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Introduction to the manual
Contents of this chapter
The chapter describes applicability, target audience and purpose of this manual. It
also describes the contents of this manual and refers to a list of related manuals for
more information.
Applicability
The manual applies to the ACS580 standard control program (ASCLX version 1.70.
and ASCDX version 2.00.).
Note: For ACS580 standard control program, there are different firmwares,
depending on the control board construction and frame size.
For frame sizes R0…R5
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, firmware ASCL2 or ASCD2 is used, and for frames sizes
R6…R9, firmware ASCL4 or ASCD4 is used.
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Type codes ACS580-01-088A-4 and ACS580-01-106A-4
To check the firmware version of the control program in use, see system information
(select Menu - System info - Drive) or parameter 07.05 Firmware version (see page
158) on the control panel.
Safety instructions
Follow all safety instructions.
• Read the complete safety instructions in the Hardware manual of the drive
before you install, commission, or use the drive.
• Read the firmware function-specific warnings and notes before changing
parameter values. These warnings and notes are included in the parameter
descriptions presented in chapter Parameters on page 143.
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