View source for Saftronics GP5 VFDs

== Overview ==

VFDs marketed by Saftronics, but are actually rebranded Yaskawa GPD 506/P5 drives.

== Software ==

InverterWin is capable of communicating with the VFD over RS-232. A Yaskawa UWR00103-1 cable adapts a DB9 cable to the Hirose header that the interface panel normally mates with.

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM.IW.01&cmd=documents&documentName=TM.IW.01.pdf Yaskawa InverterWin REV 3.0 User's Manual (TM.IW.01)]

[https://www.yaskawa.com/downloads/search-index/details?showType=details&docnum=InverterWin%203.0 InverterWin 3.0 Single File Install - Yaskawa] (InverterWin connects via a Yaskawa UWR00103-1 RS-232 adapter cable)

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=WD.DW.05&cmd=documents&documentName=WD.DW.05.pdf Yaskawa PC to Drive Connection Cable UWR00468-2 and UWR00103-1 Wiring Diagram (WD.DW.05, 05/23/2011)]

== Modbus control ==

=== VFD parameters ===

* [http://www.efesotomasyon.com/html/control_techniques/027-2005F%20GP5%20Manual.pdf#page=41 Page 41] of the Saftronics PDF also lists all the VFD parameters.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4506&cmd=documents&openNewTab=true&documentName=TM4506.pdf#page=128 Page 128] (A1-1 in the PDF) of the Yaskawa manual lists all the VFD parameters.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=16 Page 16] (5-1 in the PDF) of the RTU manual explains the Modbus specific parameters.

{| class="wikitable"
! No.
! Value
! Description
|-
| n002
| 5: Op Terminal / Ref Serial com
| Operation mode select
|-
| n103
| 0: time over detection disabled
| MODBUS time over detection
|-
| n104
| 3: continue operation (alarm)
| MODBUS stop method at communication error
|-
| n105
| 0: 0.1Hz
| MODBUS frequency reference unit
|-
| n106
| 1
| MODBUS slave address
|-
| n107
| 2: 9,600 baud
| MODBUS BPS selection
|-
| n108
| 1: even parity
| MODBUS parity selection
|}

NOTE: the numbering of some parameters above <code>n100</code> seem to be slightly shifted between different revisions of the VFD firmware. A physical Saftronics GP5/FP5 Series Instruction Manual (PN 027-2005, Rev 1195, 1995) differs from the "027-2005F" that can be found online.

=== Modbus registers ===

* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=35 Page 35] (7-2 in the PDF) of the RTU manual lists the "Simulatenous Broadcast" (write only) registers.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=36 Page 36] (7-3 in the PDF) of the RTU manual lists the "Command" (read/write) registers.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=37 Page 37] (7-4 in the PDF) of the RTU manual lists the "Monitor" (read only) registers.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=41 Page 41] (7-8 in the PDF) of the RTU manual lists the "Drive Parameter" (read/write) registers.
* [https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf#page=53 Page 53] (7-20 in the PDF) of the RTU manual lists the "Special" (read/write) registers.

{| class="wikitable"
! Address Hex
! Parameter No.
! Description
|-
| 0x0000-<br/>0x000a
| 
| Command registers (read/write) for broadcasts, first two are Simultaneous broadcast registers (write-only)
|-
| 0x0020-<br/>0x0040
| 
| Monitor registers (read-only)
|-
| 0x0101-<br/>0x018d
| n101-<br/>n241?
| Parameters (the max parameter is <i>supposed</i> to be n116...)
|}

=== mbpoll ===

There is an open source utility that can speak Modbus over a serial port (or USB to serial) that has an RS-485 adapter attached. It's called mbpoll:

https://github.com/epsilonrt/mbpoll

<code>mbpoll</code> commands to interact with the VFD:

<pre># trigger external fault
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 1 -t 4:int16 -- 4

# fault reset
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 1 -t 4:int16 -- 8

# stop
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 1 -t 4:int16 -- 0

# set forward run
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 1 -t 4:int16 -- 1

# set reverse run
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 1 -t 4:int16 -- 3

# set the output frequency (Hz*10, 1003 means 100.3Hz)
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -W -0 -r 2 -t 4:int16 -- 1000

# monitor status
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -0 -r 0x20

# monitor drive fault
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -0 -r 0x21

# monitor frequency command (Hz*10, 1003 means 100.3Hz)
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -0 -r 0x23

# monitor current output (amps * 10, 53 means 5.3A)
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -0 -r 0x27

# monitor current output (volts)
./mbpoll /dev/ttyUSB0 -b 9600 -s 1 -P even -a 1 -0 -r 0x28
</pre>

== Online Resources ==
 
<del>[http://www.efesotomasyon.com/html/control_techniques/027-2005F%20GP5%20Manual.pdf Saftronics FP5/GP5 Series User's Manual]</del> (DEAD)

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150513231041/http://www.efesotomasyon.com/html/control_techniques/027-2005F%20GP5%20Manual.pdf Saftronics FP5/GP5 Series User's Manual] (Wayback Machine)

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4506&cmd=documents&openNewTab=true&documentName=TM4506.pdf Yaskawa GPD 506/P5 Technical Manual (TM4506)]

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TM4026&cmd=documents&documentName=TM4026.pdf Yaskawa GPD 506 / Modbus RTU Technical Manual (TM.4026)]

[https://www.manualslib.com/download/1257334/Yaskawa-Gpd-506-P5.html Yaskawa GPD 506 / Modbus RTU Technical Manual] (alternate, must complete captcha)

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=PP.P5G5.03.Troubleshoot&cmd=documents&documentName=PP.P5G5.03.Troubleshoot.pdf Yaskawa GPD 506/P5 and GPD 515/G5 Unit Troubleshooting Manual Section Three: Fault Codes & Appendix (PP.P5G5.03.Troubleshoot, Rev. 06/11/2003)]

[https://www.yaskawa.com/delegate/getAttachment?documentId=TOE-C736-40.15&cmd=documents&documentName=TOE-C736-40.15%20SI-K2P%20Instruction%20Manual.pdf Yaskawa Varispeed-616PC5/P5 Option Card RS-232C/485 Interface Card SI-K2/P Instructions (TOE-C736-40.15)]