System Configuration - Mitsubishi Electric MELSOFT FR Configurator2 Instruction Manual

1.2.3

System configuration

The following devices are required to use FR Configurator2. Set up the system in accordance with the Instruction Manual of
each device.
 Example (USB communication / serial communication)
Refer to Connection options on
FR Configurator2
*1 When using a serial port of a personal computer, a commercially available converter is required.
Examples of product available on the market (as of April 2019)
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 an RS232C-to-RS485
converter-embedded conversion cable. No additional cable or connector is required. Contact a manufacturer for details of the product.
*2 Connection cable
Connector: RJ-45 connector
Cable: Cable in compliance with EIA568 (such as 10BASE-T cable)
*3 USB/RS-485 convert cable
Examples of product available on the market (as of April 2019)
Model: DINV-U4
Diatrend Corp.
Refer to page 75
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.
*4 Recommended USB cable for computer-inverter connection
MR-J3USBCBL3M (cable length: 3 m)
*5 Communication is available via the PU connector, RS-485 terminals, or USB connector.
*6 Maximum overall length of connection cable: 500 m
*7 Select a USB connector or a serial port (one of the ports 1 to 63) on the communication setting window of FR Configurator2. (Multiple ports cannot
be used at the same time.) One personal computer is connected to one GOT. When using the USB for connecting a GOT, use a dedicated cable,
GT09-C30USB-5P or GT09-C20USB-5P. The GOT2000 series and a personal computer can be connected only via USB or Ethernet.
*8 For the GOT1000 series, an RS-422 communication unit (GT15-RS4-9S) is required. For the compatible version of GOT or details of the RS-422/
485 connection, refer to the GOT1000/GOT2000 Series Connection Manual.
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1. OUTLINE
1.2 System configuration
page 17 to configure the system.
USB
connector
∗4
USB connector
Converter
∗2
RS-485 cable
connector
USB
connector
for the communication setting with DINV-U4.
Serial USB connector or
port serial port
GOT1000/GOT2000
∗1
Converter
communication unit
∗6
Connection cable
RS-485/RS-422
∗5
RS-485 RS-485
terminal terminal
PU
Inverter Inverter
Commercially available
∗7
RS-422
∗8
Multidrop link system
RS-485 RS-485
terminal terminal
Inverter Inverter
Inverter
printer
RS-485
terminal
Inverter