User Manual

Chapter 4
Using DriveExplorer on the RS-485
Network
Chapter 4 provides instructions for configuring DriveExplorer (version
2.02 or higher) to access PowerFlex drives on the RS-485 network
(Figure 4.1
).
Figure 4.1 Example RS-485 DF1 Network
Select Explore > Connect > Network (Figure 4.2).
Figure 4.2
Select Single to connect to a single node on the network. Select
Multiple to connect to multiple nodes and enter the node range (Figure
4.3). “Offline” or “Online” text will be displayed next to the number to
show if the particular node is present on the network. In this example,
two nodes with DFI addresses of 1 and 2 will be accessed. Click
Connect.
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