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Placing and Configuring the Drive
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Revision
You must enter the correct drive VPL firmware revision, in order to launch
DriveExecutive and create the appropriate links for the selected
communication format. Determine the firmware revision by viewing
parameter 314 [VPL Firmware Rev] in the drive.
Communication Formats
The communication format determines the data structure, tag names, and
required links for communication to the drive. Each communication format
has been structured to meet the requirements of a specific type of
application (Speed Control, Position Control, or general purpose), and
supports a different data structure. The links within the PowerFlex 700S
required to support the selected format are also different. Any of the
available communication formats create one direct connection to the drive.
You select the communication format when you configure the drive module.
The default communication format for the drive is Speed Control. The tags
are created as controller-scoped tags. The following tag structure shows the
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