CANplus CP1000
Control Panel Operation Manual
*Patent Pending
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9M02-1000-A401-EN Revision G
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Engine or VFD Setup
4.1
Engine Setup
Setting up the panel for a particular engine can be done through the menus. However, some engines require
changes to multiple parameters, see section 4.3 and 4.4
4.2
VFD Setup
The CP1000 can also control a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) allowing electric-motor powered applications. A
VFD is analogous to an engine’s ECU. Instead of the panel commanding the ECU, which controls the engine,
the panel commands the VFD, which controls the electric motor Once setup for a VFD, the panel’s operation is
the same as an engine. To set up the panel for VFD control, navigate to
System
→
Engine Type
menu using
an Admin level access and select VFD from the list. The next step is to select the specific VFD that is being
used.
The panel communicates with the VFD over Modbus. Still with Admin level access, navigate to the
Communications
→
Modbus
menu and select the VFD model from the list. If the VFD being used is not
listed, contact Cattron Sales to request the addition. In this same menu, verify that the Tri-Vib sensor and VFD
addresses are different. The final step in this menu, is to verify the Modbus parity, baud rate, & stop bit match
VFD settings. Next, Navigate to
System
→
Throttling
menu and verify the panel’s max RPM matches the
max RPM of the motor. The motor’s max RPM can typically be found on the motor’s information plate.
Referring to the VFD’s user manual, verify or set the following items in the VFD
•
Max frequency (50/60)
•
Motor RPM
•
Speed control source set to Modbus
•
Ramp time to 0s or as low as possible.
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The Panel will control ramp time using its settings (see Ramp Profile section 6.4.5)
Once configured, the electric motor can be started, stopped, and changes made to the RPMs exactly as if it was
an engine.
4.3
Electronically Governed Engines
All of the following panel menu actions described in this section require Admin-level privileges.
To configure the panel to a particular engine, first go to the
System
→
Engine Type
menu and select the
appropriate engine.
Some engines require additional configurations. After selecting the engine type, check to see if the engine
selected needs additional configurations by navigating to the
System
→
Engine Specific Settings
menu. If
the engine selected is listed, enter that sub-menu to configure the additional parameters. If the selected engine is
not in the list, no further configurations are required.
Finally, set the Minimum, Idle and Maximum RPMs in the Throttling Menu.
