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Basic operation

What this chapter contains

The chapter describes the basic operations and components of the user interface,
lists common user tasks and provides instructions to complete the task.

User interface overview

The user interface has the following main components:

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Home view

: Used to monitor signals. See

Home view

(page

•

Menu:

Access most functions of the control

panel. The

Menu

functions are

described in detail in chapter

Functions in the main Menu

(page

•

Options:

Used to set a reference, change the motor direction, select the

drive, edit Home view pages, and see the fault and warning status. The

Options

menu is described in detail in chapter

Functions in the Options menu

(page

•

Help:

Provides information on the current view or menu or on possible

problems associated with it. See

Help

(page

•

Faults and warnings:

View faults and warnings when the drive or control

panel experiences an error. See

Fault tracing

(page

Summary of Contents for ACS-AP-x

Page 1: ...Options for ABB drives User s manual ACS AP x Assistant control panels ...

Page 2: ...e of the back cover For manuals not available in the Document library contact your local ABB representative Tool and maintenance manuals Code English Drive composer Start up and maintenance PC tool User s manual 3AUA0000094606 Option manuals DPMP 01 mounting platform for ACS AP control panel 3AUA0000100140 DPMP 02 mounting platform for ACS AP control panel 3AUA0000136205 ...

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Page 5: ...panel overview What this chapter contains 15 Display keys and parts 15 Display 16 Keys 17 Status LED 19 USB connector 19 RJ 45 connector 19 Type code label 19 Battery cover 20 4 Basic operation What this chapter contains 21 User interface overview 21 Control panel navigation 22 Navigation memory 22 Home view 23 Navigating in the Home view 23 Help 24 Common user tasks 25 Basic operation of the driv...

Page 6: ...7 Event log 37 History graphs 38 Trends 38 Load profile 38 Backups 38 Creating a parameter backup 39 Restoring a parameter backup 39 System info 40 Settings 40 Primary settings 41 I O 42 Diagnostics 42 6 Functions in the Options menu What this chapter contains 43 Options menu 43 Setting the reference 44 Editing the contents of the Home view 44 7 Control of multiple drives What this chapter contain...

Page 7: ...B connection 57 Connecting control panel to PC USB 58 Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel 59 Connecting in local control mode 59 Connecting in remote control mode 59 Transferring files between the control panel and a PC 60 11 Technical data What this chapter contains 61 Connectors 61 Display 61 Battery 61 Dimensions and weight 62 Degrees of protection 62 Materials 62 Environm...

Page 8: ...8 Table of contents Document library on the Internet 65 ...

Page 9: ...el types are referred as ACS AP x in this manual The images and instructions are based on the use of the control panel with an ACS880 and ACS580 drives If you use the control panel with another equipment or program note that some details may differ from what is presented here Compatibility See the appropriate drive manual for the compatible panel Safety Follow all safety instructions delivered wit...

Page 10: ...ons in the Options menu describes the functions in the Options menu Control of multiple drives describes how to control several drives with one control panel Fault tracing describes how to identify different fault and warning messages and how to solve problem situations Service and maintenance describes service related functions and routine maintenance tasks Panel to PC USB connection describes in...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...n into account 2 Install the control panel as instructed in Installation page 11 3 Power up the drive The control 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 ...

Page 13: ... Basic set up assistant in the drive or if the control panel already contains a compatible backup or backups that could be copied to the drive the control panel prompts a question Once you are in the Home view the control panel is ready for use ...

Page 14: ...14 Installation and start up ...

Page 15: ...arts of the Assistant control panel Display keys and parts 1 Display 8 Start see Start and Stop 2 Left softkey 9 Local Remote see Loc Rem 3 Right softkey 10 USB connector 4 Status LED 11 Clip 5 Help 12 RJ 45 connector 6 The arrow keys 13 Type code label 7 Stop see Start and Stop 14 Battery cover 12 11 13 14 1 4 3 6 7 8 5 10 2 9 ...

Page 16: ...te 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 Select drive 3 Status icon Indicates the status of the drive and the motor The direction of the arrow indicates forward clockwise or reverse counter clockwise rotation Status icon Animation Drive status Stopped Stopped start...

Page 17: ...ast and back light functionality in the Primary settings page 41 or Settings menu page 40 Keys The keys of the control panel are described below Left softkey The left softkey is usually used for exiting and canceling Its function in a given situation is shown by the softkey selection in the bottom left corner of the display Holding down exits each view in turn until you are back in the Home view T...

Page 18: ...status of the remote location is adopted See the drive specific firmware manual for more details Key shortcuts The table below lists key shortcuts and combinations Simultaneous key presses are indicated by the plus sign Shortcut Available in Effect any view Save a screenshot Up to fifteen images can be stored in the control panel memory For instructions on how to transfer the images into a PC see ...

Page 19: ...trol panel to the drive Mechanical connection is achieved with the clip on the top Type code label The type code label contains revision information Green continuous The drive is functioning normally Green flickering Data is transferred between the PC tool and drive through the USB connection of the control panel Green blinking There is an active warning in the drive Red continuous There is an act...

Page 20: ...20 Control panel overview Battery cover Underneath the battery cover there is a compartment for the battery that powers the real time clock of the control panel ...

Page 21: ...ns of the control panel The Menu functions are described in detail 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 The Options menu is described in detail in chapter Functions in the Options menu page 27 Help Provides information on the current view or menu or on poss...

Page 22: ...rface with the arrow keys and The path you have last accessed remains in the memory for 10 minutes The left arrow key moves you backwards in the menu structure If you press repeatedly you return back to the Home view The right arrow key moves you forward in the menu structure If you press repeatedly you move forward along the path in the menu structure you had previously accessed Parameters Assist...

Page 23: ... configuration changes accordingly There is a default Home view configuration in each drive which can be restored in the Primary settings page 41 or Settings page 40 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 24: ...n a context sensitive help page in all menus and views by pressing The help page provides information on the use of the current view or menu or on possible problems associated with it On the help page you can press again or Exit to exit ...

Page 25: ...structions see Setting the reference page 44 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 31 View edit parameters Go...

Page 26: ...ault through Options 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 h...

Page 27: ...Basic operation 27 Backups Task Actions Create a backup See Creating a parameter backup page 39 Restore a backup See Restoring a parameter backup page 39 ...

Page 28: ...28 Basic operation ...

Page 29: ...ontrol panel The following sub menus varies based on the drive device to which the panel is connected Parameters page 31 View and edit parameters Assistants page 31 Launch an assistant Energy efficiency page 37 Use energy saving features Event log page 37 View information on faults and warnings See also Fault tracing page 51 History graphs page 38 View the load profile Backups page 38 Save setting...

Page 30: ...region and display I O page 42 Provides terminal name number electrical status and logical meaning of the drive Diagnostics page 42 Provides faults and warnings and helps to resolve potential problems Navigating in the Menu Use or to select a menu item Use or Exit to go back to the Home view Use or Select to enter the selected sub menu ...

Page 31: ...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 Favorites In the Favorites sub menu only user selected ...

Page 32: ...32 Functions in the main Menu Modified In the Modified sub menu only the parameters whose values differ from the Application Macro defaults are listed The order is determined by the parameter number ...

Page 33: ...e parameter view Editing the Home view functions are described in more detail in Editing the contents of the Home view page 44 Editing parameters You can edit parameter values with the arrow keys 1 Press Select to select the desired parameter from the list 2 Press Edit 3 Use and to change the value 4 Press Save to save the value or press Cancel to exit the parameter view and discard any changes 5 ...

Page 34: ... 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 option To cancel and exit press Cancel Some selection list parameters allow you to cho...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...til 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 In the current software version only the English character ...

Page 37: ...he progress To exit the assistant press Exit Most settings accessed in assistant steps can also be accessed through the main Menu or the Parameters menu but in the assistants they are presented in a more user friendly fashion Energy efficiency In the Energy efficiency menu you can view and configure parameters related to energy savings such as kWh counters Event log In the Event log menu you can v...

Page 38: ... 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 39: ...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 40: ...number type code device ID number or date of manufacture The content of the view varies between different drive types Licenses Shows the license information of the application program Settings The Settings menu has the following sub menus Language You can select different language in the control panel Date time You can set the date and time and select their display settings and whether the control...

Page 41: ...otor 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 Start stop reference Set up start stop commands reference and related features such as constant speeds or run permissions Ramps Set up acceleration and ...

Page 42: ...nce summary This view shows where the drive is currently taking its start stop commands and reference The view is updated in real time If the drive is not starting or stopping as expected or runs at undesired speed use this view to find out where the control comes from Limit status Describes any limits currently affecting operation If the drive is running at undesired speed use this view to find o...

Page 43: ...key press See Setting the reference page 44 Direction change Change the direction of the motor s 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 47 Edit Home view Edit the contents of the Home view See Editing the con...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...veral drives with one control panel Connecting multiple drives to a control panel 1 Connect the control panel A to the first drive B in the panel bus 2 Connect the first drive C to the second D the second to the third and so on by daisy chaining RJ 45 leads A C B D This picture shows a panel bus example with ACS880 01 drives ...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...50 Control of multiple drives ...

Page 51: ...ts 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 Refer to the table below to identify faults and warnings Display LED Type continuous red See Faults page 53 blinking red Faults of this type require stopping and restarting the drive before it continues to function normally S...

Page 52: ...tween 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 9 continuous green The connection between the control panel and the drive has been lost Check the control panel network connections Select another drive ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...54 Fault tracing ...

Page 55: ...is possible to remove the control panel cover to clean any dust inside the cover or to change the cover to customize the control panel The cover consists of two parts both of which can be removed You do not need tools to remove the covers 1 Open the USB connector cover 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 ...

Page 56: ...hat powers the real time clock of the control panel 1 Turn the lid on the back of the control panel counter clockwise until the lid opens 2 Replace the battery 3 Put the lid back and tighten it by turning it clockwise Control panel software updates If the control panel software needs to be updated contact ABB ...

Page 57: ...tions of the USB connection are The control panel acts as an USB adapter allowing the PC tool to interact with the drive See Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel page 59 It is possible to transfer data for example screenshots and backups between the control panel and the PC When connected the control panel appears as an MTP device on the PC USB port is intended for temporary s...

Page 58: ...l displays the USB screen and does not respond to key presses In this mode you can only interact with the control panel or the drive through the PC tool To connect the control panel to a PC 1 Open the lid of the USB connector 2 Plug in a USB cable 3 Connect to a PC The control panel displays the USB screen 1 2 ...

Page 59: ... 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 60: ...l 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 p...

Page 61: ...ters 328 ft On a panel bus the combined maximum length of the panel bus cables is 100 m 328 ft Type B mini USB connector for connecting the panel to a PC It is intended for temporary service use USB 2 0 MTP protocol The maximum cable length is three meters 9 8 ft Display The control panel has a monochrome 240 x 160 pixel resolution LCD display with a white backlight Battery At an ambient temperatu...

Page 62: ...rdboard Screen Polycarbonate Disposal Do not dispose the control panel with municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Operation Storage Transportation Installation site altitude 4000 m 13123 ft Air temperature 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Relative humidity 95 non condensing Contamination levels IEC 60721 3 3 IEC 6...

Page 63: ...n against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user is req...

Page 64: ...cturer s instructions or iv has failed as a result of ordinary wear and tear Cyber security disclaimer This product is designed to be connected to and to communicate information and data via a network interface It is Customer s sole responsibility 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 e...

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