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Effective August 2024 PowerXL DX1 series high-performance VFD Supersedes July 2024 Quick start guide Go to Eaton.com/DX1 Documents Tab: User manuals for PowerXL DX1 Software Tab: To download Power Xpert inControl and software support...
Abbreviation Definition Constant torque with high overload rating (150%) Variable torque with low overload rating (110%) High overload current (150%) Low overload current (110%) Variable Frequency Drive Real Time Clock POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
At Main Menu page by hitting Back/Reset takes to Default Page • Local/Remote Local/Remote: Switches between LOCAL and REMOTE control for start and speed reference. The control locations corresponding to local and remote shall be selected within an application. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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This button operates as motor start button for normal operation when the “Keypad” is selected as the active control source. When Keypad is the reference place after hitting the start button, it will jump directly to the Keypad Ref Screen. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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The fifth line is Soft key line, the functions of Soft key 1 and Soft key 2 are changeable, and the real time is in the middle. Active Selection Real Time Clock (hh:mm) Soft Key 1 Soft Key 2 Function Label Function Label POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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The touchscreen keypad offers the following access levels • Home page • Parameters • Monitor • Fault and Event Log ote: Please refer to ‘PowerXL DX1 Applications Manual MN040069EN’ for details about touchscreen keypad navigation. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
P41—Pump Motor Temperature P80—Logic Keypad Torque Ref P81 - Logic Engine Keypad Reference P95—Keypad PID1 Keypad Set Point 1 P96—Communication PID1 Keypad Set Point 2 P98—User Access Level Operation P99—System POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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M99: System P1.16: Frequency Reference 0.00Hz Upper Limit Source F1: Active Fault F: Fault F2: History Fault F3: Fault Log B: Optional boards T: Favorite O: Operate mode S: Startup Wizard POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
C) Gather encoder info. Load a. Encoder supply voltage b. Pulse per revolution (PPR) Gear Notes: The encoder shall be a standard or a safety encoder of incremental quadrature type. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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RY 1 CM AI 1 READY AI 2 + RY 1 NO RY 2 NO AI 2 RY 2 CM GND_C MOTOR THERMISTOR FAULT RY 2 NC THER GND_ I MAIN CONTROL BOARD POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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RY 1 CM AI 1 READY AI 2 + RY 1 NO RY 2 NO AI 2 RY 2 CM GND_C MOTOR THERMISTOR FAULT RY 2 NC THER GND_ I MAIN CONTROL BOARD POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
11 = AI1–AI2 DG1 frequency converter, and the Startup Wizard is enabled, Once you have connected power to your Eaton PowerXL frequency converter, and the Startup Wizard is enabled, follow these 12 = AI2–AI1 follow these instructions to easily set up your drive.
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3 = ppm Motor Nom Current Min: 4 = pps DriveNomCurrCT*1/10 5 = l/s Max: DriveNomCurrCT*2 6 = l/min Motor Nom Speed Min: 1 7 = l/h Max: 24000 8 = kg/s POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
6 (Terminal 8) is closed, and would not be defining the digital input and slot in some cases, depending enabled when digital input 6 (Terminal 8) is open. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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If we set Run Enable to DigIN:TimeChannel1 the drive will be enabled when the timer assigned to Time Channel 1 is active or High, and would not be enabled when the Time Channel is inactive or Low. POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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Relay 1 common RY1NO Relay 1 normally open RY2NO Relay 2 normally open RY2CM Relay 2 common RY2NC Relay 2 normally closed Fault Relay output 2 shows VFD is in a fault state POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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PowerXL DX1 series VFD quick start guide POWERXL DX1 SERIES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DRIVES MN040067EN August 2024 www.eaton.com...
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