Operation panel extension cable

Yes, you can use the 10BASE-T cable (straight) with the E500. More Details >>

FR-E520 operation mode (Pr.79) selection

The FR-E500 manufactured before May 1998 behaved as you mentioned, and the potentiometer becomes unavailable once you set the frequency on the operation pane... More Details >>

Built-in potentiometer and current input switching control

For setting the frequency, you cannot switch between the operation panel potentiometer and current input from an external source.To switch between the extern... More Details >>

Direct driven start by power supply

The warning "Do not use a magnetic contactor on the inverter input for frequent starting/stopping of the inverter." is indicated in the precautions at the be... More Details >>

Output specification between FM and SD

The output signal across FM and SD is pulse output. The output frequency and number of pulses of the output signal across FM and SD are proportional. However... More Details >>

Control circuit power supply

If the MC on the input side is shut off using the fault output of the FR-E500, the inverter's fault records are left in the faults history. More Details >>

Comparison with E500

The major differences are:- Capacity range- Availability of regenerative brake resistor- Operation of the operation panel- Number of I/O terminals More Details >>

I want to synchronize the Z200 and E500.

If you are using analog voltage commands, connect the voltage inputs to the FR-E500 and FR-Z200 in parallel to equalize inputs to both units and speeds are s... More Details >>

Parameters not covered in manual are displayed

Pr.168 indicates the inverter software version.Pr.169 indicates the inverter software subversion history. These two parameters are only used by the manufactu... More Details >>

Frequency setting

Ensure that the inverter is in the PU operation mode and stopped, change the following parameters: 1. Read Pr.923 (Built-in frequency setting potentiometer g... More Details >>