(see page 35).

 Keys
The keys of the control panel are described
below.

Left softkey
The left softkey ( ) is usually used for
exiting and canceling. Its function in a given
situation is shown by the softkey selection in
the bottom left corner of the display.
Holding down exits each view in turn until you are back in the Home view. This
function does not work in special screens.

Right softkey
The right softkey ( ) is usually used for selecting, accepting and confirming. The
function of the right softkey in a given situation is shown by the softkey selection in
the bottom right corner of the display.

The arrow keys

The up and down arrow keys ( and ) are used to highlight selections in menus
and selection lists, to scroll up and down on text pages, and to adjust values when,
for example, setting the time, entering a passcode or changing a parameter value.
The left and right arrow keys ( and ) are used to move the cursor left and right in
parameter editing and to move forward and backward in assistants. In menus, and
function the same way as and , respectively.
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Help
The help key ( ? ) opens a help page. The help page is context-sensitive, in other
words, the content of the page is relevant to the menu or view in question. See Help
on page 23 for more information on the help page.

Start and Stop

In local control, the start key ( ) and the stop key ( ) start and stop the drive,
respectively.

Loc/Rem
The location key ( Loc/Rem ) is used for switching the control between the control panel
(Local) and remote connections (Remote). When switching from Remote to Local
while the drive is running, the drive keeps running at the same speed. When
switching from Local to Remote, the status of the remote location is adopted. See the
drive-specific firmware manual for more details.

Key shortcuts
The table below lists key shortcuts and combinations. Simultaneous key presses are
indicated by the plus sign ( + ).
Shortcut Available in Effect
+ any view Save a screenshot. Up to fifteen images may be stored
+ in the control panel memory. For instructions on how to
transfer the images into a PC, see section Transferring
files between the control panel and a PC.
+ , any view Adjust backlight brightness.
+
+ , any view Adjust display contrast.
+
or Home view Adjust reference.
+ parameter edit views Revert an editable parameter to its default value.
+ any view Show/hide parameter index and parameter group
numbers.
any view Return to Home view by pressing down the key until
(keep down) Home view is shown.
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 Status LED
The control panel has a status LED that indicates if there are any faults or warnings
present. The table below shows the meaning of the LED indications.
Green, continuous The drive is functioning normally.
Green, flickering Data is transferred between the PC tool and drive through the
USB connection of the control panel.
Green, blinking There is an active warning in the drive.
Red, continuous There is an active fault in the drive.

For further information on fault and warning indications, see Identifying error and
warning messages on page 45.

 USB connector
The USB connector is used for connecting the control panel to a PC. When
connected, the control panel acts as an USB adapter for data transfer between the
PC tool and the drive. It is also possible to transfer data between the PC and the
control panel through the USB connection.

 RJ-45 connector
The RJ-45 connector is used to electrically connect the control panel to the drive.
Mechanical connection is achieved with the clip on the top.

 Type code label

The type code label contains revision information. The revision letter and the software
version of the control panel are highlighted in the image below.

 Battery cover
Underneath the cover there is a compartment for the battery that powers the real-time
clock of the control panel.
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4
Basic operation
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes the basic operations and components of the user interface,
lists common user tasks and gives short instructions on how to complete them.

User interface overview

The user interface has the following main components:
• The Home view (page 22) through which you can monitor signals.
• The main Menu through which you can access most functions of the control
panel. The Menu functions are described in detail in chapter Functions in the
main Menu (page 31).
• The Options menu through which you can set a reference, change the motor
direction, select the drive, edit Home view pages, and see the fault and
warning status. The Options menu is described in detail in chapter Functions
in the Options menu (page 27).
• The Help view (page 22) which provides advice in many situations.
• Faults and warnings view (see Fault tracing on page 45) which appear when
the drive or the control panel experiences an error.
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Control panel navigation

Use the arrow keys and softkeys for navigation. Follow the choices on the screen.

Home view

Options Menu
Reference Parameters
Direction change Assistants
Select drive Energy efficiency

Edit Home view Event log

Fault status History graphs
Backups
System info
Settings

 Navigation memory
The Assistant control panel has a navigation memory that allows you to backtrack
your steps through the user interface with the arrow keys and . The path you
have last accessed remains in the memory for 10 minutes.
• The left arrow key ( ) moves you backwards in the menu structure.
If you press repeatedly, you return back to the Home view.
• The right arrow key ( ) moves you forward in the menu structure.
If you press repeatedly, you move forward along the path in the menu
structure you had previously accessed.

Home view
The main view of the control panel is called the Home view. In the Home view, you
can monitor the status of the drive, such as its speed, torque or power. The Home
view has one or more pages, each of which can display up to three signals.
The number of pages and the signals shown on each page are customizable, and the
Home view configuration is saved to the drive whenever you change it. The maximum
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total number of signals displayed varies from 9 to 21, depending on the drive. In the
example below, three Home view pages are used, showing different display formats.

Each application macro and user set has a default Home view configuration. When
you select an application macro or restore a user set, the Home view configuration
changes accordingly. There is a default Home view configuration in each drive, which
can be restored in the Settings menu (see Settings on page 35).
The Home view opens automatically when you power up the drive. The Home view is
also displayed from the Options menu or the main Menu if no key is pressed for 10
minutes.
Tip: You can return to the Home view from any view except special screens by
holding down the left softkey .

 Navigating in the Home view

• Use and to move between the different pages of the Home view. The
page numbers are shown while you scroll between pages.
• Use or to adjust the reference (visible in the top right corner). See also
Setting the reference on page 27.
• Press (Menu) to open the main Menu (see Functions in the main Menu
on page 31).
• Press (Options) to open the Options menu (see Functions in the
Options menu on page 27).

Help
You can open a context-sensitive help page in all menus and views by pressing ? .
The help page provides information on the use of the current view or menu, or on
possible problems associated with it.
On the help page, you can:
• Press ? again or (Exit) to exit.
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Common user tasks

This following tables list common user tasks and describes how to complete them.
See Functions in the main Menu and Functions in the Options menu for detailed
descriptions of functions in the menus.

 Basic operation of the drive

Task Actions
Start and stop the drive. In local control, press to start the drive and
to stop the drive.
Set the reference (for example, speed) in In local control, go to Options > Reference. Set
the Home view. the reference with the arrow keys. For detailed
instructions, see Setting the reference on page 38.
Switch between local and remote control. Press Loc/Rem .
Change the direction of motor rotation. In local control, go to the Home view, press
(Options) to open the Options menu and select
Direction change.

 Parameters
Task Actions
Choose parameters displayed on the Go to Menu > Parameters > Favorites > Edit.
Favorites list. See also Editing the list of favorites on page 28.
View/edit parameters. Go to Menu > Parameters to view parameters.
See Editing parameters on page 29 for
instructions on editing parameters.
Add parameters to the Home view. See Editing the contents of the Home view on
page 38.
Show/hide parameter index and group Press + .
numbers.
Restore parameter default value. In the editing mode, press + .
To save the default value, press (Save).
View parameters that differ from Go to Menu > Parameters > Modified.
Application Macro defaults.

 System information and help

Task Actions
How to get help. Press ? to open the context-sensitive help.
View control panel version. Go to Menu > System info > Control panel.
View drive information. Go to Menu > System info > Drive.
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 Faults and warnings

See Fault tracing on page 45 for detailed information on faults and warnings.
Task Actions
Hide/view an active fault. Faults are automatically displayed. If you hide a
fault by pressing (Hide), it automatically
reappears after 60 seconds of no key presses.
You can also view the fault through Options >
Fault status.
Open help page on a fault. Press ? to view the help page.
Reset an active fault. Press (Reset) to reset an active fault.
View tripping faults. Go to Menu > Event log > Primary faults.
Hide/view an active warning. Warnings are automatically displayed. If you hide
a warning by pressing (Hide), it
automatically reappears if the warning is still active
after 60 seconds of no key presses.
Open help page on a warning. Press (How to fix) or ? to view the help
page.
Reset an active warning. Warnings disappear automatically once the
condition that has triggered it goes away.
View past warnings and faults. Go to Menu > Event log > Other events.

 Basic settings and assistants

Task Actions
Adjust backlight brightness. Press + or .
Adjust display contrast. Press + or .
Change language. Go to Menu > Settings > Language.
Change time and date, and related Go to Menu > Settings > Date & time.
settings.
Launch an assistant. Go to Menu > Assistants and select an assistant
to launch.

 Backups
Task Actions
Create a backup. See Creating a parameter backupon page 34.
Restore a backup. See Restoring a parameter backup on page 34.
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5
Functions in the main Menu
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes the functions in the main Menu.

Sub-menus
Nearly all functions of the control panel are accessed
through the Menu which is the main menu of the user
interface. The sub-menus of the Menu are listed below and
they are described in more detail in the subsequent
sections. The sub-menus depend on the product that is
controlled with the control panel. The following sub-menus are generally included in
all products:
• Parameters (page 28): View and edit parameters.
• Assistants (page 28): Launch an assistant.
• Energy efficiency (page 33): Use energy-saving features.
• Event log (page 33): View information on faults and warnings.
See also Fault tracing on page 45.
• History graphs (page 33): View the load profile.
• Backups (page 34): Save settings in the control panel memory and restore
them to the drive.
• System info (page 35): View information on the drive and options.
• Settings (page 35): View and change time and date settings, language,
display and other settings, and edit texts.
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 Navigating in the Menu

• Use or to select a menu item.
• Use or (Exit) to go back to the Home view.
• Use or (Select) to enter the selected sub-menu.

Parameters
In the Parameters menu, you can view and edit
parameters. There are four sub-menus through which you
can access the parameters. In each sub-menu, the
grouping principle of the parameters is different.
In each sub-menu, you can edit a parameter by
highlighting it and pressing (Edit). Counter parameters and certain number, text
and bit field parameters cannot be edited, but you can view them by pressing
(View).

 Favorites
In the Favorites sub-menu, only user-selected parameters
are listed. The order is determined by the parameter
number.

Editing the list of favorites

1. Select Edit.
2. Check parameters you want to be shown on the list by
pressing (Select).
3. Press (Done) to exit and save changes.

 By function
This functionality is available in a future release.

 Complete list
In the Complete list sub-menu, all parameter groups are
listed in numerical order. If you select a parameter group,
all parameters in that group are listed and you can view
and edit the parameters. Parameter numbers are always
displayed in this sub-menu.
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 Modified
In the Modified sub-menu, only the parameters whose
values differ from the Application Macro defaults are listed.
The order is determined by the parameter number.

 Adding parameters to the Home view

When you view a read-only parameter in the Parameters menu, you can add the
parameter to the Home view.
• Pressing (Add to view) opens the Home view
in the editing mode, so you can add the parameter
to an empty display slot or replace an existing
parameter with it.
• Pressing (Back) takes you back to the
parameter view.
Editing the Home view functions are described in more detail in Editing the contents
of the Home view on page 38.

 Editing parameters
You can edit parameter values with the arrow keys.
1. Select the desired parameter from the list by pressing (Select).
2. Press (Edit).
3. Use and to change the value.
4. Press (Save) to save the value, or press (Cancel) to exit the
parameter view and discard any changes.
5. Press + to restore the default value of the parameter (this does not save it).
See the sections below for more information on editing specific parameter types.

 Editing numeric parameters

Numeric parameters include parameters with linear numeric values, passcodes, time
and date parameters, durations and exception dates. For numeric parameters with
linear values, the minimum and maximum values are displayed in the bottom left and
right corners of the content area, respectively.
• Use and to highlight digits.
• Use and to change the value.
• Press (Save) to save the value and exit the view.
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• To cancel and exit, press (Cancel).

 Editing selection list parameters

A selection list consists of mutually exclusive options, such
as the language selection list.
• Use and to move the cursor.
• Press (Save) to select and save the
highlighted option.
• To cancel and exit, press (Cancel).
Some selection list parameters allow you to choose another parameter as its value
(such as Output Frequency, Current, Torque or Power as shown in the picture on
the right). In addition to a preset list of options, you may be able to select a parameter
freely, represented by the selection Other on the list. Follow the instructions below to
select a parameter.
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1. Select Other to move to a list of parameter groups.

1
2. Select a parameter group to move to a list of
parameters
3. Depending on the parameter you are editing, you must
select a parameter or an individual bit, or you may
choose either of the two.
• If the right softkey label is Select, you must select 2
an individual bit as the value of the parameter you
are editing. Press (Select) to move to a bit
selection list.
• If the right softkey label is Save, you can select that
parameter as the value of the parameter you are
editing. Press (Save) to save the selection.
3
• If the right softkey label is Save and there is also an
arrow on the right hand side of the selection, you
can choose an individual bit or all the bits in that
parameter. Press to move to a bit selection list.
If you want select all the bits in the parameter, press
4
(Save) instead.
4. Select a bit if applicable (see the previous step).
Pressing inverts the selected bit and (Save)
saves the selection.
The parameter or bit is now selected as the parameter
value.

 Editing bit-field parameters

A bit-field parameter is a bit word whose individual bits can
be edited. The labels describe the function of each bit, and
the current state of the bit is shown as 1 or 0.
• Use and to select a bit.
• To change a bit value, press or .
• To save the bit values and exit, press (Save).
• To cancel and exit, press (Cancel).
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 Editing texts
Texts that you can edit with the control panel include
parameter display names in the Home view and their units,
drive names, fault and warning names, and other
customizable notes or names.
• Use and to select letters.
• To add another letter, press .
• To delete the previous letter, press .
• To save the text and exit, press (Save).
• To cancel and exit, press (Cancel).
Note! In the current software version, only the English character set (a...z) is
supported.

 Resetting counters
Counters are parameters that measure incremental quantities associated with the
use of the drive such as runtime or energy consumption. Counters are updated
automatically and cannot be edited, but it is possible to reset a counter to zero by
pressing down (Reset) for three seconds.
Note: If a trigger value is defined for the counter, the counter’s progress from zero to
the trigger value is shown as a bar graph.

Assistants
In the Assistants menu, you can launch an assistant. An assistant is a sequence of
steps that help you complete a task, such as setting up the control panel to be used
with the drive and the motor, or fixing a fault.
1. Use and to highlight the desired assistant.
2. Press (Select).
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
task defined by the assistant:
• Use and to select settings.
• To edit a setting, press (Edit or Select).
• Use and to move between the pages of the assistant. The pie symbol
on the upper right corner of the screen indicates the progress.
• To exit the assistant, press (Exit).
Most settings accessed in assistant steps can also be accessed through the main
Menu or the Parameters menu, but in the assistants they are presented in a more
user-friendly fashion.
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Energy efficiency
In the Energy efficiency menu, you can view and configure parameters related to
energy savings, such as kWh counters.

Event log
In the Event log menu, you can view information collected
on faults and warnings. Events are automatically logged.
See Fault tracing on page 45 for more information on faults
and warnings.
In the Primary faults sub-menu, you can view the faults
that have tripped the drive. In the Other events sub-menu, you can view all other
faults, and all warnings.

History graphs
The History graphs menu has two submenus: Trends and Load profile.

 Trends
This functionality is available in a future release.

 Load profile

In the Load profile submenu, you can view and configure

load profiles. The menu contains the following sub-menus:
• Amplitude logger 1: opens a Histogram view, which
displays the motor current as a distribution histogram.
This logger cannot be reset.

• Amplitude logger 2: opens a Histogram view, which

displays the contents of an amplitude logger as a
distribution histogram. You can select the signal to be
monitored.
• Load profile configuration: select the signal to be
monitored in Amplitude logger 2.
• Peak value logger: select a signal to be monitored by
a peak value logger.
For more information on load profiles, see the appropriate firmware manual.
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Backups
In the Backups menu, you can save parameter settings in
the control panel memory and restore parameter settings
from a backup to the drive. You can store up to two backup
files on the control panel.
You can copy backup files to and from a PC with any file manager application (eg,
Windows Explorer).

 Creating a parameter backup

1. In the Backups menu, select Create backup.
If there is a free backup slot in the control panel, the following step is skipped.
2. Use and to select one of the existing backup files, and press Replace.
3. Wait until the backup is completed. An animation is
shown on the control panel during the backup process.
The control panel automatically returns to the Backups
menu.
Note: If the backup process is canceled or interrupted, the
previously saved backup file is not deleted or damaged.
Thus, if you accidentally start a backup process, you can safely cancel it before its
completion.

 Restoring a parameter backup

1. In the Backups menu, select the backup file you want
to restore.
2. Select View backup contents and check that it is the
correct backup file and that it is suitable for restoring.
Note: This functionality is available in a future release.
3. Select one of the restore options:
• To restore all settings, select Restore all parameters.
• To restore a set of parameters, select Select restore parameters, select the
desired parameters from the list, and select Restore.
4. Wait until the restore is completed. An animation is
shown on the control panel during the restoring
process.The control panel automatically returns to the
Backups menu.
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System info
In the System info menu, you can view information on the
drive and the control panel.
The info views (Drive and Control panel) show
information on the selected component, such as firmware
version, serial number, type code, device ID number or date of manufacture. The
content of the view varies between different drive types.

Settings
The Settings menu has the following sub-menus:
• Language: You can upload a different language file onto the control panel.
• Date & time: You can set the time and date, and select
time and date display settings and whether the control
panel automatically adjusts the time for daylight
savings changes. The time and date display setting
determines how time stamps are formatted.
• Edit texts: You can customize editable user interface
texts, such as the drive name.
• Display settings: You can set backlight power save on/off and adjust display
contrast and brightness.
• Reset to defaults: You can reset Settings into their
default values.
• Erase fault log: This functionality is available in a
future release.
• Reset Home view layout: The default Home view
settings are restored.
• Reset all parameters: This functionality is available in a future release.
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6
Functions in the Options
menu
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes functions in the Options menu.

Sub-menus
Through the Options menu, you can control the settings
related to the Home view. The menu has the following
items:
• Reference: Set the reference value. The changes
take place only when you save them with a key
press. See Setting the reference below.
• Direction change: Change the direction of the motor’s rotation in local control
mode.
• Select drive: Enable or disable the panel bus, and if enabled, view the status
of drives in the panel bus and select which drive to control with the control
panel. See chapter Control of multiple drives on page 41.
• Edit Home view: Edit the contents of the Home view. See Editing the
contents of the Home view below.
• Fault status: View an active fault or warning. See chapter Fault tracing on
page 45.
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Setting the reference

You can change the reference when the drive is in the local control mode. You can
also change the reference in remote control if the drive configuration permits it (ie, the
(Remote) mode). Changes take effect when saved with a key press.
1. If the text in the top left corner of the display reads Remote, switch to the local
control mode by pressing Loc/Rem .
2. In the Options menu, select Reference.
3. Change the reference by using the following keys:
• Use or to select a digit to edit.
• Use and to change the value of the selected digit.
4. Press (Save) to save the reference value, or (Cancel) to discard the
changes. The control panel returns to the Home view.
Tip: To adjust the reference straight from the Home view,
press or and the reference changes immediately. The 1200.0 rpm
reference value is highlighted when you are changing it. If
you hold down the arrow key, the rate at which the value
changes accelerates. 60.0
Editing the contents of the Home view
1. In the Options menu, select Edit Home view. This opens the Home view in the
editing mode.
In the editing mode, you can add, edit and delete the displayed parameters.
When finished, press (Done) in the Home view to confirm the changes, to
exit the editing mode and to return to the Home view.
Two-signal page in editing mode Empty page in editing mode

Softkey labels and a blinking

cursor indicate that the
control panel is in the editing
mode.

2. In the editing mode, use and to move between the different pages of the
Home view.
• To add a new page, navigate to the page that reads Press “Add” to make a
new screen.
• To edit, add or delete parameters on an existing page, navigate to that page.
3. Use and to move the cursor highlight.
• To add a new parameter to an existing page, highlight an area above, between
or below an existing parameter.
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• To edit or remove an existing parameter, highlight that parameter.

Upper of the two slots selected Bottom (empty) slot selected

Selected slot highlighted

and blinking

4. Press (Select or Add) to open the Display Slot

menu.
5. Choose a parameter, its display settings and scaling.
Note: Parameters whose values have textual
representations (such as the names of bit states) or
contain characters other than numbers (such as dates
or durations) are automatically displayed as text. For these parameters, Display
style and selections pertaining to numeric parameters are not available.
• Parameter: Select the parameter to show in the selected slot. The most
commonly used parameters are listed as presets.
For bit field parameters, you can select either a single bit or the full bit field to add
to the Home view. With individual bits, the bit state is displayed. Full bit fields are
shown in either hexadecimal or binary format.
Note: If Empty is selected, the parameter is removed from the Home view.
• Display style: Select how the signal values are displayed. It is possible to use
different display types on the same page.
• Numeric: The parameter values are displayed as numbers (see picture 3
below). If there is only one parameter on the page, a bar graph is also
displayed.
• Gauge/bar: When there is only one parameter on the page, the parameter
value is shown as a dial gauge (see picture 1 below). When there are two or
three parameters on the same page, the value is displayed as a bar graph
(see the top slot in picture 2 below).
• Graph 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 24 hours: The parameter value is
displayed as a graph within the selected time frame (see the bottom slot in
picture 2).
1 2 3

Note: The data shown in the graph is not stored in the drive memory, that is, if
you remove or restart the control panel, the data is lost.
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• Display decimals: Specify how many decimals are shown.

• Display name: Enter a custom label to show in the Home view instead of the
parameter name.
• Signal min and Signal max: the function depends whether Scale value range is
selected or not:
• Scale value range not selected: Select the minimum and maximum signal
values that are shown on graph displays.
• Scale value range selected: Select the actual values of the parameter that
correspond to Display signal min as and Display signal max as (see
below).
• Scale value range: Select if you want to specify the value range.
• Display signal min as and Display signal max as: Select the minimum and
maximum values shown in the Home view.
This feature allows application-specific scaling to be applied.
If the parameter value goes below the minimum or above the maximum, the
text “Off the scale” is displayed. In the graph format, small arrows are shown
instead to indicate values off the scale.

Scaling with Display signal min/max as and Signal min/max

Display signal min as Display signal max as

-50.00 display value 100.00

actual min actual max

-32767 0 32768
Signal min Signal max
-3000 6000
actual value

• Display unit: Customize the unit shown in Home view when scaling is used.
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Control of multiple drives
What this chapter contains
The chapter describes how to control several drives with one control panel.

Connecting multiple drives to a control panel

1. Connect the control panel (A) to the first drive (B) in the panel bus.
2. Connect the first drive (C) to the second (D), the second to the third, and so on, by
daisy chaining RJ-45 leads.

B C D

This picture shows a panel bus example with ACS880-01 drives.

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Select drive menu

The Select drive menu (located in the Options menu) lists
all drives connected to the panel bus and shows their
current status. If panel bus has not been enabled, only one
drive is shown. The last item on the list, Panel bus shows
if panel bus has been enabled (On) or disabled (Off).
If the connection to the currently selected drive fails but
there are other drives in the panel bus, the Select drive
menu appears.
In the Select drive menu, any drives to which the
connection is lost are displayed in dimmed text.

 Enabling or disabling panel bus networking

1. In the Select drive menu, select Panel bus.
2. Use and to highlight On or Off.
3. Press (Save) to save the setting or (Cancel)
to cancel.

 Selecting a drive
If there are multiple drives connected to the same panel bus, you can select which
drive to control with the control panel.
1. In the Options menu, select Select drive to open a list of connected drives.
2. Use and to move the cursor. When a drive is highlighted, the green LED on
the drive blinks for one second.
3. Press (Select) to change control to the highlighted drive.

Panel features with multiple drives

 Panel views
In a panel bus configuration, the control panel communicates with one drive at a time.
Any information shown on the control panel (such as the status bar or signals in the
Home view) pertain to the currently selected drive. Similarly, the control panel stores
data to its memory only from the currently selected drive.
Changes to the Home view configuration and any parameter changes are saved in
the drive. They can be transferred to other drives using the backup feature.
You can view information on other drives in the panel bus and switch to another drive
in the Select drive menu.
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 The Help page

The content of the Help page is drive-specific, and it always refers to the currently
selected drive.

 Graph data
The data for the graph format in the Home view is stored in the control panel only for
the selected drive. Upon changing the selected drive, any stored graph data is
discarded, and graph data collection begins for the new drive.
History graphs and all related settings (signal selection, horizontal timescale) are
saved in the drive, and the History graphs menu shows always the graphs for the
currently selected drive. Data collection takes places independently in each drive.

 Backups
The control panel can store backups from different drives. Conversely, backups from
a drive can be uploaded to another drive.

 Customized content
Each drive in the panel bus has its own custom content because all the
customizations are stored in the drive.

 Assistants
Assistants are drive-specific, which means that different drives in the panel bus can
have different assistants. However, the assistant framework is the same for all
assistants in all drives.

Faults and warnings with multiple drives

 Faults and warnings in the currently selected drive
Faults and warnings in the currently selected drive are shown as normal.

 Faults and warnings in other drives

Faults in the other drives in the panel bus appear as
remote faults.
Faults that require a restart look like any other remote
faults, but they are shown normally if you switch to the
drive in which the fault has occurred.
In the Fault view, the keys have the following functions:
• Press (Hide) to go back to the previous view. The fault view does not
reappear as with regular faults.
• Press (Switch) to connect to the faulted drive.
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Only warnings active in the selected drive are shown in the control panel. To view
warnings in another drive, you must select that drive in the Select drive menu.
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Fault tracing
What this chapter contains
This chapter describes how to identify different fault and warning messages that are
shown on the control panel and how to solve problem situations.

Identifying error and warning messages

Faults and warnings are drive states that occur when the drive detects a problem in
its operation.
The display message, backlight and LED indications help you identify the problem.
Refer to the table below to identify faults and warnings.

Display LED Type

continuous red See Faults (below).

blinking red See Faults (below). Faults of this type

require stopping and restarting the drive
before it continues to function normally.

continuous red A fault has occurred in another drive in the

panel bus.
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Display LED Type

blinking green See Warnings (below).

continuous green The connection between the control panel

and the drive is faulty.
Check that the connection cable is properly
attached.

continuous green The control panel type is not compatible with

the drive you attempt to use it with.
See Compatibility on page 9.

continuous green The connection between the control panel

and the drive has been lost.
Check the control panel network
connections.
Select another drive.

Faults
Faults are problems that require your attention before you can start the drive again.
Take the following steps to solve the fault situation:
1. Identify and eliminate the cause of the fault. In the Fault view, you can see the
fault code. Refer to the relevant firmware manual for more information on the
fault.
2. Reset the fault by pressing (Reset) in the Fault view.
In the Fault view, the keys have the following functions:
• Press (Hide) or any of the arrow keys to temporarily hide the fault and go
back to the previous view. If there is also an active warning, it is displayed instead.
The fault view reappears after 60 seconds if no keys have been pressed.
• Press (Reset) to reset the fault and return to the previous view.
• Press the ? key to open the context-sensitive help. The help page has a shortcut
to the Fault Diagnostics Assistant which helps you solve the fault situation.
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Warnings
Warnings mean that a possible problem has been detected and may need attention,
but the drive can still run. A warning message disappears once the condition that
triggered it goes away.
• Press (Hide) to hide the warning message and go back to the previous view.
If the warning is still active after 60 seconds of no key presses, the Warning view
reappears automatically.
• Press the ? key to open the context-sensitive help.

Note: If multiple warnings are active, the total number of active warnings is displayed.
Use and to scroll through the warnings.
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Service and maintenance
What this chapter contains
This chapter describes the service and maintenance tasks of the Assistant control
panel.

Removing the control panel cover

It is possible to remove the control panel cover to clean any dust inside the cover or to
change the cover to customize the control panel.
The cover consists of two parts, both of
which can be removed. You do not need
tools to remove the covers.
1. Open the USB connector cover. 3
2. Remove the lower part of the control
panel cover.
3. Remove the upper part of the cover.
Reinstall the covers in the reverse order.

1
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Replacing the battery

The instructions below describe how to
replace the battery that powers the real-
time clock of the control panel.
1. Turn the lid on the back of the control
panel counter-clockwise until the lid
opens.
2. Replace the battery.
3. Put the lid back and tighten it by
turning it clockwise.

Control panel software updates

If the control panel software needs to be updated, contact ABB.
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Panel-to-PC USB connection
What this chapter contains
This chapter describes the USB connection between the Assistant control panel and
a PC.

USB connection
The two main functions of the USB connection are:
• The control panel acts as an USB adapter, allowing the PC tool to interact with the
drive. See Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel below.
• It is possible to transfer data (for example, screenshots and backups) between the
control panel and the PC. When connected, the control panel appears as an MTP
device on the PC.
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Making the control panel-to-PC USB connection

1
Note: When connected to a PC, the
control panel displays the USB screen
and does not respond to key presses. In
this mode, you can only interact with the
control panel or the drive through the PC
tool.
To connect the control panel to a PC,
1. open the lid of the USB connector, 2
2. plug in a USB cable,
3. connect to a PC.
The control panel displays the USB
screen.
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Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel

You can use the control panel to connect an ABB PC tool to the drive. When using the
control panel in this way, you can only access the drive from the PC tool.
1. Install an ABB PC tool to the PC.
2. Connect the control panel to the drive.
3. Connect the control panel to the PC with a USB cable as instructed in Making the
control panel-to-PC USB connection on page 52.
4. If Windows prompts you to install USB drivers, install them as instructed in Drive
composer user’s manual (3AUA0000094606 [English]).
The behavior depends on the current control location of the drive, as described
below.

 When connecting in local control mode

When you connect the control panel in local control mode to a PC, local control is
transferred to the PC tool and the control panel displays the USB screen. The drive
retains its present reference and direction.
When you have finished using the PC tool, close the connection through the PC tool
first and then disconnect the USB cable. Local control is transferred back to the
control panel and the drive retains its present reference and direction.
Note: If you disconnect the USB cable before closing the connection, a Local loss
fault is triggered.

 When connecting in remote control mode

When you connect the control panel in remote control mode to a PC, the control
panel displays the USB screen and you can only interact with the control panel
through the PC tool. The drive remains in remote control, but you can switch over to
local control using the PC tool.
When you disconnect the PC tool, the control panel exits the USB screen and the
drive resumes its normal operation.
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Transferring files between the control panel and a PC

1. Connect the control panel to a PC with a USB cable as instructed in Making the
control panel-to-PC USB connection on page 52.
2. If Windows prompts you to install USB drivers, install them as instructed in Drive
composer user’s manual (3AUA0000094606 [English]).
The control panel appears as an MTP device in Windows Explorer.
3. Open ABB Drives Assistant control panel with Windows Explorer, and go to the
directory where the files are stored.
• Screenshots are stored in: ABB Drives Assistant control panel\ABB Drives
Assistant control panel_a\screen
• Backup files are stored in: ABB Drives Assistant control panel\ABB Drives
Assistant control panel_a\backup
You can copy files to and from the folders just like any other files with Windows
Explorer.
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Technical data
What this chapter contains
This chapter contains the technical details of the Assistant control panel.

Connectors
The control panel has the following connectors:
• RJ-45 female connector. If a cable is used for the drive connection, the
maximum length is three meters (9.8 ft.). On a panel bus, the combined
maximum length of the panel bus cables is 100 m (328 ft.).
• Type B mini USB connector for connecting the panel to a PC (USB 2.0, MTP
protocol). The maximum cable length is three meters (9.8 ft.).

Display
The control panel has a monochrome, 240 x 160 pixel resolution LCD display with a
white backlight.

Battery
At an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F), the change interval of the real-time clock
battery is approximately 10 years.
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Dimensions and weight

Weight 130 g
Height, width and depth
mm [in.]

Degrees of protection
Degree of protection, attached to IP55
a drive
Separately IP20

Materials
Enclosure PCB/ABS
Packaging Cardboard
Screen Polycarbonate
Disposal Do not dispose the control panel with municipal waste.
Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Environmental limits
Operation Storage Transportation
Installation site altitude 4000 m (13123 ft.) - -
Air temperature -20 °C to +55 °C -40 °C to +70 °C -40 °C to +70 °C
(-4 °F to 131 °F) (-40 °F to 158 °F) (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Relative humidity 95% (non-condensing)
Contamination levels 3C3
(IEC 60721-3-3, IEC 60721-3-2,
IEC 60721-1-3-1)
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Operation Storage Transportation

Sinusoidal vibration 61800-5-1 ed 2. class 2M3 in acc.
EN 60082-2-6 test with
Fc (1g) EN 60082-2-6
Shock class 3M4 in acc. class 2M2 in acc.
with with
EN 60062-2-27 EN 60082-2-27
Free fall IEC-60068-2-32,
drop height 1 m.
(3.3 ft.)
EMC compliance IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4,
(EN 61800-3: 2004) IEC 61000-4-6
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Further information
Product and service inquiries
Address any inquiries about the product to your local ABB representative, quoting the
type designation and serial number of the unit in question. A listing of ABB sales,
support and service contacts can be found by navigating to www.abb.com/drives and
selecting Sales, Support and Service network.

Product training
For information on ABB product training, navigate to www.abb.com/drives and select
Training courses.

Providing feedback on ABB Drives manuals

Your comments on our manuals are welcome. Go to www.abb.com/drives and select
Document Library – Manuals feedback form (LV AC drives).

Document library on the Internet

You can find manuals and other product documents in PDF format on the Internet.
Go to www.abb.com/drives and select Document Library. You can browse the library
or enter selection criteria, for example a document code, in the search field.
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