Menu for setting up the Communication ..............19 5.3.2 Select the Protocol ....................20 5.3.3 Set the Communication Parameters ................21 Set the Protocol for X21-Connection and Communication Module ......22 VABUS .......................22 VABus on the X21-Connection .................. 22 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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Behavior in Quick Stop ..................52 10.4 Behavior in State-Transition 5 ................53 11 ACTUAL VALUES ....................53 12 PARAMETER LIST ....................54 12.1 Actual Values ("Actual" Menu) ................54 12.2 Parameters ("Para" Menu) ..................54 13 ANNEX .......................55 VABus Agile 06/2010...
BONFIGLIOLI rep- resentative. The CANopen®-Communication products fulfill the specifications of the CiA® (CAN in Automation) user organi- zation. VABus Agile 06/2010...
Attention! Attention and the related text refer to a possible behavior or an undesired condition which can occur during operation. Note Marks information that facilitates handling for you and supplements the corresponding part of the documentation. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
Observe the conditions according to EN 60721- 3-1 for storage, EN 60721-3-2 for transport and the marking on the packaging. The duration of storage without connection to the permissible nominal voltage may not exceed one year. VABus Agile 06/2010...
The documentation contains information on EMC-conforming installation. The cables connected to the frequency inverters may not be subjected to high-voltage insulation tests unless appropriate circuitry measures are taken before. Do not connect any capacitive loads. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
No connection work may be performed, while the system is in operation. 2.6.1 Using external products Please note, that Bonfiglioli Vectron does not take any responsibility for the compatibility of external products (e.g. motors, cables, filters, etc.). To ensure the best system compatibility, Bonfiglioli Vectron offers components which simplify commis- sioning and provide the best tuning with each other during operation.
Instructions for Systembus or CANopen®. Install an interface adapter for connection to a PC. This enables parameterization and monitoring via the VPlus PC-Software. The CANopen®-Communication products fulfill the specifications of the CiA® (CAN in Automation) user organi- zation. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
• Using a small screwdriver, firstly unlock the right and then the left snap-in hook (2). • Remove the communication module from the slot. • Unscrew the PE spring. • Replace the cover onto the frequency inverter. VABus Agile 06/2010...
The baud rates for the X21-Connection and the Communication Module can be set separately. Note: This document is not basic information for the RS232 or RS485 serial interface. Fundamental know- ledge of the VABus protocol and the RS232 and RS485 serial interfaces is a prerequisite. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
The X21-Connection with the RJ45-Connector enables the connection to the RS485 interface of a PLC. X21 (RJ45) RJ45 With an optional USB-Adapter the USB-Interface of a PC can be connected to the X21 Interface. This enables parameterization and monitoring using the VPlus PC-Software. VPlus RJ45 X21 (RJ45) Adapter VABus Agile 06/2010...
Connect the RS232-Connection of the Interface Adapter with the PC/PLC. Setting the type of Protocol The factory setting of the CM-232/CM-485 Communication Modules is the BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON standard protocol (VABus). Communication with the VPlus PC-Software is only possible using this pro- tocol.
Interface converter supply voltage +5 V – n. c. Data Line A short-circuit proof and functionally insulated; max. current 60 mA Data Line A’ same as pin 7 – for cable network – n. c. n.c: not connected VABus Agile 06/2010...
DIP switch at the same time is not allowed. Pay attention to the ground wiring. This will protect the communication bus against high noise level. For easy wiring the signal terminals A and B have parallel contacts. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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RS485 and RS232 Interfaces Example of wiring with different CM-485 modules: Master (i.e. PC) Termination ON Inverter 1 CM-485 DB9 9-pin D-Sub Termination OFF Inverter 2 CM-485T 7-pin terminal socket Termination ON VABus Agile 06/2010...
A communication interface can be set up in the "Setup" menu of the Operator Panel. Further commu- nication parameters can be set in the "Para" menu. 5.3.1 Menu for setting up the Communication The communication interface can be set up quickly and simple via the Operator Panel. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
Setting up a Communication Interface (Bus Configuration) Select a protocol using the arrow keys: CANopen Profibus Systembus Modbus VABus The selection is only possible if an optional CM-PDPV1 Communication Module is installed. VABus Agile 06/2010...
− Select the VABus protocol for the X21 Service-Interface − Select the VABus protocol for an optional CM-232 or CM- 485 Communication Module − Select the VABus protocol for the X21 Service-Interface and for an optional CM-232 or CM-485 Communication Module. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
230400 Baud Transfer rate 230400 Baud 10 m Attention! Changes to the baud rate are effective immediately. A restart of the frequency inverter is not re- quired. All bus participants must be set to the same baud rate. VABus Agile 06/2010...
10 is only available if a communication module is installed. Caution! Changes to the baud rate are effective immediately. A restart of the frequency inverter is not re- quired. All bus participants must be set to the same baud rate. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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CM: VABus Watchdog Timer 10000 s CM: Communication Module If the parameter is set to zero (factory setting), then monitoring is switched off. CM: VABus Watchdog Timer 413 is only available if a Communication Module is installed. Parameter VABus Agile 06/2010...
Protocol Protocol The VABus protocol is the standard protocol of BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON. It defines and describes the communication via the RS232 / RS485 serial interfaces. By default, the slot for an optional Communication Module and the X21-Connection are set to the Protocol (CM/X21) VABus protocol.
(0 ... F) Control character End_of_Text Control character Enquiry BCC Binary-Checksum, any ASCII character. See Chapter 7.2.12. "Binary Checksum (BCC)". Control character Acknowledge (positive acknowledgement) Control character Negative_Acknowledge (negative acknowledgement) represented as ASCII decimal numbers represented as ASCII-HEX numbers VABus Agile 06/2010...
(maximum of three transmissions possible). NAK signals an error. An error may have different causes. Errors may be caused by transmission fail- ures, incorrect data or an incorrect string. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
Via address 32, all clients connected can be addressed simultaneously. Address 32 is also referred to as the Broadcast Address. Attention! After a transmission to the Broadcast Address 32, there is no response (ACK or NAK) from the fre- quency inverters. VABus Agile 06/2010...
900 is unequal to zero the SYS character is calculated by the following formula: SYS Char = (char) (Sys Node-ID Nr + 0x40) Node-ID For example the 900 of 7 gives the char 0x47 = "G". Broadcast Address only from the Master 06/2010 VABus Agile...
999, the first position (hundred) is converted to "A" to "F". Parameter Number Number In the Data Telegram 0 – 999 "000" .. "999" 1000 – 1099 "A00" .. "A99" 1100 – 1199 "B00“ .. "B99" … … 1500 – 1599 "F00" .. "F99" VABus Agile 06/2010...
STX (exclusive) and ETX (inclusive). Only telegrams with parameter values are extended by the binary checksum. Enquiry, ACK and NAK telegrams do not have a checksum. Example: (see also Chapter 9.2 "Data Type Int (value range -32768 ... +32767)" 06/2010 VABus Agile...
The possible causes are listed below: No response: − incorrect telegram structure − incorrect control character − wrong address − telegram addressed to address 32 (Broadcast); in this case the frequency inverter does not reply See Chapter 13.1 "Warning Messages". VABus Agile 06/2010...
The frequency inverter replies 1 ms after receipt of a telegram (t_fu_delay) at the earliest. This means that the bus master must have switched off its RS485-Transmitter after 1 ms at the latest. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
ACK or NAK. Block definition Parameter The block definition is a string containing the parameter numbers of the parameters in the block as five-digit decimal figures in succession. The digits have the following functions: 1. Digit S: Systembus node VABus Agile 06/2010...
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481 (FF2) and 482 (FF3) in data set 1. Values: FF2 (double word = 8 hex-digits) = 123.50 Hz, 12350 = 0000303E FF3 (double word = 8 hex-digits) = 43.45 Hz, 4345 = 000010F9 Write parameter 017: "0148101482" 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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Values Note: For the read access of data set dependent parameters BONFIGLIOLI VECTRON recommends reading the parameters separately for each data set. If a data set-dependent parameter with data set 0 (= all data sets) is read and the values in the data sets are different from each other the response of the frequency inverter must be evaluated accor- dingly.
524. These parameters will be written into the RAM although their addresses are always 0. Access to the Data Sets of the Frequency Inverter Parameter EEPROM Data Set 0 Data Set 1 Data Set 2 Data Set 3 Data Set 4 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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Handling of Data Sets / Cyclic Writing VABus Agile 06/2010...
02 30 34 33 37 36 30 34 30 30 30 46 03 Reply Frequency Inverter Master ADR ACK ♠ ASCII Hex-Values In the case of an error, the reply would have resulted a NAK. ADR NAK ASCII § Hex-Values 06/2010 VABus Agile...
02 30 30 35 32 33 30 34 31 42 35 44 03 Reply Frequency Inverter Master ADR ACK ♠ ASCII Hex-Values In the case of an error, the reply would have resulted in a NAK. ADR NAK ASCII § Hex-Values VABus Agile 06/2010...
02 30 30 34 38 30 30 38 46 46 46 46 44 31 32 30 03 Values Reply Frequency Inverter Master ADR ACK ♠ ASCII Hex-Values In the case of an error, the reply would have resulted in a NAK. ADR NAK ASCII § Hex-Values 06/2010 VABus Agile...
02 30 30 30 32 39 31 31 49 6E 76 65 72 74 65 72 5F 31 37 03 Reply Frequency Inverter Master ADR ACK ♠ ASCII Hex-Values In the case of an error, the reply would have resulted in a NAK. ADR NAK ASCII § Hex-Values VABus Agile 06/2010...
Note: Control Word Reference Frequency RAM Reference Percentage RAM 410, 484 and 524 are stored in the RAM of the frequency inverter. This is generally addressed via data set 0. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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414. Statemachine is a standardized software module within the controller of the frequency inverter. The State- machine represents the specified operating states and control within the frequency inverter. VABus Agile 06/2010...
Exceptions: The release must always be made via the Hardware-Inputs STOA (Terminal X11.3) and STOB (Terminal X13.3) and bit 0 "STOA+STOB" of the Control Word. A Controller Release by software alone is not possible. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
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Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" in the Status Word indicates the current status of the mains supply. Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" = 0 signals "no mains supply" and that starting the drive is not possible. Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" = 1 signals "mains supply switched on" and drive ready for starting. VABus Agile 06/2010...
Bit 11 "Limit value reached" indicates that an internal limit is active. This may be the current limit, the torque limit or the overvoltage control. All functions result in the reference value being left or not reached. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 0 Bit Switch On Enable Voltage Quick Stop Enable Operation no function no function no function no function no function no function no function no function no function no function no function no function VABus Agile 06/2010...
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Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" in the Status Word indicates the current status of the mains supply. Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" = 0 signals "no mains supply" and that starting the drive is not possible. Bit 4 "Voltage enabled" = 1 signals "mains supply switched on" and drive ready for starting. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
Control / Reference Value 10.2.1 Statemachine diagram VABus Agile 06/2010...
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Bit 11 "Limit value reached" indicates that an internal limit is active. This may be the current limit, the torque limit or the overvoltage control. All functions result in the reference value being left or not reached. 06/2010 VABus Agile...
If the frequency/speed reaches the value zero during the switch-off time, the drive continues to be supplied with current until the switch-off time has elapsed. This ensures that the drive is at a standstill when the state changes. VABus Agile 06/2010...
"Telegram Check / Error Acknowledgement". Reference Bus Frequency Reference value from the serial interface. Reference Ramp Frequency Reference value from the Reference Frequency Channel. Modbus or VABus Status Word. Status Word See Chapter 10 "Control / Reference Value". 06/2010 VABus Agile...
270 several warnings can be set at the same time. Example: Message Warning Code Comment Warning Ixt 0x0001 Set on Short Term or Long Term Ixt. Short Term Ixt 0x0002 Warning Limit Heat Sink Tem- 0x0008 perature Warning Limit Motor Tempera- 0x0080 ture 0x008B 06/2010 VABus Agile...
Actual Fault The Actual error message can also be read out by parameter access via parameter 260. Actual Error Parameter 259 shows the actual error in clear text on the operator panel and the PC software tool VPlus. VABus Agile 06/2010...
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