GSoft2 Configuration Software (GS4, GS10, GS20 & GS30)
GSoft2 is for the GS4, GS10, GS20 and GS30 Drives
GSoft2 is the configuration software for the GS4, GS10,GS20, and GS30 families of drives. It allows you to connect a personal computer to a GS4/GS10/GS20 drive, and perform a variety of functions:
- Create new drive configurations
- Upload/download drive configurations
- Edit drive configurations
- Archive/store multiple drive configurations on your PC
- Trend drive operation parameters
- Tune the PID loop in the drive
- View key operating parameters in real-time
- View drive faults
- Start/Stop drive and switch directions, provided drive is set up for remote operation
- Upgrade firmware in the drive, keypad, or Ethernet comm cards.
GSoft2 includes an integral help file with software instructions. GSoft2 can be downloaded for free or purchased on USB card from
AutomationDirect.com. Your PC must have an RS-485 connection (see our
USB-485M USB-to-serial converter
).
View a variety of GSoft2 videos
Watch Video - GS20(X) Variable Frequency Drive Overview from AutomationDirect
Watch Video - GS20(X) GSOFT2 Quick Start Part 1
Watch Video - GS20(X) GSOFT2 Quick Start Part 2
GSLogic: Free Downloadable Ladder Logic Software for GS4,GS20 and GS30 Drives
Take your VFD applications to new heights with the built in PLCs included in any GS30, GS20(X) or GS4 DURApluse drive. GSLOGIC is the powerful PLC programming software used to create and monitor the ladder logic for your AC drive. Program capacity varies by drive type. GS4 allows 10,000 steps, GS30 5,000 steps and GS20(X) 2,000 steps. The PLC can read from or write to any parameter in the drive, and control the ample on-board and optional I/O. Access the real-time clock calendar to program date-specific, or daily, weekly, or monthly routines, with full support for daylight savings time built in. Use the serial interfaces to communicate with other DURApulse drives, or other equipment in your factory. There?s even a special instruction that allows the PLC to monitor and adjust the drive PID loop.
GSLOGIC can be used on all GS20(X), GS30, and GS4 drives. The software supports all the standard Windows editing functions like cut, copy, paste, multiple windows, etc. Standard PLC software functionality includes the following:
- Online ladder monitor
- View/Edit Register values in real time.
- Create and edit drive-specific ladder programs
- Upload/download PLC program files to the onboard PLC
- Archive/store multiple PLC programs on your PC or GS4-KPD keypad
- Control the Drive PID loop (FPID instruction)
- Print Drive PLC program files
GSLOGIC includes an integral help file with explanations of all software instructions.
Networking AC Drives with Built-in Modbus Communications
AutomationDirect's AC drives offer "out-of-the-box" serial connectivity. Modbus RTU is the onboard standard protocol used for control and monitoring. This can be used to connect several Modbus masters like AutomationDirect's family of DirectLogic, CLICK, Do-more, and Productivity series PLCs and any OPC server that has a Modbus driver such as Kepware or Software Toolbox. Imagine getting all the parameter settings and control functionality on one cable, even when the information is not readily available by any other means. This flexibility offers cost savings, standardization, smaller PLC usage, and less development time.
GS4 drives support BACnet
Watch Video - How to Setup and Use BACnet on the GS4 VFD video
BACnet is an open protocol for data communication in building automation and control networks. The protocol is developed, supported and maintained by ASHRAE; the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. BACnet is an American national standard, and international standard (used in more than 30 countries). The BACnet serial protocol is built in to every GS4 drive. On BACnet, your GS4 drive can communicate with building automation devices such as controllers, thermostats, valves, and I/O devices. Often used for HVAC fan and pump applications - the GS4 drives even have a "fire mode" in which they will "run until destruction" in an attempt to keep stairwells and emergency exit pathways clear of smoke in emergency situations.
Add Ethernet connectivity for advanced functionality
Watch Video - EtherNet/IP: Part1 - How to setup EIP on the GS4 VFD
Watch Video - EtherNet/IP: Part2 - How to Verify Connectivity with the GS4 VFD
Watch Video - EtherNet/IP: Part3 - How to Control a GS4 VFD via EIP
Add Ethernet connectivity and enable high-speed communications to PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and many other factory devices. For the GS4 drives, select the optional Modbus TCP card or the EtherNet/IP card to mount internally in the drive. The GS1, GS2, and GS3 drives require the externally mounted GS-EDRV100 module, which also provides a high-performance Ethernet link to Modbus TCP networks.
Modbus TCP
Connect your GS drives to any of our PLC platforms (and many others) with Modbus TCP. Modbus was originally developed by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). It has been managed by the Modbus Organization since April 2004, when Schneider Electric transferred all rights. Simple and robust, it has become a de facto standard communication protocol and is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices. Modbus TCP is a Modbus variant used for communications over TCP/IP networks.
EtherNet/IP
Connect your GS4 drives to EtherNet/IP devices, including our Productivity series PLCs, our Do-more series PLCs, and our C-more HMIs. EtherNet/IP is one of the leading industrial protocols in the United States and is widely used in a range of industries including factory, hybrid and process. The EtherNet/IP standard is managed by ODVA, Inc., a global trade and standards development organization founded in 1995 with over 300 corporate members.
Auto-shutdown
The DURApulse and GS series drives have a provision for shutting down control or power to the inverter in the event of a communications timeout. This function can be set up through the drive's parameter group 9 on all the drive platforms.
SCADA
The Point of View (POV) SCADA software, KEPDirect Server software and many other SCADA software packages provide a way to connect your favorite Windows client software to the GS drives. POV and KEPDirect allow the user a direct line into the drive parameter group just like an Ethernet field I/O drop. The user can also control or monitor from any OPC/DDE compliant third party software. For a complete description of the POV and KEPDirect software features, see the Software tech specs document.
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