External Stop/Start Methods
Setup External On/Off Switch (Single On/Off Selector)
When using a normal Open/Close Switch, connect the Normally Open wire with DI1 and the Common wire with Common and then set:
- F0-02 = 1 (terminal control)
Ideally also set the following (please see notes further on for further explanation):
- Set F6-10 = 1 (Free Stop Mode – unless an Emergency Stop is also used, then keep = 0 for Decelerate to Stop)
- Set F4-35 = 15.0 (DI1 On Delay time to delay the Start-up Process)
If the External Device only has a Normally Closed connection (not Normally Open) the Solar Drive Start/Stop function will operate in the opposite way intended. In this case, also set:
- F4-38 = 00001(Low Level Valid)
To add an Emergency Stop, connect the Emergency Stop Button to DI3 and COM and set:
- F4-02 = 47 (DI3 Function as Emergency Stop)
- If the External Device is Normally Open, also set F4-38 = 100
Setup of External Push Buttons (On and Off Buttons)
When using Push Buttons use a 3-Line Mode Stop/Start Setup:
- F0-02 = 1 (Terminal Control)
- F4-11 = 2 (3-Line Mode 1)
- F4-00 = 1 (RUN Enabled) -> DI1 Terminal Connection
- F4-02 = 3 (3-Line Control) -> DI3 Terminal Connection
- 3rd Line Connected to COM
If using FWD/REV as well (only applicable when used in AC Mode – not possible in PV Mode) with above, set:
- F4-11 = 3 (3-Line Mode 2)
- F4-01 = 2 (FWD/REV) -> DI2 Terminal Connection
*Please Note: When using Push Buttons, the Solar Drive will remember the “Run” state after the “Run” push button has been pressed, even after the drive goes into a sleep mode (Low Voltage, Low Frequency, etc.). If however the input power supply drops too low, to a point where the drive switches off, the drive will power on again after the power supply returns, but the previous “Run” state will be lost and the “Run” push button will need to pressed again. This implies that if the Solar Drive switches off each evening due to a too low power input, the “Run” push button will need to be pressed again each morning to start the motor.
