PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Contents GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Contents Section 1: Overview ............... 1 Configuration Tools ..................... 2 Section 2: PROFINET Configuration Steps ....... 3 Simplex Configuration ..................3 Hot Standby Redundancy .................. 10 Media Redundancy Configuration ..............13 Section 3: Commissioning using PACMotion VFD Studio ..
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 1 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Section 1: Overview PACMotion Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) equipped with the PROFINET Interface Option Card are capable of being installed on a PROFINET network. The redundancy capable version, IC866-OC-PR, incorporates support for Hot Standby Redundancy and Media Redundancy.
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 1 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Configuration Tools The following tools are required: PAC Machine Edition (PME): Software used to configure the PACSystems Controller and associated I/O. The VFDs are treated as I/O devices within the controller framework. PME is also used to develop PLC logic that resides in the controller and to monitor the application.
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Section 2: PROFINET Configuration Steps Simplex Configuration The following steps are required for a simple PROFINET connection. 1. Connect PME Attach the computer running PAC Machine Edition (PME) to the PACSystems Controller to be configured.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 3. Assign the PNC Device Name and IP Address Select the embedded PROFINET controller in the Navigator window to display the properties in the Inspector window. In the Inspector window set the PNC Device name and IP address (Figure 3).
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 4. Add Drives to the Network Once the supervising PROFINET controller has been set up, each associated drive may be set up as a node on that network. a) Right-click on the target PROFINET controller to bring up the pop-up menu and click on Add IO-...
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5. (Optional) If the specific PACMotion VFD model does not show up in the Device Catalog, access the Emerson support website to download the corresponding PACMotion VFD GDSML file. (Links are provided at the end of this document.) Then select Have GSDML, browse to the downloaded file, and select Open.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 8. Refresh the Device List a) Verify the correct interface is selected in the Connection Settings window and change if necessary. b) Click on the Refresh Device List button to generate a list of devices on that network (Figure 7).
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Note: Device names must consist of lower-case letters, digits, and hyphens and be unique on the PROFINET network. In the event an incompatible character is entered, the Set Device Name button will be grayed out.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 The default PROFINET Update Rate is 128 ms. If a different Update Rate is required that may be changed here as well. Note: 16 mS is the fastest update rate supported by the VFD if Hot Standby Redundancy is enabled.
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Hot Standby Redundancy Note: If Hot Standby or Media Redundancy are not required, proceed to Section 3:Commissioning using PACMotion VFD Studio. Configuring Media Redundancy is described in 2.3 Media Redundancy Configuration.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 PME will duplicate the rack, labeling the original as [Primary] and the duplicate as [Secondary] (Figure 13). Figure 13: Redundant Hardware Configurations 9. Assign Secondary IP Address a) In the Secondary hardware configuration, expand the CPL410 and double-click the embedded Ethernet to open the Ethernet configuration page.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 2. Enable Hot Standby In the Navigator window Primary hardware configuration, expand the embedded PROFINET Controller and double-click the VFD to access the top-level configuration. On the Redundancy tab change the Redundancy Mode from None to HSB CPU Redundancy (Figure 15).
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Media Redundancy Configuration Media Redundancy allows devices so configured to have dual network connections, providing an alternate connection if one of the network connections is damaged. Media Redundancy may be configured in a Simplex or Hot Standby Redundancy system.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 2. Enable Critical Ports In a Hot Standby system, enabling the PROFINET Controller network ports as Critical will cause an automatic CPU role switch when the last critical port is disconnected from the network. This functionality is not required for proper Hot Standby or Media Redundancy operation but may be useful for some applications.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 2 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 4. Mirror the Configuration If Hot Standby Redundancy is configured, these changes must be mirrored to the Secondary. In the PME Navigator window right-click on Hardware Configuration [Primary] and select Redundancy >...
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 3 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Section 3: Commissioning using PACMotion VFD Studio Certain parameters in the drive need to be set up before the operation. This is most easily accomplished with PACMotion VFD Studio, a Utility launched from PAC Machine Edition.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 3 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 The Communications Settings pop-up allow the user to configure the USB serial adapter (Figure 23). After configuring the communications settings, click the Connect button. Figure 23:Communication Settings 4. Scan the Drive Click the Scan Drive Network button to detect the Drive and upload its parameters into the tool (Figure 24).
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 3 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 5. Configuration for PROFINET Control After scanning the existing parameter settings from the drive, the user can modify them as needed during the subsequent steps. Once satisfied, the parameters can be written back to the drive. If this is a new drive, then all parameters should be default values.
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PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 3 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Figure 26: Example Terminal Connections Commissioning using PACMotion VFD Studio...
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 4 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Section 4: Going Online with PME After completing the above configuration and commissioning procedures in VFD Studio, you should be ready to go online with PME and test your setup.
PACMotion VFD PROFINET Configuration User Manual Section 4 GFK-3226A Feb 2022 Run the Motor WARNING Before attempting to operate the motor, it is imperative P1-07 Motor Rated Voltage, P1-08 Motor Rated Current, and P1-09 Motor Rated Frequency be set correctly for the attached motor. Refer to PACMotion Variable Frequency Drives User Manual, GFK-3042 for additional information.
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