LSIS iS7 Series Use and care manual

LSIS VFD Firmware Flash Procedure
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LSIS iS7 Firmware Flash Procedure
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Purpose
This document provides the step by step procedure for flashing firmware on an LSIS iS7 VFD using the Smart Copier.
This procedure should be followed whenever an application demands custom application specific firmware or an update to
the latest factory firmware.
For questions or assistance with this procedure please contact LSIS Technical Support.
Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
1. Necessary Items
Smart Copier (the below items are included with purchase) LSIS Order Code: 64090112
o4 qty AA Batteries
oSD Card
Smart Copier Gender (order both this and the Smart Copier!) LSIS Order Code: 64090124
o10-pin cable
oGender Connectors for S100, H100, and iS7
Computer with SD card slot
Flash File
LSIS iS7 VFD
2. Preparing the Firmware File
a. Request the needed firmware file from LSIS
Technical Support.
b. The Smart Copier uses a .scf file
type though the .scf is not listed in
Windows explorer. Verify the
correct file type by right-clicking the file and
selecting “properties.” The file type .scf is listed.
See Figure 1.
c. Insert the SD card which came with the smart
copier into the PC.
d. Create a new folder on the SC card titles
“firmwares”.
e. Drag and Drop or Copy/Paste the firmware file
into the “firmwares”folder on the SD Card.
f. Remove the SD Card from the PC and insert into
the SD card slot on the right side of the Smart
Copier. See Figure 2.
No file extension
.scf file type is
necessary for the
Smart Copier
Figure 1
Figure 2

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3. Connecting to the VFD
a. Install the provided AA batteries into the battery compartment on the back of the Smart Copier.
b. Connect the 10-pin ribbon cable to the top of the Smart Copier
c. Connect the other end of the ribbon cable to the correct “iS7 Main” Gender for the VFD which is being
flashed.
d. The connection setup should look like Figure 3.
e. Power down the VFD. The VFD must be powered down when flashing the firmware.
f. Slide the Gender housing back to expose the pins which will be connected to the drives flash port. See
Figure 4.
Gender
10-pin
ribbon cable
Smart
Copier
Figure 3
Figure 4
exposing pins for
flashing.
Plastic housing
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g. Gain access to the flash port by removing the keypad and the front cover. See Figure 5.
Figure 5

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h. Connect the “iS7 Main” Gender to the VFD flash port. Take note that the Gender connection direction
and placement must be correct. This is printed on the Gender board and also explained in Figure 6
below. The GND pin should be on the bottom and all 7 pins should be plugged in to the right side of the
flash port.
4. Flashing the VFD
a. Power on the Smart Copier with the ON/OFF switch located on the left side of the Smart Copier.
b. At power up the screen will display “MAIN Board Firmware Download” (flashing).
c. Press the ENTER key to view the available firmware files.
d. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight the firmware file which was copied to the SD Card in Section
2.
e. Press the ENTER key once to select the file and then ENTER again to start the flashing process.
f. The flashing process will take about 1 minute to complete. Upon completion the Smart Copier will flash
“100% Success.”
Note: If the status % bar freezes up and then fails, check the direction of the Gender and confirm it
matches the direction discussed earlier.
g. Power off the Smart Copier, disconnect the Gender, and reassemble the drive.
h. CNF10 can be used to verify the proper Firmware version.
Ground
pin is
DOWN
Left
portion of
flash port
is not
used
Figure 6

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5. Setting the VFDs kW
After flashing an iS7 VFD the kW capacity must be set. Follow the below steps.
a. Hold the ESC button
b. While holding the ESC button…
1. press the UP button
2. then the DOWN button
3. then the PROG/ENT button
c. After this is done properly the Master Password screen
will appear. Set this to A57C.
d. Press MODE to get into the Parameter Group.
e. Press the Left arrow to display the MAK Group. (If you cannot see the MAK Group then the code was
entered incorrectly).
f. In the MAK Group enter the correct drive Capacity (kW) and Voltage in MAK01 (use the VFDs nameplate
to verify the drive kW size first, use the HD kW rating). i.e. 0.75kW-2 = 75kW, 230V
g. Complete.
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