Appendix
A.2 Data formats and data sets
A.2
Data formats and data sets
A.2.1
Data formats
Properties
The motor starter calculates a host of operating, diagnostic, and statistical data. Control data
is transferred to the motor starter.
Control data
Data that is transferred to the motor starter, e.g. switching command motor CCW, trip reset,
etc.
Data format: Bit
Messages
Data that is transferred from the motor starter and that indicates the current operating status,
e.g. motor CCW, etc.
Data format: Bit
Diagnostics
Data that is transferred from the motor starter and that indicates the current operating status,
e.g. fault overload, etc.
Data format: Bit
Current values
Current values are encoded in different formats: 6-bit current format, 8-bit current format,
and 9-bit current format:
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M200D AS-Interface Standard
Manual, 08/2014, A5E02548958A/RS-AA/004