Systems, devices, and methods for interfacing with industrial automation equipment

A device for interfacing with an industrial motor drive that controls operation of a motor in an industrial operation, the device comprising:

• a display;
• a keypad;
• a communications interface;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• receive a first input entered by a human via the keypad, the first input comprising a first alphanumeric character;
• cause a first list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via the display based on the first alphanumeric character, the first list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive comprising a first number of control parameters;
• receive a second input entered by the human via the keypad, the second input comprising a second alphanumeric character;
• cause a second list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via the display based on the second alphanumeric character, the second list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive comprising a second number of control parameters that is less than the first number of control parameters;
• cause a suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via the display based on both the first alphanumeric character and the second alphanumeric character;
• receive a third input entered by the human via the keypad, the third input selecting the suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive;
• receive a fourth input entered by the human via the keypad, the fourth input comprising a modification of the suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive;
• and
• send the modification of the suggested control parameter to the industrial motor drive via the communications interface such that the industrial motor drive controls operation of the motor in the industrial operation in accordance with the modification of the suggested control parameter.

A method for controlling a motor in an industrial operation, the method comprising:

• receiving a first input entered by a human via a keypad of a human interface module that interfaces with an industrial motor drive that controls operation of the motor in the industrial operation, the first input comprising a first alphanumeric character;
• causing a first list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via a display of the human interface module based on the first alphanumeric character, the first list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive comprising a first number of control parameters;
• receiving a second input entered by the human via the keypad of the human interface module, the second input comprising a second alphanumeric character;
• causing a second list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via the display of the human interface module based on the second alphanumeric character, the second list of control parameters associated with the industrial motor drive comprising a second number of control parameters that is less than the first number of control parameters;
• causing a suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive to be presented to the human via the display of the human interface module based on both the first alphanumeric character and the second alphanumeric character;
• receiving a third input entered by the human via the keypad of the human interface module, the third input selecting the suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive;
• receiving a fourth input entered by the human via the keypad of the human interface module, the fourth input comprising a modification of the suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive;
• and
• controlling operation of the motor in accordance with the modification of the suggested control parameter associated with the industrial motor drive.