Drive Communication: Setting VFD Parameters

Use the tabs below for instructions on updating your Drive Communication VFD Parameters

A800 (Stagehand Pro)

On the VFD Keypad:

1. Press until P.0 is displayed

2. Use the scroll wheel to select each parameter to set

   1. For Drive Communication, scroll to parameter 118

3. Press the button and change the value to 384 with the wheel

4. Once you are set to the correct value, press -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.

5. Use the wheel to scroll to the next parameter

   1. For Drive Communication, scroll to parameter 332

6. Press the button and change the value to 384 with the wheel

7. Repeat the steps above and make sure all the parameters listed below are set to the correct value too.

8. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand

A700 (Stagehand Pro)

On the VFD Keypad:

1. Press until P.0 is displayed
2. Use the scroll wheel to select each parameter to set

   1. For Drive Communication, scroll to parameter 118

3. Press the button and change the value to 384 with the wheel
4. Once you are set to the correct value, press -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.
5. Use the wheel to scroll to the next parameter

   1. For Drive Communication, scroll to parameter 332

6. Press the button and change the value to 384 with the wheel
7. Repeat the steps above and make sure all the parameters listed below are set to the correct value too.

8. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand

D700 (Stagehand Apprentice)

On the VFD Keypad:

1. Press until P.0 is displayed
2. Use the scroll wheel to select each parameter to set

   1. For Drive Communication, scroll to parameter 118

3. Press the button and change the value to 384 with the wheel
4. Once you are set to the correct value, press -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.
5. Use the wheel to scroll to the next parameter
6. Repeat the steps above and make sure all the parameters listed below are set to the correct value too.

7. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand

Drive Communication VFD Parameter Values

Spikemark 5.x

Parameters for compatibility with Spikemark 5

Parameter	Description	Pro	Apprentice
79	Operation mode selection	0	0
117	PU communication station number	1	1
118	PU communication speed	384	384
119	PU communication stop bit length	0	0
120	PU communication parity check	0	0
331	RS-485 communication station number	1	N/A
332	RS-485 communication speed	384	N/A
334	RS-485 communication parity check selection	0	N/A
338	Communication operation command source	0	0
339	Communication speed command source	0	0
340	Communication startup mode selection	0	0
549	Protocol selection	1	1
550	NET mode operation command source selection	1	1
551	PU mode operation command source selection	9999	9999

Spikemark 4.x

Parameters for compatibility with Spikemark 4.0.0

Parameter	Description	Pro	Apprentice
79	Operation mode selection	0	0
117	PU communication station number	1	1
118	PU communication speed	48	48
119	PU communication stop bit length	0	0
120	PU communication parity check	0	0
331	RS-485 communication station number	1	N/A
332	RS-485 communication speed	48	N/A
334	RS-485 communication parity check selection	0	N/A
338	Communication operation command source	0	0
339	Communication speed command source	0	0
340	Communication startup mode selection	0	0
549	Protocol selection	1	1
550	NET mode operation command source selection	1	1
551	PU mode operation command source selection	9999	9999