Easy-Drive

for Configuring AMV32, TPD32, and AVy Drives

Contents
Chapter 1 Overview 1
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Before Beginning .......................................................................................................................1
How To Use This Manual............................................................................................1
Conventions .................................................................................................................2

Chapter 2 Installation 3
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Computer Requirements.............................................................................................................3
Installing Control System Solutions...........................................................................................4
Destination Directory...................................................................................................4
Registration License Agreement..................................................................................4
Product Selection .........................................................................................................5
Uninstall Products........................................................................................................5

Chapter 3 Using the Easy-Drive 7

Introduction................................................................................................................................7
Starting the Easy-Drive ..............................................................................................................7
Work Area ...................................................................................................................8
Accessing Online Help...............................................................................................................9
Privilege/Password...................................................................................................................10
Easy-Drive Options..................................................................................................................11
General.......................................................................................................................12
Directories..................................................................................................................13
Trend Recorder ..........................................................................................................14
AC & DC Series Drive ..............................................................................................15
Connecting the Easy-Drive ......................................................................................................16

Chapter 4 Configuring an AC & DC Series Drive 17

Introduction..............................................................................................................................17
Creating an AC & DC Series Drive .........................................................................................17
Pattern and Version....................................................................................................18
Enter User Identification............................................................................................19
Configuring the Drive ..............................................................................................................20
Easy Drive Work Area...............................................................................................20
Entering Job Specific Information .............................................................................22
Working with Files and Menus ................................................................................................23
File Types ..................................................................................................................23
Opening and Closing Files.........................................................................................24
Saving Files................................................................................................................24
Upgrading a Configuration ........................................................................................25

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 Select Upgrade Version .............................................................................................25
Exporting Configuration Files ...................................................................................25
Exporting/Opening Project Files................................................................................26
Menu Commands.......................................................................................................27
Concepts...................................................................................................................................33
Configuration ...........................................................................................................................34
Parameters..................................................................................................................36
Easy Drive Communications .....................................................................................36
Connecting to an AC & DC Series Drive ..................................................................37
Block Diagram .........................................................................................................................38
Links to Other Pages..................................................................................................39
Modify Parameters from Diagram .............................................................................39
Parameter Jumpers .....................................................................................................40
Live Data Display ......................................................................................................40
Drag-and-Drop Variables...........................................................................................40
Printing Diagrams ......................................................................................................41
Drive Controls..........................................................................................................................41
Wizards ....................................................................................................................................42
Choose Wizard...........................................................................................................42
Uploading Parameters ..............................................................................................................43
Fault Display ............................................................................................................................44
Self-tune ...................................................................................................................................45
Self-tune the Drive.....................................................................................................45
TPD-32 Current Tune ................................................................................................47
Using the Finder.......................................................................................................................47
Finder Window ..........................................................................................................48

Glossary of Terms 49

ii • Contents Easy-Drive
Chapter 1 Overview

Introduction
This manual describes the Easy-Drive, which is micro-processor-based software
used to configure and maintain AMV32,TPD32, and AVy drives. The Easy-Drive is
a Windows®-based application, which runs on a Pentium® 100 or higher, personal
computer (PC).
The Easy-Drive software Primary functions of the Easy-Drive include:
configures various control
• Configuration wizards
equipment. Therefore, each
product package can consist of • Live data block flow diagrams
the Easy-Drive, product files for
the drive, and Trend Recorder. • Online Help files
• I/O configuration and monitoring
• Signal management and signal trending
• Generate report(s)

Before Beginning
Windows-based screen This manual describes the features of the Easy-Drive and presents step-by-step
borders may vary in procedures for using the software applications provided. It presumes that the user
appearance. has already installed Windows. This manual also assumes that the user possesses at
least a medium-level knowledge of Windows. Hardware requirements and
instructions for installing the products are in Chapter 2.

How To Use This Manual

Refer to the Table of Contents This manual provides the user with information on installing the Easy-Drive and
for the organization of these other products used to configure control equipment. It also describes other features
chapters. provided in the Easy-Drive software package. This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1 Overview. This chapter defines functions of the Easy-Drive, contents of
this manual, and the conventions used.
Chapter 2 Installation. This chapter describes the PC and installation requirements
for the AC & DC Series drives.
Chapter 3 Using the Easy-Drive. This chapter provides basic startup procedures
and features for using the Easy-Drive to configure a product.

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 Chapter 4 Configuring an AC & DC Series Drive. This chapter describes how to
use the Easy-Drive to configure a drive.
Glossary. The Glossary provides definitions of configuration terms and Easy-Drive
concepts.

Conventions
The following conventional terms, text formats, and symbols are used throughout
this documentation for the Easy-Drive.

Convention Meaning
Bold Indicates that the word is being defined.

Arial Bold Indicates the actual command or option that is chosen from a
menu or dialog box.
Italic Indicates a word used as a word or a letter used as a letter. For
example, the display should now read SDB has stopped. Italic
also indicates new terms, margin notes, and the titles of figures,
chapters, and other books in the Easy-Drive package.
UPPERCASE Indicates a directory, filename, or block name. Lowercase letters
can be used when typing names in a dialog box or at the
command prompt, unless otherwise indicated for a specific
application or utility.
Monospace Represents examples of screen text or words and characters that
are typed in a text box or at the command prompt.
À Indicates a procedure.
w Indicates a procedure with only one step.
• Indicates a list of related information, not procedural steps.

The following list presents some basic guidelines for working with menus:
When a menu is displayed, press the up/down arrow keys to highlight a command
name. Then press Enter to choose the menu command. The menu can also be
selected by clicking with a cursor-positioning device (CPD), such as a mouse.
When a command ends in an ellipsis (…), the application displays a dialog box that
asks the user to supply more information.
If a command turns a feature on and off, a checkmark (ä) is displayed by the
command name when the feature is on.
When a command ends with an arrow ( ), the menu cascades to display more
command names.
If a command name is grayed out, it indicates that the command does not apply to
the current situation or there is another selection or action before choosing the
command.

Related Publications
For additional information, refer to the drives' instruction book or contact the nearest
sales office. Also, refer to the "PCI485" instruction book.

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Chapter 2 Installation

Introduction
This chapter describes the product installation requirements. The contents of this CD
depends on which products are ordered. Available products display in the Product
Selection dialog box (see the section, Product Selection).

Computer Requirements
The minimum PC requirements are determined by the selected product combination
and the topology configuration of the PC(s). The minimum requirements to use the
Easy-Drive products are as follows:
• 100 MHz processor (Pentium 166 or higher recommended)
A cursor-positioning device is • Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows NT® 4.0
highly recommended.
• VGA display (640 x 480 x 16 color or gray scale)
• 16 MB RAM in Windows 95 (32 MB recommended) or 24 MB RAM in
Windows NT (32 MB recommended)
• Serial port for direct connection to a drive
• Printer (with appropriate Windows driver installed)

Installing Easy-Drive
It is recommended that you exit all Windows programs before beginning. You must
agree to the standard Software License Agreement for these products.
A default destination directory is set for all products selected. This directory can be
modified, but only during the first installation. Setup installs the required
components and checks available disk space before copying files. You can also
choose to cancel setup and exit at any time before you initiate the selected products.
À To install from a CD
Install the desired products 1. Place the Easy-Drive CD in the disk drive.
from CD, following the
2. The Setup program executes automatically.
directions on the screen.
Then, install each product 3. Follow the Setup instructions from the screen.
file.

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 Destination Directory

The destination directory for

each product is set to the
default directory C:\Program
Files\Easy-Drive. If desired
select a different directory to
load the products.

This dialog box option can

only be selected during the
initial installation of these
products. After that all future
installs and upgrades default
to the first directory selected.

Select a directory and click Next. Setup automatically continues to load. The product
selection dialog box displays to allow you to select desired products.

Registration License Agreement

The following License Agreement dialog box displays during installation. The
license must be read and agreed to before installation can continue.

Please read the entire

agreement (scroll bar must
be at the bottom of the
dialog box).

Click Yes to accept the

agreement.

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 Product Selection
Tip À From the Product Selection dialog box, click on a product (highlight) to
display its description and required disk space. The total required space for all
checked items and the space available displays at the bottom of the dialog box.

You must click to the left of each

product you want to install. A
check mark must display beside
the product name.

Click the product name in the left

column to check all the
application in that group. Click
again to uncheck all.

The number beside each product

indicates the amount of space
required for that product.

A description of each product

displays when it is selected
(highlighted).

Uninstall Products
À To uninstall product(s)

1. Click Windows Start button, Settings and click Control Panel.

2. From the Control Panel dialog box, double-click on Add/Remove
Programs. The Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box displays.
3. Click on the tab Install/Uninstall. A list of all installed programs displays.

4. From the list box, click on the program to uninstall and click .
– Or –

To remove all products, click Uninstaller and click .

The following screen displays to show when uninstall is complete and the status of
all items deleted.

Easy-Drive Chapter 2 Installation • 5

 If you choose to remove all products by selecting
Uninstaller, the following dialog box displays. All
installed products are listed and will be removed.

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Chapter 3 Using the Easy-Drive

Introduction
Settings in the Options menu This chapter provides basic instructions for using the Easy-Drive. It defines the
should be determined before Work Area, password/privilege levels, and menu commands, including the Options
starting a configuration. menu to set up the working environment. Methods of communication and Easy-
Drive connections are also described.

Starting the Easy-Drive

The Easy-Drive is started À To start the Easy-Drive
from the Windows 95 or
Windows NT. 1. Click Windows Start button, choose Programs, and Easy-Drive.

To create a device, refer to 2. Click on , the Easy-Drive icon. The Work Area displays. It is blank until a
Chapter 4. device is created or opened.

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 Work Area
If more than one drive is open A drive’s runtime action is configured using the Easy-Drive. From the File menu,
in the Work Area, each drive begin a New configuration or Open a previously saved configuration file. The Work
will have a window with an Area (shown below) is the main screen and contains the following:
Outline View and Summary
Outline View (left side) displays the configuration in a hierarchy, with the drive
View.
name as the first item and other configuration items listed in levels below it.
Summary View (right side) displays information for the item highlighted in the
Outline View. For example, in a drive configuration, the item Diagram displays
block diagrams (which can be configured from this view).

Click to display the Detached Summary View is a separate window from the Work Area window and
Detached Summary View. displays a copy of the Diagram. This window can be sized, configured, and edited.

Double-click on the error Log View (bottom of window) displays status messages for Easy-Drive activities,
message to find the cause. such as file imports, validations, builds, or errors.

Note The following screen represent a basic Work Area format. Menu commands,
toolbar button, and Outline View items will vary with the product installed.

Summary View display details of the item selected Click to display the Detached
in the Outline View. For example, the parameter T Summary View. This view displays
current Lim+ is shown below. details of Diagram (an overall picture
of the block diagrams).

Title bar

Menu bar

Toolbar

Outline
View

Bookmark

Notes

Log
View

Status bar
displays
toolbox
information For Help, Press F1
on the right
and drive From the Outline View, click on an Communication status
information item with a Note icon. The note Drive status
on the left displays in the Summary View . Fault indication
side. Diagram scan rate
Read only file

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 Status Bar can be toggled on and off from the View menu. When online, the left
side displays a description of various commands or notes entered by the user. The
right-hand side displays the drive status of the current drive.

Double click on the Note Notes can be created for most items in the drive. Choose an item, then choose Edit
icon to edit the note. and Modify. Enter a note for the item and click OK. The Note icon displays
beside the item in the Outline View (shown above).
Bookmark items display this Bookmark enables you to mark major items in the Outline View and then return to
them easily using the Bookmark commands in the Edit menu. The Toggle Bookmark
icon .
command turns the icon on and off. The Goto Next Bookmark command jumps to
the next item marked with the .

Accessing Online Help

To obtain Help for the dialog Specific dialog box Help is available by pressing the F1 function key, when a dialog
box is displayed. Help can also be accessed using the following methods:
box on the screen, press F1 .
To obtain Help on . . . Do this . . .
Menu commands Highlight the command and press F1
Dialog boxes Press F1 when the dialog box displays on the screen
Block information Click on the desired block with the right mouse button
and choose Item Help
Help contents Choose the Help menu and choose Contents
Help Choose the Help menu and choose Using Help
Specific word(s) Choose the Help menu, choose Contents, and choose
the tab Find, then enter the word(s) to search

Privilege/Password
Refer to the next section to The privilege/password system assigns different levels of access to the devices.
change the password. Then, passwords can be established for the different privilege levels, so that each
user can access a device at the level necessary for the job that person is assigned.
À To set a privilege level
To avoid this dialog box, w From the Options menu, choose Privilege.
choose Options menu,
Settings, and the tab General.
Enter a three-character ID,
At the bottom of the dialog
such as your initials.
box in the text box User Click OK.
Identification, enter your
user ID.

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 Privilege Level Functions
A password can be assigned to each of the five Easy-Drive privilege levels defined
below. Each successive level allows all the functions of the previous level. The
levels are defined in the table, Privilege Levels (below).

Privilege Levels

Level Functions
0: Read Only View code
Use the Finder
Monitor live data
Trend (including saving trend definitions in .TRN
files and saving collected data)
Change View attributes under Option menu/
Settings
Print blockware code and reports
Change the password for level 0
1: Change drive Advanced All functions allowed in Level 0, including change
Maintenance password levels in Levels 0 and 1
Change the value of variables
2: Full drive Advanced All functions allowed in Level 0 and Level 1
Maintenance
Make code changes
Download
Import/Export
Put in database and Get from database
Validate, build, save, backup, and pack signals
Change the password for Levels 0, 1, and 2
Change the location of the password file
3: Drive Block Area and Menu Alter block area and change application menu
Maintenance structure
4: Full Drive Access Change parameters
View parameters that are not on a menu
Edit Hardware

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 À To change the password
1. From the Options menu, choose Password. The Changing password
dialog box displays.
2. Click on the privilege level to change.
3. Click OK. The Changing password dialog box displays to enter the new
password.

Change Password or Default Password Directory

Enter the old password

in text box 1) and press
the Tab key.
Tab

Enter the new password

in textbox 2) and press
the Tab key.
Tab

Enter the new password

again in text box 3) to
verify it is correct.

When a password is created, it is encoded in the file UCPASSWD.INI in the

Windows NT installation directory. This default directory can be changed, if the user
has a privilege level 2.
À To change the default password file directory
w From the Options menu, choose Settings, and then choose the tab General.
Enter a directory or choose a directory
from Browse…

Enter three characters that identify the current user. You

will not be prompted for initializations when values change.

Note It is recommended that the password file be kept on the local PC to avoid loss
of access in the case of downtime on a remote node.

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Easy-Drive Options
Option settings are saved in The Easy-Drive’s working environment can be defined for each application. This
the user’s Windows registry section describes each tab that can be set to customize the drive, such as general
when the Easy-Drive is settings, directories, and the Trend Recorder. These tabs are located in the Options
closed. menu under Settings.
À To customize the Easy-Drive settings
1. From the Options menu, click Settings. The Setting dialog box displays.
Click on a tab to bring it to the front and select options.
2. Choose OK to apply the changes and close the dialog box. Choose Cancel to
exit and not change any settings. Or, choose Apply to install the change
immediately and continue to customize other tab settings.

General
Choose a font for the Choose a font for the Click the check box to skip a level of verification
Outline View. The default Finder. menus and process changes more quickly.
font is System Bold.

Choose from the following

File options:

Load last file on startup

automatically loads the last
file that was in use when
the Easy-Drive was exited.

Backup files before save

makes a backup copy of
files before saving new
information. This includes
.ucb, .dcb, .icb, and .ocb.

Use compact export

format compresses the .tre
files produced by
exporting. This uses less
hard disk space and is
easier to read and edit.
This setting is
recommended.

Compress files when

saving saves and stores
files in a compressed
format and save disk
space.
Enter three character Choose an alternate Choose the directory for the
Save bookmarks in files initials, which are used in language that the Easy- password file. A local
saves bookmarks between the privilege/password. Drive can use for the directory is recommended.
closing and reopening files. You will not be prompted database and diagnostic Click Browse… to search
for initializations when symbol table. The the directory structure and
values change. default is English. choose a location.

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 Directories

Enter the default directory

that will displays when
File/Open is selected.

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 Trend Recorder
The Trend Recorder tab allows you to choose specific options as follows:

Select the font size Signal List Font sets

used in the upper the font type and
window of the Trend size used in the
Recorder. lower window of the
Trend Recorder.

Check Horizontal Grid

Lines to display horizontal
grid lines when in Replay
mode.
Check Vertical Grid
Lines to display vertical
grid lines in Replay mode.
Check Right Vertical Axis
to display vertical axis on
the right-hand side of the
Trend Recorder.

This feature is not

available.

Click here to zoom in the

Trend Recorder, using the
mouse to drag-and drop a
rectangle on the screen.
Click here for a Yes/No
confirmation prompt to
display before the zoom
takes place.

Select the default pen

width (measured in pixels)
used to draw the signal
traces.
Click here to display the Enter the amount of memory the Easy-Drive
amount of reserved memory reserves for storing traces. The default value of
that was used. 2 MB allows 4 signals to be captured at 32 ms
intervals for about 14 minutes before the oldest
data starts to be overwritten.
Click Show memory usage in status bar to
display the amount of reserved memory that
was used.

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 AC & DC Series Drive
The AC & DC Series Drive tab allows you to choose options specific to the drive.

Click on the drop-down box to choose the

communication port.

This option changes the

names used on the
diagrams and Outline View
to internal names used
mainly by firmware
developers. It should not
be checked.

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Connecting the Easy-Drive
Serial port communication from the Easy-Drive to the AC & DC Series drive is by
using serial RS-485 communication. Refer to the PCI485 Instruction Book.

Note The drive requires an RS-232C to RS-485 converter (PCI485).

9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin

socket plug socket plug socket plug
RS-232C
A - RS-485 3 3 A - RS-485 3 2 RX 2

PC/Easy-Drive
AMV32 Multidrop Multidrop 3 TX 3
4 4

PCI - 485
Selection 4 Selection
4 DTR 4
or
TPD32 0 V Power 5 5 0 V Power 5 5 Gnd 5
or 6 DSR 6
A - RS-485 7 7 A - RS-485 7
AVy 7 RTS 7
+5 V Power 9 9 +5 V Power 9 8 CTS 8

Terminating resistors switched off

5/8

Point to Point Communication

9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin 9-pin

socket plug socket plug socket plug
RS-232C
A - RS485 3 3 A - RS-485 3 2 RX 2

PC/Easy-Drive
AMV32 Multidrop Multidrop 3 TX 3
4 4
PCI - 485

Selection 4 Selection 4 4
or DTR
TPD32 0 V Power 5 5 0 V Power 5 5 Gnd 5
or 6 DSR 6
A - RS-485 7 7 A - RS-485 7
AVy 7 RTS 7
+5 V Power 9 9 +5 V Power 9 8 CTS 8

Terminating resistors switched on

5/8
0 V +5V
external dc
power supply
2.5 A for 32 drops

9-pin socket 9-pin plug

A - RS-485 3
AMV32 Multidrop
or
Selection 4
TPD32 0 V Power 5
or
AVy A - RS-485 7
+5 V Power 9

Up to 32
Drives

Multidrop Communication

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Chapter 4 Configuring an AC & DC
Series Drive

Introduction
This chapter provides instructions for using the Easy-Drive to configure and monitor
an AC & DC Series drive. It also contains information on using other features of the
Easy-Drive specific to the drive.

Creating an AC & DC Series Drive

When the Easy-Drive starts, the Work Area displays (refer to the section,
Configuring the Drive). The Work Area is used to maintain the drive configuration
file in the Easy-Drive. You must create a new drive configuration file (.acb) or open
an existing one.
À To create an AC & DC Series drive
Or choose the New
w From the File menu, choose New. The New dialog box contains all installed
button.
Easy-Drive products. Choose the drive as follows:

Click on the tab,

Drives and Line
Regen converters.

Click on AC & DC
Series Drive and
click OK.

A dialog box
displays to allow you
to choose the
Pattern and Version
for this drive.

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 Pattern and Version

Click on a Pattern.
Click + to expand and
display all versions.

Choose a Version.
Click OK.

The Select Product

Configuration dialog box
displays.
Select a configuration file
that sets the values for
the particular bridge size
being configured. Obtain
this number from the
drive nameplate on the
drive being configured.

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 Enter User Identification
To view these configuration If the Enter - ID dialog box (shown below) displays, you must enter an ID to
changes with User ID, choose identifies the user about to make changes to the configuration.
the View menu and Reports.

You must enter a three character ID

(such as your initials).

If you are using the current login on

your PC and are the only user making
changes in the Easy-Drive, you can
permanently avoid this dialog box by
entering your ID. Choose the Option
menu, Settings, and the tab General.

Enter your three

character
identification here
to avoid the
Enter-User ID
dialog box above.

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Configuring the Drive
The Easy-Drive Work Area is the main screen of an AC & DC Series drive
configuration (see screen below). This area is used to configure the Easy-Drive.
Across the top of this screen is the Title Bar, which contains the name of the Easy-
Drive and the name of the file (drive configuration) in use. Under the title bar is the
Menu Bar containing all available menu commands. These commands are described
in the section, Working with Files and Menus.

Easy-Drive Work Area

Tip ¬ To expand or collapse an item in the Outline View, use the mouse and click
on . Or, use the left and right arrow keys to expand/collapse the list. To navigate
through the items in the hierarchy list, use the up and down arrow keys.

Summary View displays detailed information for

each item in the Outline View and diagram The Detached Summary View
drawings, when Diagram is selected (shown below). displays Diagram.

Title bar

Toolbar

Outline
View

Log
View

Once a new drive is created (or a file is opened), the Outline View displays the drive
name and two items; Main Menu and Diagram.

The default device name is ACDC1

(where additional new devices are
incremented by one). This name
should be modified to more
accurately refer to the drive being
configured. The name is limited to
five characters

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 À To modify the drive
1. Click on the drive name to highlight it.
2. From the Edit menu, choose Modify.
– Or –
Use the right mouse button to click on the drive name and choose Edit from the
following pop-up dialog box.

The Edit AC & DC Device Properties dialog box displays and allows you to edit
drive properties described in the next section, Modify Drive Properties.

Modify Drive Properties

The default device name is

ACDC1. Each additional new
device is incremented by one
number.
Edit the name to more
accurately refer to the drive
being configured. Enter up to
five characters.

Enter a note to describe the

drive, if desired.

Validating the Drive

Also, items in the hierarchy Validation checks for errors that might prevent successful operation of the drive. If
that had problems during the configuration needs to be validated, items in the Outline View displays in red.
validation will display red
after the validation. Note In most cases, the configuration is automatically validated.

À To validate the drive configuration

w From the Drive menu, choose Validate.
Or click
The validation results display in the Log View at the bottom of the Easy-Drive
Work Area screen.

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 Entering Job Specific Information
Each wizard dialog box Once a new drive has been created and the properties are modified, you must enter
contains a Help button. job specific data, such as motor kW, motor amps, and motor speed. This information
can be entered in a new configuration using the menus or the Offline Commissioning
Wizards (refer to the section, Wizards). A wizard is an interactive Help utility that
guides the user through each step of a particular task, such as drive commissioning.
Each configuration depends
À To configure the drive offline
on application requirements.
1. From the Edit menu, choose Wizards.
2. Choose the Offline Basic Commissioning Wizard.
Note Entering the Offline Basic Commissioning wizard information and
performing the applicable tune ups should be sufficient to configure the drive for
basic operation.

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Working with Files and Menus
An AC & DC Series drive is configured using different types of files, which are
described in the following sections. Menu commands are also described.

File Types
The configuration files generate output that can be downloaded to the drive.
Configuration files include:
Drive configuration file (.acb) is a binary working file that contains an exact copy
of the drive configuration used by the Easy-Drive. Users generally work from drive
Back up all files often to configuration files. When the file is saved, the prior .acb is renamed to Backup of
avoid loss of data. File. For example, AVy.acb would have a backup file named Backup of AVy.acb.
To restore the backup copy, rename the file to a .acb file.
Tree files (.tre) are text files that contain configuration information for the drive
product. Some define the parameters, faults, menus, and other items that exist within
a particular drive. Others store configurations for transport between different drives,
and possibly different versions of the Easy-Drive.
Diagram files (.wmf) are drawing files that contain the Easy-Drive block diagrams.
Help files (.hlp) provide product specific help from within the Easy-Drive.
Project files (.prj) are text files that hold some drive configuration information.
They are used, in conjunction with other tree files, to transport configurations across
versions of drive products, and possibly different versions of the Easy-Drive.
Note The .tre and .prj files are not normally used by users.

Programmer Workstation
Pattern configuration files, such
as .tre, .wmf, .hlp, and such.
Create/New *.acb file

Save

Open Documentation
hardware,
library, and Print
function .tre files Export/Import

Windows NT or
Windows 95 Upload/Download
running Easy-Drive parameters

AC & DC
Series Drive

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 Opening and Closing Files
Opening an drive configuration file (.acb) reads a previously saved drive
configuration into the Easy-Drive.
À To open a file
1. From the File menu, choose Open. The Open dialog box displays.
Or choose the Open
button. 2. Choose the file name and click OK.

Note If an older version Easy-Drive is used to open a drive configuration file (.acb)
Check the Release Notes that was saved with a newer version, a Warning box is displayed. Either install the
located in the Easy-Drive version of Easy-Drive the drive configuration file (.acb) was saved with (listed in the
Help menu under About. Warning box) or consult the Easy-Drive Release Notes to see if they are compatible.

À To close a file
w From the File menu, choose Close.
Closing a file removes the configuration from the Easy-Drive. If the configuration
has not been saved, a dialog box displays and asks if the configuration should be
saved.

Saving Files
Saving a file writes the entire contents of the configuration to a drive configuration
Or choose the Save file (.acb). The prior drive configuration file (.acb) is renamed to a Backup of .icb
button. file and used as a backup file.
À To save a file
1. From the File menu, choose Save. The Save As dialog box displays.
2. Enter the file name and click OK. (Once a configuration has been saved, the
Save button saves the new file without asking for a file name.)

Tip ¬ The Save button also indicates that a change was made to the configuration
by highlighting (red) and becoming enabled. If the computer or Easy-Drive fails
when the button is red, all changes since the last save is lost, so save files often.

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 Upgrading a Configuration
The upgrade command adds the required functions of a newer version of the product
to the current drive configuration file. For example, the current drive configuration
Refer to Chapter 3, Using the
file (.acb) is version V01.00.03B. The application requires the functions of version
Easy-Drive.
V01.00.04B. Upgrade the drive configuration file as follows:
À To upgrade a file
1. Make sure the new required version is installed (refer to Chapter 3).
2. From the current drive configuration file, such as version V01.00.03B described
above, choose the File menu and choose Upgrade. The following message box
prompts to proceed you with the upgrade.

Click Yes to upgrade

the drive.

Select Upgrade Version

If you select to upgrade the drive, the Select Upgrade Version dialog box
displays all newer installed versions.

Select the required

version.

A message displays that the drive file was successfully upgraded .

Exporting Configuration Files

The .tre files can be exported The parameter values contained in a drive configuration file (.acb) can be exported
selectively or for an entire in a .tre file format. Exporting drive parameters allows settings among drives to be
drive. shared. Refer to the next section Exporting/Opening.
À To export parameter values
1. From the File menu, choose Export, then choose Parameter Values. The
Parameter Value File Name dialog box displays.

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 2. Confirm the current project directory/file name or choose a new directory. Click
Save. The file is saved as a .tre file.

Exporting/Opening Project Files

This option is normally not required, but is provided if
a newer version of the Easy-Drive makes a change to
the format of the drive configuration file (.acb) that is
not backward compatible.

Normally, newer versions of the Easy-Drive can load drive configuration files
created by older versions. However, if a major change in functionality of the Easy-
Project files allow the user to
Drive occurs, it may not be able to load the drive configuration file. In this case, it is
export and import a drive
necessary to first export the drive configuration file to a project (.prj) file and then
configuration without having
import it into the new version of the Easy-Drive. A project file is a text file, which
to know about all the files it
contains the names of all .tre files in a configuration. Project files save the drive
contains.
configuration in a form that can be loaded by all newer versions of the Easy-Drive.
À To create a project file
1. From the Outline View, click on the drive name.
2. From the File menu, choose Export and choose All. All .tre files and the .prj
file is exported.

Once a project file exists, it can be used to create a drive configuration file (.acb).
From the file Open command, choose a .prj file. This creates an AC & DC Series
drive and starts a series of file imports. The Easy-Drive imports the files listed in the
.prj file, including the parameter values file.

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 Menu Commands
File Menu
The File menu allows you to perform file operations with the following commands:

New creates a new drive configuration file.

Or click
Open loads an existing drive configuration file into the Easy-Drive.
Or click Close exits an existing drive configuration.
Save/Save As saves an opened drive configuration file to a specified name.
Or click
Import retrieves values from the specified file. The values in the current
Or click configuration are replaced with the imported values.

Export sends specified items (such as parameters and files) to a designated file.
Upgrade automatically makes the required changes to upgrade an older product
version to a newer version.
Print Setup allows the user to choose a printer and printer connection.

Tip ¬ The block diagram is designed to print best in Landscape Orientation. Refer
to the section, Block Diagrams/Printing Diagrams.
Print provides a paper (hard) copy of a specified file or page.
Or click
Print Preview displays the page as it would be printed.
Mail To opens email and provides a copy of the currently opened file to send (you
must have Window messaging, such as Exchange).
File 1, 2, 3... lists and opens the most recently used files.
Exit closes the Easy-Drive.

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 Edit Menu
The Edit menu allows you to edit items with the following commands:

Modify allows you to edit the highlighted item.

Wizards allow you to choose from a list of wizards used for drive configurations
Or click commissioning, tests, and tune-ups.
Bookmarks enable you to mark major items in the Outline View and then return to
Or click them easily using the menu command Goto Next Bookmark.

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 View Menu
Some of these commands can The View menu allows you to manage the drive with the following commands:
be toggled on and off. A check
mark (ä) displays next to the
command name when the
feature is on and it will
display in the Easy-Drive.

Toolbar displays or hides the Toolbar.

Status Bar displays or hides the Status bar.
Tracking toggles the tracking feature of the Summary View on and off.
Or click
Close Outline reduces the hierarchy list of items displaying in the Outline View to
just the drive level.
Detached Summary creates a detached window of the Diagram View.
Or click
Zoom In enlarges the view of the block diagram area (Summary View).
Or click
Zoom Out reduces the view of the block diagram area (Summary View).
Or click
Finder starts the Finder view to search text.
Or click
Trend Recorder is a separate window in the Easy-Drive. Use this feature for
Or click signal trending and management.

Drive Control starts the Drive Control view used to start and stop the drive. It also
Or click provides specific information, such as motor speed, volts, amps and power.
The list can also be displayed Active Faults displays a list of all active faults and alarms. Each fault is time
by double-clicking on the stamped so that the order of events can be determined.
status bar (yellow indicates
Fault History displays a list of faults that are saved in the drive.
an alarm or red indicates a
fault). Reports contain the following options:
Compare Parameters Values produces a report that shows all parameters whose
values in the Easy-Drive are not the same as in the drive.
Parameter Values displays all parameters and their values in a menu hierarchical
structure.
Change History produces a report of changes made to the drive configuration file.

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 Device Menu
The Device menu allows you to manage the drive with the following commands:

Validate makes certain that drive configuration does not contain errors.
Or click
Online/offline toggles to start or end communications between the Easy-Drive and
Or click the current drive.
Download Parameter Values to Drive sends the values of all the parameters
Or click from the loaded drive configuration files to the current drive.
Download Parameters (include Service Parameters) sends the current
parameter set from the loaded drive configuration files including the factory Service
parameters.
Upload Parameter Values from Drive reads all the parameter values from the
Or click current drive and provides the option of replacing the values in the currently loaded
drive configuration file in the Easy-Drive.
Save Parameters saves the current active set of parameter values in the drive to
permanent storage
Reset Faults resets all faults that are currently active in the drive.
Load Default Values loads the factory defaults in the drive and the currently
loaded drive configuration file in the Easy-Drive. This selection requires the drive to
be online. The drive loads factory settings only when the drive is disabled.
Take Motor Parameters corresponds to the Take Motor par command in the
drive (keypad). This command must be issued after entering values into the “Mot
plate data” submenu in order to validate them and compute estimates for the
parameters in the “Motor parameter” submenu. Previous values in the “ Motor
Parameter” submenu are overwritten. This menu item may not be enabled for all
drive types.

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 Load Motor Parameters corresponds to the Load Motor par command in the
drive (keypad). Choose 400 V or 460 V parameters.
Copy Motor Setup ( Setup 0, Setup 1) copies the current motor parameters to
the alternate storage provided by either Setup 0 or Setup 1.
Motor Selection ( Setup 0, Setup 1) causes the alternate motor parameter
values in either Setup 0 or Setup 1 to be copied to the active motor parameters.
Self-tune activates the self-tune process where the drive and the motor perform
predefined tests to determine the best running conditions for the system.

Options Menu
The Options menu allows you to manage general options for Easy-Drive operation.

Settings allow you to set general Easy-Drive options.

Privilege sets the privilege level for a session.
Passwords set the password for a privilege level.
Logout User closes the current user from the current session and sets the privilege
level back to 0.

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 Window Menu
The Window menu arranges multiple views of open documents in the drive window
with the following commands:

Cascade arranges the windows in an overlapped style.

Tile Horizontal arranges the windows horizontally in non-overlapped tiles.
Tile Vertical arranges the windows vertically in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons arrange the icons of closed windows.
Close All closes all open windows.

Help Menu
The Help menu has the following commands:

Contents displays Help files for the Easy-Drive. It also contains the Find tab with a
work list to search for specific topics.
Using Help displays general instructions on how to use Help.
Item Help displays help for the item selected in the Outline View.
Product Help displays the Help file for the currently loaded pattern. The file
contains help on parameters, faults, diagrams, and wizards.
About … displays the version number of the Easy-Drive.

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Concepts
This section defines items and features used when configuring an AC & DC Series
drive. When a drive is created, the Work Area displays as follows:

The drive name can

be modified by
double clicking on
the name.
Click here to display a
Main Menu contains drawing of the block diagram
the configurable and signal flow.
items. Click + to
expand the items.

Parameters allow you to configure the drive behavior. Each parameter has a name
with up to 20-characters, which identifies it and helps to convey its use. A parameter
also can have units, such as RPM, displayed with the Easy-Drive and keypad. The
unit field is limited to five characters. Each parameter contains a value, which can be
a number or a setting. The value is adjusted in order to modify the drive behavior.
Some basic parameters along with their associated units are: Motor rated current
(Amps), Motor rated freq (Hz), Motor rated voltage (Volts), and Regulator type.
Parameters can be set and modified from the Outline View under the items Main
Menu or Diagram, or from a Wizard or the keypad.
Variables, similar to parameters, have a 20-character name and a 5-character unit
field. However, unlike parameters, the user can not change variables. They are
changed by the drive as a result of the execution of the pattern within it. For
example, the variable Actual Spd (RPM) gets updated on a continuous basis and
represents the drives actual speed.
Diagrams provide an overall picture of signal flow, sequencing and regulator control
in the drive. While communicating with the drive, the diagrams display drive
variables and their real time values. Contact and coil states are also indicated.
Certain drive parameters can be modified from this view (refer to the section, Block
Diagrams).

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Configuration

Parameters
For detailed information The drive contains a set of parameters whose values, together with the pattern and
about a parameter, click on version, define the drive behavior. In the Outline View of the Easy-Drive,
the parameter (to highlight it) parameters display as follows:
and press F1.

À To modify a parameter
Use the Finder to easily 1. From the Outline View, click on the parameter to modify.
locate a specific parameter.
2. Choose the Edit menu and choose Modify.
Or, double-click on the parameter. The Edit Parameter dialog box displays
(refer to the next section).

Tip ¬ If you know the name of the parameter (or partial name) choose the Finder
and enter the name in the text box. Click Find and a list of parameters and variables
display. Double-click on the parameter/variable to modify.

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 Edit Parameter

Enter a new value (within the range) or choose a value from the drop- The new value displays under
down menu. Then, click Send to Drive for the value to take effect. the field Drive Value.

This function is currently

not available.

Click to display the

detailed Help for this
parameter.

Click to send the new

value to the drive.

This button may not be

enabled for all parameters.
It allows you to change the
display units. (This button
only effects the displayed
values and not the drive
control.)

Enter a note for this

parameter, if desired.

Note When a parameter value is edited, you must click Send To Drive for the value
to take effect. Also, remember to permanently save the parameter, select Device
menu and Save Parameters.

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 Easy-Drive Communications
The Easy-Drive can communicate with the drive through a serial port connection.
The serial port connection settings used by the Easy-Drive can be defined and
modified. These settings are saved and used by the Easy-Drive for every connection
to a drive whose drive configuration file is set to communicate serially.
À To modify the communications setting
1. From the Options menu, choose Settings.
2. Click on the tab, AC & DC Series Drive.
3. Modify the Serial Port Communications settings, as desired.

Settings
Note Depending on the products installed, all of the following tabs may not be
available.

Click on the drop-down box to choose the

communication port.

This option changes the

names used on the
diagrams and Outline View
to internal names used
mainly by firmware
developers. It should not
be checked.

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 Connecting to an AC & DC Series Drive

À To connect to an AC & DC Series drive

Or click
w From the Device menu, choose Online. The Select Drive dialog box displays
(see the next section, Select Drive).

Select Drive

When the drive first goes

online or requires
updating, adjust the range
of addresses to be
scanned on the RS-485 AVy 0 V1.000
link. Select the drive to connect
to. Click OK.
Click the Start Scanning
button. A list of drives Or, double-click on the
displays in the list box. drive name.

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Block Diagram
In landscape, the long edge of Diagrams provide an overall picture of signal flow, sequencing and regulator
the paper is horizontal. control in the drive. While communicating with the drive, the diagrams display drive
variables and their real time values. Contact and coil states are also indicated.
Certain drive parameters can be modified from this view
À To access diagrams
w From the Outline View, click on the item Diagram. The Overview diagram
displays in the Summary View, as follows:

Click Diagram to
view drive block
diagrams.

Click the various

link buttons in the
Overview diagram
to view details of
the block.

Use the scroll bars

to view the entire
Overview diagram.
Use the Print
command to print
the diagram.

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 Links to Other Pages
Diagram provides links to other pages, which contain information on drive functions.
À To access diagram links
1. From the Summary View, place the mouse pointer on a link button in the
diagram, such as .
2. When the pointer turns into a hand, click on the link button. Another diagram
displays with more details and links. An Index is provided, as shown below.

Modify Parameters from Diagram

Parameters can be modified from the Diagram. In the Diagram, the Easy-Drive
displays parameter names in the color blue as follows:

À To modify a parameter
w From the block diagram, move the cursor over the parameter until it changes
into a hand. Click on the parameter. The Edit Parameter dialog box displays
(refer to the section, Parameter Settings).

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 Parameter Jumpers
In the Overview diagrams, parameter jumpers show how different paths of the block
diagram are connected together.

Live Data Display

If the Easy-Drive is connected to the drive, all variables on the diagram display live
values. On the Status bar, the scan rate shows the time it takes to update all the
variables on the currently selected page.

Variables
Green values are valid Variables can be monitored by the Easy-Drive. Live values display in the color
numbers received from the green.
drive.

Actual spd (rpm)

422 rpm
Live value

Drag-and-Drop Variables
Variables in the block À To drag-and-drop a variable in the Trend Recorder.
diagram can be copied to the
1. From the Easy-Drive Outline View, click Diagram to display the Overview
Trend Recorder using the
diagram in the Summary View.
drag-and-drop feature.
2. Click the link buttons to locate the desired variable(s). The Diagram (Summary
View) becomes full screen.

3. From the button bar, click to open the Trend Recorder.

4. Resize and move the Trend Recorder window so that it and the block diagram
can be viewed (using regular Windows features).
Choose the Windows menu
and Tile Horizontal or Tile Tip ¬ To view both the Easy-Drive and the Trend Recorder, from the Window
Vertical. menu, choose Tile Horizontal or Tile Vertical and adjust the size of the windows.

5. From the Diagram, place the mouse pointer over the desired variable.
6. When the pointer changes to a hand, press and hold the left mouse button. The
pointer changes to the drag-and-drop cursor.
7. Continue to hold the left mouse button down and drag to the Trend Recorder
window. At the Trend Recorder, the cursor changes to the drop pointer.
8. Release the mouse button and the variable will drop in the Trend Recorder.

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 Printing Diagrams
Tip ¬ The block diagram(s) is designed to print in Landscape Orientation. From
the File menu, choose Print Setup and click the option Landscape.
À To print block diagrams
1. From the Outline View, click the item Diagram.
2. From the File menu, choose Print. The Print dialog box displays.
Or click
3. Choose the number of copies to print and the page(s).

This field shows that there are 17

diagrams in this device.
Click OK to print all the diagrams
or enter the page number(s) to
print.

Tip ¬ To print a single block diagram, link to that page, so that it displays on the
screen and click . Choose OK. Live data can be printed, if the drive is online.

Drive Controls
The Drive Controls command enables you to operate the drive from the Easy-Drive,
as though you were operating it directly from the keypad located on the cabinet door.
The variables that display are the same as those that display on the keypad.

Note The actual Drive Controls (keypad) can vary depending on the product that
connected to the Easy-Drive.

À To display the Drive Control view

w From the View menu, choose Drive Control. The Drive Control view
Or click . displays.

Click here to reset faults. Click here to toggle the

direction of the drive
ACDC1 (reverse request). The
selected direction is
shown with an icon
(refer to the next table).*

Click here to Run the

drive in the selected
direction.

Stop command can be

used in Local or Remote
mode.

(Jog function not available).

AVy

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Wizards
A wizard is an interactive The AC & DC Series drive contains wizards that guide you through the setup of a
Help utility that guides the drive. Wizards display a series of dialog boxes that prompt the user for drive
user through each step of a configuration information. This information is also used as a basis to perform
particular task, such as Drive additional tests and tune-ups on the drive.
Commissioning.
Note The Offline Basic Commissioning Wizard or the Offline Advanced
The Wizard list can vary with Commissioning Wizard should be the first step when setting up a new drive.
each product, but there is
always a Offline Basic À To perform a wizard
Commissioning Wizard.
w From the Edit menu, choose Wizards, or click . The following list of
wizards displays.

Choose Wizard

The Offline Basic

Commissioning Wizard
or the Offline Advanced
Commissioning Wizard
should be the first step
when setting up a new
drive.

The following dialog box is an example of the Offline Basic Commissioning

Wizard. Enter a value in each field, unless you are instructed otherwise.

Click here to obtain

interactive Help on
each field.

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Uploading Parameters
Parameter values can be uploaded from the drive to the Easy-Drive. This is
necessary after a self-tune or when values are modified using the keypad. The Easy-
Drive reads all the values from the drive and compares them to the values in the
Easy-Drive. A list of differences is generated and the user is allowed to select the
parameter values to upload to the Easy-Drive configuration.
À To upload parameters
1. From the Device menu, choose Upload Parameter Values from the

Drive, or click . The parameters are compared and a list of differences is

presented .
2. Choose the values you want to upload and select OK.

Tip À Remember to save the Easy-Drive configuration file. From the File menu,
choose Save or click .

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Fault Display
The Easy-Drive can display two types of fault lists.
• Fault History list displays a list of faults that have cumulated since power was
applied to the drive (see the section, Fault History).
• Active Fault list displays faults that are currently active in the drive (see the
section, Active Fault).

The Status bar, located at the bottom of the

screen, indicates that a fault has occurred.

The fault displays in red.

Double-click on the fault to
display the Active Fault list.

Active Fault
À To display the Active Fault list
w From the View menu, choose Active Faults.
– Or –
w Double-click on the Alarm on the Status bar (see previous section, Fault
Display). The following dialog box displays.

Click here to reset the

fault list.

Check here to display a

description of the selected fault.

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 Fault History
À To display the Fault History List
w From the View menu, choose Fault History. The following dialog displays.

This list is stored

in the drive.

The fault time

displays a list of
faults that have
cumulated since
power was applied
to the drive
The most recent
fault appears at
the top of the list.

Click here to clear

the fault list.

Click Help for a description of the selected fault.

Self-tune
For more information, refer Self-tune is a process where the drive and the motor perform predefined tests to
to the instruction book of the determine the best running conditions for the system.
drive.
À To self-tune a drive
1. Create or open an AC & DC Series drive.

2. From the Device menu, choose Online or click .

3. From the Device menu, choose Self-tune. The Self-tuning dialog box display
(see the next section, Self-tuning the Drive). For TPD32 DC drives, refer to the
section TPD32 Current Tune.

Self-tune the Drive

The parameter, Main Commands (that determines whether the drive is controlled by
hard wired terminal inputs or digitally), must be set to Digital or the Easy-Drive
sends the following prompt:

Choose Yes to continue and the Self-tune dialog box displays.

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 Choose the desired self-tune
from the drop-down box.

Click to Start the selected

self-tune test in process.

Click to Stop the self-tune test

in process.

Click here after the self-tune

has completed.
This command takes the new
Computed Values list
created from the self-tune
and copies then to the
Current Values list to be
used by the current drive.

Click Close to end the

process (see note below).

Note: These values must be

saved to non-volatile RAM.
From the Device menu,
choose Save Parameters.

The state of the self-tune

displays here.

Additional messages may display here as the self-tune performs.

Click Start and the following caution displays. Click Yes to continue.

Note When you close the Self-tune dialog box, the following caution displays if
your Main Commands setting was switched to Digital in the first step above. Choose
OK to continue.

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 TPD32 Current Tune

Current Self-tune
Click to Start the selected
self-tune test in process.

Click to Stop the self-tune test

in process.

Click here after the self-tune

has completed.
This command takes the
Drive Values listed and
copies them to current drive
configuration.

Click Close to end the

process (see note below).

Using the Finder

The Finder is a separate window in the Easy-Drive, which contains several useful
find tools. It can help you find items, such as text and variables from the different
types of drives.
À To use the Finder
1. From the View menu, choose Finder. The Finder window displays.
Or click .
2. Choose a target from the drop-down Target List. (All loaded targets are listed.
The default target is the current device.)
3. Choose a tab according to the type of search desired.
4. Enter each field of the tab (described in the next section).

5. Click . Once the search completes, the Output View and Status bar
display the results.

Tip ¬ By default, the Finder closes when the Find button is clicked on or when you

click on any part of the screen outside the Finder Window. Click to keep the
Finder open.

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 Finder Window
Enter the text to find. (wildcards such Choose a target from the drop-down Target List. (All loaded
as * and ? are not supported). the targets are listed. The default target is the current device.)
drop-down list box allows you to
access previous finds.

Method allows you to qualify the find

by choosing one of the following from
the drop-down box:
Anywhere In matches items that
contain the find text anywhere within
their text.
Begins with matches items whose
text begins with the find text.
Exact matches items whose text is
exactly as the find text.

Click here to include all note

message boxes in the find.

Click the Find button to start the

find.

All text that is found displays in the

Output View.

Status bar provides information about

the find operation.

The Finder target determines the drive and area of the search. When the Finder is
activated, it automatically chooses the current drive as the target and displays its
name in the Title bar. An AC & DC Series drive target can find parameters and
variables.
Located below the Title bar is the toolbar, as described below:
Click To
Hold the Finder Window open. If this pushpin displays, the
Window closes when the area outside the Finder Window is
clicked. Click on the pushpin to keep the Finder on top of the
Device Window, even when you click outside the Finder Window.
Close the Finder Window. This pushpin displays when the
pushpin above is clicked on. The Finder Window remains opens
when the pushpin is in this position (even when working in
another window).
Goto an item in the Outline View. Highlight an item in the Output
View, then click this button to find it in the Outline View. Double-
click on an item to edit it.
Hide the tabs and make the Finder window display only the
Output View.

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Glossary of Terms

ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. An 8-bit code used for data.

attributes
Information, such as location, visibility, and type of data that sets something apart
from others. In signals, an attribute can be a field within a record.

baud
A unit of data transmission. Baud rate is the number of bits per second transmitted.

bind
The act of retrieving configuration information from some system database.

BIOS
Basic input/output system. Performs the boot-up, which includes hardware self-tests
and the file system loader. The BIOS is stored in EEPROM and is not loaded from
the Easy-Drive.

bit
Binary Digit. The smallest unit of memory used to store only one piece of
information with two states, such as One/Zero or On/Off. Data requiring more than
two states, such as numerical values 000 to 999, requires multiple bits (see Word).

board
Printed wiring board.

Boolean
Digital statement that expresses a condition that is either True or False. In the Easy-
Drive, it is a data type for logical signals.

bus
An electrical path for transmitting and receiving data.

bumpless
No disrupt to the control when downloading.

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 byte
A group of eight binary digits (bits) operated on a single unit.

COM port
Serial communication ports (two). COM1 is reserved for diagnostic information and
the Serial Loader. COM2 is used for I/O communication

configure
To select specific options, either by setting the location of hardware jumpers or
loading software parameters into memory.

dead band
A range of values in which the incoming signal can be altered without changing the
outgoing response.

device
A configurable component of a process control system.

Diagram
Click on this item in the Outline View for an overall picture (in the Summary View)
of drive function.

diagram links
Click on a button to go to other pages of diagrams or information on drive functions.

Drive Control
Enables you to control the drive from the Easy-Drive application.

Easy-Drive
A Windows-based software package used to configure drives.

EIA
Electronics Industry Association (EIA), a trade organization representing the U.S.A.
high technology community. The EIA establishes Recommended Standards (RS) for
hardware devices and their interfaces.

EEPROM (EE)
Electronically erasable programmable read-only memory.

fault
A message from the drive indicating a warning or failure.

Finder
A subsystem of the Easy-Drive for searching and determining the usage of a
particular item in a configuration.

firmware
The set of executable software that is stored in memory chips that hold their content
without electrical power, such as EEPROM.

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 flash
A non-volatile programmable memory device.

font
One complete collection of letters, punctuation marks, numbers, and special
characters with a consistent and identifiable typeface, weight, posture, and size.

hexadecimal (hex)
Base 16 numbering system using the digits 0-9 and letters A-F to represent the
decimal numbers 0-15. Two hex digits represent 1 byte.

initialize
To set values (addresses, counters, registers, and such) to a beginning value prior to
the rest of processing.

insert
Adding an item either below or next to another item in a configuration, as it is
viewed in the hierarchy of the Outline View of the Easy-Drive.

logical
A statement of a true sense, such as a Boolean.

model
Interactive setup data (recipe) that automatically adjusts to the process. This function
is usually used with hot mills or cold mills.

module
A collection of tasks that have a defined scheduling period.

non-volatile
The memory specially designed to store information even when the power is off.

online
Online mode provides full CPU communications, allowing data to be both read and
written. It is the state of the Easy-Drive when it is communicating with the system
for which it holds the configuration. Also, a download mode where the device is not
stopped and then restarted.

parameter
A value used to define drive behavior.

physical
Refers to devices at the electronic or machine level in contrast with logical. Logical
implies a higher view than the physical. Users relate to data logically by data element
name; however, the actual fields of data are physically located in sectors on a disk.

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 realtime
Immediate response. It refers to process control and embedded systems, and fast
transaction processing systems that must respond instantly to changing conditions.

reboot
To restart the Easy-Drive.

relay ladder diagram (RLD)

A ladder diagram has a symbolic power source. Power is considered to flow from the
left rail through a contact to the coil connected to the right.

RS-232C
An EIA Recommended Standard (RS) for the serial link communications interface
for interconnecting data terminal equipment, such as printers, computer monitors, or
computers to data communications equipment, such as modems, for transmission
over a telephone line or network. RS-232C uses an unbalanced or single-ended
voltage interface. (Also see EIA.)

RS-485
An EIA standard for multipoint communications. RS-485 is similar to RS-422 but
can support more nodes per line because it uses lower-impedance drivers and
receivers.

sample set
Set of values taken when signals are being trended together with the Trend Recorder.

sampling rate
The period that values are collected to put in a sample set.

self-tune
Self-tune is a process where the drive and the motor perform predefined tests to
determine the best running conditions for the system.

signal
The basic unit for variable information. Signals are the placeholders for memory
locations in the Easy-Drive’s different platforms.

TCP/IP
Communications protocols developed to inter-network dissimilar systems. It is a de
facto UNIX standard, but is supported on almost all systems. TCP controls data
transfer and IP provides the routing for functions, such as file transfer and e-mail.

trend
A time-based plot to show the history of values.

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 Trend Recorder
A subsystem of the Easy-Drive that monitors and graphs signal values from a drive.

TrueType
Scaleable font technology that renders printer and screen fonts. Each TrueType font
contains its own algorithms for converting the outline into bitmaps.

validate
Makes certain that items or devices do not contain errors and verifies that the
configuration is ready to be downloaded.

var
An AC & DC Series variable.

Windows NT
Windows New Technology. Advanced 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for
386s and above. It runs NT-specific applications as well as those written for DOS,
Windows 3.x (16 and 32-bit), OS/2 character mode (non-graphical) and POSIX. NT
does not use DOS; it is a self-contained operating system.

word
A unit of information composed of characters, bits, or bytes, that is treated as an
entity and can be stored in one location. Also, a measurement of memory length,
usually 4, 8, or 16-bits long.

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