Powerflex 525 Drive USB Upload Download Parameters from Control Module
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- In this lesson we show you how to remove the control module from an Allen Bradley Powerflex 525 drive and upload/download the parameters to it via the USB port on the back of the VFD.
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It's good to have you arround, Tim. This quick and small tricks always save the day.
Thank you, you made my morning :)
Oh my God, is it that easy?
Thank you very much, that was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Terms Upload and download always confusing because it the opposite of “internet”. I remember PLCs are selfish always from the PLCs perspective, download to PLC upload from PLC. Thanks Tim!
What helps me is early on someone explained it as the larger device downloads to the smaller. Internet downloads to Server, Server downloads to PC, and PC downloads to PLC. So someday when they network our brains, you can tell where you are in the pecking order by who/what you download to and upload to.
It is one of the toughest things to keep straight when starting out.
Thank you very much for this. Saved me a lot of time.😊
Great to hear!
Thanks you are the Man! on standby of a 114 error and may need to do just that if it ultimately fails again!!!
You are welcome Mike!
@@TimWilborne Just did some training today to test in a real scenario and it worked perfectly.... Thanks so much!!!
hello Tim. nice video, I'm try to connect a power flex 525 on my windows 11 but isn't connecting. would you plesase help me to config it to get a connection?
Thanks Tim...really interesting to know..
You are welcome Ricco.
I have a windows 10 computer now and it doesn't show anything when you open the removable disk folder to even be able to open the .EXE file. it used to work for my windows 7 computer where the usb application program would work. anything im missing or is it not compatable with windows 10?
It should work the same as this video. It was done in Windows 10. I'm not sure What to make of that.
DO NOT PUSH IT DOWN WHEN REMOVING. Just pull the slide back then pull the top of the control unit out. If you look closely when the slide is pushed in it is pushing down and locking in the retaining clip. By pushing down to pull it out you’re locking it back in.
You will get a chuckle out of this video. My viewers finally pointed out 😂
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Hey Tim I have a powerflex 523 for a 15 hp motor I can’t get this to work on windows 10 I have tried a new one and the same issue. Tired several usb cables couple different computers, nothing seems to be working
Check out this technote. I think it is what you are looking for.
rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/768067/loc/en_US#__highlight
hey. nice videos.
any idea about taking backups from multiple power flex drives at once on a ethernet? I know that RS networks for device net can take backups from multiple VFDs but not the ethernet version of it.
hello. I have a problem when connecting the VFD to the PC, the screen stays stuck. This only happens with a used VFD. with a new one if you run it without problem. greetings
My kids would be an older and compatible USB driver. Try using Connected Components Workbench.
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Can you go over how to update the firmware rev in the project of a 525. Everytime we have to change one out the new one always has a newer version.
That would be a good one to cover, I'll put it on the list John.
Having issues connecting to the drive my computer isn't loading
A couple of questions regards this method and the drives themselves. I tried this method to extract parameters off a working drive but the computer just hangs until I disconnected, upon trying with a brand new drive out of the box it worked perfectly. With the interface still loaded on screen I unplugged and connected the other drive it again hung but I could see the version number was different? Maybe firmware issues reading the older working drive?
I was able to access over Ethernet with ccw however. Is it possible to remove the top off a single phase in drive and mount on a 3 phase in drive that I have power on in the workshop to extract parameters over Ethernet?? Thanks
This doesnt work at all with windows 10 , everytime i plug it in the whole computer freeze until i unplug...is there any other way to do this ?
Connected Component Workbench.
Hey Tim do you have a video out on how to restore the parameters to a drive that you are replacing using ethernet IP or any other methods?
It is coming soon Zach. There are several ways but I like using Connected Components Workbench.
is it really regular usb cable, I tried I could not connect. and upload/download buttons are all greyed out. Do I need any drivers for it to work? I tried more than a dozen different usb cables.
Yes it's a regular USB a to b printer cable. My wild guess would be some missing driver.
@@TimWilborne I contacted Rockwell, they told me that I need 1023 USB Convertor and regular printer USB cable is not going to work. Looks like RA got lot of good ideas from Apple on how to make money on cables.
@@akupadhyayula No, that is to connect to the DSI port. It won't work with that for plugging into the back of the control module. But it is funny the results you get sometimes when you call in and they are flipping through the manual with you 😂😂
Is this just for transferring the file? Or is there a way you can open the parameters and make changes through this method?
Check out this video, I think it is the easier way to change parameters and more importantly note what has changed.
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Are you able to see the data once you upload it to your computer? I need to see the different parameters of the VFD
I probably connect to it over ethernet if you want to monitor the motor while it's running.
@@TimWilborne thank you sir, saved me days of writing down settings 🙏
Can this be done on the power flex 700 or 755
Yes, I am pretty sure it can. Add it to your I/O configuration and see if the tab is there.
Would like to know I did this and I’m still getting the Ethernet button flashing saying it’s connected but not controlled by Ethernet any ideas
Not following your Randy. Ethernet button? What do you think should be controlling it? What are P46 and P47 set to?
Automation Question: What would happen if you change the ip address while you are in run mode in studio 5000?
It would depend on whether the PLC had Ethernet connections that it depended on. If it did then it would probably be bad news. If it didn't then you would probably be OK. But probably better to stop the machine to be safe.
I am not sure that studio 5000 will let you do this. I have a unit with 525's on it ready for testing in the morning and will test this out for you.
@@josephcameron4771 Yes, you can do it.
Is there a way to connect via Ethernet without having mains power on the drive?
No but a semi work around is to have a 120VAC Powerflex 525. The control module is the same for all of them, so you could power it up and connect via Ethernet on a test station.
Cannot directly upload/dl using keypad like abb, siemens?
The Powerflex 525 doesn't have a removal keypad. It has a control module and a power module. You can do the same thing, you just pull the control module off the bad drive and put it on the good drive.
There's something wrong, I've tried 2 different 525 Drives and 2 different computers and neither one works. The USB drive window opens and I can see the manual and executable both I can't access them.
Can you copy them to your local hard drive?
Hi Tim, is it the same with a 523 drives too? also can you download on to another drive by just using the original display module. for example the powerflex 700 can use the HIM copycat to download from the HIM on to another drive. so can the display module on the 525 do the same with out using a computer?
Not sure, I've never worked with a 523.
@@TimWilborne i think there almost the same its just that the 523 dont have an ethernet port.
@@onyitsme4740 They are the same drive but a 523 just has less features.
How to download this software in browser
Open up Windows Explorer and you will see a new drive with you plug the Powerflex 525 into your PC.
Hi please explain how to connect drive and PC... Procedure send by mail..
pdf52xusb.exe