Frequently asked questions
What is the part number of the USB cable used to connect a PC to a drive or soft start when using SoMove?
FA171724
25 November 2022
Issue:Cable part number to connect a PC to a drive or soft start when using SoMove or Powersuite?
Product Line:
ATV Altivar Drive ATS Altistart Soft starter
Environment:
All current products
Resolution:
TCSMCNAM3M002P: This cable is a USB to RS485 interface cable to be used with SoMove and Powersuite.
The cable connects to the the ModBus port on the drive and a USB port on a PC.
Note: If using this cable with SoMove, then the SoMove software must be installed on your PC prior to plugging this cable into the USB port on the PC. The driver for this cable is now included in the core SoMove software. And it's important that your PC uses this driver as opposed to a driver that Windows would install automatically.