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QUICK START

ARMORSTART

®

 DISTRIBUTED 

MOTOR CONTROLLER WITH 
ARMORPOINT

®

 BACKPLANE

Getting Started

BULLETIN 284A

Introduction

This guide provides the basic information required to start up your 

ArmorStart

®

 Distributed Motor Controller. Factory default settings 

and information regarding installing, programming, and ArmorPoint

®

 

Communication Protocol, are described here. For detailed 
information on specific product features or configurations, refer to the 
ArmorStart user manual, Publication 284-UM001*-EN-P.

This guide is intended for qualified service personnel responsible for 
setting up and servicing these devices. You must have previous 
experience with and a basic understanding of electrical terminology, 
configuration procedures, required equipment, and safety precautions.

For Bulletin 284A devices, you should understand Bulletin 1738 
ArmorPoint adapter and I/O products. 

Summary of Contents for Allen-Bradley ARMORPOINT

Page 1: ...on Protocol are described here For detailed information on specific product features or configurations refer to the ArmorStart user manual Publication 284 UM001 EN P This guide is intended for qualified service personnel responsible for setting up and servicing these devices You must have previous experience with and a basic understanding of electrical terminology configuration procedures required...

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Page 3: ...rature must be kept between 20 40 C 4 104 F Dimensions Dimensions are shown in millimeters inches Dimensions are not intended to be used for manufacturing purposes All dimensions are subject to change Figure 1 Dimensions for 1 Hp and below 230V AC 2 Hp and below 460V AC and 2 Hp and below 575V AC IP67 NEMA Type 4 with Conduit Entrance ...

Page 4: ... shown in millimeters inches Dimensions are not intended to be used for manufacturing purposes All dimensions are subject to change Figure 2 Dimensions for 2 Hp 230V AC 3 Hp and above 460V AC and 3 Hp and above 575V AC IP67 NEMA Type 4 with Conduit Entrance ...

Page 5: ...re not intended to be used for manufacturing purposes All dimensions are subject to change Figure 3 Dimensions for 1 Hp and below 230V AC 2 Hp and below 460V AC and 2 Hp and below 575V AC IP67 NEMA Type 4 with ArmorConnect Connectivity ArmorStart device with a 10 A short circuit protection rating ...

Page 6: ...ons are not intended to be used for manufacturing purposes All dimensions are subject to change Figure 4 Dimensions for 2 Hp 230V AC 3 Hp and above 460V AC and 3 Hp and above 575V AC IP67 NEMA Type 4 with ArmorConnect Connectivity ArmorStart device with a 25 A short circuit protection rating ...

Page 7: ...al Designations As shown in Figure 5 the ArmorStart Distributed Motor Controller contains terminals for power control safety monitor inputs and ground wiring Access can be gained by removing the terminal access cover plate Figure 5 ArmorStart Power Control and Safety Monitor Terminals Terminals Wire Size Torque Wire Strip Length Power and Ground Primary Secondary Terminal 1 0 4 0 mm2 18 10 AWG Pri...

Page 8: ...tions Only available with the Safety Monitor option Terminal Designations No of Poles Description SM1 2 Safety Monitor Input SM2 2 Safety Monitor Input A1 2 Control Power Input A2 2 Control Power Common PE 2 Ground 1 L1 2 Line Power Phase A 3 L3 2 Line Power Phase B 5 L5 2 Line Power Phase C ...

Page 9: ...onnect power media Figure 6 Three Phase Power System Overview Three Phase Power Trunk PatchCord cable with integral female or male connector on each end Example Part Number 280 PWR35A M Three Phase Drop Cable PatchCord cable with integral female or male connector on each end Example Part Number 280 PWR22A M Three Phase Power Tees and Reducer Tee connects to a single drop line to trunk with quick c...

Page 10: ... station using a control power media patchcord The E stop Out tee Part Number 898N 653ST NKF is used with cordset or patchcord to connect to the ArmorStart Distributed Motor Controller Control Power Receptacles Female receptacles are a panel mount connector with flying leads Part Number 888N D65AF1 RESET Bulletin 280 281 ArmorStart ArmorPoint Bulletin 284 ArmorStart Ethernet PLC Bulletin 1492FB Br...

Page 11: ...xample Part Number 889N M65GF M2 Thomas Betts Cord Grip Part Number 2940NM 1 in Stain Relief Cord Connector Cable Range 0 31 0 56 in Used with Three Phase Power Media Cordset Example Part Number 280 PWR22G M1 Cord Grips for ArmorStart Devices with 10 A short circuit protection rating 3 4 in Lock Nut 1 in Lock Nut Thomas Betts Cord Grip Part Number 2931NM 3 4 in Stain Relief Cord Connector Cable Ra...

Page 12: ...quirements for ArmorConnect Three Phase Power Media When using ArmorConnect Three Phase Power Media only fuses can be used for the motor branch circuit protective device for the group motor installations The recommended fuse types are the following Class CC T or J type fuses For additional information see the ArmorStart User Manual Terminal Designations Description Color Code A1 Control Power Inpu...

Page 13: ...nd the utilization equipment or device as open wiring The cable shall be secured at intervals not exceeding 1 8 m 6 ft and installed in a good workman like manner Equipment grounding for the utilization equipment shall be provided by an equipment grounding conductor within the cable Historically cable meeting these crush and impact requirements were designated and marked Open Wiring Cable so marke...

Page 14: ...ervision ensure that only qualified persons operate and service the ArmorStart s operator interface and the installation is located so that inadvertent operation is minimized then other installation locations with acceptable access can be provided AC Supply Considerations Ungrounded Distribution Systems Disconnecting MOVS To prevent drive damage the MOVs connected to ground shall be disconnected i...

Page 15: ...ublication 284A QS001C EN P July 2006 15 Figure 8 Removal of Control Module Figure 9 Jumper Removal Remove Jumper ATTENTION Do not remove this jumper if the unit is equipped with an EMI filter installed ...

Page 16: ...the ArmorPoint Backplane The Bulletin 284A ArmorStart Distributed Motor Controller allows connectivity to the ArmorPoint backplane The ArmorPoint I O system can communicate using DeviceNet ControlNet or EtherNet communication protocols In addition to the other network communication protocols the ArmorPoint Distributed I O products allow the I O capability to be expanded beyond the standard two out...

Page 17: ...CABLE will be required A maximum of two ArmorStart Distributed Motor Controllers can be connected to the Bulletin 1738 Distributed I O The Bulletin 280A EXTCABLE is connected from the ArmorPoint Interface Out on the first unit to the ArmorPoint Interface In on the second unit The network terminating resistor is connected to the ArmorPoint Interface Out on the second unit ArmorPoint Backplane Commi...

Page 18: ...4A The ArmorStart Distributed Motor Controllers can be networked over ControlNet or EtherNetIP when on the appropriate ArmorPoint backplane The ladder logic file is designed to be merged into an existing ladder logic file or it can be used as the basic program and other logic can be added to it This document assumes that the reader has an average knowledge of the use of RSLogix 5000 and Logix base...

Page 19: ...ritable then the logic will read the size min allowed value max allowed value the parameter name help string and the raw data of each parameter These attributes are stored in the data array for use later when the configuration is written to each ArmorStart The logic requires that a system wide read function be completed prior to a system wide write function being requested Note A system wide read ...

Page 20: ...s located at slot zero in the subnet and the ArmorStart device is located in slot 2 on the subnet These slots are circled below for you reference Figure 13 Logix Processor I O Tree The only configuration that the user needs to be concerned with for the ArmorPoint communication adapter is either the EtherNet IP address or the ControlNet node address Since there currently is no profile for an ArmorS...

Page 21: ...ged but doing so will also necessitate a change to the size of the System Array structure to match exactly Note The Logix memory that contains the structure will also change size proportionally Shown below is the array size that will also need to be changed to match the Armor_Start_System Max_Devices value Figure 16 System Array Size Armor_Start_System Max_Parameters defaults to 262 because the ma...

Page 22: ... by the slot in the Logix chassis where the EtherNetIP or ControlNet communication card resides The next parameter is the EtherNetIP IP or ControlNet node address of the 1738 communication adapter containing the ArmorStart Lastly the slot number on the ArmorPoint subnet where the ArmorStart is connected also needs to be entered An optional parameter is a string that can be entered with a descripti...

Page 23: ... last configuration that will need to be done eventually is the writing of a parameter configuration change for an ArmorStart This is done by first equating a particular ArmorStart to a device number in the data array Again this device number is determined by the Logix slot of the communication card ETherNetIP or CNet address of the communication adapter and subnet slot of ArmorStart The optional ...

Page 24: ...g for the parameter is also in the structure so that the user knows what the minimum and maximum allowable values are for the data It is important to realize that the data is in a raw format In other words this data could be considered a Boolean a bit mask an ASCII string an integer a byte etc depending on the definition of the parameter in the ArmorStart Also there could be an implied decimal poi...

Page 25: ...it energizes in the logic However if an error occurs during the read the Read_All_System_Error_Flag bit energizes and the error will be logged into the structure called Error_Report Triggering a System Wide Write Once a successful System Wide Read has been initiated and the Read_All_System_Done_Flag bit is energized a System Wide Write can be triggered To trigger the system wide write the contact ...

Page 26: ... Read Number Parameter Error Num_Devices element in the configuration is either 0 or greater than the Max_Devices element 2 Read Message Block Error The Message block doing the data reads returned back an error Look at the Msg_Error and Msg_Ext_Error fields for the errors reported by the message 3 Write Data out of Limits The value of the data to be written is either less than the Min_value or gre...

Page 27: ... Freq 0 1 Hz 0 0 240 Hz 0 0 Hz 135 Maximum Freq 0 1 Hz 0 0 240 Hz 60 Hz 136 Start Source 0 Keypad 1 3 Wire 2 2 Wire 3 2 W Lvl Sens 4 2 W Hi Speed 5 Comm Port 0 5 5 137 Stop Mode 0 Ramp CF 1 Coast CF 2 DC Brake CF 3 DCBrkAuto CF 4 Ramp 5 Coast 6 DC Brake 7 DC BrakeAuto 0 7 0 138 Speed Reference 0 Drive Pot 1 InternalFreq 2 0 10V Input 3 4 20 mA Input 4 Preset Freq 5 Comm Port 0 5 5 139 Accel Time 1...

Page 28: ...00 Hz 0 0 Hz 135 Maximum Freq 0 1 Hz 0 0 400 Hz 60 Hz 136 Start Source 0 Keypad 1 3 Wire 2 2 Wire 3 2 W Lvl Sens 4 2 W Hi Speed 5 Comm Port 0 5 5 137 Stop Mode 0 Ramp CF 1 Coast CF 2 DC Brake CF 3 DCBrkAuto CF 4 Ramp 5 Coast 6 DC Brake 7 DC BrakeAuto 8 Ramp EM B CF 9 Ramp EM Brk 0 9 9 138 Speed Reference 0 Drive Pot 1 InternalFreq 2 0 10V Input 3 4 20 mA Input 4 Preset Freq 5 Comm Port 6 Stp Logic...

Page 29: ...See the Network Status LED table below for additional information Fault This LED is used to indicate the fault status of the ArmorStart When the unit is faulted the unit will respond with a specific blink pattern to identify the fault See the Fault LED table below for additional information Network Status LED Definition Possible Causes Off The device has not completed the initialization is not on ...

Page 30: ...erature has not exceeded This fault cannot be disabled Replace internal fan 9 Over Current Drive Error Codes 12 and 63 The ArmorStart has detected a voltage imbalance Check the power system and correct if necessary This fault cannot be disabled 10 Reserved Not used 11 Internal Comm This fault occurs when communications between the main board the drive is lost This fault cannot be disabled 12 DC Bu...

Page 31: ...remote or unattended operation Only certain faults are allowed to be reset Certain faults Type 2 that indicate possible drive component malfunction are not resettable Caution should be used when enabling this feature since the drive will attempt to issue its own start command based on user selected programming Type Description 1 Auto Reset Run When this type of fault occurs and Parameter 192 Auto ...

Page 32: ...er 184 Boost Select setting F8 Heatsink OvrTmp 1 Heatsink temperature exceeds a predefined value 1 Check for blocked or dirty heat sink fins Verify that ambient temperature has not exceeded 40 C 2 Replace internal fan F12 HW OverCurrent 2 The drive output current has exceeded the hardware current limit Check programming Check for excess load improper programming of Parameter 184 Boost Select DC br...

Page 33: ...Time F70 Power Unit 2 Failure has been detected in the drive power section 1 Cycle power 2 Replace starter module if fault cannot be cleared F80 SVC Autotune The autotune function was either cancelled by the user or failed Restart procedure F81 Comm Loss 2 RS485 DSI port stopped communicating 1 Turn off using Parameter 205 Comm Loss Action 2 Replace starter module if fault cannot be cleared F100 P...

Page 34: ... to flat cable Sealed 1 m 3 3 1485P P1E4 B1 N5 2 m 6 5 1485P P1E4 B2 N5 3 m 9 8 1485P P1E4 B3 N5 6 m 19 8 1485P P1E4 B6 N5 DeviceNet Mini T Port Tap Right Keyway Left Keyway 1485P P1N5 MN5NF 1485P P1N5 MN5KM Gray PVC Thin Cable Connector Cat No Mini Straight Female Mini Straight Male 1485G P N5 M5 Mini Straight Female Mini Right Angle Male 1485G P W5 N5 Mini Right Angle Female Mini Straight Male 1...

Page 35: ...led on all unused I O connections Description ArmorStart I O Connection Pin Count Connector Cat No 0 0 Input 5 Pin Straight Female Straight Male 889D F4ACDM Straight Female Right Angle Male 889D F4AACDE 0 0 Input 5 pin Straight Female 879D F4ACDM Right Angle Male 879D R4ACM 0 0 Input 5 pin Straight Female Right Angle Male 879D F4ACTE Output 3 pin Straight Female Straight Male 889R F3AERM Straight ...

Page 36: ... M12 connectors 1738 OV4EM12 Description Cat No 0 24V DC 8 Sink Input w 4 M12 connectors 2 points per connector 1738 IB8M12 24V DC 8 Sink Input w 8 M8 connectors 1738 IB8M8 24V DC 8 Sink Input w 1 M23 connector 1738 IB8M23 24V DC 4 Sink Input w 4 M12 connectors 1738 IB4M12 24V DC 4 Sink Input w 4 M8 connectors 1738 IB4M8 24V DC 2 Sink Input w 2 M12 connectors 1738 IB2M12 24V DC 4 Source Input w 4 ...

Page 37: ... w 2 AC M12 connectors 1738 OW4M12AC4 120V AC 2 Input w 2 AC 4 pin M12 connectors 1738 IA2M12AC4 120V AC 2 Input w 2 AC 3 pin M12 connectors 1738 IA2M12AC3 120 230V AC 2 Output w 2 AC 3 pin M12 connectors 1738 OA2M12AC3 Description Cat No 0 ArmorPoint I O RS 232 ASCII Serial Interface Module 1738 232ASCM12 ArmorPoint I O RS 485 ASCII Serial Interface Module 1738 485ASCM12 24V DC Very High Speed Co...

Page 38: ...38 ADN12 ArmorPoint DeviceNet Adapter Module Drop only with male M18 connector 1738 ADN18 ArmorPoint DeviceNet Adapter Module Drop or Pass through with male and female M18 connectors 1738 ADN18P ArmorPoint DeviceNet 24V DC Adapter Module with subnet expansion 1738 ADNX ArmorPoint Redundant ControlNet Adapter Module 1738 ACNR ArmorPoint Ethernet IP 10 100 Mbps Adapter Module 1738 AENT ...

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Page 40: ...inted in USA Registered Trademark List ArmorPoint and ArmorStart are registered trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc Trademark List ArmorConnect RSLogix5000 PLC RSNetWorx and SLC are trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc ControlNet is a trademark of ControlNet International LTD DeviceNet and the DeviceNet logo are trademarks of the Open Device Vendors Association ODVA ...

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