Basic Installation and Operation Guide VMX Series Digital Solid State Soft Starters 18 – 1000A
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Display
Press
Key...
Shows...
M eans...
Phase A
Current
Function #1
Selected
Default Setting
of Function #1
Lowest value
for this unit
Cursor (flashing)
Position Shift
New Value of
Second Digit
0000.
F001
0000
0024
0026
0036
End
Value Accepted
(flashes once)
Return to
Function # Display
Figure 14:
Changing a Function Value
Example 1: Setting the Motor FLA
on a VMX-48 to 36A
F001
READ
ENTER
Fn
READ
ENTER
Lowest value
for this unit
0026
x 2
Returns to Default
Display, Phase A
Current
0000.
Fn
Example 1: Figure 14
Entering a new FLA setting into Funtion 1
[0000.]
Indicates Phase A is drawing no current
(unit is in Off mode).
Press the [Fn] key
[F001]
Indicates this is Function 001 (Motor FLA).
Press [READ/ENTER] key
to view the F001 value
[0048]
Indicates the programmed motor FLA is 0000
Amps, the factory default for a new unit that has
not yet been in service. The farthest left digit (0)
is flashing, indicating that this is the digit that
you will alter (cursor position).
Press the UP Arrow key once
to increase this digit value
[0024]
Indicates you have increased the value to 24A,
the lowest setting for a 48A unit, which is 1/2 of
the Max. Amps (see Note)
.
Press the UP Arrow key twice (2 x)
to increase this digit value
[0026]
Indicates you have increased the far left digit
value from 4 to 6,
Press the LEFT Arrow key
to shift left to the next digit
[0026]
The second digit from the left is now flashing,
indicating a new cursor position.
Press the UP Arrow key
to increase this digit value
[0036]
Indicates you have increased the 2
nd
to left digit
to a value of 3 (10’s place), indicating a final
setting value of 36A
Press [READ/ENTER] key
to store the new value
[End]
The word “
End
” will flash briefly to indicate that
the new value has been entered and accepted.
After flashing once, the display will revert to
showing the Function number
Press the [Fn] key
[0000.]
Returns to the Default Display, indicating Phase
A is drawing no current
Note
:
When first entering FLA into a new unit, pressing the Up arrow key will jump the readout value
immediately to ½ of the unit Max. Amp rating, and it will never go below that again. Any unit
thought to be new which has a value other than 0000 in F001 upon setup, has been programmed
previously and should be reset to factory defaults before proceeding.
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