ABB ACS880-17 - Grounding the Motor Cable Shield at the Motor End

Electrical installation 109
 Grounding the motor cable shield at the motor end
Always ground the motor cable shield at the motor end. For minimum radio frequency
interference, ground the motor cable shield 360 degrees at the entry of the motor terminal
box.
See also Continuous motor cable shield or enclosure for equipment on the motor cable on
page 80.
Connecting a PC
A PC (with eg. the Drive composer PC tool) can be connected to the drive control unit as
follows:
1. Connect an ACS-AP-W control panel to the drive control unit either by using an
Ethernet (eg. CAT5E) networking cable, or by inserting the panel into the panel holder
(if present).
WARNING! Do not connect the PC directly to the control panel connector of the
inverter unit as this can cause damage.
2. Remove the USB connector cover on the front of the control panel.
3. Connect an USB cable (Type A to Type Mini-B) between the USB connector on the
control panel (3a) and a free USB port on the PC (3b).
4. The panel will display an indication whenever the connection is active.
5. See the documentation of the PC tool for setup instructions.
Note 1: When a PC is connected to the control panel, the control panel keypad is disabled.
In this case, the control panel acts as a USB-RS485 adapter.
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Start
Stop
Loc/Rem
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Start
Stop
Loc/Rem
USB connected
3a
4
3b
2
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