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Variable Frequency Drives Communications

Course code:  VFDCOM11
Duration:  1 Day
Type:  Instructor Led

Cost:  $695

Language:  English

Prerequisites:

Attendees should have completed any one ofthe following Altivar courses (VFDA6642),(VFDA5842), (VFDA7142), (VFDA3142), or have equivalent experience as well as basic Microsoft Windows™ navigation skills.

Objectives:

Upon completition of this course the student will have the skills to:
  • Identify the different methods of communication and protocols used by Variable Frequency Drives products and their common use
  • Configure communication links with devices such as human machine interfaces and programmable logic controllers
  • Use communication links to control a drive and display its status and fault

Equipment:

  • This course will use current models of the AltivarŽ range of Variable Frequency Drives
  • ModiconŽ programmable logic controllers
  • Human machine interfaces

Contents:

  • Principles of communications
  • Configuration of communication protocols including:
  • Ethernet
  • Modbus Plus
  • Modbus / Unitelway
  • Fipio
  • LonWORX
  • BACnet

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