Chapter 4 FRENIC Loader VG Standard Specifications
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Chapter 4 Specifications
Item Specifications Remarks
Name of software FRENIC Loader VG
Supported inverter FRENIC-VG,FRENIC-VG7
No. of supported
inverters
For USB connection: Only one inverter
For RS-485 connection: Up to 31 inverters
Recommended cable
USB : USB cable (mini B connecter)
RS-485 : Shielded twisted pair cable for
long distance transmission
Refer to Section 1.2.3.2
"Communications support
devices for RS-485"
OS *
Microsoft Windows XP(SP2 or later)
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 7
***
Memory 512MB or more RAM
2GB or more is
recommended
Hard disk 8.5MB MB or more free space
COM port RS-232C or USB
Conversion to RS-485
communications required to
connect inverters
Operating environment
Monitor resolution 800 600 or higher
XGA (1024 768)/32-bit
color is recommended
COM port ** COM1 to COM255
PC COM ports assigned to
Loader
Transmission rates
**
USB connection : Fixed at 12 Mbps
RS-485 connection :
38400
, 19200, 9600, 4800 and 2400 bps
38400bps or more is
recommended.
Character length 8 bits Prefixed
Stop bit length 1 bit Prefixed
Parity Even Prefixed
No. of retries ** None or 1 to 10
No. of retry times before
detecting communications
error
Transmission requirements
Timeout setting **
100ms, 300ms, 500ms, 1.0s
to 1.9s, 2.0 to
9.0s, 10.0 to 60.0s
This setting should be longer
than the response interval
time specified by the
function code H39.
* Use on the PC downgraded to Windows XP from Windows7 or Windows Vista is not recommended.
** Bolded, underlined values are factory defaults.
*** Only support 32bit version of Windows XP,
Windows Vista.
Support both 32bit and 64bit version of Windows 7.