Syslib-Rm016 - En-E P - VSD

Reference Manual
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Variable

Speed Drive (P_VSD)
Version 3.5
IMPORTANT This manual applies to the Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects version 3.5 or earlier.
For Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects version 5.0, see
• PROCES-RM200
For Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects version 4.0 or later, use the following manuals:
• PROCES-RM013 contains logic instructions
• PROCES-RM014 contains display elements
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Table of Contents
Preface Software Compatibility and Content Revision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Variable Speed Drive (P_VSD) Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Required Connections for a Hardwired Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Required Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controller File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Visualization Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Controller Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Variable Speed Drive InOut Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Variable Speed Drive Input Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Variable Speed Drive Output Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Variable Speed Drive Local Configuration Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Programming Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Display Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
State Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Status/Quality Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mode Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Alarm Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Maintenance Bypass Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using Display Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Quick Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Faceplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Operator Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Maintenance Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Engineering Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Diagnostics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Trends. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Alarms Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Variable Speed Drive Faceplate Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Preface
Software Compatibility and Table 1 - Summary of Changes

Content Revision Topic Page
Visualization Files: Global Objects (.ggfx) - Process Diagnostic Objects 12
For the latest compatible software information and to download the Rockwell
Automation® Library of Process Objects, see the Product Compatibility and
Download Center at
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellautomation/support/pcdc.page.
For general library considerations, see Rockwell Automation Library of Process

Objects Reference Manual, publication PROCES-RM002.
Additional Resources These documents contain additional information concerning related products
from Rockwell Automation.
Table 2 - Additional Resources

Resource Description
PlantPAx® Distributed Control System Selection Guide, Provides information to assist with equipment
publication PROCES-SG001 procurement for your PlantPAx system.
PlantPAx Distributed Control System Reference Manual, Provides characterized recommendations for
publication PROCES-RM001 implementing your PlantPAx system.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects Reference Provides general considerations for the PlantPAx system
Manual, publication PROCES-RM002 library of process objects.
FactoryTalk® View Machine Edition User Manual, Provides details on how to use this software package for
publication VIEWME-UM004 creating an automation application.
FactoryTalk View Site Edition User Manual, Provides details on how to use this software package for
publication VIEWSE-UM006 developing and running human-machine interface (HMI)
applications that can involve multiple users and servers,
distributed over a network.
PowerFlex® 70 Adjustable Frequency AC Drives User Provides basic information needed to start-up, program,
Manual, Publication 20A-UM001 and troubleshoot the PowerFlex 70 Adjustable Frequency
AC Drive.
PowerFlex 700 Adjustable Frequency AC Drives User Provides basic information needed to start-up, program,
Manual, Publication 20B-UM001 and troubleshoot the PowerFlex 700 Adjustable
Frequency AC Drive.
PowerFlex 700H Adjustable Frequency AC Drives Provides basic information needed to start-up, program,
Programming Manual, Publication 20C-PM001 and troubleshoot the PowerFlex 700H Adjustable
Frequency AC drive.
PowerFlex 700S Adjustable Frequency AC Drives Phase II Provides information needed to start-up, program, and
Programming Manual, Publication 20D-PM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 700S Phase II Adjustable
Frequency AC drives.
PowerFlex Digital DC Drive User Manual, Provides basic information required to install, start-up,
Publication 20P-UM001 and troubleshoot the PowerFlex DC drive.
PowerFlex 4 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive User Manual, Provide basic information needed to install, start-up, and
Publication 22A-UM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 4 AdjustableFrequency
AC Drive.

Preface
Table 2 - Additional Resources

Resource Description
PowerFlex 40 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive User Manual, Provides basic information needed to install, start-up, and
Publication 22B-UM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 40 Adjustable Frequency
AC Drive.
PowerFlex 400 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive for Fan & Provides basic information needed to install, start-up, and
Pump Applications User Manual, Publication 22C-UM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 400 Adjustable Frequency
AC Drive.
PowerFlex 40P Adjustable Frequency AC Drive User Provides basic information needed to install, start-up, and
Manual, Publication 22D-UM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 40P Adjustable Frequency
AC Drive.
PowerFlex 4M Adjustable Frequency AC Drive User Provides basic information needed to install, start-up and
Manual, Publication 22F-UM001 troubleshoot the PowerFlex 4M Adjustable Frequency
AC Drive.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Details how to monitor an input condition to raise an
Alarm Block (P_Alarm) Reference Manual, alarm. Information includes acknowledging, resetting,
publication SYSLIB-RM002 inhibiting, and disabling an alarm. Generally the P_Alarm
faceplate is accessible from the Alarms tab.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Explains how to collect (sum up) the interlock conditions
Interlocks with First Out and Bypass (P_Intlk) Reference that stop or de-energize a running or energized piece of
Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM004 equipment or prevent it from starting or being energized.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Explains how to choose the Mode (owner) of an
Mode Block (P_Mode) Reference Manual, instruction or control strategy. The Mode instruction is
publication SYSLIB-RM005 usually embedded within other instructions to extend
their functionality. It is possible to use a standalone Mode
instruction to enhance a program where modes are
wanted.
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Details how to collect permissive conditions to start a
Permissives with Bypass (P_Perm) Reference Manual, piece of equipment.
publication SYSLIB-RM007
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Restart Explains how to protect a large motor from damage
Inhibit for Large Motor (P_ResInh) Reference Manual, caused by repeated starts.
publication SYSLIB-SYSLIB-RM009
Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Run Time Explains how to accumulate the total run time and count
and Starts (P_RunTime) Reference Manual, of starts for a motor or other equipment.
publication SYSLIB-RM010
You can view or download publications at

http:/www.rockwellautomation.com/literature/. To order paper copies of
technical documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or
Rockwell Automation sales representative.

Variable Speed Drive (P_VSD)
The P_VSD (Variable Speed Drive) Add-On Instruction is used to operate one
variable speed motor by using a drive (AC variable frequency or DC) in various
modes, monitoring for fault conditions.
Add-On Instruction
Faceplate
Global Object
Guidelines Use this instruction when you need to operate a motor that is connected to a
variable speed drive. The drive can be an AC (variable frequency) or DC drive,
and can be connected via an I/O or control network (intelligent drive) or via
hard-wired analog and discrete I/O.
This instruction is designed to work with all currently available and many legacy
Allen-Bradley® drives, including Bulletin 1336 Plus™ II, Bulletin 1395,
PowerFlex 4/40/70/700/7000 and PowerFlex DC Drives. This instruction also
works with drives and other variable-speed motor control products via discrete
I/O for the start/stop/running signals and analog I/O for the speed reference
and speed feedback signals.

Do not use this instruction in these situations:

• You are using a PowerFlex 753 or PowerFlex 755 drive. The P_PF52x,
P_PF753, and P_PF755 Add-On Instructions provide enhanced
diagnostics and monitoring for these drive families.
• You are using a PowerFlex 523 or PowerFlex 525 drive. The P_PF52x
Add-On Instruction provides enhanced diagnostics and monitoring for
these drive families.
• You need to operate a single-speed motor (running/stopped only). Use the
P_Motor instruction instead.
• You need to operate a two-speed motor (fast/slow/stopped only). Use the
P_Motor2Spd instruction instead.
• You need to operate a simple reversing motor (forward/reverse/stopped
only). Use the P_MotorRev instruction instead.
• You need to operate a motor with multiple discrete speeds. You need
specific logic for this motor. The P_VSD instruction is designed for
motors with continuously variable (analog) speed, not multiple discrete
speed selections. The P_D4SD instruction can be suitable for these
motors.
Functional Description The P_VSD instruction provides the following capabilities:

• Ownership of the drive through the standard P_Mode Add-On
Instruction and modes. Modes of operation are described below.
• Ability to start and stop the drive and motor, control the drive speed (via
speed reference), and monitor the drive run status and speed feedback to
verify the drive is running or stopped.
• Alarms and drive shut down for Fail to Start and Fail to Stop if the
feedback does not follow the commanded state within a configured
amount of time. This shut down happens whether the drive has run
feedback can be configured at the engineer level or whether to use the run
feedback can be configured at the maintenance level.
• Scaling of the speed reference from user (engineering) units, such as RPM,
to drive units, such as 32,767 = maximum frequency.
• Scaling of the speed feedback from drive units to user (engineering) units
and display with suitable units of measure text.
• Optional setting (by Program or Operator) of an output datalink and
scaling of this setting from engineering units (such as ramp time in
seconds) to drive raw units.
• Optional reading of an input datalink and scaling of this value from drive
raw units to engineering units (such as amperes) for display on the HMI.
• Reading from the drive and displaying a fault code, and displaying a text
fault description based on the fault code.
• Indication of Accelerating, Decelerating, At Speed, and Warning or Alarm
status as received from the drive.
• Optional capability to support reversing drives, with commands for
forward and reverse rotation and display of actual rotation direction.

• Input and alarm for drive fault condition and an output to send a drive
fault reset to the drive.
• Configurable time to pulse the drive fault reset output when a reset
command is received.
• Above inputs and outputs formatted to work with any drives commonly
used in the Process industries, including, but not limited to, 1336 Plus II,
1395, PowerFlex 4/40/70/700/7000 and PowerFlex DC, in a form that
still allows use with non-Allen-Bradley drives via hard-wired I/O.
• Permissives (bypassable and non-bypassable) that are conditions that allow
the drive to start, and interlocks (bypassable and non-bypassable) that are
conditions that stop the drive and prevent starting.
• Alarm when an interlock stops the drive.
• Capability for maintenance personnel to bypass the bypassable permissives
and interlocks.
• Capability for maintenance personnel to disable (soft lock out) the drive.
IMPORTANT This capability is not a substitute for hard lockout/target (LOTO)

procedures.
• Monitors I/O communication, and alarms and shuts down on a

communication fault.
• Operates in Hand, Maintenance, Override, Program, and Operator
modes.
• Available status for use by automation logic to determine if other program
logic can start and stop the motor.
• Monitor an I/O fault input, alarm on an I/O fault.
• I/O fault condition can optionally de-energize the outputs to the drive,
requiring a reset.
• Override State input that determines whether the override is to run or stop
the drive (default = stop) and, if the drive is to run, an override speed
reference and direction. See the following modes for more information on
override.
• Simulation capability, in which the outputs to the drive are kept de-
energized, but the object can be manipulated as if a working drive were
present, including a basic ramp-up of speed feedback value on starting and
ramp-down on stopping. The simulated ramp-up-to-speed time is
configurable. This capability is often used for activities such as system
testing and operator training.

Required Connections for a Hardwired Drive
Table 3 shows the minimum set of connections to make the P_VSD instruction
work with an Allen-Bradley or third-party drive, assuming the drive is
non-reversing.
The P_VSD instruction is written around the typical command and status words,
speed reference, and speed feedback used with Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drives.
Pins are individually available to connect to whatever drive you have,
1336 Plus™ II, PowerFlex 4, PowerFlex 40, PowerFlex 70EC, PowerFlex 700,
PowerFlex 7000, and so on. These can connect over the EtherNet/IP network (in
which case the signals have similar, but not identical names), or over DeviceNet,
ControlNet, any other network, or over hardwired I/O.
Table 3 - Using P_VSD Instruction with a Non-reversing Hardwired (Allen-Bradley or third-party)

Drive
Parameter Description
Inputs
Inp_SpeedFdbk We recommend that you set this value to represent the drive speed; otherwise, the display
indicates zero speed.
The value can be live speed feedback or it can be a loopback of the speed reference output
to the drive.
Make sure you set 'Assume Data Available' if this is a loopback of the output used in
Function Block Diagram (FBD) logic.
Input_Ready This parameter must be set to 1 for the instruction to allow starting the drive. It's best if
Inp_Ready is actively written to '1'.
In FBD, connect an IREF that is a '1' (program constant).
In LD, code an unconditional OTL to this parameter.
This parameter can be 'left at' 1, but if it ever gets zeroed, the Add-On Instruction does not
allow a start.
Inp_Running This parameter must be wired from the run feedback, an IREF with the input bit or an XIC-
OTE rung.
Inp_CommandDir, This parameter must be set to or left at 1 (forward). (See the following for reversing
Inp_ActualDir drives.)
Inp_Accelerating, These parameters are optional.

Inp_Decelerating, We recommend that you clear or leave at 0 any parameters that are not used, unless you
Inp_Alarm, Inp_Faulted, have an input that indicates a drive fault (1=Fault, 0=OK). If you do have an input that
and Inp_AtSpeed indicates a drive fault, we recommend that you wire it to Inp_Faulted.
Outputs
Out_SpeedRef Connect to the (analog) output to the drive to set the speed.
Out_Run If the discrete output is 1 to run and 0 to stop, use Out_Run and not Out_Start, Out_Stop,
or Out_Jog.
In FBD, you can expose the Out_Run pin (use the dialog box opened by the 'ellipsis') and
hide the others. Then wire it to an OREF on the output to the drive.
In LD, code an XIC of Out_Run and an OTE of the discrete output to the drive.
If there are separate outputs for start and stop, wire both to Out_Start and Out_Stop.
Out_ClearFault If you wired a Drive Fault input above and have an output to the drive to attempt to clear
the fault, wire it to Out_ClearFault. Otherwise, leave this pin unconnected.
Other outputs Other outputs can be left unconnected and unreferenced.

Table 4 shows the minimum set of connections to make the P_VSD instruction
work with an Allen-Bradley or a third-party drive, assuming the drive is reversing.
Table 4 - Using P_VSD Instruction with a Reversing Hardwired (Allen-Bradley or third-party) Drive
Parameter Description
Inp_CommandDir This parameter must properly reflect the commanded direction.
Out_Fwd requests to set the drive to the forward direction, and Out_Rev requests to set
the drive to the reverse direction.
If the drive itself does not show the commanded direction, logic tied to Inp_CommandDir
must be provided to show the result of the requests. This can be done by using a
Set-dominant function block or a pair of rungs that set/latch Inp_CommandDir when
Out_Fwd is 1 and clear/unlatch Inp_CommandDir when Out_Rev is 1.
Inp_ActualDir Make sure this parameter reflects the actual rotation of the motor (1 = Forward,
0 = Reverse).
Inp_SpeedFdbk This parameter must reflect a non-negative speed (absolute value of speed). A negative
value is not interpreted as running reverse.
At a minimum, Inp_CommandDir must be handled as stated above.
Required Files Add-On Instructions are reusable code objects that contain encapsulated logic
that can streamline implementing your system. This lets you create your own
instruction set for programming logic as a supplement to the instruction set
provided natively in the ControlLogix® firmware. An Add-On Instruction is
defined once in each controller project, and can be instantiated multiple times in
your application code as needed.
Controller File
The P_VSD_3_5-00_AOI.L5X Add-On Instruction must be imported into the
controller project to be used in the controller configuration. The service release
number (boldfaced) can change as service revisions are created.
Visualization Files
This Add-On Instruction has associated visualization files that provide a
common user interface. These files can be downloaded from the Product
Compatibility and Download Center at
http://www.rockwellautomation.com/rockwellautomation/support/pcdc.page.
IMPORTANT The visualization file dependencies require Process Library content imports to
occur in a specific order as reflected in the following tables:
• Images
• Global Objects
• Standard Displays
• HMI Tags
• Macros

Images are external graphic files that can be used in displays. They must be
imported for FactoryTalk View to make use of them.
When PNG files are imported, they are renamed by FactoryTalk View with
a .bmp file extension, but retain a .png format.
Table 5 - Visualization Files: Images (.png)
FactoryTalk View SE Software FactoryTalk View ME Software Description
All .png files in the images folder All .png files in the images folder These are the common icons used in the global objects and
standard displays for all Process Objects.
The Global Object files (.ggfx file type) in the following table are Process Library
display elements that are created once and referenced multiple times on multiple
displays in an application. When changes are made to a Global Object, all
instances in the application are automatically updated.
Table 6 - Visualization Files: Global Objects (.ggfx)
(RA-BAS) Common Faceplate Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Common Faceplate Objects Global objects used on process object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) P_VSD Graphics Library (RA-BAS-ME) P_VSD Graphics Library Drive global object device symbols used to build
process graphics.
(RA-BAS) Process Alarm Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Alarm Objects Global objects used for managing alarms on process
object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Diagnostic Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Diagnostic Objects Diagnostic global objects used on process object
faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Faceplate Motor Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Faceplate Motor Objects Motor global objects used on process object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Help Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Help Objects Global objects used for all process objects help displays.
(RA-BAS) Process Interlock Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Interlock Objects Global objects used for managing interlocks and
permissives on process object faceplates.
(RA-BAS) Process Mode Objects (RA-BAS-ME) Process Mode Objects Global objects used for managing modes on process
object faceplates.
The Standard Display files (.gfx file type) in the following table are the Process
Library displays that you see at runtime.
Table 7 - Visualization Files: Standard Displays (.gfx)
(RA-BAS) Common-AnalogEdit N/A Faceplate used for analog input data entry. The FactoryTalk
View ME faceplates use the native analog input data entry
so no file is required.
(RA-BAS) P_Alarm-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_Alarm-Faceplate The faceplate that is used for managing alarms for
the object.
(RA-BAS) P_Alarm-Help (RA-BAS-ME) P_Alarm-Help Alarm Help information that is accessed from the
P_AIarm faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_Mode-Config (RA-BAS-ME) P_Mode-Config The Configuration Display used to configure the
P_Mode object.
(RA-BAS) P_Mode-Help (RA-BAS-ME) P_Mode-Help Mode Help information that is accessed from the
Help faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_VSD-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_VSD-Faceplate The faceplate that is used for the object
(RA-BAS) P_VSD-Quick (RA-BAS-ME) P_VSD-Quick The Quick display that is used for the object

Table 7 - Visualization Files: Standard Displays (.gfx)

(RA-BAS) Process Motor Family-Help (RA-BAS-ME) Process Motor Family-Help The Help display for Motor objects
(RA-BAS) P_Intlk-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_Intlk-Faceplate Optional
The interlock faceplate used for the object.
Use this file if your Discrete Output has an associated
P_Intlk object and you enable navigation to its faceplate
from the Discrete Output faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_Perm-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_Perm-Faceplate Optional
Permissive faceplate that is used for the object
Use this file if your object has an associated P_Perm object
and you enable navigation to the P_Perm faceplate from
the object faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_ResInh-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_ResInh-Faceplate Optional
Restart/inhibit faceplate display that is used for the object
Use this file if your object has an associated P_ResInh
object and you enable navigation to the P_ResInh
faceplate from the object faceplate.
(RA-BAS) P_RunTime-Faceplate (RA-BAS-ME) P_RunTime-Faceplate Optional
RunTime faceplate display that is used for the object
Use this file if your object has an associated P_RunTime
object and you enable navigation to the P_RunTime
faceplate from the object faceplate.
(RA-BAS) Process Interlock Family-Help (RA-BAS-ME) Process Interlock Family-Help Optional
Interlock/permissives help display that is used for
the object
Use this file if you use the P_Intlk or P_Perm faceplate.
HMI Tags are created in a FactoryTalk View ME application to support tab

switching on Process Library faceplates. The HMI tags may be imported via the
comma-separated values file (.csv file type) in the following table.
Table 8 - Visualization Files: HMI Tags (.csv)
N/A FTVME_PlantPAxLib_Tags_3_5_xx.csv These tags must be imported into the
where xx = the service release number. FactoryTalk View ME project to support switching tabs on
any Process Object faceplate.

Controller Code This section describes the parameter references for this Add-On Instruction.
Variable Speed Drive InOut Structure
InOut parameters are used to link the Add-On Instruction to external tags that
contain necessary data for the instruction to operate. These external tags must be
of the data type shown.
Table 10 - P_VSD Drive InOut Parameters

Tag Name Data Type Description
Ref_FaultCodeList P_DescList[1] Array tag containing list of fault codes (DINT) and their descriptions (STRING_40).
This figure shows the drive fault table tags that are in each template.
To have fault codes in P_VSD, you must enter the name of the Fault Code List
(first column) in the P_VSD Ref_FaultCodeList parameter.
Each fault code list has preset codes and descriptions. You can use one of the fault
code lists provided by copying the tag from a template application. You can also
create your own by using the provided P_DescList data type.

For a complete list of fault codes for a drive, click the Publication number
associated with the drive in the following table.
Drive Publication Number

PowerFlex Digital DC Drive 20P-UM001
PowerFlex 4 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 22A-UM001
PowerFlex 40 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 22B-UM001
PowerFlex 400 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive for Fan & Pump Applications 22C-UM001
PowerFlex 40P Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 22D-UM001
PowerFlex 4M Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 22F-UM001
PowerFlex 70 Adjustable Frequency AC Drives 20A-UM001
PowerFlex 700 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 20B-UM001
PowerFlex 700H Adjustable Frequency AC Drive 20C-PM001
PowerFlex 700S High Performance AC Drive - Phase II Control 20D-PM001
Variable Speed Drive Input Structure
Input parameters include the following:

• Input data elements (Inp_) are typically used to connect field inputs from
I/O modules or signals from other objects.
• Configuration data elements (Cfg_) are used to set configurable
capabilities and features of the instruction.
• Command data elements (PCmd_, OCmd_, MCmd_) are used by
program logic, operators, and maintenance personnel to request
instruction actions.
• Setting data elements (PSet_, OSet_, MSet_) are used by program logic,
operators, and maintenance personnel to establish runtime setpoints,
thresholds, and so forth. Set_ data elements (without a leading P, O, or M)
establish runtime settings regardless of role or mode.
Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters
Input Parameter Data Alias For Default Description
Type
EnableIn BOOL 1 Ladder Diagram:
If the rung-in condition is true, the instruction’s Logic routine executes. If the
rung-in condition is false, the instruction’s EnableInFalse routine executes.
Function Block Diagram:
If true, or not connected, the instruction’s Logic routine executes. If the parameter
is exposed as a pin and wired, and the pin is false, the instruction’s EnableInFalse
routine executes.
Structured Text:
No effect. The instruction’s Logic routine executes.
Inp_SpeedFdbk REAL 0.0 Speed feedback in drive units (for example, 0...32,767 = 0 to maximum
frequency).
Inp_LastFaultCode DINT 0 Most recent drive fault code (enumeration).
Inp_Datalink INT 0 Auxiliary signal (datalink) input in drive (raw) units.
Inp_Ready BOOL 1 1 = Drive is ready to run.


Type
Inp_Running BOOL 0 1 = Drive is running (active).
Inp_CommandDir BOOL 1 1 = Drive is commanded forward.
0 = Drive is commanded reverse.
Inp_ActualDir BOOL 1 1 = Drive is running forward.
0 = Drive is running reverse.
Inp_Accelerating BOOL 0 1 = Drive is accelerating or decelerating.
Inp_Decelerating
Inp_Alarm BOOL 0 1 = Drive has an alarm condition (see drive display or manual).
Inp_Faulted BOOL 0 1 = Drive has faulted (see drive display or manual).
Inp_AtSpeed BOOL 0 1 = Drive is at commanded speed.
Inp_FwdPermOK BOOL 1 1 = Permissives OK, drive can start forward.
Inp_FwdNBPermOK BOOL 1 1 = Non-bypassable permissives OK, drive can start forward.
Inp_RevPermOK BOOL 1 1 = Permissives OK, drive can start reverse.
Inp_RevNBPermOK BOOL 1 1 = Non-bypassable permissives OK, motor can start reverse.
Inp_IntlkOK BOOL 1 1 = Interlocks OK, drive can start/run.
Inp_NBIntlkOK BOOL 1 1 = Non-bypassable interlocks OK, drive can start/run.
Inp_IOFault BOOL 0 Input communication status:
0 = OK
1 = Fail
Inp_Sim BOOL 0 Simulation input. When set to 1, the instruction keeps outputs de-energized
(zero) and simulates a working drive. When set to 0, the instruction operates the
drive normally.
Inp_Hand BOOL Mode.Inp_Hand 0 1 = Select Hand (hardwired) control strategy.
Inp_Ovrd BOOL Mode.Inp_Ovrd 0 1 = Select Override control strategy.
Inp_OvrdCmd SINT 0 Override mode command:
0 = None
1 = Stop
2 = Start Forward
3 = Start Reverse
Inp_OvrdSpeed REAL 0.0 Value to set speed reference in Override mode (SpeedRef engineering units).
Inp_OvrdOutDatalink REAL 0.0 Value to set output datalink in Override mode (OutDatalink engineering units).
Inp_Reset BOOL 0 Input parameter used to programmatically reset alarms and drive faults. When
set to 1, all alarms requiring reset are reset and a fault reset signal is sent to the
drive.
Cfg_HasReverse BOOL 0 1 = Drive can be run reverse.
0 = Forward only.
Cfg_HasJog BOOL 0 1 = Drive Jog command enabled/visible.
0 = Drive Jog command not allowed.
Cfg_AllowLocal BOOL 0 1 = Allow Local Start/Stop without alarm.
0 = Start/Stop from HMI/Program only.
Cfg_HasRunFdbk BOOL 1 1 = Drive provides run feedback.
Cfg_UseRunFdbk BOOL 1 1 = Use drive run feedback for failure checking.
Cfg_HasSpeedFdbk BOOL 0 1 = Drive provides speed feedback on Inp_SpeedFdbk.
Cfg_UseSpeedFdbk BOOL 0 1 = Use speed feedback > 0 as run feedback.


Type
Cfg_HasInpDatalink BOOL 0 1 = A signal is connected to Inp_Datalink or Out_Datalink.
Cfg_HasOutDatalink
Cfg_HasFwdPermObj BOOL 0 1 = Tells HMI a permissive object (for example, P_Perm) is connected to
Inp_FwdPerm or Inp_RevPerm.
Cfg_HasRevPermObj IMPORTANT: The name of the Permissive object in the controller must be this
object's name with the suffix ‘_FwdPerm’ or '_RevPerm'. For example, if your
P_VSD object has the name ’Drive123’, then its Permissive object must be named
‘Drive123_FwdPerm’ or 'Drive123_RevPerm'.
Cfg_HasIntlkObj BOOL 0 1 = Tells HMI an interlock object (for example, P_Intlk) is connected to Inp_Intlk.
IMPORTANT: The name of the Interlock object in the controller must be this
object's name with the suffix ‘_Intlk’. For example, if your P_VSD object has the
name’Valve123’, then its Interlock object must be named ‘Drive123_Intlk’.
Cfg_HasResInhObj BOOL 0 1 = Tells HMI a restart inhibit (for example, P_ResInh) or runtime (for example,
P_RunTime) object is connected.
Cfg_HasRunTimeObj IMPORTANT: The name of the Restart Inhibit object in the controller must be this
object's name with the suffix ‘_ResInh’. For example, if your P_VSD object has the
name ‘Drive123’, then its Restart Inhibit object must be named
‘Drive123_ResInh’.
IMPORTANT: The name of the runtime object in the controller must be this
object's name with the suffix ‘_RunTime’. For example, if your P_VSD object has
the name ‘Drive123’, then its runtime object must be named ‘Drive123_RunTime’.
Cfg_SetTrack BOOL 1 This parameter is used to set up bumpless behavior of setting parameters when
switching modes. When this parameter is 1, in Program mode the operator
settings track the program settings; in Operator mode the program settings track
the operator settings; and the simulation inputs match the output values
(transitions are bumpless).
When this parameter is 0, the operator settings and program settings are not
modified by this instruction. In this case, when the mode is changed, the effective
value of the setting can change depending on the program-set and operator-set
values.
Cfg_SetTrackOvrdHand BOOL 0 1 = Program/Operator settings track Override/Hand speed reference.
Cfg_PCmdClear BOOL Mode.Cfg_PCmdClear 1 When this parameter is 1, program commands are cleared once they are acted
upon. When set to 0, program commands remain set until cleared by the
application program logic.
Cfg_ProgDefault BOOL Mode.Cfg_ProgDefault 0 This parameter defines the default mode. When this parameter is 1, the mode
defaults to Program if no mode is being requested. When this parameter is 0, the
mode defaults to Operator if no mode is being requested.
Cfg_OperStopPrio BOOL 0 1 = OCmd_Stop has priority, accepted any time.
0 = OCmd_Stop only in Operator or Maintenance mode.
Cfg_OCmdResets BOOL 0 1 = New Operator drive command resets fault.
0 = Reset required to clear fault.
Cfg_OvrdPermIntlk BOOL 0 1 = Override ignores bypassable permissives/interlock.
0 = Override uses all permissives/interlocks.
Cfg_ShedOnFailToStart BOOL 1 1 = Stop motor and alarm on Fail to Start.
0 = Alarm only on Fail to Start.
Cfg_ShedOnIOFault BOOL 1 1 = Stop motor and alarm on I/O fault.
0 = Alarm only on I/O fault.
Cfg_SimScaleEU BOOL 0 1 = In simulation, scale speed reference engineering units to speed feedback
engineering units.
0 = If both Cfg_SimScaleEU and Cfg_SimScaleRaw are 0, then in simulation, the
speed reference is copied to the speed feedback without scaling.


Type
Cfg_SimScaleRaw BOOL 0 1 = In simulation, scale speed reference engineering units to raw, then raw to
speed feedback Engineering Units
0 = If both Cfg_SimScaleRaw and Cfg_SimScaleEU are 0, then in simulation, the
speed reference is copied to the speed feedback without scaling.
Cfg_HasFailToStartAlm BOOL FailToStart.Cfg_Exists 0 These parameters determine whether the corresponding alarm exists and is
checked or if the alarm does not exist and is not used. When these parameters are
Cfg_HasFailToStopAlm FailToStop.Cfg_Exists 1, the corresponding alarm exists.
Cfg_HasIntlkTripAlm IntlkTrip.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasDriveFaultAlm DriveFault.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_HasIOFaultAlm IOFault.Cfg_Exists
Cfg_FailToStartResetReqd BOOL FailToStart.Cfg_ResetReqd 0 These parameters determine whether a reset is required to clear the alarm status.
When these parameters are 1, the alarm is latched ON when the alarm occurs.
Cfg_FailToStopResetReqd FailToStop.Cfg_ResetReqd After the alarm condition returns to normal, a reset is required to clear the alarm
status. When these parameters are 0, no reset is required and the alarm status is
Cfg_IntlkTripResetReqd IntlkTrip.Cfg_ResetReqd cleared when the alarm condition returns to normal.
Cfg_DriveFaultResetReqd DriveFault.Cfg_ResetReqd IMPORTANT: If the reset clears the alarm, it also acknowledges the alarm.
Cfg_IOFaultResetReqd IOFault.Cfg_ResetReqd
Cfg_FailToStartAckReqd BOOL FailToStart.Cfg_AckReqd 1 These parameters determine whether an acknowledgement is required for an
alarm. When these parameters are 1, the acknowledge (ack) bit is cleared when
Cfg_FailToStopAckReqd FailToStop.Cfg_AckReqd the alarm occurs. An acknowledge command (for example, PCmd_FailAck or
Fail.OCmd_Ack) is required to acknowledge the alarm. When set to 0, the
Cfg_IntlkTripAckReqd IntlkTrip.Cfg_AckReqd Acknowledge bit is set when an alarm occurs, indicating an acknowledged alarm
Cfg_DriveFaultAckReqd DriveFault.Cfg_AckReqd and no acknowledge command is required.
Cfg_IOFaultAckReqd IOFault.Cfg_AckReqd
Cfg_FailToStartSeverity INT FailToStart.Cfg_Severity 1000 These parameters determine the severity of each alarm. This drives the color and
symbol that are used to indicate alarm status on the faceplate and global object.
Cfg_FailToStopSeverity FailToStop.Cfg_Severity 1000 The following are valid values:
Cfg_IntlkTripSeverity IntlkTrip.Cfg_Severity 500 1…250 = Low
251…500 = Medium
Cfg_DriveFaultSeverity DriveFault.Cfg_Severity 1000
501…750 = High
Cfg_IOFaultSeverity IOFault.Cfg_Severity 1000 751…1000 = Urgent
IMPORTANT: For FactoryTalk View software version 7.0, these severity
parameters drive only the indication on the global object and faceplate. The
Alarms and Events definition of severity drives the color and symbol that is used
on the alarm banner and alarm summary as well as the value returned by
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events display commands.
Cfg_MinSpdRef REAL 0.0 Minimum/maximum speed reference in engineering units (for limiting).
Cfg_MaxSpdRef 60.0
Cfg_SpeedRefRawMin REAL 0.0 Speed reference minimum/maximum in drive (raw) units (for scaling).
Cfg_SpeedRefRawMax 32,767.0
Cfg_SpeedRefEUMin REAL 0.0 Speed reference minimum/maximum in engineering units (for scaling).
Cfg_SpeedRefEUMax 130.0
Cfg_SpeedFdbkRawMin REAL 0.0 Speed feedback minimum/maximum in drive (raw) units (for scaling).
Cfg_SpeedFdbkRawMax 32,767.0
Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin REAL 0.0 Speed feedback minimum/maximum in engineering units (for scaling).
Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax 130.0
Cfg_InpDatalinkRawMin REAL 0.0 Input datalink minimum/maximum in drive (raw) units (for scaling).
Cfg_InpDatalinkRawMax 4095.0


Type
Cfg_InpDatalinkEUMin REAL 0.0 Input datalink minimum/maximum in engineering units (for scaling).
Cfg_InpDatalinkEUMax 409.5
Cfg_OutDatalinkMin REAL 0.0 Minimum/maximum output datalink in engineering units (for limiting).
Cfg_OutDatalinkMax 100.0
Cfg_OutDatalinkRawMin REAL 0.0 Output datalink minimum/maximum in drive (raw) units (for scaling).
Cfg_OutDatalinkRawMax 4095.0
Cfg_OutDatalinkEUMin REAL 0.0 Output datalink minimum/maximum in engineering units (for scaling).
Cfg_OutDatalinkEUMax 409.5
Cfg_SimRampT DINT 10 Time to ramp speed feedback when in simulation (seconds).
Cfg_FailToStartT DINT 15 Time after start to get run feedback before fault (seconds).
Cfg_FailToStopT DINT 15 Time after stop to drop run feedback before fault (seconds).
Cfg_ResetPulseT DINT 2 Time to pulse Out_Reset to clear drive fault.
Cfg_MaxJogT REAL 0.0 Maximum jog time (seconds 0 = unlimited).
Cfg_OperKeep SINT 2#0000_0000 Operator keeps control in Program mode or Program keeps control in Operator
mode:
Cfg_ProgKeep .0 = Speed Reference
.1 = Start/Stop
.2 = Forward/Reverse
.3 = Output Datalink
PSet_SpeedRef REAL 0.0 Program setting of speed reference (engineering units).
PSet_OutDatalink REAL 0.0 Program setting of output datalink (engineering units).
PSet_Owner DINT 0 Program owner request ID (non-zero) or release (zero).
OSet_SpeedRef REAL 0.0 1 = Operator setting of speed reference (engineering units).
OSet_OutDatalink REAL 0.0 1 = Operator setting of output datalink (engineering units).
PCmd_Start BOOL 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
PCmd_Stop • Set PCmd_Start to 1 to start the Drive
• Set PCmd_Fwd to 1 to run the drive in the forward direction
PCmd_Fwd BOOL 0 • Set PCmd_Rev to 1 to run the motor in the reverse direction
• Set PCmd_Stop to 1 to stop the motor
PCmd_Rev • These parameters are reset automatically
When Cfg_PCmdClear is 0:
• Set PCmd_Start to 1 to start the drive
• Set PCmd_Rev to 0 to run the drive in the forward direction
• Set PCmd_Rev to 1 to run the drive in the reverse direction
• Set PCmd_Start to 0 to stop the driver
• PCmd_Stop and PCmd_Fwd are not used
• These parameters do not reset automatically
PCmd_Acq BOOL Mode.PCmd_Acq 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
• Set PCmd_Acq to 1 to Acquire
PCmd_Rel Mode.PCmd_Rel • Set PCmd_Rel to 1 to Release
• These parameters reset automatically
• Set PCmd_Acq to 1 to Acquire
• Set PCmd_Acq to 0 to Release
• PCmd_Rel is not used


Type
PCmd_Lock BOOL Mode.PCmd_Lock 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
• Set PCmd_Lock to 1 to Lock
PCmd_Unlock Mode.PCmd_Unlock • Set PCmd_Unlock to 1 to Unlock
• These parameters reset automatically
• Set PCmd_Lock to 1 to Lock
• Set PCmd_Lock to 0 to Unlock
• PCmd_Unlock is not used
PCmd_Reset BOOL 0 • Set PCmd_Reset to 1 to reset all alarms requiring reset
• This parameter is always reset automatically
PCmd_FailToStartAck BOOL FailToStart.PCmd_Ack 0 • Set PCmd_<Alarm>Ack to 1 to Acknowledge alarm
• The parameter is reset automatically
PCmd_FailToStopAck FailToStop.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_IntlkTripAck IntlkTrip.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_DriveFaultAck DriveFault.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_IOFaultAck IOFault.PCmd_Ack
PCmd_FailToStartSuppress BOOL FailToStart.PCmd_Suppress 0 When Cfg_PCmdClear is 1:
PCmd_FailToStopSuppress FailToStop.PCmd_Suppress • Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 1 to suppress alarm
• Set PCmd_<Alarm>Unsuppress to 1 to unsuppress alarm
PCmd_IntlkTripSuppress IntlkTrip.PCmd_Suppress • These parameters reset automatically
PCmd_DriveFaultSuppress DriveFault.PCmd_Suppress
• Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 1 to suppress alarm
PCmd_IOFaultSuppress IOFault.PCmd_Suppress • Set PCmd_<Alarm>Suppress to 0 to unsuppress alarm
• PCmd_<Alarm>Unsuppress is not used
PCmd_FailToStartUnsuppress BOOL FailToStart.PCmd_Unsuppress 0 • These Parameters do not reset automatically
PCmd_FailToStopUnsuppress FailToStop.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_IntlkTripUnsuppress IntlkTrip.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_DriveFaultUnsuppress DriveFault.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_IOFaultUnsuppress IOFault.PCmd_Unsuppress
PCmd_FailToStartUnshelve BOOL FailToStop.PCmd_Unshelve 0 • Set PCmd_<Alarm>Unshelve to 1 to Unshelve alarm
• The parameter is reset automatically
PCmd_FailToStopUnshelve FailToStart.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_IntlkTripUnshelve IntlkTrip.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_DriveFaultUnshelve DriveFault.PCmd_Unshelve
PCmd_IOFaultUnshelve IOFault.PCmd_Unshelve
OCmd_Start BOOL 0 Operator command to start or stop drive.
OCmd_Stop
OCmd_Jog BOOL 0 Operator command to jog drive (not cleared by P_VSD!).
OCmd_Fwd BOOL 0 Operator command to set direction to forward or reverse.
OCmd_Rev
OCmd_Bypass BOOL 0 Operator command to bypass all bypassable interlocks and permissives.
OCmd_Check BOOL 0 Operator command to check (not bypass) all interlocks and permissives.
MCmd_Disable BOOL 0 Maintenance command to disable drive.
MCmd_Enable BOOL 0 Maintenance command to enable drive.
MCmd_Acq BOOL Mode.MCmd_Acq 0 Maintenance command to acquire ownership (Operator/Program/Override to
Maintenance).


Type
MCmd_Rel BOOL Mode.MCmd_Rel 0 Maintenance command to release ownership (Maintenance to Operator/
Program/Override).
OCmd_AcqLock BOOL Mode.OCmd_AcqLock 0 Operator command to acquire and lock mode in Operator mode.
OCmd_Unlock BOOL Mode.OCmd_UnlockRel 0 Operator command to unlock and release Operator mode.
OCmd_Reset BOOL 0 Operator command to reset all alarms requiring reset.
OCmd_ResetAckAll BOOL 0 Operator command to reset and acknowledge all alarms and reset latched Shed
conditions.
Variable Speed Drive Output Structure
Output parameters include the following:

• Output data elements (Out_) are the primary outputs of the instruction,
typically used by hardware output modules; however, they can be used by
other application logic.
• Value data elements (Val_) are numeric outputs of the instruction for use
by the HMI. Values can also be used by other application logic or software
packages.
• Source and Quality data elements (SrcQ_) are outputs of the instruction
used by the HMI to indicate PV source and quality.
• Status data elements (Sts_) are bit outputs of the instruction for use by the
HMI. Status bits can also be used by other application logic.
• Error data elements (Err_) are outputs of the instruction that indicate a
particular configuration error. If any Err_ bit is set, then the Sts_Err
configuration error summary status is set and the Invalid Configuration
indicator is displayed on the HMI.
• Not Ready data elements (Nrdy_) are bit outputs of the instruction for use
by the HMI for displaying the Device Not Ready indicator. These bits can
also be used by other application logic.
• Alarm data elements (Alm_) are outputs of the instruction that indicate a
particular alarm has occurred.
• Acknowledge data elements (Ack_) are outputs of the instruction that
indicate the corresponding alarm has been acknowledged.
• Ready data elements (Rdy_) are bit outputs of the instruction used by the
HMI to enable or disable Command buttons and entry fields.
Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters
Output Parameter Data Type Alias For Description
EnableOut BOOL Enable Output: The EnableOut signal is not manipulated by this instruction. Its output state
always reflects EnableIn input state.
Out_SpeedRef REAL Drive Speed Reference in drive units (for example, 0.0...32,767.0 = 0 to maximum frequency).
Out_Datalink REAL Auxiliary signal (datalink) output in drive (raw) units.
Out_Run BOOL 1 = Start/Run drive.
0 = Stop drive (for held starter type).


Out_Stop BOOL 1 = Stop or start drive.
0 = Drive left in current state.
Out_Start
Out_Jog BOOL 1 = Jog drive at jog speed.
0 = Stop jogging.
Out_ClearFault BOOL 1 = Attempt to clear drive fault.
Out_Fwd BOOL 1 = Set drive direction to forward or reverse.
Out_Rev
Val_SpeedRef REAL Speed reference (target) to drive. (engineering units)
Val_SpeedFdbk REAL Speed feedback (actual) from drive. (engineering units)
Val_InpDatalink REAL Input datalink value from drive. (engineering units)
Val_OutDatalink REAL Output datalink value to drive. (engineering units)
Val_SpeedRefEUMin REAL Minimum of speed reference = Min (Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin, Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax).
Val_SpeedRefEUMax REAL Maximum of speed reference = Max (Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin, Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax).
Val_SpeedFdbkEUMin REAL Minimum of speed feedback = Min (Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin, Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax).
Val_SpeedFdbkEUMax REAL Maximum of speed feedback = Max (Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin, Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax).
Val_LastFaultCode DINT Most recent drive fault code (enumeration).
SrcQ_IO SINT I/O signal source and quality.
SrcQ Final drive status source and quality:
GOOD 0 = I/O live and confirmed good quality
1 = I/O live and assumed good quality
2 = No feedback configured, assumed good quality
TEST 8 = Device simulated
9 = Device loopback simulation
10 = Manually entered value
UNCERTAIN 16 = Live input, off-specification
17 = Value substituted at device/bus
18 = Value substituted by maintenance (Has and not Use)
19 = Shed, using last good value
20 = Shed, using replacement value
BAD 32 = Signal failure (out-of-range, NaN, invalid combination)
33 = I/O channel fault
34 = I/O module fault
35 = Bad I/O configuration (for example, scaling parameters)
Val_Cmd SINT Device command:
0 = None
1 = Stop
2 = Start Forward
3 = Start Reverse
4 = Jog Forward
5 = Jog Reverse
Val_Fdbk SINT Device feedback:
0 = Stopped
1 = Running Forward
2 = Running Reverse
3 = Accelerating
4 = Decelerating


Val_Sts SINT Device confirmed status:
0 = None
1 = Stopped
2 = Run Forward
3 = Run Reverse
4 = Jog Forward
5 = Jog Reverse
6 = Stopping
7 = Starting Forward
8 = Starting Reverse
33 = Disabled
Val_Fault SINT Device fault status:
0 = None
16 = Fail to Start
17 = Fail to Stop
18 = Drive fault
32 = I/O fault
34 = Configuration error
Val_Mode SINT Mode.Val Current P_VSD Instruction mode:
0 = No mode
1 = Hand
2 = Maintenance
3 = Override
4 = Program (locked)
5 = Operator (locked)
6 = Program (unlocked, Operator is default)
7 = Operator (unlocked, Program is default)
8 = Program (unlocked, Program is default)
9 = Operator (unlocked, Operator is default)
Val_Owner DINT Current Object Owner ID (0 = not owned).
Val_Notify SINT Current alarm level and acknowledgement (enumeration):
0 = No alarm
1 = Alarm cleared: a reset or acknowledge is required
2 = Low (acknowledged)
3 = Low (unacknowledged)
4 = Medium (acknowledged)
5 = Medium (unacknowledged)
6 = High (acknowledged)
7 = High (unacknowledged)
8 = Urgent (acknowledged)
9 = Urgent (unacknowledged)
Sts_Stopped BOOL 1 = Drive requested to stop and is confirmed stopped.
Sts_Starting BOOL 1 = Drive requested to run and awaiting run feedback.
Sts_Running BOOL 1 = Drive requested to run and is confirmed running.
Sts_Stopping BOOL 1 = Drive requested to stop and awaiting stopped feedback.
Sts_Jogging BOOL 1 = Drive requested to jog.
Sts_CommandDir BOOL 1 = Drive commanded to forward.
0 = Reverse.
Sts_ActualDir BOOL 1 = Drive actual direction is forward.
0 = Reverse.


Sts_Accel BOOL 1 = Drive is accelerating or decelerating.
Sts_Decel
Sts_NotReady BOOL 1 = Drive is not ready (cannot be started), check alarms, stops, faults.
Sts_Alarm BOOL 1 = Drive has an alarm (see drive display or manual).
Sts_AtSpeed BOOL 1 = Drive is running at reference speed.
Sts_SpeedLimited BOOL 1 = Speed reference setting exceeds configured maximum/minimum limit.
Sts_Available BOOL 1 = Drive available for control by automation (Program).
Sts_Bypass BOOL 1 = Bypassable Interlocks and Permissives are bypassed.
Sts_BypActive BOOL 1 = Bypassing active (bypassed or maintenance).
Sts_Disabled BOOL 1 = Drive is disabled.
Sts_NotRdy BOOL 1 = Motor is not ready to run (independent of mode).
Nrdy_Disabled BOOL 1 = Device Not Ready:
Nrdy_CfgErr • Device disabled by Maintenance
• Configuration Error
Nrdy_Intlk • Interlock not OK
• Permissive not OK
Nrdy_Perm • Operator State 0 priority command requires reset
• Device Failure (shed requires reset)
Nrdy_OperPrio • I/O Fault (shed requires reset)
• Device tripped (Drive Fault)
Nrdy_Fail • Drive not ready
Nrdy_IOFault • Device Logic disabled/no mode
Nrdy_Trip
Nrdy_DriveNR
Nrdy_NoMode
Sts_MaintByp BOOL 1 = A Maintenance bypass is active, display icon.
Sts_AlmInh BOOL 1 = An alarm is shelved, disabled or suppressed, display icon.
Sts_Err BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: see detail bits for reason.
Err_Timer BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: invalid check or reset pulse time (use 0...2,147,483).
Err_Sim BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: simulation timer preset: use 0...2,147,483).
Err_Alarm BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: alarm minimum on time or severity.
Err_FdbkRaw BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: speed feedback raw minimum = maximum.
Err_FdbkEU BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: speed feedback engineering units minimum = maximum.
Err_RefLim BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: speed reference clamping limit minimum > maximum.
Err_RefEU BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: speed reference engineering units minimum = maximum.
Err_RefRaw BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: speed reference raw minimum = maximum.
Err_InpDLRaw BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: input datalink raw minimum = maximum.
Err_InpDLEU BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: input datalink engineering units minimum = maximum.
Err_OutDLLim BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: output datalink clamping limits minimum > maximum.
Err_OutDLEU BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: output datalink engineering units minimum = maximum.
Err_OutDLRaw BOOL 1 = Error in configuration: output datalink raw minimum = maximum.


Sts_Hand BOOL Mode.Sts_Hand 1 = Mode is Hand (supersedes Maintenance, Override, Program, Operator), Maintenance
(supersedes Override, Program, Operator), Override (supersedes Program, Operator), Program
Sts_Maint Mode.Sts_Maint (auto), Operator (manual).
Sts_Ovrd Mode.Sts_Ovrd
Sts_Prog Mode.Sts_Prog
Sts_Oper Mode.Sts_Oper
Sts_ProgOperLock BOOL Mode.Sts_ProgOperLock 1 = Program or Operator has requested mode lock.
Sts_NoMode BOOL Mode.Sts_NoMode 1 = No mode (disabled because EnableIn is false).
Sts_MAcqRcvd BOOL Mode.Sts_MAcqRcvd 1 = Maintenance Acquire command received this scan.
Sts_FailToStart BOOL FailToStart.Inp 1 = Drive failed to start.
Sts_FailToStop FailToStop.Inp 1 = Drive failed to stop.
Sts_IntlkTrip IntlkTrip.Inp 1 = Drive was stopped by an Interlock Not OK.
Sts_DriveFault DriveFault.Inp 1 = Drive fault (see drive display or manual).
Sts_IOFault IOFault.Inp I/O communication fault status:
0 = OK
1 = Bad
Alm_FailToStart BOOL FailToStart.Alm 1 = Alarm (drive Fail to Start, drive Fail to Stop, drive stopped by an Interlock Not OK, drive fault
(see drive display or manual), I/O Fault.
Alm_FailToStop FailToStop.Alm
Alm_IntlkTrip IntlkTrip.Alm
Alm_DriveFault DriveFault.Alm
Alm_IOFault IOFault.Alm
Ack_FailToStart BOOL FailToStart.Ack 1 = Fail to Start, fail to Stop, Interlock Trip, Drive fault, or I/O Fault alarm has been
acknowledged.
Ack_FailToStop FailToStop.Ack
Ack_IntlkTrip IntlkTrip.Ack
Ack_DriveFault DriveFault.Ack
Ack_IOFault IOFault.Ack
Sts_FailToStartDisabled BOOL FailToStart.Disabled 1 = Fail to Start, Interlock Trip, Drive fault, or I/O Fault alarm has been disabled by maintenance.
Sts_FailToStopDisabled FailToStop.Disabled
Sts_IntlkTripDisabled IntlkTrip.Disabled
Sts_DriveFaultDisabled DriveFault.Disabled
Sts_IOFaultDisabled IOFault.Disabled
Sts_FailToStartShelved BOOL FailToStart.Shelved 1 = Fail to Start, Interlock Trip, Drive fault, or I/O Fault alarm has been shelved by operator.
Sts_FailToStopShelved FailToStop.Shelved
Sts_IntlkTripShelved IntlkTrip.Shelved
Sts_DriveFaultShelved DriveFault.Shelved
Sts_IOFaultShelved IOFault.Shelved
Sts_FailToStartSuppressed BOOL FailToStart.Suppressed 1 = Fail to Start, Interlock Trip, Drive fault, or I/O Fault alarm has been suppressed by program.
Sts_FailToStopSuppressed FailToStop.Suppressed
Sts_IntlkTripSuppressed IntlkTrip.Suppressed
Sts_DriveFaultSuppressed DriveFault.Suppressed
Sts_IOFaultSuppressed IOFault.Suppressed


Rdy_Start BOOL 1 = Ready to receive OCmd (Start, Stop, Jog, Fwd, rev, Bypass, Check, or Reset) (enables HMI
button).
Rdy_Stop
Rdy_Jog
Rdy_Fwd
Rdy_Rev
Rdy_Bypass
Rdy_Check
Rdy_Reset
Rdy_Disable BOOL 1 = Ready to receive MCmd (Disable or Enable) (enables HMI button).
Rdy_Enable
Rdy_ResetAckAll BOOL 1 = At least one alarm or latched shed condition requires reset or acknowledgement.
Rdy_SpeedRef BOOL 1 = Ready to receive OSet_SpeedRef (enables data entry field).
Rdy_OSet BOOL 1 = Ready to receive OSets (other than Speed Reference) (enables data entry fields).
P_VSD BOOL Unique parameter name for auto-discovery.
Variable Speed Drive Local Configuration Tags
Configuration parameters that are arrayed, string, or structure data types cannot
be configured as parameters for Add-On Instructions. Configuration parameters
of these types appear as local tags to the Add-On Instruction. Local tags can be
configured through the HMI faceplates or in Studio 5000 Logix Designer®
application by opening the Instruction Logic of the Add-On Instruction instance
and then opening the Data Monitor on a local tag. These parameters cannot be
modified by using controller logic or Logix Designer application export/import
functionality.
Table 13 - Local Configuration Tags
Tag Name Data Type Default Description
Cfg_Desc STRING_40 'Variable Speed Description for display on HMI. This string is shown in the title bar of the faceplate.
Drive'
Cfg_FwdText STRING_16 'Forward' Name for Forward Direction, for example, ‘Up’, ‘Forward’.
Cfg_InpDatalinkEU STRING_8 '' Datalink Input Engineering Units for display on HMI.
Cfg_InpDatalinkLabel STRING_20 '' Datalink Input Label displayed on faceplate.
Cfg_Label STRING_20 'Motor Speed Label for graphic symbol displayed on HMI. This string appears on the graphic symbol.
Control'
Cfg_OutDatalinkEU STRING_8 '' Datalink Output Engineering Units for display on HMI.
Cfg_OutDatalinkLabel STRING_20 '' Datalink Output Label displayed on faceplate.
Cfg_RevText STRING_16 'Reverse' Name for Reverse Direction, for example, ‘Down’, ‘Reverse’.
Cfg_SpeedFdbkEU STRING_8 'Hz' Speed Feedback Engineering Units for display on HMI.
Cfg_SpeedRefEU STRING_8 'Hz' Speed Reference Engineering Units for display on HMI.
Cfg_Tag STRING_20 'P_VSD' Tagname for display on HMI. This string is shown in the title bar of the faceplate.

Operations This section describes the primary operations for Add-On Instructions.
Modes
This instruction uses the following standard modes, which are implemented by
using an embedded P_Mode Add-On Instruction.
Table 14 - Modes
Mode Description
Operator The Operator owns control of the device. Operator commands (OCmd_) and Operator settings
(OSet_) from the HMI are accepted.
Program Program logic owns control of the device. Program commands (PCmd_) and Program settings
(PSet_) are accepted.
Override Priority logic owns control of the device and supersedes Operator and Program control. Override
Inputs (Inp_OvrdCmd and other Inp_OvrdXxxx values) are accepted. If so configured,
bypassable interlocks and permissives are bypassed.
Maintenance Maintenance owns control of the device and supersedes Operator, Program, and Override
control. Operator commands and settings from the HMI are accepted. Bypassable interlocks and
permissives are bypassed, and device timeout checks are not processed.
Hand Hardwired logic or other logic outside the instruction owns control of the device. The instruction
tracks the state of the device for bumpless transfer back to one of the other modes.
No Mode The device is disabled and has no owner because the EnableIn input is false. The main
instruction Logic routine is not being scanned. See Execution section for more information on
EnableInFalse processing.
IMPORTANT Instructions with Cfg_OperKeep and Cfg_ProgKeep keep some aspects of the
device operation with the operator or program regardless of whether the main
mode is Program or Operator mode.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Mode Block

(P_Mode) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM005, for more
information.

Alarms
This instruction uses the following alarms, which are implemented by using
embedded P_Alarm and P_Gate Add-On Instructions.
Alarm Name P_Alarm Name P_Gate Name Description

Drive Fault DriveFault None Raised when the drive detects a fault and sets its
Faulted status bit. Check the Fault Code and
description to determine the cause. Issuing a Reset of
this object will cause a Clear Fault command to be
sent to the drive in an attempt to clear the fault.
Fail to Start FailToStart None Raised when the drive has and is using run feedback,
an attempt is made to start the drive, and the run
feedback does not indicate that the drive is running
within the configured time. If Fail to Start is
configured as a shed fault, the drive is stopped and a
reset is required in order to start the drive.
Fail to Stop FailToStop None Raised when the drive has and is using run feedback,
an attempt is made to stop the drive, and the run
feedback does not indicate that the drive stopped
within the configured time.
Interlock Trip IntlkTrip None Raised when the drive is running and an interlock ’not
OK’ condition causes the drive to stop.
If interlocks are not bypassed, a bypassable interlock
or a non-bypassable interlock 'not OK' condition
initiates an interlock trip. If interlocks are bypassed,
only a non-bypassable interlock 'not OK' condition
initiates an interlock trip.
I/O Fault IOFault None Raised when the Inp_IOFault input is true. This input
is usually used to indicate to the instruction that a
communication failure has occurred for its I/O. If the
I/O Fault is configured as a shed fault, the drive is
stopped and not permitted to start until reset.
Parameters of the P_Alarm object can be accessed by using the following

convention: [P_Alarm Name].[P_Alarm Parameter].
The Fail to Start and Fail to Stop status and alarms have a configurable delay to
allow the run feedback time to align with the commanded output. This delay
provides time for the motor to actually start or stop.
The Fail to Start and I/O fault conditions can be configured to alarm only, or to
de-energize the motor (shed). If one of these conditions stops the motor, a reset is
required to run.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Alarm Block

(P_Alarm) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM002, for more
information.

Simulation
Simulation in P_VSD simulates a working drive while the outputs to the drive are
kept de-energized. The object can be manipulated as if a working drive were
present. This includes a basic ramp-up of speed feedback value on starting and
ramp-down on stopping. The simulated ramp-up-to-speed time is configurable.
This capability is used often for activities such as system testing and operator
training.
You must set the Inp_Sim parameter in the controller to ‘1’ to enable simulation.
The Loopback Test icon is displayed at the bottom left of the Operator
faceplate, indicating the device is in simulation.
You are also able to set the following parameters in the controller:
• Cfg_SimRampT - Time to ramp speed feedback in seconds.

• Cfg_SimScaleEU - When this parameter is set to '1', Speed Reference
engineering units are scaled to Speed Feedback engineering units.
• Cfg_SimScaleRaw - When this parameter is set to '1', Speed Reference
engineering units are scaled to raw, then raw to Speed Feedback
engineering units.
When you have finished in simulation, set the Inp_Sim parameter in the
controller to ‘0’ to start, stop, and monitor the actual drive.
Execution
The following table explains the handling of instruction execution conditions.
Condition Description
EnableIn False (false rung) Processing for EnableIn False (false rung) is handled the
same as if the drive were disabled by command. The drive
outputs are de-energized and the drive is shown as
disabled on the HMI.
Powerup (prescan, first scan) Processing of modes and alarms on prescan and powerup
is handled by the embedded P_Mode and P_Alarm Add-
On Instructions - refer to their specifications for details.
On powerup, the drive is treated as if it had been
commanded to stop.
Postscan (SFC transition) No SFC postscan logic is provided.
See the Logix5000™ Controllers Add-On Instructions Programming Manual,

publication 1756-PM010, for more information.

Programming Example An example showing P_VSD with P_PIDE is shown in the following image.
The output of the P_PIDE block (Out_CV) is used as the input to the P_VSD
block (PSet_SpeedRef ). The P_VSD output Sts_Available is True when the
drive is available to be controlled by the program. Sts_Running is True when the
drive is running. When either of these values are False (the drive is not in program
mode, or the drive is not running, or both), the P_PIDE input
Inp_UseCVInitVal is set to True, forcing the P_PIDE block to initialize its CV
value to Inp_CVInitVal. Inp_CVInitVal is wired from the output Val_SpeedRef
(speed target to the drive).

Display Elements A display element (global object) is created once and can be referenced multiple
times on multiple displays in an application. When changes are made to the
original (base) object, the instantiated copies (reference objects) are
automatically updated. Use of global objects, in conjunction with tag structures
in the ControlLogix system, aid consistency and save engineering time.
Table 15 - P_VSD Display Elements Description
Display Element Name Display Element Description
GO_P_VSD_R Motors operate in different positions: right, up, and down.
GO_P_VSD_U
GO_P_VSD_D
GO_P_VSD_Blower_R Blowers operate in different positions: right, left, up, and down.
GO_P_VSD_Blower_L
GO_P_VSD_Blower_U
GO_P_VSD_Blower_D
GO_P_VSD_Conveyer_R Conveyor shown as a display element.


GO_P_VSD_Inline_U Inline Motors operate in several positions: up, right, left, and down.
GO_P_VSD_Inline_R
GO_P_VSD_Inline_L
GO_P_VSD_Inline_D
GO_P_VSD_Pump_R Pumps operate in several positions: right, left, and up.
GO_P_VSD_Pump_L
GO_P_VSD_Pump_U
GO_P_VSD_Agitator_D Agitator shown as a display element.
GO_P_VSD_Mixer_U Mixer shown as a display element.
GO_P_VSD_RPump_U Rotary Gear Pump shown as a display element.


GO_P_VSD_Fan_D Fan shown as a display element.
Graphic symbols provide end-users with the following:

• Information on the motor’s current state
• Touch field to open the object’s faceplate
• Tooltip to display the object’s configured tag and description
Common attributes of the P_VSD instruction graphic symbols include the

following:
• Graphical representation of the driven equipment
• Speed of the motor with engineering units
• Present state of the motor in text
• Various status/quality indicators
• Mode indicator
• Direction indicator (if the drive is configured as reversing)
• Label
• Alarm Indicator
• Alarm border and label background that changes color for the severity of
the alarm
• Maintenance bypass indicator
Drive graphic symbols have the following common attributes.

Label
Alarm Border
State
Alarm Indicator
Status/Quality
Indicator
Status/Quality Mode Indicator
Indicator
Speed Display Engineering Units Maintenance Bypass

Indicator

State Indicators
State Indicator text changes and the graphic symbol color changes depending
on the state of the drive.
Table 16 - Drive State Colors

Color State
Blue Stopping
Dark Gray Stopped
Light Blue Jogging
Blue Starting
White Running
Status/Quality Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the graphic symbol when the described
condition is true.
Graphic Symbol Description
Invalid configuration.
Data quality bad/failure.
Data Quality degraded: uncertain, test, simulation, substitution, or out of specification.
The input or device has been disabled.
Device not ready to operate.
Speed reference limited to minimum/maximum.
Motor is at target speed.
Drive is accelerating.
Drive is decelerating.

TIP When the Invalid Configuration indicator appears, you can find what
configuration setting is invalid by following the indicators. Click the graphic
symbol to open the faceplate. The Invalid Configuration indicator appears next
to the appropriate tab at the top of the faceplate to guide you in finding the
configuration error. Once you navigate to the tab, the misconfigured item is
flagged with this indicator or appear in a magenta box.
For the P_VSD instruction, the invalid configuration indicator appears under the
following conditions:
• The Fail to Start check time, Fail to Stop check time, or Fault Reset output
pulse time is set to a value less than zero or greater than 2,147,483 seconds.
• The feedback simulation time is set to a value less than zero or greater than
2,147,483 seconds.
• The configured scaled minimum and scaled maximum have the same
value, or the raw minimum and raw maximum have the save value, for the
Speed Reference scaling, Speed Feedback scaling, Input Datalink scaling
(if used), or Output Datalink scaling (if used).
• The configured Output Datalink maximum clamp value is less than the
minimum Output Datalink clamp value (if used).
• The configured maximum Speed Reference clamp value is less than the
minimum Speed Reference clamp value.
• The configured Minimum Speed Reference clamp value is less than zero.
• Alarm Severity is set to a value less than 1 or greater than 1000.
TIP When the Not Ready indicator appears, you can find what condition is
preventing operation by following the indicators. Click the graphic symbol to
open the faceplate. The Not Ready indicator appears next to the appropriate
tab at the top of the faceplate to guide you in finding the condition. When you
navigate to the tab, the condition preventing operation is flagged.
For the Variable Speed Drive instruction, the Device Not Ready indicator
appears under the following conditions:
• Device has been disabled by Maintenance.
• There is a configuration error.
• Interlock or Permissive is not OK.
• Operator State 0 priority command requires reset.
• Device Failure and shed requires reset.
• I/O Fault.
• I/O Fault has cleared, but its shed latch needs to be reset.
• Device has tripped (Drive Fault).
• Drive not ready
• Device logic is disabled or there is no mode.

Mode Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the right side of the graphic symbol to indicate
the mode of the object instruction.

Transparent Operator mode (if the default mode is Operator and the current mode is Operator, the mode
indicator is transparent).
Operator mode (if the default mode is Program).
Operator mode locked.
Transparent Program mode (if the default mode is Program and the current mode is Program, the mode
indicator is transparent).
Program mode (if the default mode is Operator).
Program mode locked.
Override mode
Maintenance mode.
Hand mode
No mode.
TIP The images provided for the Operator and Program default modes are
transparent; therefore, no mode indicators are visible if the device is in its
default mode. This behavior can be changed by replacing the image files for
these mode indicators with images that are not transparent.
See Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Mode Block

(P_Mode) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM005, for more
information.
Alarm Indicators
One of these symbols appears on the left side of the label to indicate the described
alarm condition and the alarm border and label background change color. The
alarm border and label background blink if acknowledgement of an alarm
condition is required. Once the alarm is acknowledged, the alarm border and
label background remain the color that corresponds to the severity of the alarm.

Symbol Border and Label Background Description

No change in color Alarm Inhibit: an alarm is suppressed by the Program,
disabled by Maintenance, or shelved by the Operator.
White Return to normal (no alarm condition), but a previous

alarm has not been acknowledged.
Blue Low severity alarm.
Yellow Medium severity alarm.
Red High severity alarm.
Magenta Urgent severity alarm.
No symbol No change in color No alarm or alarm inhibit condition, and all alarms
are acknowledged.

information.
Maintenance Bypass Indicator
This symbol appears to the right of the label to indicate that a maintenance
bypass has been activated.
TIP When the Maintenance Bypass Indicator appears, you can find what condition
was bypassed by following the indicators. Click the Graphic Symbol to open the
Faceplate. The Maintenance Bypass Indicator appears next to the appropriate
tab at the top of the Faceplate to guide you in finding the bypass. Once you
navigate to the tab, the bypassed item is flagged with this indicator.
For the P_VSD instruction, the Maintenance Bypass indicator appears under the
following condition:
• Bypassable interlocks and permissives have been bypassed.
• The motor is configured to have run feedbacks (on the Engineering tab of
the faceplate), but the run feedbacks are not being used (selection on the
Maintenance tab of the faceplate).
See the Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Common Alarm Block
information.

Using Display Elements
The graphic symbol for P_VSD can be found in the global object file
(RA-BAS) P_VSD Graphics Library.ggfx.
1. Copy the global object from the global object file and paste it in the
display file.
2. In the display, right-click the global object and choose Global Object
Parameter Values.
The Global Object Parameter Values dialog box appears.

The global object parameters are as follows.
Parameter Required Description

#102 Y Object tag to point to the name of the associated object Add-On Instruction in
the controller.
#103 Y Path used for display navigation features to other objects. Include program
scope if tag is a program scope tag.
#120 N Additional parameter to pass to the display command to open the faceplate.
Typically used to define position for the faceplate.
#121 N Additional parameter to pass to the display command to open the faceplate. if
defining X and Y coordinate, separate parameters so that X is defined by #120
and Y is defined by #121. This lets the same parameters be used in
subsequent display commands originating from the faceplate.
#122 Y These are the options for the global object display:
0 = Always show faceplate
1 = Show Quick Display for users without Maintenance access (Code C)
2 = Always show Quick Display
3. Type the tag or value in the Value column as specified in the Description
column.
TIP Click the ellipsis (. . .) to browse and choose a tag.

Values for items marked ‘(optional)’ can be left blank.
4. Click OK.
Quick Display The Quick Display screen provides the means for operators to perform simple
interactions with the P_VSD instruction instance. From the Quick Display, you
can navigate to the faceplate for full access for operation, maintenance, and
configuration.
Navigate to Full
Faceplate Button

Faceplate The P_VSD faceplate consists of six tabs and each tab consists of one or more
pages.
The title bar of each faceplate contains the value of local configuration tags
Cfg_Tag and Cfg_Desc.
The Operator tab is displayed when the faceplate is initially opened. Click the
appropriate icon at the top of the screen to access a specific tab.
Maintenance Diagnostics Alarms Exit
Operator Engineering Trends Help
The faceplate provides the means for operators, maintenance personnel,

engineers, and others to interact with the P_VSD instruction instance, including
viewing its status and values and manipulating it through its commands and
settings. When a given input is restricted via FactoryTalk View software security,
the required user Security Code letter is shown in the tables that follow.
Operator Tab
The Faceplate initially opens to the Operator (‘Home’) tab. From here, an
operator can monitor the device status and manually operate the device when it is
in Operator mode.
The Operator tab shows the following information:

• Current mode (Program, Operator, Override, Maintenance, or Hand)
• Requested Mode indicator (appears only if the Operator or Program mode
has been superseded by another mode)
• Drive State (Stopping, Stopped, Starting, Running, Disable, or I/O Fault)
• The Drive Motion State (Accelerating, Decelerating, or At Speed)
• The Drive Ready Indicator (Drive Ready, Drive Not Ready, or Drive
Faulted)
• Actual Speed
• Actual Direction (appears only if the drive is configured for
running reverse)
• Requested Speed
• Requested Direction (appears only if the drive is configured for
running reverse)
• Interlock and Permissive states

• Input Datalink Value (appears only if the drive is configured to provide an

Input Datalink)
• Output Datalink setting (appears only if the drive is configured to provide
an Output Datalink)
• Input Source and Quality indicator (See 'SrcQ' in the Output parameters
table on page 22 for details).
Operator Mode
Command Buttons
Reset and Acknowledge

All Alarms Command
Button
Mode Indicator
Drive Start and Stop
Command Buttons
Drive State Indicator Drive Jog Command

Button
Restart Inhibit Interlock and Permissive

Navigation Button Indicators and
Navigation Buttons
Actual Direction
Runtime Navigation Actual Speed

Button
Direction Control
Drive Ready Indicator Command Buttons
Input and Output

Datalink Values and
Settings
Input Source and Input Source and

Quality Icon Quality Indicator
IMPORTANT The Input Datalink (Torque Current in figure above) must be enabled
on page 6 of the Engineering tab for this field to be visible.
(See Engineering Tab Page 6 on page 60.)

The following table shows the functions included on the Operator tab.
Table 17 - Operator Tab Description

Button Action Security Required
Click to release Operator mode lock. Manual device operation (Code B)
Click to acquire from Program and lock in Operator

mode.
Click to request Program mode.
Click to request Operator mode.
Click to reset and acknowledge all alarms. Acknowledge alarms (Code F)
Click to start motor. Normal Operation of Devices (Code A)

Available in Operator or Maintenance
mode
Click to stop motor.
Click to jog drive.
Click to choose forward direction.
Click to choose reverse direction.
Click to open Interlocks faceplate. None
Click to open Forward Permissives faceplate.
Click to open Reverse Permissives faceplate.
Click to open Restart Inhibit faceplate.

Table 17 - Operator Tab Description

Button Action Security Required
Click to open runtime faceplate. None
Operator Speed Enter the Speed Reference for use in Operator or Normal Operation of Devices (Code A)
Reference Setting Maintenance mode. This entry is available in all
Data Entry modes if Bumpless Program/Operator transition is
not selected on the on screen.
Operator Output Enter the Output Datalink Setting for use in
Datalink Setting Operator or Maintenance Mode. This entry is
Data Entry available in all modes if Bumpless Program/
Operator Transition is not selected on the
configuration screen.
IMPORTANT: The Output Datalink must be
enabled on page 6 of the Engineering tab for this
field to be visible. (See Engineering Tab Page 6 on
page 60.)
The use of this entry is determined by drive
configuration and/or by the code that uses the
Out_Datalink parameter of this instruction.
The Operator tab has buttons to open the faceplate of the source object used as
interlock or permissive (often this is a P_Intlk interlock object or P_Perm
permissive object). When the P_VSD instruction does not have associated
Permissive or Interlock instructions, the Permissive and Interlock buttons revert
to indicators.
The Operator tab also has buttons to open the Restart Inhibit and Runtime
faceplates if the valve is configured to use the P_ResInh or P_RunTime objects.
When the P_VSD instruction does not have associated P_ResInh or P_RunTime
instructions, the Start Inhibit and Runtime buttons are not displayed.
See these publications for more information:

• Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Interlock with First Out
and Bypass (P_Intlk) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM004
• Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Permissives with Bypass
(P_Perm) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM007
• Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Restart Inhibit for
Large Motor (P_ResInh) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM009.
• Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: RunTime and Starts
(P_RunTime) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM010.

One of these symbols appears to indicate the described interlock or permissives

condition.

One or more conditions not OK
Non-bypassed conditions OK
All conditions OK, bypass active
All conditions OK
One of these symbols appears to indicate the described alarm condition. The
alarm bell symbol blinks if acknowledgement of an alarm condition is required.
Table 18 - Alarm Status Symbols

Graphic Symbol Alarm Status
In Alarm (Active Alarm)
In Alarm and Acknowledged
Out of Alarm but Not Acknowledged
Alarm Suppressed (by Operator) (Alarm is logged but not

displayed)
Alarm Disabled (by Maintenance)
Alarm shelved (disabled by Program Logic)

Alarm indicators appear on the Operator tab when the corresponding alarm
occurs.
Fail to Start Alarm

Fail to Stop Alarm
Interlock Trip Alarm
Drive Fault Alarm
I/O Fault Alarm
If the drive is configured to not have

jog capability, not allow reversing, or
not have an Input or Output
Datalink, the corresponding features
are not displayed.
If the drive is not configured to have

Permissives or Interlocks, they appear
only as indicators.

Maintenance Tab
Maintenance personnel use the information and controls on the Maintenance tab
to make adjustments to device parameters, troubleshoot and temporarily work
around device problems, and disable the device for routine maintenance.
The Maintenance is divided into two pages.
Maintenance Tab Page 1
Page one of the Maintenance tab shows the following information:

• Current mode (Program, Operator, Override, Maintenance, or Hand).
• Requested Modes indicator highlights all of the modes that have been
requested. The leftmost highlighted mode is the active mode.
• Whether the motor is enabled or disabled.
• Interlock and Permissive Bypassed/Enabled indicator.
Maintenance Tab Page Selection
Mode Indicator Maintenance Mode

Acquire and Release
Requested Modes Indicator Command Buttons
Drive Enable and Disable

Drive Enabled/Disabled Indicator Command Buttons
Interlock and Permissive

Interlocks and Permissives Bypass and Check
Bypassed Indicator Command Buttons

The following table shows the functions on page one of the Maintenance tab.
Table 19 - Maintenance Tab Page 1 Description
Function Action Security Configuration Parameters
Click to release motor from Maintenance mode Equipment None
Maintenance
(Code C)
Click to place motor in Maintenance mode
Click to enable motor
Click to disable motor
Click to enable checking of all interlocks and Disable alarm

permissives Bypass
Permissives
and Interlocks
(Code H)
Click to bypass checking of bypassable
interlocks and permissives
In Override mode, Check to bypass (in Override mode) bypassable Cfg_OvrdPermIntlk

bypass Interlocks interlocks and permissives
and Permissives
that can be
bypassed
Use Run Feedback Check to have the instruction use the run Equipment Cfg_UseRunFdbk
feedback to check for motor fail to start or fail Maintenance
to stop. (Code C)
IMPORTANT: This option is available only if
'Motor has Run Feedback' on page 2of the
Engineering tab is checked. (See Engineering
Tab Page 2 on page 53.)
Bumpless Check to have Program settings such as Speed Cfg_SetTrack
Program/Operator Reference track Operator settings in Operator
Transition mode, and have Operator settings track
Program settings in Program mode.
Bumpless Check to have Program and Operator Speed Cfg_SetTrackOverdHand
Transition from Reference track the Override Speed Reference
Override/Hand to in Override mode or the actual speed in Hand
Program/Operator mode.

Maintenance Tab Page 2
Speed Reference
Clamping Limits
Output Datalink
Clamping Limits
The following table lists the functions of page two of the Maintenance tab.

Field Action Security Configuration Parameters
Required
Fault Reset output Type the amount of time to hold Out_Reset Configuration Cfg_ResetPulseT
pulse time true to reset a drive fault when a reset and Tuning
(seconds) command is received. Maintenance
(Code D)
Time after Start for Type the amount of time to allow for the drive’s Cfg_FailToStartT
feedback before run feedback to confirm the drive has started
Fault (seconds) before raising a Fail to Start alarm.
Time after Stop for Type the amount of time to allow for the drive’s Cfg_FailToStopT
feedback before run feedback to confirm the drive has stopped
Fault (seconds) before raising a Fail to Stop alarm.
TIP: Allow extra time for the drive to
decelerate or coast to zero speed before it
returns a confirmed Stopped status.


Field Action Security Configuration Parameters
Required
Maximum Jog Type the maximum jog time in seconds. Configuration Cfg_MaxJogT
Time (seconds) 0 = unlimited time. and Tuning
Maintenance
Speed Reference Type the clamping limits for the speed (Code D) • Cfg_MinSpdRef
Limits (Minimum reference. If a speed reference outside this • Cfg_MaxSpdRef
and Maximum) range is entered, the speed is clamped at these
limits and Sts_SpeedLimited is asserted.
Output Datalink Type the clamping limits for the output • Cfg_OutputDatalinkMin
Limits (Minimum datalink parameter. If an output datalink value • Cfg_OutputdatalinkMax
and Maximum) outside this range is entered, the value is
clamped at these limits.
IMPORTANT: These limits are available only if
'Drive has Output Datalink' on page 6 of the
Engineering page is checked. (See Engineering
Tab Page 6 on page 60.)
Engineering Tab
The Engineering tab provides access to device configuration parameters and

ranges, options for device and I/O setup, displayed text,
faceplate-to-faceplate navigation settings, for initial system commissioning or
later system changes.
The Engineering tab is divided into six pages.
Engineering Tab Page 1
Page one of the Engineering tab is used to set the Speed Reference (output)
scaling, from user Engineering Units used on the faceplate (typically Hz, RPM,
or percent) to Raw Units (counts) sent to the drive, and to set the Speed
Feedback (input) scaling, from Raw Units as received from the drive (counts) to
Engineering Units for display (typically Hz, RPM, or Percent).
For example, with the PowerFlex 70 family of drives, 32,767 counts represents the
speed in the Maximum Frequency (MaxFreq) Parameter. For a drive before
tuning, this is often 130 Hz. In this case, 32,767 * 60.0 / 130.0 = 15,123
represents 60 Hz (60% in the following figure).
Check the manual for your drive to determine what count sent to the drive
corresponds to your maximum speed reference, and what count received from the
drive corresponds to your maximum speed feedback.

Speed Feedback
Raw Max/Min
Speed Feedback
Engineering
Units Max/Min
Speed Feedback
Speed Reference
Speed Reference
Engineering
Units Max/Min
Speed Reference
Raw Max/Min
IMPORTANT If Speed Feedback is disabled on page 2 of the Engineering tab

(See Engineering Tab Page 2 on page 53), the Speed Feedback part (preceding
dashed line) of the preceding image is not displayed and the Loopback options
are not available.

The following table lists the functions on page 1 of the Engineering tab.
Table 21 - Engineering Tab Page 1 Descriptions
Function Action Security Configuration
Parameters
Speed Feedback Enter the raw input count that corresponds to Engineering Cfg_SpeedFdbkRawMax
(Input) Raw the maximum speed feedback from the drive Configuration
Maximum (Code E)
Speed Feedback Enter the raw input count that corresponds to Cfg_SpeedFdbkRawMin
(Input) Raw the minimum speed feedback from the drive.
Minimum (This value is usually zero.)
Speed Feedback Enter the engineering unit value for the Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMax
Scaled Maximum maximum speed feedback from the drive.
Speed Feedback Enter the engineering unit value for the Cfg_SpeedFdbkEUMin
Scaled Minimum minimum speed feedback from the drive.
(This value is usually zero. Do not enter a
negative value for reversing drives. Reversing is
handled separately.)
Speed Feedback Enter the text of the units of measure of the Cfg_SpeedFdbkEU
Engineering Units scaled speed feedback. (This is often Hz, RPM,
Text or Percent.)
Speed Reference Enter the text of the units of measure of the Cfg_SpeedRefEU
Engineering Units scaled speed reference. (This is often Hz, RPM,
Text or Percent.)
Speed Reference Enter the engineering unit value for the Cfg_SpeedRefEUMax
Scaled Maximum maximum speed reference sent to the drive.
Speed Reference Enter the engineering unit value for the Cfg_SpeedRefEUMin
Scaled Minimum minimum speed reference sent to the drive.
(This value is usually zero. Do not enter a
negative value for reversing drives. Reversing is
handled separately.)
Speed Reference Enter the raw output count that corresponds to Cfg_SpeedRefRawMax
(Output) Raw the maximum speed reference sent to
Maximum the drive.
Speed Reference Enter the raw output count that corresponds to Cfg_SpeedRefRawMin
(Output) Raw the minimum speed reference sent to the
Minimum drive. (This value is usually zero.)


Function Action Security Configuration
Parameters
Simulated Select the option that corresponds to how the Engineering Cfg_SimScaleEU
Loopback Method speed feedback for the drive is to be Configuration
Selection determined from the speed reference when the (Code E)
drive is being simulated (Inp_Sim = 1).
Click the left Loopback option to copy the
speed reference in engineering units to the
speed feedback. (The simulated feedback is
ramped to act like a drive accelerating or
decelerating.) Use this if the speed reference
and speed feedback use the same scaling
parameters
Click the middle Loopback option to scale the
simulated feedback from the speed reference
engineering unit range to the speed feedback
engineering unit range. Use this setting if the
speed reference and speed feedback have
different engineering ranges (for example,
percent for reference and Hz for feedback), but
the maximum reference (for example, 100%)
corresponds to the maximum feedback (for
example, 3600 RPM).
Click the right Loopback option to scale the
speed reference to raw units, scale the speed
reference units to speed feedback raw units,
and scale to speed feedback engineering units.
Use this setting if the reference and feedback
ranges do not correspond.
TIP The P_VSD instruction supports reverse scaling. Either the raw (input)
or engineering (scaled) range can be reversed (maximum less than
minimum).

Configure Description,
Label, Tag, Forward Text,
and Reverse Text

Click to navigate to the Mode None See Mode Configuration
Configuration display. display on page 54.
Drive Description Type a Description of the drive that Engineering Cfg_Desc

appears in the title bar of the faceplate. Configuration
(Code E)
Label Type a Label for the drive that appears Cfg_Label
on the graphic symbol.
Tag Type a Tag for the drive that appears in Cfg_Tag
the title bar of the faceplate and in the
Tooltip.
Forward text Type a name for forward direction. Cfg_FwdText
Reverse Text Type a name for reverse direction. Cfg_RevText


Drive has Run Check if the drive provides a run Engineering Cfg_HasRunFdbk
Feedback feedback signal. This enables feedback Configuration
checking for Fail to Start and Fail to (Code E)
Stop.
Clear this checkbox if there is no run
feedback.
IMPORTANT: Checking this places the
device in Maintenance Bypass unless
'Use Run Feedback' on page 1 of the
Maintenance tab is checked.
(See Maintenance Tab on page 46.)
Drive has Speed Check if the drive provides speed Engineering Cfg_HasSpeedFdbk
Feedback feedback on Inp_SpeedFdbk. Configuration
IMPORTANT: Checking this option (Code E)
enables the next configuration setting
and the Output Datalink Limits on page
2 of the Maintenance tab.
(See Maintenance Tab Page 2 on
page 48.)
Use Speed Feedback Check if Speed feedback greater than Cfg_UseSpeedFdbk
>0 to imply running if zero is used to signify the drive is
Run Feedback is not running.
used IMPORTANT: This configuration
setting is available only if the previous
configuration setting is checked.
Clear Program Check to have the P_VSD instruction Cfg_PCmdClear
Commands on Receipt clear Program commands (PCmd) as
soon as they are received (default).
Operator command Check to have a new operator drive Cfg_OCmdResets
resets fault command reset faults.
Clear this checkbox for ‘reset required’
to clear fault.
Mode Configuration Display
This display lets you select the default mode for the object by selecting the
appropriate mode.
IMPORTANT If no mode is being requested, changing the default mode changes the mode
of the instruction.
You must have FactoryTalk View security code E to select the default mode on
this display.


Drive can be jogged Check to make the Jog command Engineering Cfg_HasJog
button visible on the Operator tab and Configuration
enable the drive to be jogged from the (Code E)
faceplate.
Drive can run reverse Check to make the forward and reverse Cfg_HasReverse
direction command buttons visible on
the Operator tab and enable the drive
to run forward or reverse.
Enable navigation to Check if a permissive object is Cfg_HasFwdPermObj
run Forward connected to Inp_FwdPermOK. The
Permissive object Permissive indicator becomes a button
that opens the permissive faceplate.
IMPORTANT: The name of the
Permissive object in the controller must
be this object's name with the suffix
‘_FwdPerm’. For example, if your
P_VSD object has the name ’Drive123’,
then its Permissive object must be
named ‘Drive123_FwdPerm’.


Enable navigation to Check if a permissive object is Engineering Cfg_HasRevPermObj
run Reverse Permissive connected to Inp_RevPermOK. The Configuration
object Permissive indicator becomes a button (Code E)
that opens the permissive faceplate.
Permissive object in the controller must
‘_RevPerm’. For example, if your P_VSD
object has the name ’Drive123’, then its
Permissive object must be named
‘Drive123_RevPerm’.
Enable navigation to Check if an interlock object is Cfg_HasIntlkObj
Interlock object connected to Inp_IntlkOK. The
Interlock indicator becomes a button
that opens the interlock faceplate.
Interlock object in the controller must
‘_Intlk’. For example, if your P_VSD
object has the name’Valve123’, then its
Interlock object must be named
‘Drive123_Intlk’.
Enable navigation to Check if a restart inhibit object is Cfg_HasResInhObj
Restart Inhibit object connected. The button that opens the
Restart Inhibit faceplate appears.
IMPORTANT: The name of the Restart
Inhibit object in the controller must be
this object's name with the suffix
‘_ResInh’. For example, if your P_VSD
object has the name ‘Drive123’, then its
Restart Inhibit object must be named
‘Drive123_RunTime’.
Enable navigation to Check if a runtime object is connected. Cfg_HasRunTimeObj
Runtime object The button that opens the Runtime
faceplate appears.
Runtime object in the controller must
‘_RunTime’. For example, if your P_VSD
object has the name ‘Drive123’, then its
Runtime object must be named
‘Drive123_RunTime’.

Table 24 - Engineering Tab Page 4

Function Action Security Configuration Parameter
Stop Drive on I/O Fault Check to stop the drive if an I/O Fault is Engineering Cfg_ShedOnIOFault
detected. Maintenance
Clear this checkbox to only show the I/O (Code E)
Fault Status/Alarm and not stop the
drive if an I/O Fault is detected.
Stop Drive on Fail to When the bit is on and a motor Fail to Cfg_ShedOnFailToStart
Start Start is detected, the drive is stopped. A
reset is required before another start can
be attempted.
If the bit is off and a drive Fail to Start is
detected, the instruction sets only the
Sts_FailToStart status (and the
Alm_FailToStart alarm, if so configured).
The outputs are not changed, so the
instruction continues to start the drive.
Stop Drive on Interlock The drive always stops on an Interlock N/A None
Trip trip. This item cannot be unchecked. It is
displayed as a reminder that the
Interlock Trip function always stops
the drive.

Table 24 - Engineering Tab Page 4

Speed Reference - Check to keep control of the drive Speed Engineering Cfg_OperKeep.0
Operator keeps control Reference with the Operator, even if the Maintenance
in Program Mode instruction is in Program mode. (Code E)
Clear this checkbox to have control of the
drive Speed Reference follow the
Instruction mode.
Speed Reference - Check to keep control of the drive Speed Cfg_ProgKeep.0
Program keeps control Reference with the Program, even if the
in Operator Mode instruction is in Operator mode.
drive Speed Reference follow the
Instruction mode.
Start & Stop Commands Check to keep the drive Start, Stop, and Cfg_OperKeep.1
- Operator keeps control Jog (if used) commands with the
in Program Mode Operator, even if the instruction is in
Program mode.
drive Start, Stop, and Jog follow
Instruction mode.
Start & Stop Commands Check to keep control of the drive Start Cfg_ProgKeep.1
- Program keeps control and Stop commands with the Program,
in Operator Mode even if the instruction is in Operator
mode.
IMPORTANT: The Program cannot Jog
the drive, even if Jogging is enabled.
drive Start, Stop, and Jog follow
Instruction mode.
Forward & Reverse - Check to keep control of the drive Engineering Cfg_OperKeep.2
Operator keeps control Forward and Reverse commands, if Maintenance
in Program Mode used, with the Operator, even if the (Code E)
instruction is in Program mode.
drive Forward and Reverse commands
follow the Instruction mode.
Forward & Reverse - Check to keep control of the drive Cfg_ProgKeep.2
Program keeps control Forward and Reverse commands (if
in Operator Mode used) with the Program, even if the
instruction is in Operator mode.
of the drive Forward and Reverse
commands follow the Instruction mode.
Output Datalink - Check to keep control of the Output Cfg_Cfg_OperKeep.3
Operator keeps control Datalink Setting (if used) with the
in Program Mode Operator, even if the instruction is in
Program mode.
Output Datalink setting follow the
Instruction mode.
Output Datalink - Check to keep control of the Output Cfg_Cfg_ProgKeep.3
Program keeps control Datalink setting (if used) with the
in Operator Mode Program, even if the instruction is in
Operator mode.
Output Datalink setting follow the
Instruction mode.

Table 25 - Engineering Tab Page 5 Description

Operator ‘Stop’ Check (= 1) so that the OCmd_Stop has Engineering Cfg_OperStopPrio
command available in priority and is accepted at any time. Maintenance
any mode Clear this checkbox (= 0) so that the (Code E)
OCmd_Stop works only in Operator or
Maintenance mode.
Allow local ‘Start’ or Check (= 1) to allow local start/stop Cfg_AllowLocal
‘Stop’ without without an alarm.
triggering alarm Clear this checkbox (= 0) to
start/stop from the HMI or program
only.
Time to ramp speed Enter the time, in seconds, to ramp Cfg_SimRampT
feedback in Loopback speed feedback when in Simulation.
Test (Seconds)

Input Datalink Input Datalink

Raw Max/Min Scaled Max/Min
Output Datalink Output Datalink

Scaled Max/Min Raw Max/Min

The following table lists the functions for page 6 of the Engineering tab.
Table 26 - Engineering Tab Page 6 Description

Drive has Input Datalink Check if Inp_Datalink is used. Engineering Cfg_HasInpDatalink
This makes the Input Datalink Maintenance
configuration and operation (Code E)
functions visible.
Input Datalink Type the text to display for the Cfg_InpDataLinkLabel
Input Datalink’s label.
Input Datalink Raw Configure the minimum and • Cfg_InpDatalinkRawMin
(Input) maximum raw (from the drive) • Cfg_InpDatalinkRawMax
units for the Input Datalink.
Input Datalink Scaled Configure the minimum and • Cfg_InpDatalinkEUMin
(Scaled) maximum scaled values for the • Cfg_InpDatalinkEUMax
Input Datalink in Engineering
Units.
Input Units Type the text to display for the Cfg_InpDataLinkEU
Input Datalink’s units of measure.
Drive has Output Datalink Check if Out_Datalink is used. Cfg_HasOutDatalink
This makes the Output Datalink
configuration and operation
functions visible.
Output Datalink Enter the text to display for the Cfg_OutDataLinkLabel
Output Datalink’s label.
Output Datalink Scaled Configure the minimum and • Cfg_OutDatalinkEUMin
(Scaled) maximum scaled values for the • Cfg_OutDatalinkEUMax
Output Datalink in Engineering
Units.
Output Datalink Raw Configure the minimum and • Cfg_OutDatalinkRawMin
(Output) maximum scaled values for the • Cfg_OutDatalinkRawMax
Output Datalink in Raw (to the
drive) Units, and enter the text to
display for the Output Datalink’s
label and units of measure.
Output Units Enter the text to display for the Cfg_OutDataLinkEU
Output Datalink’s units of
measure.

Diagnostics Tab
The Diagnostic tab provides indications that are helpful in diagnosing or

preventing device problems, which can include specific reasons a device is 'Not
Ready', device warnings and faults, warning and fault history, and predictive/
preventive maintenance data.
The Diagnostics tab displays possible reasons the device is not ready.
The previous image indicates the device is not ready because of an I/O fault. This
is a latched shed condition that requires a reset.

Trends
The Trends tab shows trend charts of key device data over time. These faceplate
trends provide a quick view of current device performance to supplement, but not
replace, dedicated historical or live trend displays.
(Blue) Speed Reference
(Green) Speed Feedback

Alarms Tab
The Alarms tab displays each configured alarm for the P_VSD instruction. The
icon on the tab for the alarms page changes color based on the current active
alarms. A blinking alarm icon indicates that one or more alarms must be
acknowledged or the device must be reset.
Device Not Alarm

Ready Indicator Severity
Indicator
Acknowledge Alarm
Command Button
Alarm Names
Reset and Acknowledge

All Alarms Command
Button
IMPORTANT The 'Failed to Start' and 'Failed to Stop' alarms are available only if 'Drive has
Run Feedback' or 'Drive has Speed Feedback' on page 2 of the Engineering tab
is checked. (See Engineering Tab Page 2 on page 53.)
Click an alarm name to open the P_Alarm faceplate for that alarm. From the
P_Alarm faceplate, you can configure and perform additional operations on
the alarm.
If an alarm is active, the panel behind the alarm changes color to match the
severity of the alarm. The color of the bell icon at the top of the faceplate shows
the severity of the highest active alarm, and the icon blinks if any alarm is
unacknowledged or requires reset.

Table 27 - Alarm Severity Colors

Color Definition
Magenta Urgent
Red High
Yellow Medium
Blue Low
White (bell icon) Alarm has cleared but is unacknowledged
Background (Light Gray) No alarm
The following table shows the functions on the Alarms tab.

Table 28 - Alarms Tab Description
Function Action Security
Alarm Name Click an alarm name to open the associated None
P_Alarm faceplate.
Click to acknowledge the alarm. Acknowledge Alarms
(Code F)
Click to reset and acknowledge all alarms.
When the Reset and Acknowledge All Alarms button is enabled, the panel
behind the alarm blinks, indicating the alarm requires acknowledgement or reset.
The Alarm Acknowledge button is enabled if the alarm requires
acknowledgment. Click the button with the check mark to acknowledge the
alarm.

(P_Alarm) Reference Manual, publication SYSLIB-RM002, for
more information.

Variable Speed Drive Faceplate Help
The Faceplate Help is divided into two pages.
Faceplate Help Page 1
Faceplate Help Page 2

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Rockwell Automation Library of Process Objects: Variable

Labels may also be on or inside the equipment to provide specific precautions.

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Software Compatibility and Table 1 - Summary of Changes

For general library considerations, see Rockwell Automation Library of Process

Table 2 - Additional Resources

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Table 2 - Additional Resources

You can view or download publications at

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Do not use this instruction in these situations:

Functional Description The P_VSD instruction provides the following capabilities:

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IMPORTANT This capability is not a substitute for hard lockout/target (LOTO)

• Monitors I/O communication, and alarms and shuts down on a

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Required Connections for a Hardwired Drive

Table 3 - Using P_VSD Instruction with a Non-reversing Hardwired (Allen-Bradley or third-party)

Inp_Accelerating, These parameters are optional.

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Table 7 - Visualization Files: Standard Displays (.gfx)

HMI Tags are created in a FactoryTalk View ME application to support tab

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Variable Speed Drive InOut Structure

Table 10 - P_VSD Drive InOut Parameters

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Drive Publication Number

Variable Speed Drive Input Structure

Input parameters include the following:

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

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Table 11 - P_VSD Input Parameters

Variable Speed Drive Output Structure

Output parameters include the following:

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Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters

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Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters

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Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters

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Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters

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Table 12 - P_VSD Output Parameters

Variable Speed Drive Local Configuration Tags