User Manual

1-2 Getting Started
20-COMM-C/Q ControlNet Adapter User Manual
Publication 20COMM-UM003F-EN-P
Features
The features of the adapter include the following:
• Typical mounting in a PowerFlex 7-Class drive. The 20-COMM-C
Series B coax adapter, firmware 2.xxx or later, or 20-COMM-Q Series A
fiber adapter, firmware 2.xxx or later, can also be installed in a DPI
External Comms Kit and used with the kit’s optional I/O board. See
Chapter
8, Using the Adapter in a DPI External Comms Kit
(20-XCOMM-DC-BASE) for more information.
DPI External Comms Kit Compatibility
• Captive screws to secure and ground the adapter to the drive or, when
mounted in a DPI External Comms Kit, to the kit’s metal enclosure.
• Compatibility with various configuration tools to configure the adapter
and connected host drive, including the following tools:
– PowerFlex HIM (Human Interface Module) on the drive, if available
– Connected Components Workbench software, version 1.02 or later
– DriveExplorer software, version 2.01 or later
– DriveExecutive software, version 3.01 or later
• Switches to set a node address before applying power to the PowerFlex
drive, or you can disable the switches and use an adapter parameter to
configure the node address.
• Status indicators that report the status of the drive communications, the
adapter, and network. They are visible when the drive cover is open or closed.
• Parameter-configured I/O (Logic Command/Reference and up to four
pairs of Datalinks) to accommodate application requirements.
• Explicit Messaging support.
• Master-Slave hierarchy that can be configured to transmit data to and
from a controller on the network.
• User-defined fault actions to determine how the adapter and connected
PowerFlex drive respond to the following:
– I/O messaging communication disruptions (Comm Flt Action)
– Controllers in idle mode (Idle Flt Action)
• Access to any PowerFlex drive and its connected peripherals on the
network to which the adapter is connected.
Adapter Operation With
Type Series
Firmware
Revision
DPI External Comms Kit
(20-XCOMM-DC-BASE)
Optional I/O Board
(20-XCOMM-IO-OPT1)
20-COMM-C
(coaxial)
A 1.xxx No No
2.xxx Yes No
B 1.xxx No No
2.xxx and later Yes Yes
20-COMM-Q
(fiber)
A 1.xxx No No
2.xxx and later Yes Yes