E6581315②
Tosvert VF-AS1 Series RS485 Communication Function
 E6581315
Read first Safety precautions
 Contents
 BIT15 BIT8BIT7 BIT0
General outlines of the communication function
Bit Word
 BIT2
Data transmission specifications
 About the handling of received frames
Communication protocol
MOUBUS-RTU
 Toshiba Inverter Protocol
Binary mode 2FH
 Data transmission format
Data transmission format used in Ascii mode
INV-NO CMD
Data
 28H Bytes Checksum area
5bytes Blank
 Data SUM
INV-NO
 Data transmission format used in binary mode
 Returned for the 57H W and 50H P commands
Command received
Byte Bytes
Sum 1 bytes Checksum not omissible 00H to FFH
 2FH Byte 4EH6EH Bytes
Norn
 Transmission format of Block Communication
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 Bytes Blank Start Code
 INV-NO
 Dummy data is required for this command
Commands
Reads the data with the specified communication number
Block communication Computer Inverter
 RFE03077BCR
RFE03CR
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 Format error Data transmission format does not match
Transmission errors
Communication There is no communication number that matches
 Broadcast communication function
 VF-AS1
 Ascii mode Computer → Inverter Inverter → Computer
Examples of the use of communication commands
From the computer H = 24d  trip status
RFC90CR
 Examples of Communication programs
 Next
=LENS$ For I=1 to L
Input #1,B$
Goto
 If Count 0 then T=TIMER
160 T=TIMER COUNT=TIMER-T
Print #1,B$
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 MSComm1.Output = Text2.Text & Chr13 End Sub
End If
Text2.Text = Text1.Text = End Sub
 Inverter number 
MODBUS-RTU protocol
 MODBUS-RTU transmission format
Read command
CRC
 Blank Command 1 byte
Write command
5bytes Blank Command 1 byte
Text size is 8 bytes fixed Inverter
 CRC Generation
Error codes
Bit counter =
End Return CRC
 Inter-drive communication
 Never use pin-7 P11 QWiring 4-wire RS485 communication)
E6581315 QWiring 2-wire RS485 communication
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 Parameters relating to the slave side example
 =0.01%
Proportional control of speed
 90.00Hz 45.00Hz
Slave 100.00Hz 00%
Slave 100.00Hz1 00%
80.00Hz 40.00Hz
 INV-NO 1 byte Inverter number
Transmission format for inter-drive communication
 0OFF
Communication parameters
 MODBUS-RTU
 Inverter number
Baud rate,  , Parity 
 PC → INV
 Timer Time-out period Computer link
Master INV To Slave
INV INV → PC PC → INV
 Free notes
Send waiting time , 
Use this function for the following case
 Communication commands commands from the computer
Commands and monitoring from the computer
PI OFF
OFF
 Forcibly braked Preliminary excitation
Electric Power quantity
Brake release B
Braking answer BA
 Wire RS485 communication FA32
  FM analog output FA51
 Terminal board output data FA50
 AM analog output FA52
Output terminal no Specified data output
 RFD00CR
Monitoring from the computer
Unit 0.01% N·m
 RES
 Input terminal board status FD06, FE06
Input terminal function selection 9 f119
BIT15
  Output terminal board status FD07, FE07
 ST=ON ST=OFF
 Inverter operating status 1 FD01, FE01
  Inverter operating status 3 FD49, FE49
 Inverter operating status 2 FD42, FE42
  Inverter operating frequency mode status FD46, FE46
 Inverter operating command mode status FD45, FE45
Preset speed operation
  Cumulative operation time alarm monitor FE79
 Alarm information monitor FC91
Bit Specifications Remarks
 E6581315
 Model Data
 Inverter model capacity code FB05
 Parameter Name Range Setting
LED setting by communication
Utilizing panel LEDs and keys by communication
  Block Communication Function for LED Display
 Blank
Ascii LED display data code 00H-1FH are blank
 FA10=0
Key utilization by communication
FA10=1
 Parameter data
 ROM
EEP
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 FE02 Frequency command value 01Hz
Alarm code
FE19 Torque command
FE29 Input power
 E6581315 FD50 Light-load high-speed torque 01%
Tion FE80 Cumulative power on time
FE84 Binary input value option
 Can
Appendix 1 Table of data codes
SUB
ESC
 Response time  Data transmission time
Appendix 2 Response time
 VF-A7
Appendix 3 Compatibility with the communication function
 Appendix 4 Troubleshooting
 Appendix 5 Connecting for RS485 communication
 RXB
RXA
TXA
TXB