Changing the drive parameters
Now that you have created a project drive, you can begin to manipulate the parameters. The
project drive should have identical parameters to the actual drive you will connect to later if you
entered the correct data when setting it up.
Click the + next to the newly created project drive to expand the menu
Click the + next to All Parameters to access the main menu parameters
Click the + next to the main menu parameter group that you want to access
Click the sub parameter group that the desired parameter resides in
Double click the actual parameter of interest (under setup 1) and use the drop‐
down menus to make your selection
Click the OK button to accept the change
Saving & opening a project file (.SSP)
When you have finished editing the drive parameters you will need to save the project file. Click
File from the tool bar at the top of the screen and then choose Save As from the drop‐down
menu. Name the file and click Save (it will be saved with a .SSP file extension). You can now close
the program. Locate the .SSP file that you saved and open it. The project will reopen, and the
project drive will appear with the same parameter settings that you had programmed previously.
Writing to a drive
You can connect to the drive and either read to or write from a project file. After the project drive
parameters have been set, follow the instructions listed below.
Connect a USB cable between the drive and laptop (battery power only)
Highlight the drive in the project that you want to work with
Right click, select Write to Drive and wait until its finished
The connected drive will now have the same parameter settings as the project drive. You can also
use MCT 10 to program a drive directly through the USB cable, without creating a project drive. To
do this, connect your USB cable from the laptop to the VFD and wait until the software detects it.
You will see USB appear under the network column. Click the + and you will see the connected
drive which can now be programmed on the fly.
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