System Configuration - Mitsubishi Electric FATEC FR-A800 Manual

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UNDERSTANDING INVERTER SYSTEM
2.6.3

System configuration

The following devices are required to use FR Configurator2. Configure the system in accordance with
the instruction manuals of each device.
FR Configurator2
A USB cable is used.

For the serial port of the personal computer, a commercially available
converter is required.
<Examples of commercially available products> (as of February 2012)
Model: DINV-CABV (with a connector and cable)
Diatrend Corp.
The conversion cable cannot connect multiple inverters. (The computer
and inverter are connected in a 1:1 pair.) The above product is an RS-
232C to RS-485 conversion cable that has a built-in converter. No
additional cable or connector is required. For the product details, contact
the manufacturer.

Connection cable
<Examples of commercially available products> (as of February 2012)
Connector: RJ-45 connector
Example: Tyco Electronics
5-554720-3
Cable: A cable compliant with EIA 568 (such as the 10BASE-T cable)
Example: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
SGLPEV-T (Cat5e/300 m) 24AWG × 4P

USB/RS-485 conversion cable
<Examples of commercially available products> (as of February 2012)
Model: DINV-U4
Diatrend Corp.
(For the communication setting with the DINV-U4, refer to page 26.)
When using the USB/RS-485 conversion cable, use the latest driver
software.
For the product details or the latest driver software, contact the cable
manufacturer.
USB Serial
connector port
∗4
∗3
Converter
∗2
RS-485 cable
Converter
Connection cable
RS-485/RS-422
RS-485 terminals
∗5
PU connector
Inverter
USB connector
USB connector
∗7
or serial port
GOT1000/GOT2000
∗1
GOT RS-422
∗6
∗8
communication module
Multidrop link
RS-485 terminals RS-485 terminals RS-485 terminals
Inverter Inverter

Recommended USB cable for the connection between the personal
computer and the inverter
MR-J3USBCBL3M cable length: 3 m

Any of the PU connector, RS-485 terminals, or USB connector can be
used for the communication.

The total connection cable length is 500 m.

The available communication port is the USB or serial port (one of the port
1 to 63). Set it in the communication window of FR Configurator2. (Multiple
ports cannot be used simultaneously.) One personal computer is
connected to one GOT. When connecting the GOT to the personal
computer with the USB connector, use the dedicated cable GT09-
C30USB-5P or GT09-C20USB-5P. To connect the GOT2000 series to the
personal computer, only the USB connection is possible.

For the GOT1000 series, the RS-422 communication unit (GT15-RS4-9S)
is required. For the supported versions of the GOT and details on the RS-
422/485 connection, refer to the connection manual of the GOT1000
series or GOT2000 series.
Product name Model
SGLPEV-T
Communication
(Cat5e/300 m)
cable
24AWG × 4P
RJ-45 connector 5-554720-3
2.6 Inverter setup software
Commercially available printer
RS-485 terminals
Inverter Inverter
Inverter
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Cable
Industries, Ltd.
Tyco Electronics Japan
G.K.
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