Connecting A Pc Tool To A Drive Through The Control Panel; Connecting In Local Control Mode; Connecting In Remote Control Mode; Transferring Files Between The Control Panel And A Pc - ABB ACS-AP-I User Manual

Connecting a PC tool to a drive through the control panel

You can use the control panel to connect an ABB PC tool to the drive. When using the
control panel, you can only access the drive from the PC tool.
1. Install an ABB PC tool to the PC.
2. Connect the control panel to the drive.
3. Connect the control panel to the PC with a USB cable as instructed in
control panel to PC USB (page
4. If Windows prompts you to install USB drivers, install them as instructed in Drive
composer user's manual (3AUA0000094606 [English]).
The behavior depends on the current control location of the drive. See
control mode (page 73)

Connecting in local control mode

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When you connect the control panel in local control mode to a PC, local control is transferred
to the PC tool and the control panel displays the USB screen. The drive retains its present
reference and direction.
When you have finished using the PC tool, close the connection through the PC tool first
and then disconnect the USB cable. Local control is transferred back to the control panel
and the drive retains its present reference and direction.
Note: If you disconnect the USB cable before closing the connection, a local loss fault is
triggered.

Connecting in remote control mode

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When you connect the control panel in remote control mode to a PC, the control panel
displays the USB screen and you can only interact with the control panel through the PC
tool. The drive remains in remote control, but you can switch over to local control using the
PC tool.
When you disconnect the PC tool, the control panel exits the USB screen and the drive
resumes its normal operation.

Transferring files between the control panel and a PC

1. Connect the control panel to a PC with a USB cable as instructed in
panel to PC USB (page
2. If Windows prompts you to install USB drivers, install them as instructed in Drive
composer user's manual (3AUA0000094606 [English]).
The control panel appears as an MTP device in Windows Explorer.
3. Open ABB Drives Assistant control panel with Windows Explorer, and go to the
directory where the files are stored.
• Screenshots are stored in: ABB Drives Assistant control panel\ABB Drives Assistant
control panel_a\screen
• Backup files are stored in: ABB Drives Assistant control panel\ABB Drives Assistant
control panel_a\backup
4. You can copy files to and from the folders just like any other files with Windows Explorer.
72).
and Connecting in remote control mode (page
72).
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Connecting
Connecting in local
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Connecting control