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DataLogger Series 4 Technical Manual 

February 2021 

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Product Safety Information 

Magnetek, Inc. (Magnetek) offers a broad range of radio remote control products, control products and 
adjustable frequency drives, industrial braking systems, and power delivery products for material handling 
applications. This manual has been prepared by Magnetek to provide information and recommendations 
for the installation, use, operation and service of Magnetek’s material handling products and systems 
(Magnetek Products). Anyone who uses, operates, maintains, services, installs, or owns Magnetek 
Products should know, understand, and follow the instructions and safety recommendations in this 
manual for Magnetek Products. 
 
The recommendations in this manual do not take precedence over any of the following requirements 
relating to cranes, hoists, lifting devices or other equipment which use or include Magnetek Products: 
 

 

Instructions, manuals, and safety warnings of the manufacturers of the equipment where the 
Magnetek Products are used, 

 

Plant safety rules and procedures of the employers and the owners of the facilities where the 
Magnetek Products are being used, 

 

Regulations issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), 

 

Applicable local, state, provincial, or federal codes, ordinances, standards, and requirements, or 

 

Safety standards and practices for the industries in which Magnetek Products are used. 

 
This manual does not include or address the specific instructions and safety warnings of these 
manufacturers or any of the other requirements listed above. It is the responsibility of the owners, users, 
and operators of the Magnetek Products to know, understand and follow these requirements. It is the 
responsibility of the employer to make its employees aware of the above listed requirements and to make 
certain that all operators are properly trained.  
 
No one should use Magnetek Products prior to becoming familiar with and being trained in these 
requirements and the instructions and safety recommendations for this manual. 
 

Product Warranty Information 

Magnetek, hereafter referred to as Company, assumes no responsibility for improper programming of a 
device (such as a drive or radio) by untrained personnel.  A device should only be programmed by a 
trained technician who has read and understands the contents of the relevant manual(s).  Improper 
programming of a device can lead to unexpected, undesirable, or unsafe operation or performance of the 
device.  This may result in damage to equipment or personal injury.  Company shall not be liable for 
economic loss, property damage, or other consequential damages or physical injury sustained by the 
purchaser or by any third party because of such programming.  Company neither assumes nor authorizes 
any other person to assume for Company any other liability in connection with the sale or use of this 
product. 
 
For information on Magnetek’s product warranties by product type, please visit: 
https://www.columbusmckinnon.com/magnetek 
 

DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE Statements 

Read and understand this manual before installing, operating, or servicing this product. Install the product 
according to this manual and local codes. 
 
The following conventions indicate safety messages in this manual. Failure to heed these messages 
could cause fatal injury or damage products and related equipment and systems. 
 

Summary of Contents for DataLogger 4 Series

Page 1: ...Technical Manual Part Number 144 27097 R1 February 2021 Copyright 2021 Magnetek...

Page 2: ...424 7617 24 7 Service pager United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1675 437297 E mail mh eurosales magnetek com Germany STAHL CraneSystems GmbH Telephone 49 7940 128 0 E mail mh eurosales magnetek com Website...

Page 3: ...responsibility of the owners users and operators of the Magnetek Products to know understand and follow these requirements It is the responsibility of the employer to make its employees aware of the...

Page 4: ...ons WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not av...

Page 5: ...ite Parameters from DLS4 to the Drive 10 6 Connecting to a Drive 10 6 1 Drive Compatibility 10 6 2 IMPULSE G VG Series 4 10 6 3 IMPULSE G VG Series 3 10 6 4 IMPULSE G Mini 11 6 3 OmniPulse DDC Series...

Page 6: ...ta 23 11 DataLogger Settings Menu 24 11 1 Set Date Time 24 11 2 Version Firmware Information 25 11 3 Diagnostics 25 11 4 Set Baud 25 11 5 Test Screen 25 12 Panel Mount Bracket 26 13 Connecting to a PC...

Page 7: ...Series 4 to an IMPULSE G Mini or IMPULSE G VG Series 3 drive The DLS4 stores trending data which can be used by IMPULSE Link 5 to generate charts of various monitors The DataLogger Series 4 kit consi...

Page 8: ...ation A new trend data file is created every hour and is labeled by drive model and time stamp 2 3 Parameter Data Overview When the DataLogger is connected to a drive it will read all parameter data a...

Page 9: ...ts an alarm it identifies which alarms are present on the specific drive These are then compared to the Alarm Filters on the DLS4 and any alarms specified to be filtered will not get logged A logged a...

Page 10: ...omatically overwritten when the DLS4 is unplugged and re plugged into a drive or the drive s power is cycled See the Read Parameter Data section on page 22 for detailed information and instructions 5...

Page 11: ...ection Locations 6 3 OmniPulse DDC Series 2 The OmniPulse DDC Series 2 DC motor control drive contains the DLS4 as its standard keypad There is a micro USB port on the front of the drive that allows e...

Page 12: ...s connected to an IMPULSE G VG Series 4 drive the menu is structured the same as the standard keypad It retains the existing functionality plus four additional DataLogger function menus This also appl...

Page 13: ...es 3 drive the menu structure will remain the same as its normal keypad Navigating to the DataLogger functions is executed by pressing the F2 key when the label above the F2 key shows DLS4 Returning t...

Page 14: ...will be simulated on the display and it will function the same as using the integrated keypad Navigating to the DataLogger functions is executed by pressing the F2 key when the label above the F2 key...

Page 15: ...DataLogger Series 4 Technical Manual February 2021 Page 15 of 28 Figure 5 DataLogger Menu Navigation IMPULSE G Mini...

Page 16: ...ent History Menu The Event History menu contains Run Fault and Alarm History logs Counter of the stored Run Fault and Alarm events Filter settings for Faults and Alarms Option to clear the Run Fault a...

Page 17: ...run command or changes direction Various measurements are logged for the duration of the run The Fault History menu contains information for each stored fault event Various measurements are logged at...

Page 18: ...d Alarm Filters The Fault and Alarm filters allow the user to indicate specific faults or alarms that should not be recorded in the Fault and Alarm History logs Press the Down Arrow key until the Alar...

Page 19: ...t are logged in the trend files Frequency Reference Output Frequency Output Current Control Method Motor Speed Output Voltage DC Bus Voltage Output Horsepower Torque Reference Input Terminal Status Ou...

Page 20: ...ed There may be hundreds of trend files so this step may take a while 9 1 Custom Monitors The Custom Monitors allow the user to indicate specific monitors that should get logged in the Trending data A...

Page 21: ...G VG Series 3 U01 17 Term A3 Level U01 18 Mot SEC Current U01 19 Mot EXC Current U01 20 SFS Output U01 29 Load Weight U01 30 SS Delta Speed U01 41 Actual Fin Temp U01 50 Hook Height IMPULSE G Mini U01...

Page 22: ...ngs when the DataLogger was powered on which the user may elect to write back to the drive This slot cannot be overwritten by the user The user may only Write these parameters to the drive Figure 9 Pa...

Page 23: ...ption by pressing the F1 key A Writing Pars message will appear on the display for around 10 to 20 seconds while the parameters are being written 10 3 Clear Parameter Data The parameter data in slots...

Page 24: ...Settings Menu 11 1 Set Date Time The month day year hour and minute can be adjusted individually in this menu For example to make an adjustment to the day press the DOWN or UP arrow to navigate the D...

Page 25: ...depending on the length of the RJ45 cable used If the cable exceeds 50 feet it is possible the DataLogger will not power up If this is the case adjust the Baud Rate to a lower value 11 5 Test Screen...

Page 26: ...in May 2020 contains a battery that is rechargeable and not replaceable The battery will charge when it is plugged into a powered on VFD or if plugged into a PC via USB This hardware has a firmware ve...

Page 27: ...newest version of the firmware may be manually downloaded from Software Downloads on columbusmckinnon com at https www columbusmckinnon com en us software downloads Follow these steps to update the f...

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