ABB ACSM1 Series, User Manual

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Operation
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Basic operations – Any mode
How to start, stop and switch between local and remote control
You can start, stop and switch between local and remote control in any mode. To be
able to start or stop the drive by using the control panel, the drive must be in local
control.
Step Action Display
1. • To switch between remote control (REM shown on the status line) and local
control (LOC shown on the status line), press .
Note: Switching to local control can be disabled with parameter 1601 LOCAL
LOCK.
The very first time the drive is powered up, it is in remote control (REM) and
controlled through the drive I/O terminals. To switch to local control (LOC) and
control the drive using the control panel, press
. The result depends on
how long you press the key:
• If you release the key immediately (the display flashes “Switching to the local
control mode”), the drive stops. Set the local control reference as instructed on
page
23 .
• If you press the key for about two seconds, the drive continues running as
before. The drive copies the current remote values for the run/stop status and
the reference, and uses them as the initial local control settings.
• To stop the drive in local control, press .
The arrow ( or ) on the
status line stops rotating.
• To start the drive in local control, press .
The arrow ( or ) on the
status line starts rotating. It
is dotted until the drive
reaches the setpoint.
LOC
REM
00:00
Switching to the
local control mode.
MESSAGE LOC
LOC
REM