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coffeenmusic
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Soft Starter Communications

03/27/2012 9:00 AM

It seems that many soft starters don't have communications capabilities and other soft starters have optional communications modules. What benefits could I get from having communications capabilities with my soft starters? I will be controlling pumps and fans.
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Re: Soft Starter Communications

03/27/2012 3:21 PM

If you have a higher level control system, such as SCADA or a DCS or even a PLC that is doing the control, you can eliminate the hard-wired control interface to that control system. If you don't have that, there is not much point in having the communications. That's why it's optional in a lot of units.

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03/28/2012 5:34 AM

Communication capabilities are required when you want to remotely monitor the analog data like motor current, temperature of Soft starter, starting and running curve etc.

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03/28/2012 9:40 AM

Thanks for the information, it is helpful.
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