Toshiba USB001Z User manual

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USB-to-Serial Conversion Unit Instruction Manual (Detailed)
USB001Z
Contents
Safety precautions·································································································································1
1. Introduction······································································································································4
2. Exterior features·······························································································································5
3. Installing the device driver ···············································································································6
3.1. Windows XP····················································································································· 7
3.2. Windows Vista················································································································ 11
3.3. Windows 7······················································································································ 16
4. Checking the COM port number····································································································22
4.1. Windows XP··················································································································· 22
4.2. Windows Vista, 7 ··········································································································· 24
5. Uninstalling the device driver·········································································································26
5.1. Windows XP··················································································································· 26
5.2. Windows Vista, 7 ··········································································································· 28
6. Connecting and starting the USB001Z unit····················································································30
7. Outline drawing······························································································································32
8. Specifications·································································································································33
9. Warranty ········································································································································33
NOTICE
1. Make sure that this instruction manual is delivered to the end user of
USB-to-serial conversion unit.
2. Read this manual before installing or operating the USB-to-serial conversion
unit. Keep it in a safe place for reference.
3. All information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Please confirm the latest information from your distributor.
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Safety precautions
The items described in these instructions and on the inverter itself are very important so that
you can use the inverter safely, prevent injury to yourself and other people around you as
well as to prevent damage to property in the area. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the
symbols and indications shown below and then continue to read the manual. Make sure that
you observe all warnings given.
Explanation of markings
Marking Meaning of marking
Indicates that errors in operation may lead to death or serious injury.
Indicates that errors in operation may lead to injury (*1)to people or that
these errors may cause damage to physical property.(*2)
(*1) Such things as injury, burns or shock that will not require hospitalization or long periods of
outpatient treatment.
(*2) Physical property damage refers to wide-ranging damage to assets and materials.
Meanin
g
s of s
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mbols
Marking Meaning of marking
Indicates prohibition (Don’t do it).
The prohibition detail will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Indicates something mandatory (must be done).
The mandatory detail will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
Indicates caution.
The caution detail will be described in or near the symbol in either text or picture form.
■Limit in purpose
▼ Never use the USB-to-serial conversion unit with any device other than a TOSVERT series
inverter, or it will cause an accident.
CAUTION
WARNING
Safety precaution

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■General Operations
Never disassemble, modify or repair.
This can result in electric shock, fire and injury. For repairs, call your sales agency.
Do not place or insert any kind of object into the unit(electrical wire cuttings, rods,
wires). This can result in electric shock or fire.
Do not allow water or any other fluid to come in contact with the unit. This can result in
electric shock or fire.
If the unit begins to emit smoke or an unusual odor, or unusual sounds, immediately
turn power off. If the equipment is continued to operate in such a state, the result will
be fire. Call your local sales agency for repairs.
■Transportation & installation
Don’t place any inflammable objects nearby. If a flame is emitted due to malfunction,
it will result in a fire.
Don’t install in any location where the unit could come into contact with water or other
fluids. This can result in electric shock or fire.
Must be used in the environmental conditions prescribed in the instruction manual.
Use under any other conditions will result in malfunction.
Provide your inverter or other equipment with safety devices to prevent a serious
accident from resulting even if the unit malfunctions or fails to operate. Usage without
a safety device can result in an accident.
Do not connect a LAN cable or modular cable for telephones to the conversion unit.
Doing so will cause a failure or accident.
Do not connect more than one conversion unit to one host device (computer). Doing
so will cause a failure or accident.
Use the Toshiba-specified cable for connecting this optional unit. (Refer to page 5.)
The use of any other option will result in an accident.
The following steps must be performed before wiring to an inverter.
(1)Turn off all input power to the inverter.
(2)Wait at least 15 minutes and check to make sure that the charge lamp of inverter
is no longer lit.
(3) Use a tester that can measure DC voltage 800VDC or more, and check to make
sure that the voltage to the DC main circuits (between PA/+ and PC/-) is 45V or less.
If these steps are not properly performed, the wiring will cause electric shock.
WARNING
Disassembly
prohibited
Mandatory
Prohibited
Mandatory
Prohibited
CAUTION
Mandatory
WARNING
Prohibited

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■Operations
Even if this product is deactivated by the occurrence of an event such as an
abnormality, when power is supplied to the inverter, do not bring any regions of your
body into contact with the inverter terminals. Contact during the power-on status of
the inverter can result in electric shock.
Do not apply a dropping shock or other physical shocks.
Otherwise, damage or malfunction will result.
Do not yank the interconnect cable.
Otherwise, damage or malfunction will result.
Do not disconnect the USB cable during communication with the inverter.
Otherwise, damage or malfunction will result.
■Cautions in using the unit
Notes
Do not install the unit where it will be exposed to abrupt changes in temperature or
humidity.
Leave space between the interconnect cable (between the inverter and the USB
device) and the power cable from the inverter. Or the inverter could malfunction
because of noise.
Do not connect the conversion unit to more than one inverter. Connect the
conversion unit to either the “RS485 (2-wire type)” port or the “LOGIC” port on your
inverter, depending on the type of the inverter.
Avoid connecting the conversion unit to a USB hub or extended USB port (e.g.,
PCMCIA card). Or else the conversion unit may become unstable, depending on the
environment in which it is used.
To allow an emergency stop by means of an external device, insert a magnetic
contact or similar device between the inverter and the power supply.
■Cautions in creating a software program
Notes
The communications software created based on the instruction manual for each
TOSVERT series communication function can be used as-is, if the COM port number
is changed properly. The conversion unit may, however, be detached from the
operating system as a result of a transmission error due to noise, and therefore the
occurrence of transmission timeout errors should be monitored using the software,
and if they occur in succession, open the port again.
Prohibited
WARNING
CAUTION
Prohibited

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1. Introduction
Thank your for purchasing a “USB-to-serial conversion unit (USB001Z unit),” an optional
device for the TOSVERT series inverters.
The USB-to-serial conversion unit makes it possible to use a USB port on your computer as
a COM port for connecting it to an inverter for data communications.
This instruction manual explains how to connect the USB-to-serial conversion unit, and for
correct use of the USB-to-serial conversion unit. Please read this manual carefully along
with the instruction manual for your inverter and the communication function manual.
When using the USB-to-serial conversion unit, keep this manual handy for future
maintenance and inspections.
[Explanation about the type of the USB-to-serial conversion unit]
USB 001 Z 2
Revision No.
Cable length (Z: No cable)
USB option No.
USB option
[Accessories check]
The USB-to-serial conversion unit is composed of the items listed below.
Unpack the product and check for missing or damaged components.
(1) USB-to-serial conversion unit ...................................... 1
(USB001Z)
(2) USB-to-serial Conversion Unit Instruction Manual ....... 1
(E6581282)
(3)CD-ROM.......................................................................... 1
- Device driver
- Uninstaller
- Instruction Manual (Detailed version)
(E6581298: Japanese manual, E6581299: this English manual)
[Note]
This unit does not include an inverter-unit connection cable or a personal computer-unit
connection cable. Purchase these cables separately. (Refer to page 5.)
[Trademark]
Windows® is listed above as the abbreviation for a Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® Xp, Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7 are registered
trademarks or trademarks of the US Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.
Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
RS485 (2-wire
type)
USB
LOGIC
USB
Option Unit
Instruction
Manual

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2. Exterior features
(1) Here are the names and functions of the exterior components of the USB001Z unit.
(2) Interconnect cables (No cables are included with this converter unit.)
- Inverter side (Point of connection: Either or in the above figure)
Use one of the optionally available Toshiba-specified cables listed below.
Inverter-to-unit interconnect cable Cable length
CAB0011 1.2m
CAB0013 3.6m
CAB0015 4.8m
- USB device side (Point of connection: in the above figure)
Use a commercially available USB cable.
(Compliant with USB 1.1/2.0, A-B connection type)
Recommended cable length: 1 m or less
RS485 (2-wire type) communication port
Used to connect to the RS485 (2-wire
type) port on the inverter
Applicable model: VF-nC3,
VF-S15,
VF-FS1,
VF-AS1,
VF-PS1
and other models
Common serial communication port
Used to connect to the common serial
port on the inverter
Applicable model: VF-S11, VF-nC1
VF-S9, VF-A7
VF-P7
and other models
 USB communication port
Used to connect to a USB port on the
PC
RS485(2wire type)
USB
LOGIC
USB
O
p
tion Unit

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3. Installing the device driver
When using the USB001Z unit for the first time, you have to install its driver on your
computer. These steps do not need to be performed from the next time onward.
In order to install, there are two methods shown in a table below. This manual explains
both methods.
The method of using the CD-ROM of
accessories The method of using the latest installation file from your distributor
First insert the CD-ROM delivered with
USB001Z into the CD-ROM drive. Extract the files from the .zip folder and place it in an appropriate location on your
system.
The device driver (version V208 or later) does not correspond to Windows 98, so please
be careful.
When the device driver of the previous version is already installed, be sure to install after
uninstalling a previous version. Refer to Chapter 5 for the un-installation method.
Since the steps to be followed to install the driver vary depending on the operation system
used, refer to the section that corresponds to the operating system used.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, the term “click” means “left-click” (default setting) in the
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3.1. Windows XP
* In this example, Windows XP SP3 is used.
(1) Turn on your computer and start Windows XP.
Note: Log on to Windows XP as a computer administrator.
(2) Connect the USB001Z unit to the computer with a USB cable.
* At this time, do not connect the USB001Z unit to the inverter.
The message “Found New hardware” appears on the screen of your computer monitor,
and the “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears after a short while, as shown in the
figure below.
Click the checkbox for “No, not this time” in the window, make sure a check mark is put in
the checkbox, and then click [Next].

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(3) Specify the path to the device driver.
The method of using the CD-ROM of accessories The method of using the latest installation file from
your distributor
In the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window, click
the checkbox for “Install the software automatically
(Recommended)” and then click [Next].
In the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window, click
the checkbox for “Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced)” and then click [Next].
Click the checkbox for “Search for the best driver in
these locations.” to select it, and click the checkbox
for “Include this location in the search.” Browse to the
folder “CDM20802” where the driver has been stored
(when uncompressed). And then click [Next] to start
the installation of the device driver.
* If the message “USB001Z has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility
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(4) The installation of the device driver is now complete.
On completion of the installation of serial converter driver, the window shown below
appears. Then, click [Finish].
(5) Then, the installation of the USB port driver starts.
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again. Click the checkbox for “No, not this
time” in the window, and then click [Next] to start the installation of the serial port driver.
Perform steps (2) through (4) again.

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(6) Complete the installation.
The driver has been installed successfully, click [Finish] to complete the installation.
The COM port number is needed for communications with the inverter. So, check on the
COM number, following the steps described in Chapter 4.

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3.2. Windows Vista
* In this example, Windows Vista SP2 is used.
(1) Turn on your computer and start Windows Vista.
Note: Log on to Windows Vista as a computer administrator.
(2) Connect the USB001Z unit to the computer with a USB cable.
* At this time, do not connect the USB001Z unit to the inverter.
The message “Found New hardware” appears on the screen of your computer monitor
after a short while, as shown in the figure below.
Select “Locate and install driver software (recommended)” in the window.
* If the message “Windows needs your permission to continue” appears during
installation, click [Continue].

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(3) Specify the path to the device driver.
The method of using the CD-ROM of accessories The method of using the latest installation file from
your distributor
Insert the CD-ROM delivered with USB001Z into the
CD/DVD drive. Then click [Next].
Select “I don’t have the disk. Show me other options.”

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The method of using the CD-ROM of accessories The method of using the latest installation file from
your distributor
- Select “Browse my computer for driver software
(advanced)”.
- Browse to the folder “CDM20802” where the driver
has been stored (when uncompressed) and click
[Next].
* If the message “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” appears during
installation, click “Install this driver software anyway”.

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(4) The installation of the device driver is now complete.
On completion of the installation, the window shown below appears. Then, click [Close].
(5) Then, the installation of the USB port driver starts.
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears again.
The driver software is also in the folder “CDM20802”. So, perform steps (3) again.

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(6) Complete the installation.
The COM port number is needed for communications with the inverter. So, check on the
COM number (example below shows “COM3”), when a window appears, telling you that
the driver has been installed successfully. And then click [Close] to complete the
installation.

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3.3. Windows 7
(1) Turn on your computer and start Windows 7.
Note: Log on to Windows 7 as a computer administrator.
(2) Connect the USB001Z unit to the computer with a USB cable.
* At this time, do not connect the USB001Z unit to the inverter.
The message “Device driver software was not successfully installed" is displayed.
(3) Execute Device manager.
Click “Start” button on Windows 7, RIGHT-click “Computer”, and select “Properties”
from the menu that appears.

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Click [Device Manager] in [Hardware and sound]

Right click [Other Devices] - [USB001Z] in [Device Manager] and
click [Update Driver Software].

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(4) Click “Browse my computer for driver software”.
(5) Browse to the folder “CDM20802” where the driver has been stored and
click [Next].
(The following figure shows the device driver is included in E drive.)

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(6) Complete the USB001Z device driver installation.
The driver has been installed successfully, click [Close] to complete the installation.
USB port driver is continuously installed.
(7) Execute Device manager refer (3)
Right click [Other Devices] - [USB Serial Port] in [Device Manager] and click [Update
Driver Software].