Drive Composer

Drive Composer is a start-up and maintenance tool for ABB's common architecture drives. The tool is used to view and set drive parameters, and to monitor and tune process performance.

Drive Composer 3 is the new generation of user tools. It has been designed to be easy to use, faster and more reliable. Both Drive Composer 2 and 3 can be run on the same computer, so users can select which version to use. Both versions will get updates and improvements.

Drive Composer 2 comes in both entry and pro versions, and Drive Composer 3 is currently available for free. All of the versions can be downloaded from below.

Drive Composer 3

Drive Composer 3 is the latest version of our easy-to-use, reliable, and secure tool for faster commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting ABB all-compatible drives. It can also be used for optimizing drive performance.

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Supported features in first release:

Parameter browser
Online monitoring (supporting 8 signals from single drive)
Backup and restore (limited functionality)
Drive firmware updates (limited functionality)
Drive Info Fault and event log
Drive Adaptive programming
USB and Ethernet connectivity

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Drive Composer 2

The entry version of Drive Composer 2 provides basic functionality for setting parameters, basic monitoring, taking local control of the drive from the PC, and event logger handling. The entry version is available for free, and can be downloaded from below.

Drive Composer pro is the full-fledged commissioning and troubleshooting tool. Order Drive Composer pro through ABB sales channels. Existing license holders can upgrade to latest version of Drive Composer pro by downloading the installation package from below.

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Software Features		Entry version	-	Pro version (DCPT-01)	-	Drivetune
	Operating system supported	Windows 10 & 11		Windows 10 & 11		IOS and Android
	License	Free		License required		Free
Connectivity
	Online and offline modes available	●		●		no offline
	Use the USB port of an Assistant control panel for PC tool communication	●		●		-
	Use Bluetooth of an Bluetooth Assistant control panels for PC tool communication. This is available in the first phase only for Entry version	●		-		●
	Use Ethernet-based fieldbus adapter module or Panel bus network connection	-		●		-
	Control, monitor and display status of the connected drive	●		●		●
	Work simultaneously with multiple drives (networked drives)	-		●		-
Parameters Management
	Management of connected drive parameters (Display & modification)	●		●		●
	Edit parameter files in offline mode	-		●		-
	Copy/download parameters to a drive	●		●		●
	Customization of parameter windows	●		●		-
	Save and export parameters to a parameter file	●		●		●
	Compare parameters between parameter lists or drives	-		●		-
	Drive parameter conversion tool (for ACS800/ACS600)	-		●		-
	User parameter set functionality (only ACS880 drives)	-		●		-
Monitoring
	Monitor signals in numerical and graphical format	Max 8 signals		Max 26 signals		-
	Monitor signals simultaneously from multiple drives connected	-		●		-
	Save and Export monitored data to a computer	●		●		-
	Open and analyze the saved or monitored files	●		●		-
Additional features
	Adaptive programming feature (Create and edit programs)	●		●		-
	Control diagrams for parameter setting and diagnostic purposes	-		●		-
	Creation, configuration and execution of Macro scripts	-		●		-
	Configure the optional safety functions modules (FSO)	-		●		-
	Firmware loader (Offline and cloud update drive)	Offline		Offline/Cloud		-
	Drive text editor (manage user editable texts in a drive)	-		●		-
	Create EDS export files of a connected drive	-		●		-
	Display contents of an event logger (faults and warnings)	partly		●		●
	Display and analyze of data logged in a drive	-		●		-
	Mobile Connect	-		-		●
Maintenance
	Display of System info (basic information about the drive and its options)	●		●		●
	Connect to Drive installed base (DIB) service portal (register, search, report)	●		●		●
	Backup/restore functions	●		●		●
	Advance restore (restore a set of components/parameter settings)	-		●		-
	Create backup of all connected drives in a computer network	-		●		-
	User interface available in different languages	●		●		●
	Virtual drive launcher available	-		●		-
	Use an OPC-based commissioning and maintenance tool	-		●		-