SpEEdy dw271 Distributed Process Controller Instruction Manual
drive.web speedy ®
Distributed Process Controller
model dw271
Installation & Operation Manual


UL Certification Statements
This process control equipment to be supplied by Class2, LPS, limited power supply.
CE Conformity Statements
EMC Standard, EN 61326-1: 2006, Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use. Emissions Class A, Commercial Equipment. Immunity Table 2, Industrial Equipment.
LVD Standards, EN 61010-1: 2010, Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use and; EN 61010-2-030: Particular Requirements for Testing and Measuring Circuits.
speedy is an industrial controller designed for permanent installation by qualified professionals. If it is used in a manner not specified herein the protection provided may be impaired.
speedy and its packaging contain recyclable materials and a small rechargeable battery, classed as “portable”, that is permanently affixed to the underside of the main circuit board. The battery must be removed with wire-cutting pliers and separated for proper disposal.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This Class [A] digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Warning! It is essential that you read and understand this entire manual and the entire contents of the savvy software Help menu before proceeding with your installation and configuration. See page 5 for savvy installation instructions. For more information and to download manuals and software, go to www.driveweb.com or contact us. See page 8.
Warning! Your use of savvy software and drive.web devices may cause motors and machinery to power up with high Voltages or start or operate in an unexpected, dangerous or lethal way. It is essential that you are completely familiar with all of the equipment and the system design before attempting to program or edit a program or connect to any live device. It is also essential that a risk assessment is conducted to identify hazards. Risks must be reduced to tolerable levels.
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Warning! Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. You are responsible for verifying the proper operation of your speedy. Special care must be taken after loading new firmware or installing new options.
Warning! Avoid permanent damage to your speedy, never exceed any min or max values. Do not connect any speedy terminal to mains circuits. See page 3 for ratings.
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Product Identification – speedy for PL/X, Model dw271
speedy is a programmable device for PL/X digital DC drives using drive.web distributed control over Ethernet for industrial process automation. To program and use speedy you must get the savvy software tools from www.driveweb.com.
Find speedy firmware version. Use savvy, Get Detailed Info from speedy contextual menu.
speedy Standard Features
- drive.web distributed process control.
- Fits onto the PL/X control board.
- 10/100Base-T(X) Ethernet.
- Update firmware with savvy software.
- Promotes PL/X drive software updates.
- Basic Control function block library.

speedy Software Options
Software options may be added using savvy.
04 ModbusTCP/IP – Slave/server.
05 Process Control – Recommended for most applications.
06 Winder Control – Diameter Calc., Taper Tension, Torque Comp.
10 Math – With Calculator function blocks for complex programs.
25 EIP/PCCC – Slave/server.
26 savvyPanel – Operator station interface.
29 Solar – Calculates sun position azimuth and zenith.
35 Cloud Functions – With Cloud Notification.
39 Motion Control – Precision measurement with events, indexes, trapezoid motion, shaft lock, registration, and more.

dw271 Part Number Suffix – Build Standard A, B, C, and D – Included Software Options
A =04 and 26, B =04, 05, 25, and 26, C =04, 05, 06, 25, 26 and 39, D =04, 05, 06, 10, 25, 26, 29, and 39.
speedy Installation
speedy is designed for permanent installation by qualified professionals.
Environment – UL/IEC Pollution Degree 2
- Operating temperature, 0°C min., 50°C max.
- Storage temperature, -20°C to 60°C.
- Altitude 3000m max.
- Humidity 95% max. non-condensing.
Ethernet – MDI 8P8C, “RJ45” jack, 100baseTX, 10BaseT, Full Duplex, Auto Negotiation, Auto-MDIX, IEEE 802.3ab.
USB port – Peripheral-type, USB-C jack.
Ethernet LEDs – For setup, troubleshooting, and monitoring:
- 100 Green LED indicates 100BaseTX Ethernet connection.
- Link / Activity Yellow LED. On for Link, flashing for activity.

speedy Installation Procedure
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Warning! Risk of electric shock resulting in injury or death!
PL/X drive is powered from more than one source of high-Voltage electricity.
Only qualified personnel should proceed with installation!
Risk of damage to equipment if installed improperly!
1. Ensure all electricity sources are removed and isolated.
2. Ensure that you and the equipment are grounded with ESD control equipment.
3. Loosen the thumb screws and remove the upper and lower terminal covers.
4. Locate and remove the four Philips head screws that hold the PL/X display-keypad-cover assembly in place. A long-shank #2 Philips head screwdriver is recommended.
5. Gently lift the cover and display assembly and rotate it upwards and away from the drive. Support the assembly above the drive so that you do not strain the two ribbon cables.

6. dw271 locates at the lower left corner of the PL/X control board.

7. Remove the nylon screw at the lower-left corner of the PL/X control circuit board.
8. Carefully install dw271, using the rear clip-pillar as a guide, while ensuring that the 6 pins on the PL/X control board are inserted into dw271‘s connector.
dw271 Installed. Viewed from left side of drive. (Drive chassis not shown.)

9. Double-check the 6 connector pins are properly aligned and inserted! Misalignment may cause permanent damage!
10. Thread the M5x30 nylon screw into the PL/X control board mounting hole and tighten. This is the lower-left hole that was revealed in step 7 above.
11. Re-install the PL/X display-keypad-cover assembly and the four attachment screws.
Set up your computer – Get savvy
Use free drive.web savvy software to setup, program, monitor, and perform data trending.
● Go to www.driveweb.com and click on Get savvy, or contact us to get the latest version of savvy.

speedy USB – Plug and Play
Experience plug-and-play access to speedy and its local Ethernet network.
speedy Ethernet Networking & Programming
Assigning an invalid or duplicate IP address will cause serious network malfunctions!

• Find useful networking information. Under the Help menu click on Getting Started with savvy section.
• speedy are shipped with an IP address, 10.189.x.x, derived from the serial number. The six-octet serial number always starts with 0-4-bb-0-x-x. The last two octets, ‘x’, are used to assign the as-shipped IP address; Example, if the serial number is 0-4-bb-00-1a-2b, 1a is converted from hexadecimal to decimal, 26. 2b, similarly, is 43, decimal. The as-shipped address is 10.189.26.43.
• Use Category 5e cable or better, with 8P8C/RJ-45 connectors for each drive.web device and the host computer.
• For systems with more than one drive.web device, use an Ethernet switch for all drive.web devices and computer.
Get started with savvy
• We strongly recommend attending our free online training seminars.
• We strongly recommend you read the User Manual and Getting Started Guides under the Help menu.
• Use Create Phantom in the Directory menu to explore drive.web products and options, design, and configure offline. Export Data to save your work. Import Data into phantoms to work offline.
savvy Window Title Bar indicates the current view.
Status Bar, above the viewing area, provides Navigation Arrows and object and location data.
- • savvy views are hierarchical with the Device Directory View at top. Use the Navigation Arrows to go up, back, or forward. Window menus change as you navigate.
Hover cursor over active object, device, function block, connection, or parameter icon to view object information in the Status Bar and reveal a Hover Button.
Click a Hover Button or right-click an active object to access a Contextual Menu.

savvy functions are limited by password-protected capability level. See File > Capability…
Device Directory Window
Warning! Changing a device IP address WILL disrupt its network connections! If a speedy is communicating with other devices, be prepared for system disruption. In the File menu choose Utility > Remap Export File to remap a dw-system file with different IP address(es).
• Select File > Administrative > Set IP Addresses for System.
• speedy serial number is also its MAC Address.
• Enter a valid IP address and click OK.
• An icon appears with IP address or name beneath. The actual frame size of the drive is depicted.
• If the icon at right appears, a network connection problem exists. Check connections, LEDs, and that speedy IP address is within the computer’s Ethernet subnet mask.

10.189.189.189


Warning! Importing data into your speedy will result in immediate execution of that configuration. Dangerous Voltages and rotating machinery may result! Use a phantom to preview a configuration.• Directory > Import / Export Data. All device configurations and connections in the directory in one .dw-system file.
speedy Icon Contextual Menu (right-click or hover-button)
• Change Name – Name your speedy for easy identification.
• Import / Export Device Data… – Load / save configuration data to / from this speedy only.
• Unlock, Lock, Set Password – Choose Restrict Modification for view-only, or Restrict All Access.

PL DC Drive
Click the speedy icon to view the device configuration.
Click function blocks to view parameters and details.
Connect between parameters and other drive.web devices.

PL DC Drive
Warning! Making a connection results in immediate execution of that connection. Dangerous Voltages and rotating machinery may result!


• Under the File menu, choose New Viewer… and then, File > Open Device Directory.
• With two viewer windows, click a parameter, drag and drop onto a parameter in the other viewer.
Parameter Contextual Menu (right-click or hover-button)
• Data is formatted, limited, and scaled depending on the parameter. Use Get Info or Re-Scale… to verify or change.
Click parameters for the Setter Box – Increment, decrement, default, last state, or keyboard entry.

Click blue connection block or arrow to jump to other end.
Upgrade speedy
Upgrade speedy with software options.
Purchase drive.web Vouchers for use online or Coupons which can be used at any time. Call your supplier or contact us to purchase, +1 (410) 604-3400.
• To upgrade speedy, choose Upgrade Device… in its contextual menu, check desired options, click OK.
• To process Vouchers, choose Pay > Online Via Vouchers in the Shopping Cart. Enter codes on separate lines.
• To process Coupons, use Commerce menu > Coupon Manager. Enter codes in the top box, click the Add button, and the coupon is recognized. Click Apply.
savvy-SFD Signal Flow Diagram
- With savvy-SFD, build systems graphically. The live drawings are stored in your speedy.
- Set drawing borders and annotate multi-page drawings.
- A filterable list of function blocks and connections is at the left of the Signal Flow Diagram showing program execution order from top down. Change execution order by dragging function blocks up or down the list. In this picture, ENC1 Speed function block is moved so that it is processed after ENC Phase Lock.

savvyPanel Operator Station
Computers, Apple®, and Android mobile digital devices are operator touch stations with savvyPanel. Requires Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, or iOS®.
- Configurations are stored in the drive.web devices.
- dwOption-26 savvyPanel, must be installed in drive.web devices to enable the full suite of tiles. A limited set is available without the option.

Get savvyPanel free from Apple App StoreSM and Google Play
savvyPanel Pages
Systems Page where multiple savvyPanel systems are present.
- A savvyPanel system may contain tiles from many drive.web devices.
- A drive.web device contributes to only one savvyPanel system.
- Touch the systems button, or , in the window bar to access the systems page from home page. Lock this button with home password.
Home Page is the first operator page in a savvyPanel system.
- Access home page from any operator page with the home button. Lock with the home password.
Operator Pages show graphic, page-link, and parameter tiles.
- Pages can be renamed. Page name appears in window title bar.
savvyPanel Tiles
Parameter Tiles – Touch a settable parameter to set. Setter includes slider, keypad, 1x and 10x increment and decrement, return-to-default, and revert.

Graphic Tiles – Create diagrams with process elements.
Page-Link Tiles – A graphic tile that is also a page-link. Touch to change the view to that page.
Device Tiles – Link to device signal flow diagram in savvy-based savvyPanel or to parameter pages in the smart device app. Import or export complete configuration.

Function blocks enable savvyPanel actions
Alarm Annunciator – Provides a system-wide alarm annunciation when active. Tap to view page 255.

Presence Monitor – Indicates the presence of a tagged savvyPanel application viewing a particular page.
Latch and SR Latch – For lighted start-stop pushbuttons.
Setpoint & Monitor – Adjust meter and setter range. Dual blocks enable dual-display meters.
Enumerated Parameter – In Utility group. Only custom enumerations appear in the setter and multi-position switch.

savvyPanel Launch, Setup, and Important Notes
- • See the savvy user manual for detailed instructions.
- • Launch savvyPanel via command line or batch file.
- • Limit operators to savvyPanel only. Specify start system and page.
- • Discover devices automatically, specifically by discovery file, or filtered by group and/or savvyPanel name.
- • Operator’s note: If communication with a drive.web device is interrupted, affected tiles indicate a yellow bar with a warning symbol. The tile is not updated.

Important Design Note – An over-range enumeration is required if an out-of-range value could cause a hazard
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speedy Comms Interfaces-Modbus & EIP/PCCC
Warning! Use of speedy comms interfaces, ModbusTCP and EIP/PCCC, may cause motors and machinery to energize with high Voltages, or start, or operate in an unexpected, dangerous, or lethal way.


Find Modbus specifications – http://modbus.org/specs.php
speedy Comms Server dwOption-04, -25
• Note! You cannot write or force parameters that are read-only or have incoming drive.web connections.
• Click the Comms Server icon in the FBE or SFD view.
dwOption-04 ModbusTCP/IP slave/server
• Supported Modbus Function Codes; 1 thru 6, 15, and 16.
• Supports up to five simultaneous clients/masters.
dwOption-25 EIP/PCCC Server
• Supports PLC5 Typed-Write and Typed-Read commands on CompactLogix, ControlLogix, MicroLogix, etc.
• See Appendix B of the savvy User Manual for information and drive.web parameter IDs mapping to PLC5.
• Supports up to two simultaneous clients.
drive.web Training Courses
Free online interactive training seminars take about one hour.
Specialized online and factory training sessions are also available.
To register email training@driveweb.com or call.
Documents / Resources
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References
- 11.Re11.re
- modbus.org/specs.phpmodbus.org
- driveweb.comwww.driveweb.com
- User Manualmanual.tools
