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COMMISSIONING MANUAL
POWERDRIVE MD
Variable speed drive
PARAMETER SETTING USING THE PC
LEROY-SOMER
3871 en - 2011.05 / h
3 - PARAMETER SETTING USING
THE PC
This software can be downloaded from the Internet at the
following address:
http://www.leroy-somer.com/en/downloads/software/
With POWERSOFT, setting parameters and supervising the
POWERDRIVE MD
from a PC is very user-friendly.
Numerous functions are available:
- Fast commissioning
- LEROY-SOMER motor database
- File saving
- Online help
- Comparison of 2 files or one file with the factory settings
- Printing of a complete file or differences compared to the
factory setting
- Supervision
- Diagnostics
- Representation of parameters in table or graphic form
To connect the PC to the POWERDRIVE MD, use a CT
Comms Cable or USB/4
8
5 CONVERTER.
4 - DUPLICATION OF PARAMETERS
4.1 - XpressKey
The XPress Key option is used to save a copy of all the
POWERDRIVE MD
parameters so that they can be
duplicated very simply in another drive.
Insert the RJ45 connector for the key
4.2 - Savin
g
parameters in the
XPressKey
• Connect the configuration interface.
Using the configuration interface, check that the drive is
disabled (terminal SDI open). After configuring
00.44
=
"Drive
o
key", disconnect the configuration interface cable
from the RJ45 connector and connect the XPressKey instead
(the XPressKey LED flashes slowly). Pressing the key button
causes the parameters contained in the drive to be stored in
the copy key (the XPressKey LED is then on continuously).
The LED going out indicates the end of the transfer.
Disconnect the XPressKey and reconnect the configuration
interface cable. Parameter
00.44
automatically changes
back to Disabled (0) once the transfer has been performed.
CAUTION:
•
Press the button on the key within a maximum of
10 seconds after selectin
g
"Drive to key (2)" in
00.44
,
otherwise the action is cancelled.
• If the ratin
g
s of the source and destination drives are
different:
- Destination drive software < V3.00: the transfer is not
permitted
- Destination drive software
t
V3.00: the transfer is
performed, except for menus 5 and 21.
POWERSOFT
Configuring software
+ CT Comms Cable or
USB/485 CONVERTER
PO
W
ERDRI
V
E MD control
b
oard
RJ45 socket:
Connection of
CT Comms Ca
b
le
or USB/4
8
5
CO
NV
ERTER
for PO
W
ERSOFT
PO
W
ERDRI
V
E MD control
b
oard