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Control locations and
operating modes
What this chapter contains
This chapter describes the control locations and operating modes supported by the
control program.
Local control vs. external control
The ACS880 has two main control locations: external and local. The control location is
selected with the Loc/Rem key on the control panel or in the PC tool.
ACS880
Local control
External control
M
3~
Control panel or Drive Composer
PC tool (optional)
Encoder
Embedded fieldbus
interface (EFB) or
master/follower link
Fieldbus adapter (Fxxx) or
DDCS communication module
Control panel
PLC
I/O
1)
2)
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