INVT Studio V1.

INVT Industrial Control System

2013-09-04
I. General .........................................................................................................................................3
II. Use of Studio ..............................................................................................................................4
2.1 Hardware connection ..........................................................................................................4
2.2 Software installation ...........................................................................................................6
III. Software interface...................................................................................................................10
3.1 Menu bar ...........................................................................................................................10
3.2 Toolbar ..............................................................................................................................16
3.3 Status bar...........................................................................................................................17
3.4 Main view .........................................................................................................................17
3.5 Project view.......................................................................................................................18
3.6 State view..........................................................................................................................19
3.7 Statistical view ..................................................................................................................19
IV. Inverter parameters ................................................................................................................20
4.1 View function codes..........................................................................................................20
4.2 Modify function codes ......................................................................................................22
4.3 Import and export function codes .....................................................................................23
V. Inverter control .........................................................................................................................24
VI. Inverter oscillograph...............................................................................................................25
6.1 Oscillograph interface .......................................................................................................25
6.2 Start, pause and stop oscillograph .....................................................................................27
6.3 Shifting and playback of waveform segments ..................................................................27
6.4 Selection............................................................................................................................27
6.5 Time axis...........................................................................................................................28
6.6 Add and delete signals.......................................................................................................28
6.7 Fault waveform .................................................................................................................29
6.8 Save waveforms ................................................................................................................30
6.9 Signal attribute setting ......................................................................................................30
6.10 Left and right cursor........................................................................................................31
VII. HotKey ....................................................................................................................................31
VIII. Trouble shooting...................................................................................................................31
I. General

The manual describes the operation procedure of INVT Studio monitor system which is
used to configure and monitor INVT low, medium and high voltage series inverters.
Currently, all of INVT inverters support serial Modbus protocol and some of models
support Ethernet UDP protocol. Operation control and parameter modification via upper
computer is intuitive and easy-to-use.
INVT Studio software supports:
★All models of INVT inverters;
★Serial and Ethernet communication;
★Monitoring multiple and various inverters: One computer monitors multiple and various
inverters at the same time;
★Uploading and downloading parameters, importing and exporting parameter files;
★Modifying and viewing parameters;
★Bit monitoring, read and write for status word and control word of function codes;
★Inverter parameter oscillography;
★Fault diagnosis and cause prompt;
★Inverter start/stop, FWD/REV running control and fault reset;
★Parameter online help;
★Flexible configuration of function codes: With strong generality, the software is
compatible with the function codes of standard and non-standard software.
II. Use of Studio

2.1 Hardware connection

1. Serial communication: The inverters are equipped with RS485 interface while PCs are
generally equipped with RS232 interface. So a RS232-to-RS485 converter (HEXIN
converter is recommended.) must be connected at the PC side. Then, connect via twisted
pair (0-5kM). The interface connection mode is as shown in the table below:
Interface of the Interface of the
Interface of the Interface of the
RS232-to-RS485 RS232-to-RS485
inverter inverter
converter converter
T/R- 485- T/R+ 485+
The structure diagram of system connection is shown below:

INVT inverter INVT inverter INVT inverter

2. Ethernet communication: The inverters are connected to the computer by cables. To

monitor multiple inverters at the same time, the converter is necessary for networking.
Three connection ways are:
(1)One-to-one topology: The RJ-45 cable is used to connect PC and the inverter directly,
which is suitable for monitoring only one inverter.
 RJ-45 cable
RJ-45接头网线

INVT inverter
(2)One-to-more topology: The RJ-45 cables are used between the converter and PC, the
converter and inverters, which is suitable for monitoring multiple inverters.

RJ-45 cable

INVT inverter INVT inverter INVT inverter

(3)More-to-one topology: The RJ-45 cables are used between the switch and PCs, the
switch and inverter, which is suitable for one inverter monitored by multiple PCs.

RJ-45 cable

INVT inverter
2.2 Software installation

1. Run INVT Studio Setup.exe

Pop up the setup wizard.

2. Click Next to enter the page of Select Destination Location. INVT Studio will be installed
by default in the directory C:\Program Files\INVT\INVT Studio.
3. Click Next to enter the page of Select Start Menu Folder and specify the path.

4. Click Next to enter the page of Select Additional Tasks and decide whether to create
shortcuts as needed.
5. Click Next to enter the page of Ready to Install.

6. Click Install. The setup wizard will prompt Finish after software installation is completed.
7. After installation, a quick launch icon of INVT Studio will be created on the desktop and
simultaneously in start menu.
 III. Software interface

Title bar Main view State

Menu bar view

Toolbar

Project
view

Statistical
view Status bar

Name Function
Title bar Display the name of software
Menu bar Provide the menu options for each operation
Toolbar Place the commonly used menus for ease of operation
Prompt inverter connection states, read and write errors of
Status bar
function parameters, etc.
Main view Oscillograph, function codes, control panel
Project view Display and manage the inverter
State view Display running parameters of the inverter
Display fault records, select parameters, inverter states,
Statistical view
history records

3.1 Menu bar

3.1.1 File
★New project
Step 1, input project name and project path.

Step 2, add inverters: select inverter model and communication method. For serial
communication, users need to confirm the slave address, serial port number, baud rate,
check mode, data length, start and end bit, etc.
For Ethernet communication, users need to confirm IP address and port number. The
software default network ports are 100 and 101. Only GD5000 is special, it’s ports are
6000 and 6001.

Step 3, add a single inverter or multiple inverters. If users select the option of Add multiple
inverters, the software will search the connected inverters automatically.
★Open project
Open the created project in file extension *.ipj.

★Close project
Close the current opened project.

★Save as
Save the project as another path or name.

★Exit
Exit the software.

3.1.2 View

Show or hide the windows at all levels and support multi-language switch.

3.1.3 Operation
★Compare with the default value
Compare the current value with the default value of inverter parameters and then pick out
different values. The left is the current value and the right is the compared result.

★Find function code

Input the keyword to find the location of function codes in the list of function parameters.

★Software settings
Set the basic parameters of serial port and Ethernet communication, including the time of
communication overtime, the number of retries, etc.
★Login password
Set the login password for starting the software. Software is no password by default, the
original password is empty.

★Reset window
Restore the default layout when the window of INVT Studio is cluttered.

3.1.4 Connection
★Add inverters
Add new inverters.
★Delete inverters
Delete the added inverters.

★Connect all inverters

Connect all inverters.
★Disconnect all inverters
Disconnect all inverters.

3.1.5 Help

About: Software version and copyright statements

User manual: The operation of the software
Help: Query function code

3.2 Toolbar
The function of each toolbar button can be found in menu bar. Users can operate these
buttons as shortcuts.

3.3 Status bar

Prompt inverter connection states, read and write errors of function parameters, etc.

3.4 Main view

The main view is divided into three subpages, oscillograph, function codes and control
panel, in charge of corresponding functions. For specific information, please refer to
following chapters.
3.5 Project view

List a large quantity of inverter monitoring information, including project name, inverter
identity, list of function parameters, select parameters, state view, inverter state, fault
records, history operation parameters, history fault records, control panel, etc.
In order to monitor multiple inverters, the project view will list the added inverters. Users
can switch inverters by double-click the names.
3.6 State view

Display inverter operation parameters. In normal communication, the data are refreshed
at real time. The refresh cycle is 1s for serial communication and 200ms for Ethernet
communication.

3.7 Statistical view

★Fault records
Record current inverter fault information, such as current fault time, fault code, fault
running frequency, fault ramp reference frequency, output voltage, output current, bus
voltage, input and output terminals state, etc.

★Select parameters

Tick the commonly used function codes as select parameters to enhance the efficiency of
modifying function codes. Users can directly operate function codes in statistical view.

★Inverter state
Display current inverter connection state and fault type.

★History operation parameters

Record inverter history operation parameters in details. Users can view them according to
specified date.

★History fault records

Record inverter history fault records in details. Users can view them according to specified
date.

IV. Inverter parameters

4.1 View function codes

The main window of function parameters lists all function codes, including group, No.,
name, current value, maximum value, minimum value, default value and unit.
The tab also provides the shortcut index for each group.

The function parameters cannot refresh automatically, so users need to refresh them
manually. Right click in the display view of function codes and pop up the following menu.

Select Refresh current group or Refresh all as required;

Select current group/Clear all: Tick the commonly used function codes as select
parameters;
Close all tree/Open all tree: Unfold or fold the parameters tree;
Multi-level display: Support bit monitoring, read and write for status word and control word
of function codes;
Help: View specific instructions of the current group.

4.2 Modify function codes

Each function code has corresponding icon which indicates:

Double click the function code and pop up the modify box.
(1) If the function code is enumeration type, pop up the drop-down box. Finish setting by
selecting corresponding item.

(2) If the function code is numeric type, pop up the edit box. Finish setting by clicking the
margin after filling in numbers in the box.

Note: Recent modified function codes can be viewed in the page of modified parameters.
4.3 Import and export function codes

Users can see the interface of inverter operation after entering the main window of control
panel page.

1. Export function codes: Save the function codes in different file types as needed. The
parameter file (*.dat) is self-defined in binary format; the report file (*.csv) is
comma-separated file which can be opened by Microsoft Office Excel.

2. Import function codes: Import the saved binary file (*.dat) to the current inverter in
connection.
Open the existed file and pop up the following dialog box. The left is the alternative
function codes and the right is the selected function codes. The function codes are
user-defined and users can select them as needed.

Right click the margin and pop up the following menu for the convenience of selecting or
clearing function code groups.
3. Modify communication configuration: Flexibly configure the current communication
method without reestablishment. Perform shifting between serial and Ethernet
communication via the option.

V. Inverter control

Ensure the site before inverter control:

1. Communication reference value: The value can be set in control panel page.

2. Operation control: To enable operation control, set running command channel to

communication command channel. For example, set P00.01 to 2 for GD300 Modbus
communication. Note: Due to the differences between different models of inverter
operation control command, so button control panel design is different. For example,
such as "Pre-excitation" button in some type of inverter doesn't exist.
VI. Inverter oscillograph

6.1 Oscillograph interface

The oscillograph takes charge of collecting inverter data and shows the data in waveforms,
for the convenience of monitoring and analyzing operation data. The interface consists of
two sections: signal drawing view and signal management view.

Name Function
Signal drawing Draw waveforms, time axis, cursor, upper and lower limit of
view waveforms
Set the length of time axis, signal location, waveform color,
waveform line, upper and lower limit of signals. The list for signal
management view is defined as follows:
Signal Column Name Meaning
management Signal waveform whether
1 Null
view or not shown
2 Null Signal waveform color
3 Signal name Signal name
4 Connection Whether the inverter is
 Name Function
state connected to the upper
computer
5 Device state Inverter state
The value at the right end
of signal waveform, the
6 Current value
newest collected data in
oscillograph
The value of corresponding
7 L-value signal of left cursor at the
point of time
The value of corresponding
8 R-value signal of right cursor at the
point of time
The value of corresponding
signal of left cursor minus
9 Difference
the value of corresponding
signal of right cursor
The interval of time
10 Interval of time between right and left
cursor
The maximum value in
11 Max
signal data
The minimum value in
12 Min
signal data
13 Unit -
Signal management view Toolbar:

Column Name Meaning

1 Start see 6.2
2 Pause see 6.2
3 Stop see 6.2
4 Previous waveform see 6.3
5 The current waveform of forward 1/4 see 6.3
6 The current waveform back page 1/4 see 6.3
7 Next waveform see 6.3
8 Waveform selection enable see 6.4
9 X Timeline see 6.5
10 The counter enable -
11 Add the oscillographic channel see 6.6
12 Delete the oscillographic channel see 6.6
13 Signal channel up -
 Column Name Meaning
14 Signal channel down -
15 Fault waveform see 6.7
16 Open the history waveform -
17 Save waveform See6.8
18 Full screen / normal -

6.2 Start, pause and stop oscillograph

When the signals are added to signal management list and the device state is connected,

click the activated icon, the system will begin collecting data and drawing
waveforms. In order to analyze a segment of waveforms without stopping collecting data,

click the icon, the oscillograph will stop refreshing waveforms and continue

collecting data. After the completion of collecting data, click the icon, the system will
stop refreshing waveforms and collecting data.

6.3 Shifting and playback of waveform segments

Wave segments are the waveforms at the time when the oscillograph starts and stops.
Multiple waveform segments are saved in the same file. Shift to the previous segment by

clicking the icon and to the next segment by clicking the icon.
Playback function is applied when the waveform segment cannot be totally displayed at a
certain range of time axis. Users can play back the waveform 1/4 of time axis range before

by clicking the icon and the waveform 1/4 of time axis range after by clicking the

icon.

6.4 Selection

Select a region of waveforms by mouse, then zoom in to the whole drawing view and right
click to return to original waveforms. Hold down the left mouse button at the start point (in
waveform drawing view), drag the mouse to select a region and finally release.
Before selection:
After selection:

6.5 Time axis

Users can click the icon in signal control toolbar to modify the time axis.

6.6 Add and delete signals

Add signals to signal management list. The system will collect the data of the signals after

the oscillograph starts. Adding signals is available in oscillography. Click icon in

signal control toolbar and pop up the dialog box of add signals. Single click the checkbox,
‘√’ indicates the signal is selected; click again, the selection is canceled. Then single click
OK button. Note: The added signals will no longer appear in the signal list. When
connected to a single inverter software time add up to 10 signals, connecting more than
one inverter can only add 20 at a time.

Delete signals from signal management list, together with attributes and data. Deleting
signals is available in oscillography. Select the signals that need to be deleted, then click

icon in signal control toolbar.

6.7 Fault waveform

To find the causes of faults, the inverter saves the running data of 200ms before the fault.
The system provides the functions of black box which, recently, supports accessible fault

waveforms only when CHV190 inverter in network communication. Click the icon in
signal control toolbar, extract the fault waveforms automatically and display on the
oscillograph.
6.8 Save waveforms

To save the collected signal data, click the icon in toolbar and pop up the dialog box
of save file.

There are two ways to save files, in self-defined files (*.osc) or comma-separated files
(*.csv).

6.9 Signal attribute setting

Adjust the waveform color and line to analyze the signal data. In the list of signal
management view, double click the option of signals that needs setting and pop up the
dialog box of signal attribute.
6.10 Left and right cursor

Obtain all signals values at the same point of time, difference between the corresponding
signal values and the interval of time between left and right cursor. The cursor facilitates
users analyzing the signal data. The mouse pointer is in the circle of the cursor. By holding
down the mouse pointer, the cursor can be dragged to move left and right. Operate fine
tuning via left and right keypad button.

VII. HotKey

Help F1
Login factory function group F3
Logout factory function group F4
Refresh function codes F5
Full-screen switch F11

VIII. Trouble shooting

The software may have some problems during operation and corresponding solutions are
shown below. If you cannot solve the problems, please contact with local dealers or INVT
offices.
Common problems Causes Solutions
Connecting serial port The computer has no
Check computer configuration.
failed serial port.
 System
attribute-hardware-device
The number of serial port
manager: check the serial port
is incorrect.
NO., then set the serial port NO.
of upper computer.
Check the opened software and
Serial port is occupied. close the software occupying the
serial port.
No network Check hardware connection.
For example, PC
PC IP and inverter IP are IP:192.168.4.101, inverter IP:
not on the same network 192.168.4.*.*, the fourth segment
segment. of the 2nd address is any number
between 0 and 255 except 101.
Connecting network
Check whether the project file
failed Inverter type does not
type is consistent with inverter
match.
type.
Check the state of network port,
Network port is occupied 100 and 101 network ports are
or disabled used. Only GD5000 is special,
it’s ports are 6000 and 6001.
Interface connection is
Check hardware connection.
abnormal.
Parameter setting of Check whether the set parameter
serial port does not of serial port of upper computer
match. is the same as that of inverter.
Wrong slave address of Check Modbus communication
Adding inverter failed
serial port address of the inverter.
RS232-to-RS485
Replace computer or converter.
converter does not
(Recommend HEXIN.)
match.
Inverter type cannot be Check the inverter type
recognized. supported by the system.
Running command Check the manual and set
channel is not set to running command channel to
Unable to control communication communication command
inverter command channel. channel.
Control station is not
Select control station properly.
selected.
Unable to set Communication setting is
Check the manual and set the
communication set controlled by the setting
corresponding mode.
value mode.
Unable to start The configuration table
Update the configuration table.
oscillograph and inverter do not
 match.
Check the state of network port,
The network port is 100 and 101 network ports are
occupied or disabled used. Only GD5000 is special,
No waveforms after it’s ports are 6000 and 6001.
the oscillograph starts In Windows 7 system must close
The operating system's the firewall, or when the firewall
firewall prompts the pop-up dialog box
don't choose "cancel".