N3 Drive Operations Manual 
 
b (Basic) & A (Advanced) Parameters defined; b000 – b003 28 
19.0 b (Basic) and A (Advanced) parameters defined. 
 
The N3 inverter has two programmable function parameter categories; A (Advanced) and b (Basic) which are 
described in detail in this section. It is important to note that while the parameters are set individually, they are 
interactive with other parameters and must be considered when adjusting the value. It would be prudent on the users’ 
part to consider all parameters that are to be changed for a particular application before setting the individual values.   
 
Note that the Advanced parameters are designated with an uppercase A, where the Basic parameters are designated 
with a lowercase b. This is the result when a 7-segment LED display is used and is not intended to show priority.   
 
b (Basic) 
These parameters consist of the more basic parameters that most users need to consider. Examples of basic settings 
are acceleration and deceleration rates (b007 and b008), run command and frequency sources (b000 and b004), and 
optional current and voltage displays (b013 - b015). One important b parameter, (b011) allows the user to select 
whether to allow access to A advanced parameters. As mentioned in the keypad navigation section, in order to 
access and change the A parameters, b011 must be enabled.  
 
A (Advanced) 
In general the A parameters allow the inverter to be tailored to specific applications in order to achieve more precise 
or specialized control. Examples are PID control, Auto-run mode, RS485 communication set-up, vector control mode 
etc.  In addition, all analog and digital input and output configurations plus motor parameters are entered in the A 
parameters. 
 
The tables below will summarize the b and A parameters, and then they will be individually discussed in detail.  
 
Note: Some of the A parameters that are referenced in the Remarks column to note 9 are only available in  
 Versions 1.3 or later. (See Appendix G) 
 
 
 
  
19.1 b (Basic) Parameter Summary 
 
 
Run Command 
Source Selection  
0000: Keypad  
0001: External Run/Stop Control  
0002: Communication  
Run/Stop-
Forward/Reverse 
Operation Mode 
with External 
Terminals 
0000: Forward/Stop-Reverse/Stop 
0001: Run/Stop-Forward/Reverse 
0002: 3-Wire Control Mode- 
      Run/Stop  
Reverse Prohibit 
operation 
0000: Enable Reverse Command 
0001: Disable Reverse Command  
Stopping Method 
Selection 
0000: Deceleration-to- Stop with  
 DC Injection Braking (Rapid 
  Stop)  
0001: Coast to a Stop  
 
 
 
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