User Guide
3-2 Operation MN850
Start–Up Procedure This procedure assumes that this is the first time the control and motor have been
started. The normal start–up procedure would be as follows:
1. Apply X1, X2 Control Voltage power (115VAC).
2. Apply three phase power. The display should show “Stopped & Ready”.
3. Press ENTER and the display should show “Applications”.
4. Press ENTER and the display should show “Settings”.
5. Press the UP or DOWN Arrows and select the desired type of motor load.
6. Press ENTER and the display should briefly display loading of parameters then
prompt for “Send to Store?”. Press ENTER to store values.
Note: Values must be saved to “Permanent Store” to be restored at power–up. 
See “Changing the Power–up Settings” in this section.
7. Press “#” twice to exit programming.
8. The display should show “Stopped & Ready”. 
Press “Start/Stop” to run the motor.
First Time Start–up (Apply X1, X2 115 volt power and become familiar with the control).
Apply X1, X2 Control Voltage power (115VAC). The backlit LCD display will illuminate
and display. The control is now ready for operation.
Action
Description Display Comments
Apply Control Voltage
(115VAC)
Keypad Display shows this
opening message.
Baldor Soft Start
Logo display for 2 seconds.
If no faults the display will show
this message.
Stopped & Ready
System Status mode.
Keypad Operation On the control front panel is a keypad and display as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Keypad Definition
Keypad
 Switch
System
Status
Mode
Program Menu
Data
Entry
ENTER Enters the 
Program menu.
Position in the menu
structure goes forward
(down) one level. (e.g. from
Level 2 to Level 3).
Accepts any changes to the setting of
a menu item. The new setting is
flashed on the display for 2 seconds
then returns to the menu mode.
No action
Position in the menu
structure goes back (up) one
level. (e.g. from Level 1 to
Level 0).
Cancels any changes to the setting of
a menu item. The display returns to
the menu mode.
No action Position in the menu
structure goes back (up) one
level.
Increments a menu item that has an
analog value. Or,
Sets one selected bit to Bit=1 for a
menu item that requires a logical
selection.
No action Position in the menu
structure goes back (up) one
level. (e.g. from Level 1 to
Level 0).
Decrements a menu item that has an
analog value. Or,
Sets one selected bit to Bit=0 for a
menu item that requires a logical
selection.
#
OPTIMISE Selects or
deselects
optimizing, when
motor is running.
 0000 0000
Shifts left one bit position at
a time.
Note: Optimise key is used as left
right shift key to scroll through the bit
map in parameter 18, 51, 52, 53, 54,
86, 95, 96.
Note:  For keypad to be active,
keypad control must be selected.
Start
Stop
Starts or Stops the
motor.
No action No action
Display is a backlit 2 line x 16 character
LCD display (32 character display).
Baldor Soft Start
PARAMETER SETTING
ENTER
#
Select store
exit/reset
up/increment
down/decrement
OPTIMISE bit shift left










