# How to Use the Mitsubishi VFD Keypad

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The **VFD keypads** for the **Stagehand Apprentice, Stagehand Pro 3e & Stagehand Pro 5** are located **inside the controller**.

**The Stagehand and VFD need to be energized in order to adjust the parameters.&#x20;*****Exercise extreme caution as there is live voltage inside the case.***
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<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th align="center"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>A700</strong></td><td align="center"><img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b16fc928cd5a9a51e184f27fbdfc90036c1a84de%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>A800</strong></td><td align="center"><img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-111e777ab3f55c0192553742fa972af74b1c151d%2Fimage%20(20).png?alt=media" alt=""></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>E800</strong></td><td align="center"><img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e93e05d71335a18d4af176127eec2b7faf897e3f%2Fimage.png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>D700</strong></td><td align="center"><img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-016f6667ee6761412113c4dc0cfbf1d586ad27e2%2Fimage%20(80).png?alt=media" alt="" data-size="original"></td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Set Parameter 77 = 2 before jumping into manually entering parameters!** Parameter 77 must be set to 2 in order for other parameters to be written
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1. Press <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c1a1c6364960bb05e2ca3e583da59e4ec6bf7a45%2FMode.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> until **P.0** is displayed
2. Use the scroll wheel <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d660f9b6a0ab65451fc8a37edffcb769747f9b14%2FVFD%20Jog%20Wheel.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> to **select a parameter** to set
3. Press the <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ef26fb12b0f4dd28eed31bb441be0fb473774add%2FSet.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> button. The screen will display the current value setting.
4. **Change the value** with the <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d660f9b6a0ab65451fc8a37edffcb769747f9b14%2FVFD%20Jog%20Wheel.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> wheel.
5. Once you are set to the correct value, **press** <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-ef26fb12b0f4dd28eed31bb441be0fb473774add%2FSet.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line"> to confirm the value -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.
6. Use the wheel <img src="https://3040525219-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhFI6SSKpm8M7EkrYqp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d660f9b6a0ab65451fc8a37edffcb769747f9b14%2FVFD%20Jog%20Wheel.jpg?alt=media" alt="" data-size="line">to **scroll to the next parameter**
7. Repeat the steps above for all parameters that you are changing.
8. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand

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