ABB ACQ580 - Setting Up 05.01 On-time Counter; Advantages of Built-in ETM

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Steps for setting up 05.01 Powered or On-time counter
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10. Navigate to Parameter 05.01 On-time counter
Follow steps 1 through 6 from above. Press the down arrow key to
navigate to 05.01 Hours run and press the right softkey to Select this
parameter. See Figure 10.
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11. Select Done
Press Done using the left softkey. The On-time counter is now shown in
the Parameter line. See Figure 11.
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12. Navigate to the On-time counter home screen
Press either the left or right keys to navigate to the On-time counter
home screen. See Figure 12.
The On-time counter displays the number of days the VFD has powered.
Advantages of using the built-in ETM
Adding a separate ETM to a panel adds unnecessary costs to the panel including wiring and a relay (see Figure 13). An
advantage of using the VFD keypad for the ETM, is that the run time information can be communicated through a
SCADA system as opposed to using a separate ETM which cannot communicate without providing additional ancillary
equipment. Also, the ETM screen can easily be added on the keypad VFD panel which did not have a separate ETM built
into the panel.
Figure 13
In summary, the 580 drives series keypad can be used to replace a separately mounted ETM on the VFD panel. The