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Contents
Drive Selection Help ................................................................................................................................................................ 4
How do I select the right PE
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VFD or Multi-Vector
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drive for my application? ................................................................... 4
Should I select a drive that is over-sized for my motor rating? .......................................................................................... 4
Will PE
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drives work with single-phase motors? ................................................................................................................. 4
Can I use PE
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drives with two-speed motors? .................................................................................................................... 4
Installation Help ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
How are PE
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drives supposed to be mounted? ................................................................................................................... 5
What does it mean if P.C. 22 is flashing on the display of my drive? ................................................................................. 5
How do I perform a Gang-Set
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with my drive? ................................................................................................................... 5
How can I adjust the motor speed settings of my drive? ................................................................................................... 6
General Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
What is the unlock code for PE
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drives? ............................................................................................................................. 7
What is typical behavior of a PE
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drive when a trip event occurs? .................................................................................... 7
How do I begin to troubleshoot a PE
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Variable Speed Drive? ............................................................................................ 8
How can I see the event code history on my drive? ........................................................................................................... 8
How can I use the drive’s event codes to help me diagnose and fix system issues? ......................................................... 8
How can I reset my drive after an event code is displayed? .............................................................................................. 9
Event Code Help (F1 - F47) .................................................................................................................................................... 10
What does F0 indicate?..................................................................................................................................................... 10
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F1? ............................................................................................... 10
Does the drive trip out with an F1 code immediately (before moving the motor)? ................................................. 10
Does an F1 occur when accelerating? .......................................................................................................................... 11
Does an F1 occur when decelerating? ......................................................................................................................... 11
Does F1 occur while travelling a constant speed, or when a certain speed is reached? ........................................... 11
Does the drive ramp up in frequency, but the motor does not turn, and then an F1 occurs? .................................. 11
What else can cause F1? .............................................................................................................................................. 12
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F2? ............................................................................................... 13
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F3? ............................................................................................... 13
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F4? ............................................................................................... 14
What troubleshooting steps should I perform if I see F5? ............................................................................................... 15
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