Please read the information included in cautions and warnings carefully. ® VACON 20 X is a drive conceived for controlling asynchronous AC motors and permanent magnet motors. The product is inteded to be installed in a restricted access location and for a general purpose use.
Only DVC A circuits (Decisive Voltage Class A, according to IEC 61800-5-1) are allowed to be connected to the control unit. This hint aims to protect both the drive and the client-application. Vacon is not responsible for direct or consequen- tial damages resulting from unsafe connections of external circuits to the drive.
CAUTION! ® The VACON 20 X AC drive must always be earthed with an earthing conductor connected to the earthing terminal marked with Since the touch current exceeds 3.5 mA AC, according to EN61800-5-1, the drive shall have a fixed connection and provision of an additional terminal for a second protective earthing con- ductor of the same cross-sectional area as the original protective earthing conductor.
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® In VACON 20 X, the phase conductor and the corresponding protective earthing conductor can be of the same cross-sectional area, provided they are made of the same metal (because the cross-sectional area of the phase conductor is less than 16 mm...
IEC 61800-5-1) and the GND terminals are referred to PE. This is important when you need to connect other circuits to the drive and test the complete assembly. Should you have any doubts or questions, please contact your local Vacon distribu- tor.
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• 7 Safety By performing the cabling, a suitable clearance has to be guaranteed between DVC A circuits and Mains (reinforced insulation is required, according to IEC 61800-5-1). Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
Safety vacon • 8 Compatibility with RCDs This product can cause a d.c. current in the protective earthing conductor. Where a residual current-operated protective (RCD) or monitoring (RCM) device is used for protection in case of direct or indirect contact, only an RCD or RCM of Type B is allowed on the supply side of this product.
® VACON 20 X has an integrated cooling system, independent from the motor fan. Under max- imum operating conditions, the ambient temperature cannot exceed 40 °C. See Table 19 for the output rated current. Higher temperatures are allowed only with derating of the output current.
+xxxx +yyyy This segment is common for all products. Additional codes. 0020 Examples of additional codes: Product range: +HMTX 0020 = Vacon 20 Text keypad IP66 +QDSS Input/Function: Integrated disconnect switch = Three-phase input 0009 Drive rating in ampere; e.g. 0009 = 9 A...
® VACON 20 X drives have undergone scrupulous tests and quality checks at the factory before they are delivered to the customer. However, after unpacking the product, check that no signs of transport damages are to be found on the product and that the delivery is complete.
Both frame sizes can be mounted in any position. The drive shall be fixed with four screws (or bolts, depending on the unit size). Dimensions 3.1.1 Frame MU2 and MU3 ® Figure 9. 20 X, MU2. VACON Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
Mounting vacon • 18 Wall-mounting The drive can be mounted in vertical or horizontal position on the wall or any other relatively even mounting plane or machine frame and fixed with the screws recommended in Table 3. Recommended screw or bolt size for MU2 and MU3 is M5.
• 19 Mounting Cooling The AC drive produces heat in operation and is cooled down by air circulated by a fan. Enough free space shall therefore be left around the AC drive to ensure sufficient air circulation and cooling. Different acts of maintenance may also require certain amount of free space.
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Mounting vacon • 20 Figure 12. Installation space when drives are mounted on top of each other. Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
Power cabling vacon • 22 OWER CABLING The mains cables are connected to terminals L1, L2 and L3 and the motor cables to terminals marked with U, V and W. See principal connection diagram in Figure 13. See also Table for the cable recommendations for different EMC levels.
• 23 Power cabling PE conductors Shield Shield PE conductor Figure 14. NOTE: The EMC requirements are fulfilled at factory defaults of switching frequencies (all frames). NOTE: If safety switch is connected the EMC protection shall be continuous over the whole ca- ble installation.
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Check that the fuse operating time is less than 0.4 seconds. Operating time depends on used fuse type and impedance of the supply circuit. Consult the factory about faster fuses. Vacon of- fers recommendations also for high speed J (UL & CSA ), aR (UL recognized, IEC 60269-4) and gS (IEC 60269-4) fuse ranges.
® VACON 20 X AC drives are equipped with terminals for an optional external brake resistor. For MU2, break resitor wires with faston 6.3 mm have to be used. For MU3, a PCB terminal block with push-in spring-cage connector is provided. Stranded wires (max.
Power cabling vacon • 26 Cable installation • Before starting, check that none of the components of the AC drive is live. Read the warnings in chapter 1 carefully • Place the motor cables sufficiently far from other cables • Avoid placing the motor cables in long parallel lines with other cables.
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• 27 Power cabling • Remove the plastic cover of the drive as shown in Figure 16. The cable entries consists of several openings available for the cables with ISO met- ric thread. • Open only the inlet holes where you need to run the cables.
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Power cabling vacon • 28 • Screw the cable glands on the cable entry holes. • Pass the cables (supply cable, motor cable, brake cable and I/O cables) through the cable glands. • Detach the cable clamps and the grounding clamps.
Control unit vacon • 30 ONTROL UNIT Opening the drives Figure 18. Open front cover of the drive: control unit MU2. Figure 19. Open front cover of the drive: control unit MU3. Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
• 31 Control unit Control units MU2 and MU3 The control unit of the AC drive consists of the control board and additional boards (option boards) connected to the slot connectors of the control board. The locations of boards, termi- nals and switches are presented in Figure 20 and Figure 21.
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Control unit vacon • 32 Figure 21. Location of the components in the control unit of MU3. When delivered from the factory, the control unit of the AC drive contains the standard control- ling interface - the control terminals of the control board and the relay board - unless other- wise specifically ordered.
• 33 Control unit Control unit cabling The principal terminal block placement is shown in Figure 22 below. The control board is equipped with 18 fixed control I/O terminals and the relay board with 5. Additionally, the termi- nals for the Safe Torque Off (STO) function (see chapter 9) can be seen in the picture below. All signal descriptions are given in Table 13 too.
Control unit vacon • 34 5.3.2 Standard I/O terminals Standard I/O Relays The terminals of the and the are described below. For more information on connections, see chapter 7.3.1. The terminals shown on shadowed background are assigned for signals with optional functions selectable with DIP switches.
• 35 Control unit 5.3.3 Relay terminals Table 14. I/O terminal signals for relays and connection example. Relays terminals Terminal Signal From Relay output 1 RO1/2 standard I/O board From term. From term. RO1/3 Relay output 2 RO2/1 RO2/2 RO2/3 5.3.4...
Control unit vacon • 36 5.3.5 Description of additional echo connectors In this paragraph you will find the description of the additional echo connector for the I/O ter- minals. Figure 23. The I/O remote echo connector mounted on the control board.
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Control unit To connect I/Os to the control unit through echo terminals this connector has to be used. In the ® following table, the correspondence between the pins of this connector and the VACON 20 X terminals is shown. Pin number...
Led handling ® As VACON 20 X is often without the panel, on the plastic cover of the drive there are 4 status LEDs. See the picture below. Figure 25. LED position on the MU2 cover. Led “PWR” (orange led) means the drive is supplied by mains.
“0” means that termination resistance is connected and the termination of the bus has been set. If the Vacon 20 X is the last device on the net, this switch must be set to “0” position. The default position for SW4 is “1”.
Control unit vacon • 40 Fieldbus connection Modbus is a communication protocol developed by Modicon systems. In other words, it is a way of sending information between electronic devices. The device requesting the information is called the Modbus Master and the devices supplying information are Modbus Slaves. In a stan- dard Modbus network, there is one Master and up to 247 Slaves, each with a unique Slave Ad- dress from 1 to 247.
Table 17. ® VACON 20 X drive is equipped with Modbus support as standard. The AC drive can be connect- ed to fieldbus through RS485. The connection for RS485 is on the standard I/O (terminals A and B). See Figure 28.
RS485 cable to the frame of the AC drive. ® If VACON 20 X drive is the last device on the bus, the bus termination must be set. Locate the switches to the right of the control terminals (see Figure 26) and turn the SW4 switch to position “1”.
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• 43 Control unit Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
The motor terminals U, V, W and the brake resistor terminals are live when ® VACON 20 X drive is connected to mains, even if the motor is not running. The control I/O-terminals are isolated from the mains potential. However, the relay outputs may have a dangerous control voltage present even when ®...
• 45 Commissioning Commissioning of the drive Read carefully the safety instructions in Chapter 1 and above and follow them. After the installation: Check that both the frequency converter and the motor are grounded. Check that the mains and motor cables comply with the requirements given in chapter 4.1.1.
• 46 Changing EMC protection class The EMC protection class of Vacon 20 X can be changed from class C2 to class C4. This is done as described below: Warning! Do not perform any modifications on the AC drive when it is connected to mains.
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• 47 Commissioning Remove the EMC plate from the control unit. Then turn up the thin plate with pli- ers to disconnect the EMC plate from the ground. See Figure 30. Then reconnect the EMC plate to the unit.
NOTE! After having performed the change write on the ® sticker included in the VACON 20 X delivery (see below) and note the date. Un- less already done, attach the sticker close to the name plate of the AC drive. Product modified Date: Date: EMC-level modified C1->C4...
• 49 Commissioning Running the motor MOTOR RUN CHECK LIST Before starting the motor, check that the motor is mounted properly and ensure that the machine connected to the motor allows the motor to be started. Set the maximum motor speed (frequency) according to the motor and the machine connected to it.
Commissioning vacon • 50 Maintenance In normal conditions, the AC drive is maintenance-free. However, regular maintenance is rec- ommended to ensure a trouble-free operation and a long lifetime of the drive. We recommend to follow the table below for maintenance intervals.
35.0 ® Table 19. Power ratings of 20 X, supply voltage 208-240V. VACON NOTE: The rated currents in given ambient temperatures (in Table 19) are achieved only when the switching frequency is equal to or less than the factory default.
10.0 ® Table 20. Power ratings of 20 X, supply voltage 380-480V. VACON NOTE: The rated currents in given ambient temperatures (in Table 20) are achieved only when the switching frequency is equal to or less than the factory default.
• 55 Technical data ® VACON 20 X - technical data 3AC 208…240V Input voltage U 3AC 380...480V Input voltage tolerance -15%…+10% continuously Input frequency 50/60 Hz Input frequency tolerance 45…66 Hz Protection class Mains connection Connection to mains...
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Technical data vacon • 56 Standard: Serial communication (RS485/ Fieldbus Modbus); Communication Optional: CANopen; Profibus DP, DeviceNet interface Drive status indicators (LED) on top side Status indicators (POWER, RUN, FAULT, READY) Ambient operating tem- -10°C…+40°C perature Extended temperature up to 50°C with current derating(see chap- range ter 1.6)
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Motor stall protection Motor underload protec- tion Short-circuit protection of +24V and +10V reference voltages Thermal motor protection Yes (by PTC with option card) Table 23. Vacon 20 X technical data. Phone: 800.894.0412 - Fax: 888.723.4773 - Web: www.clrwtr.com - Email: info@clrwtr.com...
Technical data vacon • 58 7.3.1 Technical information on control connections Standard I/O Terminal Signal Technical information RS485 Differential receiver/transmitter Set bus termination with dip switches (see Chapter 5) RS485 Reference output +10V, ±5%; Maximum current 10 mA Analogue input channel 1 ...
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• 59 Technical data Relays Terminal Signal Technical information Switching capacity 250VAC/3A Relay output 1 (only earthed network allowed) Switching capacity NO 250VAC/5A Relay output 2* NC 250VAC/3A (only earthed network allowed) If 230VAC is used as control voltage from the output relays, the control circuitry must be powered with a separate isolation transformer to limit short circuit current and overvoltage spikes.
• 60 PTIONS Vacon keypad with seven-segment display ® The text keypad is an option available for VACON 20 X. The control keypad is the interface between ® the VACON 20 X frequency converter and the user. Figure 33. Text keypad.
• 61 Options Text keypad The keypad display indicates the status of the motor and the drive and any irregularities in motor or drive functions. On the display, the user can see the information about his present location in the menu structure and the item displayed.
Every control ® place has its own parameter for selecting the frequency reference source. In the VACON 20 X Local control place Remote control place drive, the is always the keypad.
• 63 Options 8.4.4 Parameters Through this submenu, you can reach the application parameter groups and parameters. More in- ® formation on parameters in the VACON 20 X Application Manual. 8.4.5 Faults Active faults Reset faults Fault history Counters...
Options vacon • 64 Fault tracing Fault Fault name Possible cause Remedy code AC drive has detected too high a current Check loading. (>4*I ) in the motor cable: Check motor. Overcurrent Check cables and connections. • sudden heavy load increase Make identification run.
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Reset the fault and restart. Error in the microprocessor monitoring If the fault occurs again, please Watchdog Malfunction contact your closest Vacon repre- Component fault sentative. Reset the fault and restart. Protection of unit when starting with rotat- Back EMF...
Options vacon • 66 Option boards ® VACON 20 X drive family embodies a wide selection of expander boards with which the available ® I/O of VACON 20 X frequency converter can be increased and its versatility improved. ® There is one board slot (labelled D) on the VACON 20 X control board.
This chapter describes the Safe Torque Off (STO) function which is a functional safety feature pres- ® ent into VACON 20 X drive products as standard. General description The STO function brings the motor in no-torque-state as defined by 4.2.2.2 of the IEC 61800-5-2: “Power that can cause rotation (or motion in the case of a linear motor) is not applied to the...
• 69 Safe Torque Off Standards The STO function has been designed for being used in accordance with the following standards: Standards IEC 61508, Parts 1-7 EN 61800-5-2 EN 62061 ISO 13849-1 EN 954-1 IEC 60204-1 Table 29. Safety Standards.
® In VACON 20 X, the STO function is realized by preventing the propagation of the control signals to the inverter circuit. The inverter power stage is disabled through redundant disabling paths which start from the two separated and galvanically isolated STO inputs (S1-G1, S2-G2 in Figure 36).
The reaction time of the STO function is the amount of time which passes from the moment in which ® the STO is demanded till the system is in the Safe State. For VACON 20 X, the reaction time is 20 ms minimum.
Safe Torque Off vacon • 72 Connections To make the STO function available and ready to be used, both the STO jumpers have to be removed. They have been located in front of the STO terminal to mechanically prevent the insertion of the STO inputs.
• 73 Safe Torque Off Safety Capability Cat.4 / PL e / SIL 3 9.5.1 For this safety capability, an external safety device must be installed. This must be used to dinami- cally activate the STO inputs and to monitor the STO output feedback.
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Safe Torque Off vacon • 74 The picture below shows an example of connection for the STO function. The external device has to be connected with 6 wires to the drive. EXTERNAL DEVICE POWER UNIT DC+/R+ DC-* Reinforced Figure 39. STO example with automatic monitoring of the feedback and both STO inputs used.
• 75 Safe Torque Off Safety Capability Cat. 3 / PL e / SIL 3 9.5.2 The safety capability is reduced to Cat. 3 / PL e / SIL 3 if the STO inputs are statically used(which means they are forced to commute together).
Safe Torque Off vacon • 76 Safety Capability Cat.1 / PL c / SIL 1 9.5.4 Without any automatic monitoring of STO output feedback, the safety capability is reduced to Cat. 1 / PL c / SIL 1. The STO inputs (which can be connected in parallel) must be supplied by a safety push button or a safety relay.
• 77 Safe Torque Off Commissioning 9.6.1 General wiring instructions Protect the STO cabling with a shielding or an enclosure to exclude external fault. Wires ferrules are highly recommended for all STO signals (inputs and feedback). The wiring should be done according to the general wiring instructions for the specific product. A shielded cable is required.
Safe Torque Off vacon • 78 Parameters and fault tracing There are no parameters for the STO function itself. Before testing the STO function, make sure that the checklist (Table 36) is inspected and completed. When STO function awakes, the drive always generates a fault (“F30”) and the motor stops by coasting.
The following table shows faults that may be generated by the software that monitors the hardware related to the STO safety function. If you detect any failure in safety functions, including STO, contact your local Vacon supplier. Fault Code Fault...
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