DCS Thyristor Power Converters

for DC Drive Systems

25 to 5150 A
Configuration Instructions
Branching Units
NDBU-85/95
for DriveWindow
Important information about this manual:

These Configuration Instructions are based on

the following application sheet (available on
Lotus Notes database) which can be used for
the branching units type NDBU-85/95 com-
bined with AC drives of series ACS 600:

“Configuration Instruction
branching units NDBU-85/95 for
DriveWindow”
ABB Industry Oy
Document: BraConfi
Dep.: EIX200 - Jari Ruotsalainen
Date: 08.06.1998 - Revision A
 Branching Units

Type
NDBU-85/95

for DriveWindow

CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS

Code: 3ADW 000 100 R0201 Rev B

IND/AMW: NDBU8595.DOC

EFFECTIVE: Jan. 12th, 1999

SUPERSEDES: 

1999 ABB Industrietechnik GmbH. All rights reserved.

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions
 Safety Instructions / Introduction

Safety Instructions

Reference to Safety The corresponding 2SHUDWLQJ,QVWUXFWLRQV contain a chapter

Instructions about safety instructions which must be complied with during in-
stallation, operation and maintenance of the power converters se-
ries DCS 600 MultiDrive and all its components. If these instruc-
tions are not complied with, this may result in injuries (perhaps even
with fatal) or in damage to the power converter, the motor and the
driven machine. Before starting with any work whatsoever at or
with this unit, you must read the information given in this chapter.

Introduction Hereinafter are given details about the use of this manual, the con-
tents of this manual, the associated publications, the incoming in-
spection as well as the storage and transport.

How to use this ma- The purpose of these configuration instructions is to provide de-
nual tailed information on how to configure the branching units type
NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow if used together with thyristor power
converters from the DCS 600 series.
Note: If it is not mentioned explicitly all details given in
these Configuration Instructions will be valid for the
above mentioned combination!

Contents of this ma- Safety Instructions / Introduction

nual

Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards

It describes how to set the communication speed as well as the
optical power value and how to select the operation mode on the
NDBU-85/95 boards.

Chapter 2 - Address hierarchy of branching units type

NDBU-85/95
It describes how to set the addresses on the branching units type
NDBU-85/95 according to a certain hierarchy.

Chapter 3 - DriveWindow optical link settings

It describes how to set the link rate and the beam intensity (optical
power) according to the length of the optical fibre cable between
PC and the first branching unit.

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions i

Safety Instructions / Introduction

Associated The following documentation includes information about the

publications branching units type NDBU-85/95:
Technical Data DCS Thyristor Power Converters
These Configuration Instructions

Moreover the following DCS 600 documentation is available:

− System Descriptions DCS 600
− Technical Data DCS Thyristor Power Converters
− Software Description DCS 600
− Operating Instructions DCS 600

Incoming inspection After opening this package, you should check whether it contains
all required items.
Check the consignment for any signs of damage. If you find any,
please contact the insurance company or the supplier.
Check the particulars given on the unit’s rating plate to make sure
prior to installation and start-up that you have received the correct
unit type and unit version.

If the consignment is incomplete or contains any incorrect items,

please contact the supplier.

Storage and trans- If the unit had been in storage prior to installation or is transported
port to another location, care must be taken to ensure that the environ-
mental conditions are complied with (see "System Descriptions
DCS 600").

The technical data and specifications are valid as of going to press.

ABB reserves the right to make subsequent alterations.

If you have any questions concerning your drive system, please

contact your local ABB agent.

ii NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions

Contents

CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Instructions / Introduction
Safety Instructions .....................................................................................................................i
Reference to Safety Instructions.....................................................................................i
Introduction................................................................................................................................i
How to use this manual ..................................................................................................i
Contents of this manual..................................................................................................i
Associated publications ................................................................................................ii
Incoming inspection.......................................................................................................ii
Storage and transport....................................................................................................ii
Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards
General notes ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
Setting of communication speed ........................................................................................... 1-1
Setting of optical power value .............................................................................................. 1-1
Operation mode selection ..................................................................................................... 1-3
Layout of branching units type NDBU-95 .............................................................................. 1-4
Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95
Address hierarchy................................................................................................................. 2-1
Available addresses.............................................................................................................. 2-1
Type of optical components .................................................................................................. 2-2
Example 2/1: Structure using a tree configuration (with NDBU-85)....................................... 2-3
Example 2/2: Structure using a parallel configuration (with NDBU-85).................................. 2-4
Example 2/3: Structure using a tree configuration (with NDBU-95)....................................... 2-5
Example 2/4: Structure using a parallel configuration (with NDBU-95).................................. 2-6
Example 2/5: Structure using a mixed configuration (with NDBU-85 and NDBU-95)............. 2-7
Chapter 3 - Drives Window Optical Link Settings
Link rate................................................................................................................................ 3-1
Beam intensity ...................................................................................................................... 3-1
Window for optical link settings ............................................................................................. 3-1

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions iii

iv NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions
 Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards

General notes NOTE: • DC drives (e.g. DCS 600 products) use 10 MBd
optical transmitters/receivers.
• ACS 600 products use 5 MBd as well as 10 MBd
optical transmitters/receivers.
• Mechanically both types are identical i.e accept
the same cable connectors.
• Mixing 5 MBd and 10 MBd is not possible.
• With 5 MBd optical components only plastic
optical fibre cable (POF) can be used.

Setting of com- DriveWindow default setting is 1 Mbit/s

munication speed
MBIT/S
X X12 SELECT 1
1 2 4 8

Setting of optical Table 1/1a: For 5 MBd optical components

power value (NDBU 85 CH 1...CH 8), 1 Mbit/s
[Can only be used for ACS 600 products!]

CABLE LENGTH TRANSMITTER SETTING

Description POF *) HCS **) Nominal X2 - X11

[m] [m] [mA] MSTR;
CH0 ... CH8
Short 0.1 ... 5  10 SHORT
Medium (2) 5 ... 10  20 MEDIUM
Long (5) 10 ... 15  30 LONG
Channel not selected DIS(ABLED)

*) POF = Plactic Optical Fibre

(2), (5) = Possible minimum length of cable with this setting,
however reduction of Nominal current is recommended.
NOTE: If the channel is not used, select DISABLED!

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions 1-1

Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards

Setting of optical Table 1/1b: For 5 MBd optical components

power value (continued) (NDBU 85 CH 1...CH 8), 2 or 4 Mbit/s
[Can only be used for ACS 600 products!]

CABLE LENGTH TRANSMITTER SETTING

Description POF *) HCS **) Nominal X2 - X11

[m] [m] [mA] MSTR;
CH0 ... CH8
Short 0.1 ... 4  10 SHORT
Medium (2) 4 ... 7  20 MEDIUM
Long (5) 7 ... 10  30 LONG
Channel not selected DIS(ABLED)

*) POF = Plactic Optical Fibre

(2), (5) = Possible minimum length of cable with this setting,
however reduction of Nominal current is recommended.
NOTE: If the channel is not used, select DISABLED!

Table 1/1c: For 10 MBd optical components

(NDBU 95 + NDBU 85 MSTR and CH0), 50 mA max

CABLE LENGTH TRANSMITTER SETTING

Description POF *) HCS **) Nominal X2 - X11

[m] [m] [mA] MSTR;
CH0 ... CH8
Short 0.1 ... 20 0.1 ... 50 30 SHORT
Medium (0.1) 10 ... 25 (0.1) 50 ... 100 40 MEDIUM
Long (0.1) 15 ... 30 (0.1) 100 ... 200 50 LONG
Channel not selected DIS(ABLED)

*) POF = Plactic Optical Fibre

**) HCS = Hard Clad Silica
(0.1) = Possible minimum length of cable with this setting,
however reduction of Nominal current is recommended.
NOTE: The SDCS-AMC-DC board (used in DCS 600) has a
maximum current of 30 mA!
NOTE: If the channel is not used, select DISABLED!

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 Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards

Setting of optical Table 1/1d: For 10 MBd optical components; Revision B

power value (continued) (NDBU 95 + NDBU 85 MSTR and CH0), 50 mA max

CABLE LENGTH TRANSMITTER SETTING

Description POF *) HCS **) Nominal X2 - X11

[m] [m] [mA] MSTR;
CH0 ... CH8
Short 0.1 ... 5  20 SHORT
Medium (0.1) 5 ... 20 0.1 ... 50 30 MEDIUM
Long (0.1) 15 ... 30 (0.1) 50 ... 200 50 LONG
Channel not selected DIS(ABLED)

*) POF = Plactic Optical Fibre

**) HCS = Hard Clad Silica
(0.1) = Possible minimum length of cable with this setting,
however reduction of Nominal current is recommended.
NOTE: The SDCS-AMC-DC board (used in DCS 600) has a
maximum current of 30 mA!
NOTE: If the channel is not used, select DISABLED!

Operation mode selec- DriveWindow uses DDCS-protocol

tion
MODE

X X13
DRIVEBUS (Not valid for DriveWindow)
DDCS ⇒ SELECT DDCS

NDBU-85/95 for Drive Window - Configuration Instructions 1-3

Chapter 1 - Settings on NDBU-85/95 boards

Layout of branching NDBU-95

DDCS
units type NDBU-95 TXD BRANCHING
V120 UNIT, 9 CH

&+ RXD
V119

TXD
ADDRESS
V118 8 Address settings:
&+ RXD See chapter 2.
V117 S1
TXD
1
V116
1 0
&+ RXD
DDCS
Operation mode selection;
V115 DRIVE-
BUS select DDCS:
TXD + + MODE
V114 + + X13 See chapter 1, section “Ope-
ration mode selection”
&+ RXD
MBIT/S

V113
+ + + +
+ + + + X12
[Only NDBU-95].
1 2 4 8

TXD
V112
Setting of communication
&+ RXD
speed; select 1 i.e. 1
V111 Mbit/s:
TXD See chapter 1, section “Set-
V110
ting of communication
&+ RXD
speed“.
V109

TXD
V108 Setting of optical power
&+ RXD value (for each channel):
V107
TRANSM See chapter 1, Table 1/1a,
SETTING
TXD
+ + + + X2-
1/1b and 1/1c.
V106 + + + + X11
&+ RXD DIS
V105 LONG
MEDIUM
SHORT

TXD
V104

&+ RXD
V103

TXD
V102
0675 RXD
V101

+5V OK

1 24 V DC
X1 2 0V

63985341

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 Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units
Type NDBU-85/95

Address hierarchy When a system is built up, the branching units addresses must be
set according to a certain hierarchy. Principal is that the closest
branching unit to PC must always have biggest address number.
(The addresses are set by dip switch S1 located on the branching
units type NDBU-85/95; see chapter 1, section “Layout of branching
units type NDBU-95”).

Available addresses Table 2/1: Available addresses

Address Usage Address Switch S1 ***)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

255 RESERVED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
254 RESERVED 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
... .....“
126 RESERVED 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
124 (125) ****) NDBU 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
122 (123) NDBU 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
120 (121) NDBU 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
118 (119) NDBU 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
116 (117) NDBU 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
... .....“
76 (77) NDBU 25 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
75 RESERVED 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
... .....“
2 RESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 RESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 RESERVED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NOTE: Addresses 124...76 (shaded in grey) are allowed

branching unit addresses!
NOTE: Do not use addresses (125) ... (77) for drive addresses!
***) Switch positions: 0 = OFF and 1 = ON
****) Default address
Example: Address 76 ⇒ Make settings with Switch S1/8 ... S1/1
⇒ 0 x 27 + 1 x 26 + 0 x 25 ... 0 x 20 = 76

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions 2-1

Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Type of optical compo- Table 2/2: Type of optical components

nents

UNIT NAME CHANNEL 5 MBd 10 MBd

NISA-03 DDCS/ISA Bus Interface CH 0 X

CH 1 X
NDPC-02 DDCS/PC card cable, X
5 MBd
NDPC-12 DDCS/PC card cable, X
10 MBd
NDBU-85 DDCS Branching Unit, MSTR, X
8+1 Ch CH 0
CH 1...CH 8 X
NDBU-95 DDCS Branching Unit, MSTR, X
9 Ch CH 0...CH 8

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 Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Example 2/1: Structure using a tree configuration (with NDBU-85)

DESKTOP PC LAPTOP PC
or
NISA-03
CH1 NDPA-02
NDPC-12 POF:
max 30 m
10 MBd
DDCS;
1 Mbit/s 10 MBd HCS:
10 MBd max 200 m

MSTR
NDBU-85 Address 124
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
* ... max 30 m
10 MBd

8 x AMC HCS:
(ACS 600) max 200 m
5 MBd
MSTR
NDBU-85 Address 122
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
* ... max 30 m

8 x AMC HCS:
(ACS 600) max 200 m

MSTR
NDBU-85 Address 120
CH8 7 6 1 0

* ...
* = POF, max 15 m

** = To NDBU-85 **
POF, max 30 m 8 x AMC
HCS, max 200 m (ACS 600)
AMC = NAMC-03 / -04 (AMC Classic)
or NAMC 11 + NDCO-03 (AMC 1)
NDBU-85 = DDCS Branching Unit, 8+1 Ch
NDPA-02 = DDCS / PC Card Adapter
NDPC-12 = DDCS / PC Card Cable
NISA-03 = DDCS Interface for ISA Bus
HCS = Hard Clad Silica Fibre
POF = Plastic Optical Fibre

NDBU-85/95 for Drive Window - Configuration Instructions 2-3

Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Example 2/2: Structure using a parallel configuration (with NDBU-85)

DESKTOP PC LAPTOP PC
or

NISA-03
CH1 NDPA-02
NDPC-12
POF:
max 30 m
DDCS;
1 Mbit/s
HCS:
max 200 m
10 MBd

Address 124
MSTR
NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0
Address 106 POF:
... max 30 m

10 MBd
HCS:
** max 200 m

MSTR MSTR MSTR

NDBU-85 NDBU-85 ... NDBU-85
CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0

* ... * ... * ...

Address 122
** ** **
8 x AMC 8 x AMC 8 x AMC
(ACS 600) (ACS 600) (ACS 600)

Address 108

* = POF, max 15 m

** = To NDBU-85 / 95
POF, max 30 m
HCS, max 200 m
AMC = NAMC-03 / -04 (AMC Classic)
or NAMC 11 + NDCO-03 (AMC 1)
NDBU-95 = DDCS Branching Unit, 9 Ch
NDBU-85 = DDCS Branching Unit, 8+1 Ch
NDPA-02 = DDCS / PC Card Adapter
NDPC-12 = DDCS / PC Card Cable
NISA-03 = DDCS Interface for ISA Bus
HCS = Hard Clad Silica Fibre
POF = Plastic Optical Fibre

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 Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Example 2/3: Structure using a tree configuration (with NDBU-95)

DESKTOP PC LAPTOP PC
or
NISA-03
CH1 NDPA-02
NDPC-12
POF:
max 30 m
DDCS;
1 Mbit/s
HCS:
max 200 m

MSTR
NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
... ACS max 30 m
DCS max 20 m
10 MBd
HCS:
(ACS 600: 8 x AMC 1 or AMC 2) ACS max 200 m
[DCS 600: 8 x SDCS-AMC-DC] DCS max 50 m

MSTR
NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
... ACS max 30 m
DCS max 20 m

HCS:
(ACS 600: 8 x AMC 1 or AMC 2) ACS max 200 m
[DCS 600: 8 x SDCS-AMC-DC] DCS max 50 m

MSTR
NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
... ACS max 30 m
DCS max 20 m

HCS:
(ACS 600: 9 x AMC 1 or AMC 2) ACS max 200 m
[DCS 600: 9 x SDCS-AMC-DC] DCS max 50 m
AMC 1 = NAMC-11 + NDCO-01
AMC 2 = NAMC-21
NDBU-95 = DDCS Branching Unit, 9 Ch
NDPA-02 = DDCS / PC Card Adapter
NDPC-12 = DDCS / PC Card Cable
NISA-03 = DDCS Interface for ISA Bus
HCS = Hard Clad Silica Fibre
POF = Plastic Optical Fibre

NOTE: Address numbering follows same principal as on examples 2/1 and 2/2!

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Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Example 2/4: Structure using a parallel configuration (with NDBU-95)

DESKTOP PC LAPTOP PC
or
NISA-03
CH1 NDPA-02
NDPC-12
POF:
max 30 m
DDCS;
1 Mbit/s

HCS:
max 200 m

MSTR
NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
... max 30 m

HCS:
max 200 m

MSTR MSTR MSTR

NDBU-95 NDBU-95 ... NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0
POF:
... ... ... ACS max 30 m
DCS max 20 m

(ACS 600: 9 x AMC 1 or AMC 2) (ACS 600: 9 x AMC 1 or AMC 2) HCS:

[DCS 600: 9 x SDCS-AMC-DC] [DCS 600: 9 x SDCS-AMC-DC] ACS max 200 m
DCS max 50 m
(ACS 600: 9 x AMC 1 or AMC 2)
[DCS 600: 9 x SDCS-AMC-DC]

AMC 1 = NAMC-11 + NDCO-01

AMC 2 = NAMC-21
NDBU-95 = DDCS Branching Unit, 9 Ch
NDPA-02 = DDCS / PC Card Adapter
NDPC-12 = DDCS / PC Card Cable
NISA-03 = DDCS Interface for ISA Bus
HCS = Hard Clad Silica Fibre
POF = Plastic Optical Fibre

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 Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

Example 2/5: Structure using a mixed configuration (with NDBU-85 and NDBU-95)

DESKTOP PC LAPTOP PC
or

NISA-03
CH1 NDPA-02
NDPC-12

DDCS;
10 MBd 1 Mbit/s

MSTR
Address 124
NDBU-95 Level 1

CH8 7 6 1 0

..
10 MBd
Drives

MSTR MSTR MSTR Level 2

NDBU-85 NDBU-85 NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0

... ... ..
Drives Address 106 Drives Address 120 Drives Address 122

MSTR MSTR MSTR

Level 3
NDBU-85 NDBU-85 NDBU-95
CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0

... .. ...
Drives Drives Drives
Address 98 Address 102 Address 104

MSTR MSTR
NDBU-85 NDBU-85 Level 4
CH8 7 6 1 0 CH8 7 6 1 0

Address 96
... Address 94 ...
Drives Drives

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Chapter 2 - Address Hierarchy of Branching Units Type NDBU-85/95

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 Chapter 3 - DriveWindow Optical Link Settings

Link rate The link rate 1/8 x 8 MBd =1 MBd is a constant value for DDCS.

Beam intensity The beam intensity is a selectable value according to the length of
the optical fibre cable and the first branching unit.

Window for optical link

settings

NOTE: Default value MEDIUM is normally suitable for

all cable lengths!

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions 3-1

Chapter 3 - DriveWindow Optical Link Settings

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 Chapter 3 - DriveWindow Optical Link Settings

NDBU-85/95 for DriveWindow - Configuration Instructions 3-3

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