05 Panel
Panel composition
The panel composition of the VD2 series servo drive is shown in Figure 5-1 (take VD2A servo drive as an example).

Figure 5-1 The exterior of VD2A servo drive panel
The panel of the VD2 series servo drive consists of a display (5-digit LED nixie tube) and keys, which can be used for the execution of various displays, parameter settings and other functions of the servo drive. Taking parameter setting as an example, the general functions of the keys are shown in Table 5-1.
Icon | Name | Function |
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![]() | Mode |
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![]() | Increase | Increase the value of the LED flashing bit |
![]() | Decrease | Decrease the value of the LED flashing bit |
![]() | SHIFT key |
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![]() | Enter (OK) |
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Table 5-1 key functions
Panel display
When servo drive is in operation, the panel could be used for status display, parameter display, fault display and monitoring display of the servo.
- Status display: Display the current operating status of servo drive.
- Parameter display: Display the function codes corresponding to different functions and the set values of the function codes.
- Fault display: Display the fault code of servo drive.
- Monitor display: Display the current operating parameter values of servo drive.
Display switching

Figure 5-2 Switch between display types on the panel
Illustrate:
- The power is turned on, and the panel display of the servo drive enters “Status Display Mode”.
- After an operation failure occurs, the panel immediately switches to the bit failure display mode. At this time, all the nixie tubes flash synchronously. Press the "mode" key to switch to the parameter display mode.
- Press the "Mode" key to switch between different display modes, and the switching conditions are shown in Figure 5-2.
Status display
Display | Display occasion | Meaning |
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![]() | Servo drive is powered on within 1 second | Servo drive is in initialization status |
![]() | Very short time after displaying "88888" | Initialization is complete |
![]() | 1 second after servo drive is powered on, servo is ready | The servo is ready, waiting for the enable signal given by servo drive |
![]() | Servo enable signal is valid | The servo drive is in an operational status, waiting for the instructions from host computer |
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| Servo drive is in jog operation | Jog operation settings |
Table 5-2 Status display example
Parameter display
VD2 series servo drives are divided into 13 groups of function codes according to different parameter functions, which could quickly locate the position of function codes according to the function code groups. For the specific parameters refer to “9 Parameters".
Parameter group display
The parameter display is the display of different function codes. The format of the function code is “PXX.YY”. “PXX” indicates the group number of function code, and “YY” indicates the number within the function code group.
Display | Name | Content |
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PXX.YY | Function code group number | Number in function code group |
For example: The function code P00.01 is displayed as follows.
Display | Name | Content |
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![]() | Function code P00.01 |
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Display of different length data
Display Data with four bits and below
- Using single page display, if it is a signed number, the highest bit of the data is "-".
- For example: The monitoring volume U0-02 is displayed as follows.
Display | Name | Content |
![]() | Monitoring volume U0-02 | Servo motor speed |
Display Data more than five bits
- Display in pages from low to high bits, and each 4 bits is a page. Display method: current page + current value.as shown in Figure 5-3 and Figure 5-4, switch current page by pressing the "Shift" key.
- For example: 2147483646 is displayed as follows:

Figure 5-3 2147483646 display operation
For example: -2147483647 is displayed as follows:

Figure 5-4 -2147483647 display operation
Decimal point display
The "." of the one-digit indicates the decimal point, and it does not flash. The example is as follows.
Display | Name | Content |
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![]() | Decimal point | 302.4 |
Parameter setting display
Display | Name | Display occasion | Meaning |
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![]() | Done Parameter setting completed | Parameter reset factory | The servo drive is in the process of parameter factory reset |
![]() | P.Init Parameter reset factory | Parameter reset factory | The servo drive is in the process of parameter factory reset |
![]() | Error Parameter error | Parameter setting exceeds the limit (or not allowed to exceed the limit) | Prompt that the parameter setting exceeds the limit |
Table 5-3 Parameter setting display
Fault display
The panel can display current or historical fault and warning codes. For analysis and troubleshooting of faults and warnings, please refer to "10 Malfuctions" .
When a single fault or warning occurs, the panel immediately displays the current fault or warning code;
when multiple faults or warnings occur, the highest fault code is displayed. When a fault occurs, when switching from the auxiliary function to the parameter display function, the corresponding fault or warning code will be displayed. You can view the current fault and warning codes and the past five fault and warning codes through the monitor display on the panel.
Display | Name | Content |
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![]() | Parameter modification that needs to be powered on again | Modified the parameters that need to be re-powered to take effect |
Table 5-4 Warning display example
Display | Name | Content |
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![]() | Motor overload protection | Motor overload protection |
Table 5-5 Fault display example
Monitor display
After the servo drive is powered on or the servo enable is ON, you can press the "Mode" key to enter the monitor display mode.
Display | Monitoring volume | Name | Unit | Meaning |
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U0-02 | Servo motor speed | rpm | Indicates the actual operating speed of servo motor, expressed in decimal. | |
![]() | U0-31 | Bus voltage | V | Indicates the voltage value between P+ and - of the drive, the DC bus voltage |
![]() | U0-17 | Input signal status | - | Indicates the level status corresponding to the 8 DI terminals. The upper half of the LED light indicates high level, and the lower half light indicates low level. (The VD2F model has only 4 DI ports) |
![]() | U0-19 | Output signal status | - | Indicates the level status corresponding to the 4 DO terminals. The upper half of the LED light indicates high level, and the lower half light indicates low level. |
Table 5-6 Monitoring volume display example
Panel operation
Parameter setting
Use the servo drive panel to set the parameters. For details about the parameters, please refer to " 9 Parameters". Take P00.01 as an example to set the parameters to change the control mode of the servo drive from position control mode to speed control mode. The setting steps are shown in Figure 5-5.
Illustrate:
- The power supply is in Rdy state after power on.
- Press "Mode" key to enter the function code parameter interface.
- Press "Confirm" key to enter the function code value modification interface after completing the function code selection.
- Press the "Up" and "Down" keys to modify the parameter value.
- Press the "Confirm" key twice to complete the value modification.

Figure 5-5 Schematic diagram of parameter setting steps.
Jog operation
In order to test run the servo motor and the servo drive, you can use the jog running function. The operation steps are shown in Figure 5-6.
Illustrate:
- Adjust the function code to P10.01 after power on.
- Press the "Enter" key to enter the next menu to set the JOG jog speed.
- After the “JOG jog speed” setting is completed, press the "Enter" key, the panel displays “JOG” in a flashing state, press the "Enter" key again to enter the JOG mode.
- Long press the "Up" key and "Down" key to realize the forward and reverse rotation of the motor.
- Press the "Mode" key to exit the JOG mode.
- Reason for displaying Error: Please refer to “10 Malfunctions" according to the corresponding fault codes.

Figure 5-6 Jog operation setting steps
Factory reset
The factory settings can be restored through the servo drive panel. The specific operation steps are shown in Figure 5-7.
Illustrate:
- After power on, modify the function code to P10.02.
- Press the "Enter" key to enter the next menu to set the parameters.
- Press the "Confirm" button after the parameter setting is finished, and the setting value will flash.
- Press "Confirm" again, the panel digital tube will light up gradually from left to right until 8.8.8.8.8 is displayed.
- Finally it displays “Done”, the servo drive will be re-powered and the operation of factory reset is finished.

Figure 5-7 Steps for restoring factory settings