P38 Stop/Start Source Range | Baldor VS1MD instruction

P38	Stop/Start Source
	Range:	0	= Keypad
		1	= Terminal Mode 1 (2 or 3- wire control for forward/reverse)
		2	= Terminal Mode 2 (2 wire with direction switch)
		3	= RS485 Communication
	Default:	0 {Local OIM)
	Access	Configurable
	See Also:	P40; t1 - t8

Sets the control used to start the drive.

0	Keypad		Drive control for start, stop, forward and reverse are from
			drive keypad.

1	Terminal		Drive is controlled from run forward terminal and run
	Operation		reverse terminal.

2			Drive is controlled from run terminal and directional
			terminal.

3	RS485		Drive operation controlled using RS-485 communications
	Communication		(see Appendix E).

	Terminal Operation Mode 1: (2-Wire or 3-Wire Control Fwd/Rev):
	•	Select one digital input (t1~t8) = 0, run forward (FX).
	•	Select one digital input (t1~t8) = 1, run reverse (RX).
	•	To enable 3-Wire control select one digital input (t1~t8) = 17, 3-wire
		operation.
	•	Drive stops when both inputs are off or when both inputs are on.

Drive Output

Forward Digital In (FX)

Reverse Digital In (RX)

Parameter Descriptions

7-7

VS1MD specifications

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Baldor VS1MD instruction manual P38 Stop/Start Source Range

Models: VS1MD

P38

Stop/Start Source

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VS1MD specifications