Summary of Contents for Control Techniques Unidrive M400
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Control Quick Start Guide Unidrive M400 Manufacturing Automation drive Fast set-up and diagnosis with real-text display, plus integrated Machine Control Studio based Part Number: 0478-0267-03 Issue: 3...
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Original Instructions For the purposes of compliance with the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC This guide is intended to provide basic information required in order to set-up a drive to run a motor. For more detailed installation information, please refer to the relevant drive documentation which is available to download from: www.drive-setup.com Warnings, Cautions and Notes...
Installation should be carried out by professional installers who are familiar with the requirements for safety and EMC. The installer is responsible for ensuring that the end product or system complies with all the relevant laws in the country where it is to be used. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
The ELV terminals are insulated from the mains supply by a single isolation barrier. These terminals must be prevented from human contact by an additional isolation barrier, for example a terminal cover. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
The system must be subject to a risk assessment to confirm that the residual risk of an unsafe event is at an acceptable level for the application. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Typically 100 % torque is available down to 1 Hz for a 50 Hz motor. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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It can eliminate instability traditionally associated with open loop control such as operating large motors with light loads at low frequencies. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Further details Purple SI-PROFIBUS Medium SI-DeviceNet Grey Light Grey SI-CANopen Fieldbus See relevant option Beige SI-Ethernet module User Guide Brown Red SI-EtherCAT Yellow Green SI-PROFINET V2 Automation Orange SI-I/O (I/O expansion) Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Action will only occur if the drive is inactive, and no User Actions are running. Otherwise, the parameter will return to its pre altered value on exit from edit mode. All parameters are saved if this parameter changes. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Analog output 2 (motor active current) + 24 V output Digital output (zero frequency) Unassigned Run forward Run reverse Analog input 1/ input 2 select Jog Forward Unassigned + 24 V output Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Terminal 5 Terminal 14 Reference selected Jog Forward Analog reference 1* Preset speed 2* Unassigned Preset speed 3* Preset speed 4* + 24 V output * Refer to the Control User Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Analog output 2 (motor active current) + 24 V output Digital output (zero frequency) Unassigned Run forward Run reverse Analog input 1/ input 2 select Jog Forward Unassigned + 24 V output Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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+ 24 V output disabled, only change when drive is Digital output (zero frequency) running. Unassigned Run forward Run reverse Jog Forward Unassigned + 24 V output * Refer to the Control User Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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(motor active current) + 24 V output Digital output (zero frequency) Unassigned Run forward Run reverse PID enable Jog Forward Unassigned + 24 V output * Refer to the Control User Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
1244 (60 Hz settings) in Pr mm.000). 3. Either: • Press the red reset button • Carry out a drive reset through serial communications by setting Pr 10.038 to 100 Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
0.00 to Pr 00.002 Hz 0.00 Hz RW Num Status Mode 00.022 0.000 to 30.999 4.020 RW Num PT US Parameter 2 Status Mode 00.023 0.000 to 30.999 2.001 RW Num PT US Parameter 1 Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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ND NC Communications Brake Controller 00.046 Upper Current 0 to 200 % 50 % RW Num Threshold Brake Controller 00.047 Lower Current 0 to 200 % 10 % RW Num Threshold Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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RO Num ND NC PT FI Reference to Pr 00.002 Hz 00.084 D.C. Bus Voltage 0 to 1190 V RO Num ND NC PT FI 00.085 Output Frequency ±550.00 Hz RO Num ND NC PT FI Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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If this parameter is read via serial communications, it will show pole pairs. Read / Read Number Binary Text string Filtered Write only parameter parameter parameter Protected Rating Power-down default User save DE Destination copied parameter dependent save value Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Pad.Ref Keypad reference E. Pot 00.081 00.015 Reference Reference Selected Input Read-write (RW) 00.XXX terminals parameter Read-only (RO) Output 00.XXX parameter terminals The parameters are all shown in their default settings Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Select Select Motor Rpm Output Frequency Power stage 00.087 00.085 Output Voltage 00.037 Maximum Switching 00.086 Frequency Motor Rpm 00.087 Current Torque Magnitude Producing 00.089 00.088 Current Magnetising Current Resistor optional Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
0.0 to 32000.0 s/100 Hz 5.0 s/100 Hz RFC-A Set Pr 00.003 at the required rate of acceleration. Note that larger values produce lower acceleration. The rate applies in both directions of rotation. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Pr 00.005 will change back to its previous value. When the setting of Pr 00.005 is changed, the appropriate drive configuration parameters NOTE are set back to their default values. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Enter the motor rated power factor cos (taken from the motor name plate). The drive can measure the motor rated power factor by performing a rotating autotune (see Autotune (Pr 00.038). Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Action will only occur if the drive is inactive. If the drive is active, the parameter will return to its pre- altered value on exit from edit mode. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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4-20 mA trip on loss 20-4 mA Trp 20-4 mA trip on loss 4-20 mA 4-20 mA no action on loss 20-4 mA 20-4 mA no action on loss Voltage Voltage Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Status mode. The values can be alternated by pressing the Escape key, if the drive is running. 00.023 Status Mode Parameter 1 0.000 to 30.999 2.001 RFC-A See Status Mode Parameter 2 (00.022). Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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1: Standard ramp 2: Standard ramp with motor voltage boost 3: Fast ramp with motor voltage boost Fast ramp is linear deceleration at programmed rate, normally used when a braking resistor is installed. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Ramp dc I (2), dc I (3), RFC-A Timed dc I (4), Disable (5), No Ramp (6) Defines how the motor is controlled when the run signal is removed from the drive. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Over Volts or OI ac while trying to catch a spinning motor. Pr 00.033 Text Function Disable Disabled Enable Detect all frequencies Fwd Only Detect positive frequencies only Rev Only Detect negative frequencies only Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Therm No Trip Temperature measurement input with no trips Figure 6-1 Thermistor input DI/O 05 Select Pr 00.034 Digital input5 Digital Input 5 1, 2 or 3 Thermistor Input Thermistor input Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Drive running at zero frequency Drive Ready Drive OK Brake release Torque limiting (Valid while the torque is limited by torque limiting value 1/2) Forward or reverse Motor 1 or 2 Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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3 kHz switching frequency 4 kHz switching frequency 6 kHz switching frequency 8 kHz switching frequency 12 kHz switching frequency 16 kHz switching frequency See the Power Installation Guide for drive derating data. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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50 Hz: 50.00 Hz 0.00 to 550.00 Hz 60 Hz: 60.00 Hz RFC-A Enter the value from the rating plate of the motor. Defines the voltage to frequency ratio applied to the motor. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Motor Too Hot or Over Volts trips. 00.042 Low Frequency Voltage Boost 0.0 to 25.0 % 3.0 % RFC-A Determines the boost level when Pr 00.041 is set to Fixed, Square or Fixed Tapered modes. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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NOTE 00.046 Brake Controller Upper Current Threshold 0 to 200 % 50 % RFC-A Defines the upper current threshold for the brake. See Brake Controller Brake Release in Parameter Reference Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Defines the pre-brake release delay. See Brake Controller Brake Release in Parameter Reference Guide. 00.051 Brake Controller Post-brake Release Delay 0.0 to 25.0 s 1.0 s RFC-A Defines the post-brake release delay. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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I/O. Drive ok is routed to the relay output. If Brake Controller Enable (00.055) = User, the brake controller is enabled, but no parameters are set up to select the brake output. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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This parameter is the output of the PID controller. For further information, refer to the Parameter Reference Guide. 00.071 PID1 Proportional Gain 0.000 to 4.000 1.000 RFC-A Proportional gain applied to the PID error. For further information, refer to the Parameter Reference Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Bit 1: Disable braking resistor overload detection Bit 2: Disable phase loss stop Bit 3: Disable braking resistor temperature monitoring Bit 4: Disable parameter freeze on trip. Refer to Parameter Reference Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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-Pr 00.002 to Pr 00.002 or Pr 00.001 to Pr 00.002 Hz RFC-A The Pre-ramp Reference is the final output from the reference system that is fed into the ramp system. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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The output frequency is not controlled directly, but the Output Frequency is a measurement of the frequency applied to the motor. 00.086 Output Voltage 0 to 930 V RFC-A The Output Voltage is the rms line to line voltage at the AC terminals of the drive. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Digital I/O Read Word reflects the state of digital inputs/outputs 1 to 5 and the relay. 00.091 Reference On Off (0) or On (1) RFC-A Reference On, which is controlled by the drive sequencer, indicates that the reference from the reference system is active. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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This parameter displays the level of the analog signal present at analog input 1 (terminal 2). 00.095 Analog Input 2 ±100.00 % RFC-A This parameter displays the level of the analog signal present at analog input 2 (terminal 5). Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Pr 00.066) may need to be adjusted. Save parameters Select ‘Save Parameters’ in Pr mm.000 (alternatively Save parameters enter a value of 1001) and press the Stop / Reset button to save parameters. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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If Stopping the enable terminal is opened while the motor is running, the drive output is immediately disabled and the motor will coast to a stop. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
NV Media Card data blocks are If Drive Derivative is different between the source and Card Product not compatible with the drive target drives. Refer to the Control User Guide. derivative Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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[Reference Selector = 4 or 6] and the Keypad Mode when the drive is receiving the keypad has been removed or disconnected from the reference from the keypad drive. Refer to the Control User Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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Output phase short-circuit Over-current detected on drive output when enabled. Motor frequency has exceeded Excessive motor speed (typically caused by mechanical Over Speed the over frequency threshold load driving the motor). Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
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The Th Short Circuit trip indicates that the motor thermistor connected to terminal 14 (digital input 5) on Th Short Circuit Motor thermistor short circuit the control connections, is short circuit or low impedance (<50 Ω). Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Current limit Current limit active. See Current Limit Active in the Control User Guide. 24V backup not present. See 24V Alarm Loss Enable in the Control User 24V Backup Lost Guide. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
If this occurs then either the transfer should be reattempted or in the case of a card to drive transfer, default parameters should be loaded. NOTE The drive supports SD cards formatted with the FAT32 file system only. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Machine Control Studio supports customers' own function block libraries, with on-line monitoring of program variables with user defined watch windows and help for on-line change of program, in line with current PLC practices. Download Machine Control Studio from: www.drive-setup.com. Unidrive M400 Control Quick Start Guide Issue Number: 3...
Reset device Braking resistor Unidrive M400 uses Safe Torque Off (drive enable) inputs and terminal 11 is unassigned. 250 Vac maximum (UL class 1). The 0 V terminals on the Safe Torque Off are isolated from each other and the NOTE 0 V common.
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Reset device Braking resistor Unidrive M400 uses Safe Torque Off (drive enable) inputs and terminal 11 is unassigned. 250 Vac maximum (UL class 1). Size 6 and larger only. The 0 V terminals on the Safe Torque Off are not isolated from each other and the NOTE 0 V common.
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