Instruction manual
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OUTLINE
System Configuration
1.2.3 System configuration
The following devices are required to use FR Configurator. Setup the system in accordance with the instruction manual of
each device.
When using serial port of a personal computer, a commercially
available converter is required.
Examples of product available on the market (as of February 2012)
Model: DINV-CABV (with connectors and cable)
Diatrend Corp.
The converter cable cannot connect two or more inverters (the
computer and inverter are connected on a 1:1 basis). This is a RS-
232C/RS-485 conversion cable with built-in converter. No additional
cable or connector is required. Contact a manufacturer for details of the
product.
Connection cable
Examples of product available on the market (as of February 2012)
Connector: RJ45 connector
Example: Tyco Electronics
5-554720-3
Cable: Cable in compliance with EIA568 (such as 10BASE-T cable)
Example: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
SGLPEV-T (Cat5e/300m) 24AWG x 4P
USB/RS-485 convert cable
Examples of product available on the market (as of February 2012)
Model: DINV-U4
Diatrend Corp.
Refer to page 49 for the communication setting with DINV-U4.
When using USB/RS-485 convert cable, use the newest driver
software. For a product details or the newest driver software, contact
the cable manufacturer.
Recommended USB cable for computer-inverter connection (For FR-
E700)
MR-J3USBCBL3M Cable Length 3m
Communication with PU connector, RS-485 terminal, or USB
connector(FR-A700, A701, E700 series only) is available.
Available communication port is USB or serial port (one of port 1 to 63),
and set in Communication settings screen of FR Configurator. (Using
multiple port at the same time is unavailable) Connection of a computer
to GOT is 1:1 connection.
When using USB for connecting with GOT, use dedicated cable GT09-
C30USB-5P or GT09-C20USB-5P.
Overall length of connection cable: 500m
GOT RS-422 communication unit (GT15-RS4-9S) is required. The
number of connectable inverter depends on GOT. Refer to GOT1000
series connection manual for details of RS-422 connection and
compatible version of GOT.
RS-485 cable
*2
Using USB connector
FR Configurator
Commercially available
printer
Multidrop link system
GOT RS-422
Communication
unit
USB
connector
Connection cable
RS-485/RS-422
*7
*8
Inverter Inverter
USB
connector
PU
connector
RS-485
terminal
RS-485
terminal
InverterInverter Inverter
RS-485
terminal
RS-485
terminal
RS-485
terminal
Serial port
USB connector
or serial port
*3
Converter
*1
Converter
*6
*4
*5
Inverte
r
Product Type Manufacturer
1)
10BASE-T
cable
SGLPEV-T (Cat5e/300m)
24AWG x 4P
Mitsubishi Cable
Industries, Ltd.
2)
RJ-45
connector
5-554720-3 Tyco Electronics
Connector for personal computer
A-connector
Connector for inverter
mini B-connector (5 pin)