ixRegistered TrademarksThe following registered trademarks are used in this manual.• DeviceNet is a registered trademark of the ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association,Inc.).• InterBus is a registered trademark of Phoenix Contact Co.• ControlNet is a registered trademark of ControlNet International, Ltd.• L ONW ORKS is a registered trademark of the Echelon.Before Reading This ManualThis manual explains both the conventional Varispeed F7-Series Inverters and the F7-seriesInverters with SPEC: E or later.The shaded sections or those specified as being for SPEC: E or later apply only to F7-seriesInverters with SPEC: E or later (Inverter with design revision order of E or later.)Be certain to check the specification on the Inverter nameplate.Example of Inverter Nameplate Precautions when Using a F7-series Inverter with SPEC: C or EarlierThe design revision number and software version of the F7-series Inverters with SPEC: E orlater have been modified as shown in the table below. The design revision order and softwareversion can be found on the Inverter nameplate. When using a F7-series Inverter with SPEC: Cor earlier, observe the following precautions.Precautions• The factory settings of C6-01 (CT/VT selection) and the constants related to C6-01 of the F7-series Inverter with SPEC: C or earlier are different from those of the F7-series Inverter withSPEC: E or later.Refer to Application and Overload Selections of Chapter 6 Constant Settings by Function,and set the constants according to your application.• The COPY function of the Digital Operator for the F7-series Inverter with SPEC: C or earlieris limited because of the software version different from that of the F7-series Inverter withSPEC: E or later.Set the related constants, referring to Application and Overload Selections of Chapter 6 Con-stant Settings by Function.Inverter Design Revision Order Software VersionInverter with SPEC: C or earlier A, B, or C PRG:101Inverter with SPEC: E or later E or later PRG:103Design revision orderE1030UL FILE NO: E131457