ABB FSCA-01, Manual

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Overview
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• give a process actual value or a process reference to the PID
controller of the drive
• read status information and actual values from the drive
• change drive parameter values
• reset a drive fault.
The adapter module acts as a Modbus/RTU slave with support for
ABB Drives and Transparent profiles. The Modbus commands
that the FSCA-01 RS-485 Adapter Module supports are discussed
in chapter
Communication .
The adapter module is mounted into an option slot on the motor
control board of the drive. See the drive documentation for module
placement options.
Compatibility
The FSCA-01 RS-485 Adapter Module is compatible with all
Modbus/RTU masters that support
Modbus Application Protocol
Specification v1.1b .