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54 Control of multiple drives

Selecting drive menu

In the

Options

menu, select

Select drive

which lists all the drives connected to the
panel bus and shows their current status. If
panel bus is not enabled, only one drive is
shown.

In the panel bus, If the connection to the
currently selected drive fails,

Select drive

menu is shown with the other drive list.

In the

Select drive

menu, any drives to which the connection is lost are shown in

dimmed text.



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.



The Help page

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

Summary of Contents for AC-AP Series

Page 1: ... OPTIONS FOR ABB DRIVES ACx AP x Assistant control panels User s manual ...

Page 2: ...rary contact your local ABB representative Tool and maintenance manuals Code English Drive composer PC tool user s manual 3AUA0000094606 Option manuals and guides ACx AP x Assistant control panels User s manual 3AUA0000085685 CDPI 01 communication adapter module User s manual 3AXD50000009929 DPMP 01 mounting platform for ACP AP control panel 3AUA0000100140 DPMP 02 03 mounting platform for ACP AP c...

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Page 5: ...eys and parts 18 Display 19 Keys 20 Status LED 22 USB connector 22 RJ 45 connector 23 Type code label on the panel 23 Type code label on the panel package 23 Battery cover 24 Wireless interface 24 4 Basic operation What this chapter contains 25 User interface overview 25 Control panel navigation 26 Navigation memory 26 Home view 27 Navigating in the Home view 27 Help 28 Common user tasks 29 Basic ...

Page 6: ...enerating a QR code 39 Energy efficiency 40 Event log 40 History graphs 41 Trends 41 Load profile 41 Backups 41 Creating a parameter backup 42 Restoring a parameter backup 42 System info 43 Settings 44 Primary settings 45 I O 46 Diagnostics 46 6 Functions in the Options menu What this chapter contains 49 Options menu 49 Setting the reference 50 Editing the contents of the Home view 50 7 Control of...

Page 7: ...Recycling instructions and environmental information 62 10 Panel to PC USB connection What this chapter contains 63 USB connection 63 Connecting control panel to PC USB 64 Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel 65 Connecting in local control mode 65 Connecting in remote control mode 65 Transferring files between the control panel and a PC 66 11 Technical data What this chapter c...

Page 8: ...8 Table of contents Generic disclaimer 72 Cybersecurity disclaimer 72 Further information ...

Page 9: ...details in the panel itself using either of the two methods With panel still not powered press and hold help button then power up the panel through USB or drive or With panel powered up go to Menu System info Control panel Control panel type ACS AP I and ACS AP S ACS AP W ACH AP H ACH AP W Hardware version C or later A or later C or later A or later Software version 4 61 or later 5 01 or later 5 0...

Page 10: ...rol 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 contr...

Page 11: ...Introduction to the manual 11 Technical data describes the parts dimensions and materials of the control panel and other technical data about the control panel ...

Page 12: ...12 Introduction to the manual ...

Page 13: ...nel directly to the drive or use a separate mounting kit for example for cabinet door mounting 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 the clip B 2 Pull the upper end of the control panel out of the slot...

Page 14: ...panel start up begins automatically Wait until the control panel shows the language selection view 4 Use or to select a language 5 Press 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...

Page 15: ...Installation and start up 15 Once you are in the Home view the control panel is ready for use ...

Page 16: ...16 Installation and start up ...

Page 17: ...Control panel overview 17 3 Control panel overview What this chapter contains The chapter describes the display keys and main parts of the Assistant control panel ...

Page 18: ...key 11 Clip 3 Right softkey 12 RJ 45 connector 4 Status LED 13 Type code label on the panel 5 Help 14 Battery cover 6 Arrow keys 15 Off 7 Stop see Start and Stop 16 Hand 8 Start see Start and Stop 17 Auto 9 Local Remote see Loc Rem 12 11 13 14 1 4 3 6 7 8 5 10 2 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 16 17 10 ...

Page 19: ...e is in local control but controlled from another device The icons in the top pane indicate which actions are allowed Local The drive is in local control that is controlled from the control panel Remote The drive is in remote control that is controlled through I O or fieldbus 2 Panel bus Indicates that there are more than one drive connected to this panel To switch to another drive go to Options S...

Page 20: ... 4 Drive name If a name is given it is displayed at the top pane By default it is blank You can change the name in the Primary settings page 45 or Settings menu page 44 5 Reference value Speed frequency and so on are shown with its unit For information on changing the reference value see Setting the reference page 50 6 Content area Displays the actual content of the view in this area The content v...

Page 21: ...ew in question See Help page 28 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 Off In Hand and Auto control the Off key is used to stop the drive Hand The Hand key is used to start the drive in local mode When the drive is running if you switch to Auto mode the drive changes the control location to Remote m...

Page 22: ... to fifteen images can 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 page 66 any view Adjust backlight brightness any view Adjust display contrast or Home view Adjust reference parameteredit views Revert an editable parameter to its default value any view Show hide parameter index and...

Page 23: ...abel on the panel package The type code label on the panel package contains revision information See an example below ABB Oy M N ACS AP W S N B5320064WU CODE 3AXD50000025964 3AXD50000025964B5320064WU RoHS SW v5 02 FCC ID 2AFNGAPWSERIES IC 20555 APWSERIES Type code ABB Oy Bar code Bar code in readable text FCC ID and IC CANADA numbers SW version RoHS marking MRP code Serial number DMS document 3AXD...

Page 24: ...ireless interface The ACS AP W and ACH AP W Assistant control panels with Bluetooth interface enable wireless interface for ABB drives The wireless panels are also embedded with powerful processor and memory that enables faster communication The functions of ACS AP W panel are same with ACS AP I and ACS AP S panels and ACH AP W panel are same with ACH AP H panel ...

Page 25: ... 22 Menu Access to most functions of the control panel See the detailed description in chapter Functions in the main Menu page 31 Options Used to set a reference change the motor direction select the drive edit Home view pages and see the fault and warning status See the detailed description in chapter Functions in the Options menu page 27 Help Provides information on the current view or menu or o...

Page 26: ...ith 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 Parameters Assistants En...

Page 27: ... configuration changes accordingly There is a default Home view configuration in each drive which can be restored in the Primary settings page 45 or Settings page 44 menu Note The Menu varies based on the drive device to which the panel is connected 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 pres...

Page 28: ... 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 press Exit to exit Using you can also view details of control panel type and version in the panel itself See instructions in section Applicability page 9 ...

Page 29: ...structions see Setting the reference page 50 Switch between local and remote control Press Change the direction of motor rotation In local control go to Home view press Options to open the Options menu and select Direction change Task Actions Choose parameters displayed on the Favorites list Go to Menu Parameters Favorites Edit See also Editing the list of favorites page 35 View edit parameters Go...

Page 30: ...s Active faults 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 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 warni...

Page 31: ...Basic operation 31 Backups Task Actions Create a backup See Creating a parameter backup page 42 Restore a backup See Restoring a parameter backup page 42 ...

Page 32: ...32 Basic operation ...

Page 33: ... controlled with the control panel The following sub menus varies based on the drive device to which the panel is connected Sub menu Function See page Parameters View and edit parameters 34 Assistants Launch an assistant 34 Energy efficiency Use energy saving features 40 Event log View information on faults and warnings 40 History graphs View the load profile 41 Backups Save settings in the contro...

Page 34: ...ameters are read only and can be viewed by pressing View 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 By function This functionality is available in a future release Primary setting...

Page 35: ...he Home view When you view a read only parameter in the Parameters menu you can add the parameter to the Home view Press Add to view to open the Home view in the editing mode then you can add the parameter to an empty display slot or replace an existing parameter with it Press Back to go back to the parameter view Editing the Home view functions are described in more detail in Editing the contents...

Page 36: ...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 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 opt...

Page 37: ...lect 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 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 ...

Page 38: ...s unit symbol is highlighted and then select the mode with and Now you can start adding characters The mode remains selected until you select another one To add a character highlight it with and then press To remove a letter press Press Save to accept the new setting or press Cancel to go back to the previous view without making changes Note The current software version supports only the English c...

Page 39: ...llow 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 progress bar 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 ...

Page 40: ... 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 page 57 for more information on faults and warnings Faults sub menu displays the faults that are tripped the drive Other events sub menu displays all other faults and warnings and their details Active ...

Page 41: ... 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 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...

Page 42: ...ackup 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 ...

Page 43: ...s menu System info In the System info menu you can view information about the drive control panel fieldbus and any installed option modules You can also generate a QR code that contains the drive information Sub menu Function Drive Shows information on the selected component such as firmware version serial number type code device ID number or date of manufacture Note The content of the view varies...

Page 44: ...isplay 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 Customize editable user interface texts such as the drive name Display settings Set backlight power save on off and adjust display contrast and brightness Reset to defaults Reset settings to their default val...

Page 45: ...ing starts references Motor Adjust motor related settings such as control mode nominal values ID run or thermal protection Note that the settings that are visible depend on other selections for example vector or scalar control mode used motor type or selected start mode Loop controller Set up loop controller settings and actual values Loop controller is only used in remote control Pump and fan con...

Page 46: ... of settings Clock region display Contains settings for language date and time display such as brightness and settings for changing how information is displayed on screen Reset to defaults Enables you to reset the Home view to its original factory state Sub menu Function Start stop reference summary Shows where the drive is currently taking its start stop commands and reference The view is updated...

Page 47: ...Provides status information and sent and received data from fieldbus for troubleshooting Load profile Provides status information of load distribution that is drive running time spent on each load level and peak load levels Sub menu Function ...

Page 48: ...48 Functions in the main Menu ...

Page 49: ...rence value by using and The changes take place when you save them with a key press See Setting the reference page 50 Direction change Change the direction of the motor rotation in local control mode Select drive Enable or disable the panel bus 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 page ...

Page 50: ...ome view press or and the reference changes immediately The reference value is highlighted when you are changing it If you hold down the arrow key the rate at which the value changes accelerates 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 2 In the editing mode you can add edit and delete the displayed parameters Aft...

Page 51: ...r 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 sam...

Page 52: ...parameter that correspond to Display min as and Display max as see below Scale value range Select if you want to specify the value range Display min as and Display 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 is below the minimum or above the maximum the text Off the scale is displayed In t...

Page 53: ... 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 Note Each drive must have a node ID set with drive parameter 49 01 Node ID number The picture shows panel bus example with ACS880 01 drives The ACX580 and ACX480 drives have dedicated panel bus adapters with two RJ 45 slots...

Page 54: ...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 se...

Page 55: ...sistants 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 Fa...

Page 56: ...56 Control of multiple drives ...

Page 57: ...entifying 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 to identify the problem Some of the fault and warning icons and their descriptions are mentioned below Event Icon Fault activate Fault reset Warning activate Warning deactivate Pure event activate Pure even...

Page 58: ...ccurred in another drive in the panel bus blinking green See Warnings page 59 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 page 10 continuous green The connection between the control panel and...

Page 59: ...pears 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 Warnings Warnings mean that a possible problem has been detected and may need attention and the drive can still run A warning mess...

Page 60: ...60 Fault tracing ...

Page 61: ...de 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 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 Cleaning the control panel Use a soft damp cloth to clean the contro...

Page 62: ...he back of the control panel counter clockwise until the lid opens 2 Remove the battery gently 3 Replace the battery with a new CR2032 battery The battery holder has grip nails First slide the battery and then press on the other side The battery will snap in 4 Make sure that battery polarity shows positive on the upside 5 Put the lid back and tighten it by turning it clockwise 6 Dispose of the old...

Page 63: ...C tool to interact with the drive See Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel page 65 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 Media Transfer Protocol device on the PC The USB port is intended for temporary service Use the USB connector gently Otherwise the connector...

Page 64: ...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 Plug in a USB cable 3 Connect to a PC The control panel displays the USB screen The USB connector lid is attached to the panel through a loose rubber band You can always connect back the lid to the band if it disconnects accidentally 1 2 Rubber band ...

Page 65: ... 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 ...

Page 66: ... 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 pa...

Page 67: ...settings and assistants page 30 Connector Purpose RJ 45 female connector Used for connecting the panel to drive If cable is used then maximum length should be 100 meters 328 ft On a panel bus the combined maximum length of the panel bus cables should be 100 meters 328 ft The panel bus can have a maximum of 32 nodes Type B mini USB connector Used for connecting panel to PC It is intended for tempor...

Page 68: ...ormation see hardware manual of the drive product Battery type CR2032 DMS documents 3AXD00000587751 3AXD10000371905 Weight 130 g Height width and depth mm in Degree of protection attached to a drive IP55 Separately IP20 When control panels are connected in stand alone to RJ 45 cable IP20 When control panels are connected with USB cable IP20 Control panel mounted to DPMP 01 IP55 Control panel mount...

Page 69: ...lative humidity 95 non condensing Temperature inside the panel 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F Note Accuracy of real time clock is not good at very high and very low temperatures DMS documents 3AXD00000587751 3AXD10000371905 Operation Transportation Contamination levels IEC 60721 3 3 IEC 60721 3 2 IEC 60721 1 3 1 3C3 Sinusoidal vibration 61800 5 1 ed 2 EN 60082 2 6 test Fc 1g ...

Page 70: ...ooth 4 0 Dual mode smart ready Bluetooth classic Bluetooth LE low energy Certification Bluetooth Qualified Design Antenna type Internal inverted F on PCB Operating frequency 2 4000 2 4835 GHz Antenna gain Maximum 1 7 dBi DMS document 3AXD10000371905 Bluetooth classic Bluetooth LE low energy Encryption algorithm Custom algorithms based on SAFER for key derivation called E21 and E22 authentication a...

Page 71: ...reless panels will generate use and radiate radio frequency energy If the panels are not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual it may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of these panels in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user is required to correct the interference at his own expense Modifications not expressly...

Page 72: ... to provide and continuously ensure a secure connection between the product and Customer network or any other network as the case may be Customer shall establish and maintain any appropriate measures such as but not limited to the installation of firewalls application of authentication measures encryption of data installation of anti virus programs etc to protect the product the network its system...

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