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ShawnM
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Re: Vfd connections

Post by ShawnM »

Nope, that parameter will do a reset from the keypad. You need an “external” reset signal input which is what X3 is for and needs to be set to 8 according to the manual you linked to. Can you set X3 to either 3 or 4 and get it to run forward or reverse? Can you set X1 or X2 to 8?


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Re: Vfd connections

Post by chris1976 »

ShawnM wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:25 am Nope, that parameter will do a reset from the keypad. You need an “external” reset signal input which is what X3 is for and needs to be set to 8 according to the manual you linked to. Can you set X3 to either 3 or 4 and get it to run forward or reverse? Can you set X1 or X2 to 8?
Going to try those after work today


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Re: Vfd connections

Post by chris1976 »

ShawnM wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 7:25 am Nope, that parameter will do a reset from the keypad. You need an “external” reset signal input which is what X3 is for and needs to be set to 8 according to the manual you linked to. Can you set X3 to either 3 or 4 and get it to run forward or reverse? Can you set X1 or X2 to 8?
tried changing X1 and X2 to 8 but still get the "err" awaiting the sellar to come back to me again now.


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Re: Vfd connections

Post by chris1976 »

Just had a message saying I can use the X5 connection


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