
44 Program features
Local and external control locations
There are two main control locations: local and external. Select the control by
pressing the Loc/Rem key on the panels, or from the Drive composer PC tool.
Local control
The control commands are given from the integrated/external control panel or from a
PC equipped with Drive composer when the drive is in local control. Local control is
mainly used during commissioning and maintenance. The control panel always
overrides the external control signal sources when used in local control.
Changing the control location to local can be prevented by parameter
.
Settings and diagnostics
Parameters
,
and
.
Events: -
External control
When the drive is in external control, control commands are given through:
• the I/O terminals (digital and analog inputs)
• the fieldbus interface (via the embedded fieldbus interface)
• external panel (assistant/basic panel).
Integrated panel, Assistant
control panel (optional) or Drive
composer PC tool (optional)
MOTOR
PLC
(= Programmable
logic controller)
I/O
Embedded fieldbus
interface
External control
Local control
Drive
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