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PowerFlex 4 Class Drives n Multi-Drive
Mode On Profibus With 8iemens 87-300

Overall Description
This document provides set-up and programming details of the PowerFlex 4 class drives in multi-drive mode
with the 22-COMM-P Profibus-DP interface using the Siemens S7-315 DP platform. All the operations
detailed below assumes the user is familiar with the programming of Siemens PLCs with Step7 software.

This application note must be used in conjunction with the relevant PowerFlex 4 class drives user manuals
(20a/b/c/d-UMxxx-EN-E), the 22-COMM-P Profibus adapter (22COMM-UM005x-EN-P), and the working
Step7 program PF4_Mult.zip.

Drive Control Overview
The PowerFlex 4 class drives and the 22-COMM-P Profibus DP adapter, can be used in 2 different modes:
Single drive mode whereby each drive has it own 22-COMM-P adapter and node address on the
network. The mode jumper J2 on the 22-COMM-P card is set to x1.

Multi-Drive mode whereby a PowerFlex40 drive with a 22-COMM-P is the host drive, which routes
the control through to 4 additional PowerFlex 4 class drives. The mode jumper J2 on the 22-COMM-
P card is set to x5.



In Profibus, I/O messaging is used to transfer the data which controls the PowerFlex drive and sets its
Reference. I/O messaging occurs cyclically at a rate defined in the PLC, and is governed by the speed of the
network.
The Logic Command word from the PLC contains 2 bytes of data, whereby each bit has a control
significance. See User Manual 22-COMM-P Appendix C. So we can start / stop the drive by
changing the relevant PLC output bits in the Logic Command word. In addition we can see what is
happening to the drive by looking on the PLC input Logic Status word, for the condition of each bit.

Up to 4 PowerFlex 4 s or 40s
PowerFlex 40
RS-485
w/ 3rd party
Terminating Resistor
w/ 3rd Party
Terminating
Resistor

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The drive reference is a 16 bit integer with sign, with units in 0.1Hz. So passing a value of 500 into
the PLC output Reference word results in speed reference of 50.0Hz. Likewise the same scaling is
applied to the PLC input word Feedback, so we can see what speed the drive is actually rotating.

In addition to the I/O messaging, the PowerFlex drive has a parameter telegram for messaging. This non
time critical message is used to read / write a specific parameter in a drive. This parameter telegram can also
access each of the drives /adapters in a multi-drive configuration.
The multi-drive example of the I/O image is shown below.





















N.B. If the drive is selected in single-drive mode, then the Input / Output words for Drives 0 to 4 will not be
available.

Application Note Equipment Description
A PowerFlex40, 40P or 400 drive is needed as the host drive, which connects to the 22-COMM-P adapter.
The slave drives can be any combination of PowerFlex 4, 4M, 40, 40P and 400 drives, selected according to
the application.. Although multi-drive mode can be used to control up to 5 PowerFlex 4 class drives, the tests
below detail just 2 drives being controlled.















See 20COMM-UM005x-EN-P Page 7-4 for correct RJ45 plugs and wiring details.
Up to 4 PowerFlex 4 s or 40s
PowerFlex 40
Modbus RTU add = 100
RS-485
Profibus DP
Terminating
Resistor
Terminating
Resistor
Modbus RTU add = 101
22-COMM-P
Siemens S7-315DP

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Unfortunately the power base 22-XCOMM-DC-BASE with a 22-COMM-P inside in multi-drive control CAN
NOT be used for a Profibus configuration. Parameter access to the 22-COMM-P is not possible, so this
configuration is NOT VALID.


Drive Setup
In order that the drives can be controlled on a network, they need to be setup for network control:

Description PowerFlex 4, 40, 40P, 400 PowerFlex 4M
Para Number Value Para Number Value
Control scheme for logic P36 [Start Source] 5 = Comm Port P106 [Start Source] 5 = Comm Port
Source of speed Ref P38 [Speed Ref] 5= Comm Port P108 [Speed Ref] 5= Comm Port
Modbus rtu comms speed A103 [Comms data rate] 4 = 19.2kb C302 [Comms data rate] 4 = 19.2kb
Host Modbus RTU address A104 [Comm Node Addr] Rtu add = 100 Not possible as a Host
Slave Modbus RTU address A104 [Comm Node Addr] RTU Add = 101 C303 [Comm Node Addr] RTU Add = 101
Modbus rtu comms format A107 [Comm Format] 0 = RTU 8-N-1 C306 [Comm Format] 0 = RTU 8-N-1

All the above parameters can be put into each of the drives using the keypad or software tool.
It is important to identify which drive is the host, and which drive is the slave, so that the correct Modbus RTU
addresses can be put into the correct drives.

22-COMM-P Setup
For this application note the drive will be setup as Profibus DP node address 3, so set up the card DIP
switches as detailed in the user manual. Additionally the 22-COMM-P card has a byte swap capability. Check
Jumper J3 is in the lower position, when you look at the card with the Profibus plug at the bottom.

Now the parameters need to be setup on the 22-COMM-P adapter.
Unfortunately the 22-COMM-P adapter parameters are not accessible through the in-built keypad, so you will
need to have the adapter in single-drive mode, and use an external keypad or serial connector such as a
1203-USB or 22-SCM-232 with drive software to connect into the RS485 connector on the drive.

N.B. Ensure that the Mode Jumper J2 on the 22-COMM-P is in single-drive mode (x1), and cycle the power
of the drive if you need to change it. Access via keypad or serial connector will be denied in multi-drive mode.

The following parameters need to be adjusted with an external keypad or DriveExplorer via the serial
connection.

RS-485
Terrminating
Resistor
Terminating
Resistor
Up to 4 PowerFlex 4 s or 40s
PowerFlex 4
Modbus RTU add = 100
Profibus DP
Modbus RTU add = 101
22-XCOMM-DC-BASE
With 22-COMM-P
Siemens S7-315DP

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Description 22-COMM-P
Para Number Value
Profibus Addr 3 (read from SW1) DIP Switch 11000001
Defines how many drives P011 [DSI I/O Cfg] 1 = Drives 0-1
Modbus RTU addr host P017 [Drive 0 Addr] 100= Addr 100
Modbus rtu addr slave P018 [Drive 1 Addr] 101 = Addr 101

DriveExplorer is used to access the 22-COMM-P with the 22-SCM-232 plugged into the drive RS485
connector

















When all the settings have been adjusted, power down the drives. Now put the Mode Jumper J2 back to
multi-drive mode (x5), and remove the external keypad / serial connector. Now connect the multi-drive
twisted pair cabling (as detailed on Page 7-4 of the 22COMM-UM005 user manual), to each of the host and
slave RS485 ports on the drives. Now power up all the drives together, and all the communication baud rates
and RTU addresses will be updated, and the 22-COMM-P adapter should see all the drives. It may be
necessary on each drive to press the RED stop button to reset the faults.

Setup the Controller and control the drive
Power up the drives and PLC, and startup the Step7 programming software.
Install the GSD file A_B_07FF.GSD into the hardware catalogue. Drag the 22-COMM-P from the hardware
catalog, onto the Profibus DP master system. Provide the Profibus node address as 3. Drag the
Ctrl/Stat&Ref/Fb for Drv0 and for Drv0-1. Also drag the parameter Access. Type in the Input and Output
addresses as detailed.














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Download the configuration to the controller. The program blocks below detail moving the control, status,
speed reference and feedback words, for controlling the drive.




















































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The significance of the Control & Status bits are detailed in the 22-COMM-P Profibus adapter user manual
22COMM-UM005x-EN-P App C. Although not shown here, block FC12 controls Drive#1 at address MW113

























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The variable table below details the contents of the control / status words with the drives running at 37.6Hz.




















Use the Parameter telegram to read / write a value to the drive.

The Parameter Messaging is used to transfer data that does not require continuous updates. With the
Parameter Messaging, you can configure and monitor a host/slaves devices parameters on the Profibus
network.

To be able to use the parameter protocols in the 22-COMM-P, we added the Parameter Access words to the
end of the drive assembly in the hardware configuration. This maps 4 words input and output to the end of
the I/O configuration, which is used as the request/response in the parameter message format. As it is
important that all 4 words are input as a block and output as a block, we make use of the SFC14 read
consistent data with DB11, and SFC15 write consistent data with DB13.

The structure of DB11 is shown below:












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The structure of DB13 is shown below:











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Now we need to organise the logic of hand-shaking for the Parameter Telegram. The example below details
a parameter value of 38hex (56dec) on Port Index = 1 (Drive#1). We can access any Parameter on any of
the drives / adapter by changing the Port Index. e.g. 0 = Drive#0, or 5 = the 22-COMM-P




























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The parameter number we intend to change is Para 27hex (39dec) the acceleration time 1 of the drive.
Referring to the user manual, P039 [Accel Time 1] is in unit of 0.1sec. Therefore a value of 56 is 5.6 secs.

As we intend to write to the drive, the Write command (M104.5) is true in the following:
























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Looking at the vaiable table for the parameter telegram, we can see the status of the telegram words when
this value is being transmitted, and we can verify that the parameter has changed on the drive using the
keypad.