# Trane Drive Utility software
TDU V2.33 (Build 714) Readme

This document contains notes for installing the Trane Drive Utility software V2.33 (Build 714).

# 1. System Requirements

The tables below list requirements for different installation options of the Trane Drive Utility software V2.33 (Build 714)

All Editions
Processor | 350 megahertz (MHz) Pentium III-class processor 450 MHz Pentium III-class processor or higher recommended
Operating System | Trane Drive Utility software can be installed on any of the following operating systems: · Windows XP Professional · Windows XP Home Edition · Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 3 or later required)
Memory | Trane Drive Utility memory requirements: · 256 MB or higher recommended Virtual memory requirements: · 1 gigabyte (GB) for working with big project files (50 drives and above)
Hard Disk | Trane Drive Utility disk space requirements: · 200 MB of available space required on system drive
Drive | CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is required for CD versions.
Display | VGA (800x600) or higher resolution display with 16 colors
Mouse | Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

The hardware/software supported for communication is as follows:

All Editions
Serial Communication | · RS232 to RS485 ADAM 4520 ISOLATED RS-232/RS-485 CONVERTER MODULE · USB to RS485 ADAM 4561 ISOLATED USB/RS-485 CONVERTER MODULE
PROFIBUS DPV1 | · Hardware Siemens CP 5611 PCI Softnet Card Siemens CP 5612 PCI Softnet Card Siemens CP 5511 PCMCIA Softnet Card Siemens CP 5512 PCMCIA Softnet Card · Software Siemens Simatic NET 4.2

# 2. Preparing to install the Trane Drive Utility software

Before installing Trane Drive Utility software, verify that you have met the system requirements and follow the instructions below for preparing to install. Administrator privileges is required to Install, Uninstall or Update of the Trane Drive Utility.

## 2.1. Uninstalling Previous Versions

> Important If you have previously installed prerelease versions of the Trane Drive Utility software on your computer, you must uninstall those versions before installing TDU:

To uninstall previous versions of Trane Drive Utility software

1. From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then click Change or Remove Programs.

3. Select Trane Drive Utility software and click Change/Remove.

4. In Trane Drive Utility software Setup dialog box, click Next, and then click Remove on the next dialog.

5. Restart your computer.

# 3. Installing the Trane Drive Utility software

To install Trane Utility Software

1. Close all open applications to prevent additional reboots during setup.

2. Insert the disc labeled Trane Drive Utility software.

Autorun starts Setup.exe. If Autorun is disabled, run Setup.exe from the root of the installation CD.

The setup program scans your disk for installed components. If the scan determines that a new version of Microsoft® Windows Installer is required this will be installed by the installer.

# 4. Known Installation Issues

# 5. Known Product Issues

## 5.1. Pulling the USB cable from the drive while communicating may cause TDU to operate abnormally

Pulling the USB cable from the drive while TDU is communicating to the drive (Read From Drive /Write to Drive, Copy from Network to project ... ) may cause TDU to operate abnormally.

Pulling the USB cable from the drive while downloading the drive information may require power cycling the drive for further operation.

## 5.2. Simultaneous Communication via multiple communication channels

It is not advisable for the user to download drive information from the TR-series drives while also performing communication to the same drive via another communication channel, for example, BMS communication via RS485 while TDU is downloading via USB.

When editing the same parameters via different communication channels, the value displayed in TDU may not correspond to the current value in the drive.

## 5.3. Scope polling stopping on channels with communication errors

If TDU cannot read a channel on the scope folder consistently, it may disable polling of that channel. The only way to re-enable polling is to restart the logging.

## 5.4. TR-series drives Parameter Ranges/Values

The value and range of a parameter for the TR-series drives may depend on the value of other parameters on the same drive. For this reason, the user should read the entire drive before making changes to the drive in the project or online.

## 5.5. Dynamic Parameter Hiding

TDU does not support dynamic hiding of parameters for the TR-series drives. Certain parameters may not be accessible directly via the LCP for these drive series, but they will still appear in the parameter folders for TDU.

## 5.6. Parameter compatibility between software versions

TDU gives the user the ability to write values from a project based on one software version to a drive that is another firmware version. No checking or conversion is performed by TDU and the user should be aware of any changes between the meaning of parameter values or functions between firmware versions before using this feature.

## 5.7. Parameter filters for TR-series drives

TDU does not perform parameter filtering for the TR-series drives correctly. Parameters can show up as being changed from default when in fact they are not.

## 5.8. Alarm folder polling

When viewing alarm folders in the network folder, they are not polled as parameter folders are. The alarm folder information is only updated when the user changes to the alarm folder or tells TDU to read from the drive.

## 5.9. Project file does not open correctly if drive database information is missing

If the user attempts to open a project file in TDU on a computer that contains drives with no matching database information, a dialog may appear warning the user that the database information is missing or the project will contain drive folders that appear to be not recognized.

## 5.10. Far East Versions of Windows

TDU will only work in English on Far East versions of Windows. This means that project files cannot be opened if they are not saved in original English, and that switching the language in TDU might cause abnormal behaviour.

## 5.1 1. Alarm folder Information

Not all Alarm and warning texts are translated to Native language in all drives. In case of such exception they will be written in English.

## 5.1 2. Parameter Copy

When copying parameters from one drive to another, setup independent parameters (parameters that always have the same value in all setups) will also be pasted. This can affect values in setups other than the setup specified as target for the paste.

IE. when pasting from drive A setup x to drive B setup y, values in all setups of drive B may be affected, depending on which parameters are pasted.

When pasting from one setup to another setup on the same drive, setup independent parameters will not be pasted, since they already have the same value as the source setup.

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## 5.1 3. Writing/Reading select setups

If writing or reading only one setup on a TR-series drive, any version, parameters in other setups may revert to their default values. It is recommended to write/read all setups, or only the setup which is used.

## 5.15. Date and Time type of parameters over DPV1

DPV1 communication does not support Date and Time type of parameters. TDU does not read nor write Date and Time type of parameters over DPV1.

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## 5.16. Scope functionality has only partial support for TR200 series drives

Scope functionality is not fully implemented for TR200 series drives.

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## 5.17. Parameter Filtering not supported for TR200 series drives

Parameter filtering for the TR200 series drives is disabled in TDU.

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## 5.18. Fast parameter writes via Profibus DPV1

Fast parameter writing does not work for Profibus option version 3.50. In order to work with such drives, Fast parameter writing must be disabled in DPV1 driver configuration.

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# 6. Changes and Enhancements

## 6.1. Supported Drives

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TR200
TR200 | SW 1.13

TR1 2800
TR1 2800 | SW 1.0x
TR1 2800 Profibus Option 3M and 12M | SW 1.xx
TR1 2800 Devicenet Option | SW 1.xx

TR1 6000
TR1 6000 | SW 2.4x, 2.5x
TR1 6000 Relay Card Option | SW 2.xx
TR1 6000 Cascade pump Option | SW 2.xx
TR1 6000 Profibus Option | SW 2.xx
TR1 6000 LON 78K Twisted pair Option | SW 1.xx
TR1 6000 LON 1.25M Twisted pair Option | SW 1.xx
TR1 6000 LON FREE TOPOLOGY Option | SW 1.xx
TR1 6000 Devicenet | SW 2.xx
TR1 6000 DPV1 PROFIBUS | SW 4.xx