Parker Hannifin S.p.A. - Divisione S.B.C. LVD User’s Manual
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4.3 Programming with PC2LVD
The LVD serial kit is supplied to enable communication between a PC and the drive. The
kit includes an RS422/RS232 converter, relative 220V~ power supply and serial connection
cable; the enclosed communication software (supplied free of charge) designated PC2LVD,
has the following HW/SW requirements: 486 microprocessor or higher, Windows* 3.1 or
more recent version, mouse and serial port for drive connections. The main features of
PC2LVD are:
- serial connection of up to 32 drives
- reading and setting of basic parameters and drive commands
- reading and setting of commands and parameters of operating modes
- functional block diagrams
- pico-PLC program displayed as ladder diagrams
- display of pico-PLC program status during operation
- I/O status
- file storage of parameterisation including pico-PLC program
- uploading of parameterisation including pico-PLC program from a file that can be selected
from among those previously stored
- speed control loop and position loop simulation
- auto tuning
- oscilloscope function
- easy commissioning
PC - LVD connection diagram (LVD serial kit):
To create line load (burden) resistances, jumper pins 2 and 6, and pins 4 and 7 on connector
X3 of the last drive on the serial line.
If the PC is a battery powered laptop (i.e. not connected to ground) use the following
connection layout:
To install PC2LVD open WINDOWS*, insert the diskette in drive A, select the File menu
in Program Manager and then the Run.. option. Now run Setup.exe on [A:\] by typing, on the
command line: A:\setup.exe or by selecting the file with the Browse... button. The following
installation procedure automatically creates a new icon for PC2LVD. Once the program is
installed, launch it by double clicking the relative icon (or select the icon and then press
ENTER). Set the following parameters on the drive: b40.14=1, Pr26=6, b42.3=1.
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