The following procedure concerns the easiest method of connecting your PC to the drive. This method utilizes the PC’s communication port (RS232 or USB) and the drive communication port (RS232 or USB).
Connecting the PC to the drive will depend on which model of drive you are working with.
The following paragraphs describe how to connect your drive to your PC. Please refer to the correct model of drive and specification.
RS232
The drive should be located at a distance shorter than 10 m from the PC or notebook.
SSW-06
Figure below shows how to connect a drive to the notebook (RS232 point-to-point).
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Switch off the drive before making the connections. |
| 1. | Opens the front cover of SSW-06. |
| 2. | Connect the RS232 PC/Drive Serial Cable to the X2 serial connector. |
| 3. | Plug DB9 connector directly into any one of the PC serial COM port. Use one of the available serial ports, since this information will be necessary later on SuperDrive G2 Communication Setup during operation. |
| 4. | Configure the communication parameters on the drive. The communication parameters are described in Drive Parametrization. |
Below you can watch a video showing how to connect the cable to the drive.
SSW-07
Figure below shows how to connect a drive to the notebook (RS232 point-to-point).
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Switch off the drive before making the connections. |
| 1. | Take out the optional plug-in cover. |
| 2. | Replace the cover with the optional plug-in module. Make sure that the module is connected. |
| 3. | Insert the DB9 connector of the RS232 Connection Cable to the optional module (XC41 connector) and tighten the screws to fix the connector. |
| 4. | Plug DB9 connector directly into any one of the PC serial COM port. Use one of the available serial ports, since this information will be necessary later on the SuperDrive G2 Communication Setup during operation. |
| 5. | Configure the communication parameters on the drive. The communication parameters are described in Drive Parametrization. |
CFW-09 PM
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Switch off the drive before making the connections. |
| 1. | Remove the keypad (HMI) from the inverter. |
| 2. | Install RS232 Serial Interface Module in place of the keypad. |
| 3. | Connect the RS232 PC/Drive Serial Cable to the XC7 serial connector. |
| 4. | Plug DB9 connector directly into any one of the PC serial COM port. Use one of the available serial ports, since this information will be necessary later on the SuperDrive G2 Communication Setup during operation. |
| 5. | Configure the communication parameters on the drive. The communication parameters are described in Drive Parametrization. |
USB
The drive should be located at a distance shorter than 3 m from the PC or notebook.
This connection is made with USB Cable, supplied with CFW-11 user's guide.
CFW-11
Figure below shows how to connect a drive to the notebook (USB point-to-point).
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Switch off the drive before making the connections. |
| 1. | The USB connector is in the front cover of CFW-11. |
| 2. | Connect the type B connector of usb cable to the usb connector of the drive. |
| 3. | Connect the type A connector of usb cable to the notebook usb port. |
| 4. | Check if in the SuperDrive G2 Communication Setup the selected connection type is USB. |
Below you can watch a video showing how to connect the cable to the drive.