Eaton PowerXL DG1 Series VFD Quick Start Manual

PowerXL DG1 Series VFD

Effective July 2014

Power Xpert

in

Control Quick Start Guide

Step 1 – Installation

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Download the Power Xpert in Control Software with the One Installer found on the www.eaton.com/dg1 software tab.

Step 2 – Connecting

Keypad Port: Using the PowerXL DG1 programming cable (Part Number DXG-

CBL-PCCABLE) connect from your computer USB port to the keypad port.

Ethernet Port: Using any standard CAT5 Ethernet cable connect from your computer to the RJ45 Ethernet Port. Note: Your drive IP address will have to be set up in the drive keypad parameters (Group P20.3) to match the IP address structure in your computer before connecting.

Step 3 – Configuring Connection

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Open Power Xpert in Control and double click on either the Modbus Serial (Keypad Port) or Modbus TCP (Ethernet Port) on the right side in the Device Catalog ( red ). Once complete, the device DTM should then show up in the Network View ( blue ).

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If the Modbus Serial (Keypad Port) is selected the Communication Settings window will come up which should be set to the following values.

Configuration Parameter

Port

Parity*

Data Bits*

Baud Rate*

Stop Bits*

Transmission Mode*

Setting

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Step 4 – Loading Device

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In the Device Catalog ( red ), double click on the PowerXL DG1 drive, it will be added to the Network View in ( blue ) under the communication DTM.

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Next the Set Address window will appear and the communication address needs to be set based on the below. o Modbus Serial (Keypad Port)

Configuration Parameter

Slave Address

Setting

18 o Modbus TCP (Ethernet Port)

Configuration Parameter Setting

IP Address* XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

* The IP address should be set via the keypad on the drive.

 With the PowerXL DG1 drive selected, click the Go Online button. Then double click on the drive to load device parameters, these will be shown in the main window

( green ).

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The PowerXL DG1 is now ready to be configured by the Power Xpert in Control software.

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Additional Help

In the US or Canada: please contact the Technical Resource Center at 1-877-ETN-CARE or 1-877-326-2273 option 2, option 6.

All other supporting documentation is located on the Eaton web site at www.eaton.com/Drives

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