MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ISCLAIMER Specifications are subject to change without notice. Littelfuse Startco is not liable for contingent or consequential damages, or for expenses sustained as a result of incorrect application, incorrect adjustment, or a malfunction. Table of Contents...
• Negative-sequence current metering, and data-logging functions. The Control Unit Earth-leakage current • (MPS-CTU) is the core module. It can operate as a stand- Differential currents • alone unit or with the Operator Interface (MPS-OPI), Line-to-line voltages •...
TCP, and Ethernet/IP. ® SE-Flash ....... Firmware Upgrade Software 1.3 O RDERING NFORMATION See Fig. 1.2 for MPS-CTU, MPS-OPI, MPS-RTD, and Available at www.littelfuse.com/relayscontrols. MPS-DIF model numbers. Earth-Fault Current Sensors: EFCT-1 ......Earth-Fault CT, 5-A-primary rating, 82 mm (3.2”) window EFCT-1FC .....
The MPS-RTD can be surface or DIN-rail mounted. 2.5 MPS-DIF D IFFERENTIAL ODULE Outline and mounting details for the MPS-DIF are shown in Fig 2.7. The MPS-DIF can be surface or DIN- rail mounted. 2.6 E CT’ ARTH- AULT Outline and mounting details for the EFCT-1, EFCT-2, EFCT-26, and SE-CS30 series are shown in Figs.
CT-primary rating as communications addressing supports up to three modules defined by the following formula. of each type; however, the power supply in the MPS-CTU will not support more than three I/O modules. external 24-Vdc power supply is required if more than three modules are used.
350 Vac. Since the The 1-PT connection is shown in Fig. 3.4. Connect the MPS-CTU measures line-to-line voltage, there is no PT between phase A and phase B. The PT-secondary advantage in using a 3-PT connection over a 2-PT voltage must be less than 350 Vac.
COM and connect field inputs between “+” and adjustment, the IRIG Offset set points can be used to the digital-input terminals. adjust the hour and minute values so that the MPS will read local time. 3.2.1.4.2 AC O PERATION Inputs operate over a 12- to 120-Vac range.
It is preferred to use three core-balance CT’s as described in Section 3.2.4.1. This six CT connection TABLE 3.2 MPS-RTD A DDRESS ELECTION allows the CT’s and MPS-DIF to be placed near the motor to minimize power-cable and CT-lead length. DDRESS WITCH WITCH...
4.1 G ENERAL keys on the MPS-OPI. See the menu map in Appendix A. The MPS-CTU can operate independently. It can also operate in conjunction with network communications, the 4.2 MPS-CTU MPS-OPI, MPS-RTD and the MPS-DIF.
Alarm1&3, Alarm2&3, or Alarm1,2,&3. Fail- The Frequency setting determines the sampling rate safe or non-fail-safe mode selection is active. used by the MPS for current and voltage measurements. Local Relay energized when Local starter control is If Sync to ASD is selected as the analog-input type, the selected.
Except for overload trips, which can be selected to 2-Wire Start1 1 = Start1 (Maintained) 0 = Stop auto-reset, trips must be reset with an MPS-OPI, a digital 2-Wire Start2 1 = Start2 (Maintained) input, or a network command. A trip cannot be reset 0 = Stop when the trip condition is present.
UTPUT Momentary voltage on any input will initiate a start. OPI Menu: Setup | Analog Output | Output Parameter (MPS must be in LOCAL for Local Start1 and Local A 25-mA programmable current output is provided on Start2 operation.) the CTU.
OPI Menu: Setup | 4-20 Analog In ⏐ Metering Only key press. When Metering Only is selected, an analog input does Maintenance Used to: not affect MPS operation, but its value can be observed in Clear event records, trip •...
OPI are the only start source from the start sources enabled in the Remote Group menu. the MPS will respond to. If the OPI has been enabled as a Start source selections are Digital Inputs, OPI, and start source for remote control, the OPI LED will also be Network.
Display selections for the Summary menu are: is used. All trips are simultaneously reset by digital- • IDR Current-based metering (I), digital input reset, with the MPS-CTU RESET key or with a inputs (D), and relay outputs (R): communications-network command. Alarms are non-...
The number of starts per hour has been exceeded. A start is prevented if a starts-per hour trip or alarm is enabled. Indicates that the MPS is in ETR mode. Does not prevent a start. t° Disabled by ETR Backspin Timer On When a stop is issued and the backspin timer is enabled, a start is prevented until the backspin timer times out.
OPI Menu: Setup | System Config | Maintenance to update the set point, or press ESC to exit the display The MPS records the following statistical data: without changing the set point. A set point is set to the • Running hours.
Messages | Re-Start Trace. This allows the enabled. If RTD protection is disabled, metering MPS to be reset and the trip data to be analyzed at a later information is still provided. Up to three modules can be time.
5.1 G ENERAL menu. One of three states are indicated: Motor:Start, The MPS measures true RMS, peak, and fundamental- Motor:Run, or Motor:Off. The motor status line also frequency values of current and voltage. Fundamental- indicates one of two states for the Reduced Overcurrent frequency values (magnitude and phase angle) are obtained (ROC) feature: ROC:OFF or ROC:ON.
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Auto mode is selected. A warning label may be required. The MPS provides indication of thermal trend and used thermal capacity. Thermal trend is the value that used In the Multiple Motor Seq. mode, Used I...
Trip Delay (TD) ....0.00 to 10.00 s state must be less than 50%. (See Tables 5.1 and 5.2) If the thermal model in the MPS has the correct value Protection ......Enable/Disable Trip1, 2, 3 of T and if Used I t increases by 50% during a start, the Measurement Method ...
Page 5-5 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 The asymmetrical-current multipliers for RMS and Trip Level ......1.00 to 15.00 x CT-Primary DFT measuring methods are shown in Fig. 5.2. X/R is Rating (I the ratio of system reactance to system resistance.
Page 5-6 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 5.12 O Trip Level ......0.05 to 1.00 VERVOLTAGE Trip Delay ......1.00 to 100.00 s OPI Menu: Setup | Protection | Overvoltage Alarm Level ......0.05 to 1.00 A trip or alarm occurs if the maximum line-to-line Alarm Delay ......
Page 5-7 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 5.16 U 5.19 P —Q NDERVOLTAGE OWER ACTOR UADRANT OPI Menu: Setup | Protection | Undervoltage OPI Menu: Setup | Protection | PF Quandrant4 A trip or alarm occurs if the minimum line-to-line...
# Starts Per Hour setting or if the time since the previous Underspeed protection feature is enabled. If the Speed 3 start is less than the Time Between setting. threshold is not reached within Time 3, the MPS will trip When a Starts/Hour Trip or Starts/Hour Alarm is on failure-to-accelerate.
OPI Menu: Setup | Hardware | RTD Module 392°F) Up to three RTD modules can be connected to the Display Range ...... -40.00 to 200.00°C (-40°F to MPS-CTU. Select the number of modules in the Setup | 392°F) Hardware | RTD Modules menu. Each module can Error Codes ......
HMC Minimum Bias is the stator OPI Menu: Setup | 4-20 Analog In | Sync to ASD temperature where compensation begins at 0% I t. HMC When Sync to ASD is selected, the MPS uses the Maximum Bias stator temperature...
REMOTE, OPI, and LOCAL LED’s Each Local Select source must de-select local control on the OPI. for the MPS to return to the previous control setting. The digital inputs allow concurrent operation of three t Start Inhibit, Starts per Hour alarms and Interlocks start-control methods;...
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STOP or when supply voltage is cycled on Contactor status corresponding to Starter RLYA, Starter the MPS. While the backspin timer is on, the Backspin RLYB, Starter RLYC, and Starter RLYD outputs are...
6.2 S TARTER IMING EQUENCES The MPS uses one of six timing sequences to implement the various starter types. These time-based starter sequences are shown in Figs. 6.3 to 6.8. FIGURE 6.3 Starter Sequence 1. FIGURE 6.4 Starter Sequence 2.
Starter RLYA is used as the output to control the ASD. The MPS-CTU has a 4-20 mA input that should be used to synchronize its sampling rate to the ASD output frequency so that all protection and metering values are FIGURE 6.11 Soft-Start-Starter Connection.
Page 6-8 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 6.6 F 6.7 T OLTAGE EVERSING TARTER PEED TARTER Sequence: Fig. 6.4 Sequence: Fig. 6.4 Connection: Fig. 6.13, 6.14, and 6.15 Connection: Fig. 6.12 Current Transfer: Not available Current Transfer: Not available...
Page 6-10 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 6.8 R 6.9 S EACTOR OR ESISTOR LOSED RANSITION TARTER Sequence: Fig. 6.5 TARTER Sequence: Fig. 6.5 Connection: Fig. 6.17 Connection: Fig. 6.16 Current Transfer: Available Current Transfer: Available The slip-ring starter is a single-stage wound-rotor...
Page 6-11 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 6.10 P INDING AND OUBLE ELTA TARTERS START1 or START2 initiates the starting sequence by Sequence: Fig. 6.5 activating Starter RLYA. Starter RLYB activates after the Connection: Fig. 6.18 Stage1 Delay. Current Transfer: Available Both starters require two FLA settings.
START1 or START2 initiates the sequence. Starter the MPS. There are two solutions: RLYC activates to close the neutral contactor (K3). 1) This option coordinates the MPS Starter RLYB Starter RLYB activates the wye contactor (K2) after the signal with the soft-start and ensures the status Stage1 Delay.
Page 6-13 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 6.16 W ELTA LOSED RANSITION TARTER Sequence: Fig. 6.8 Connection: Fig. 6.23 Current Transfer: Available START1 or START2 initiates the start sequence. Starter RLYC activates to close the neutral contactor (K3). Starter RLYB activates to close the wye contactor (K2) after the Stage1 Delay.
The OPI is a terminal device used to communicate with 7.1 S IGNAL ROCESSING LGORITHMS the MPS-CTU. All set points, operating parameters, and The sampling frequency of the MPS is variable. It can menus are stored in the MPS-CTU. 50-Hz, 60-Hz, variable-frequency contains...
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Page 7-2 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 When upgrading an MPS that did not previously support the diagnostic error code, the initial value of the diagnostic code is not valid and should be cleared. A diagnostic error generates a Trip1 and increments the trip counter;...
• Basic Motor Starter (3) SE-Comm-RIS extends the event-record storage capability • Extended Contactor of the MPS by allowing the user to transfer data to PC • Extended Motor Starter memory at a programmable interval. Protection curve An Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) file is provided for use plotting capability is included.
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Page 9-3 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 9.2 O (MPS-OPI) PERATOR NTERFACE Australia, Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) Supply ........24 Vdc Nominal (20 to 30 9.3 RTD M (MPS-RTD) ODULE Vdc), 80 mA Supply ........16 to 32 Vdc, 90 mA Display Type ......
Timing Accuracy ....5%, minimum trip time, MPS direct-voltage connection is used. Range is set point +20 ms (11) UL has evaluated the MPS for use with 60 ° / 75 ° C to set point +150 ms, conductors. median 81 ms...
MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 10. W ARRANTY The MPS Motor Protection System is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period ten years from the date of purchase. Littelfuse Startco will (at Littelfuse Startco’s option)
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Page B-1 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 PPENDIX MPS S ECORD Motor: _____________________________ MPS S/N: __________________________ Date: _____________________ Firmware Revision:___________________________ PART I: SYSTEM AND MOTOR PARAMETERS ARAMETER ETTINGS EFAULT ROGRAM ELECTION System Ratings PH-CT Primary (I 100.00 5,000 EF-CT Primary (I 5.00...
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0.10 0.50 is Phase-CT-Primary Rating) Firmware Revision See Protection | System Config | Maintenance | Firmware Version q Enable q Disable Trace Auto-Start Disable Error rate is 1 byte/120 kB. For high reliability, use SCI9600. Appendix B, MPS Set-Up Record...
3.5 characters exists within the message, the Byte 1 Slave Address message is discarded. Byte 2 Function Code Response messages from the MPS are delayed by at least Byte 3 MSB Register Address 3.5 character delays. Byte 4 LSB Register Address...
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MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 The addressed slave responds with its address and The MPS will reply with the slave address, function code, Function Code 3, followed by the information field. The register address, and the quantity followed by the CRC code information field contains an 8-bit byte count and the 16-bit for a total of 8 bytes.
C.6 N ETWORK IMEOUT command code is not supported. The MPS can be configured to trip or alarm on a network Illegal Function Code (4)—The function code (Byte 2) • is not supported. timeout using the Setup | Hardware | Network Comms menu.
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Set the Channel-0 baud rate and CRC to (DF1) as described in Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1770-6.5.16 match the MPS settings. The parity bit is not supported October 1996. This publication is available from the A-B on the MPS. Where applicable, set Reply Message Wait web site at www.ab.com.
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OMMAND CTION 0x0000 STOP 0x0001 START1 If an MPS float has been read into the PLC as two 0x0002 START2 integers and stored in an N-type file, the float can be 0x0003 Reset Trips recovered by using two copy commands. Assume that the...
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D.9 N NPROTECTED RITE ETWORK IMEOUT For PLC-2 and PLC-3 processors not supporting Typed The MPS can be configured to trip or alarm on a network Read/Write messages, Unprotected Read/Write timeout using the Setup | Hardware | Network Comms commands can be used. For these messages, the data menu.
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Page E-1 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 PPENDIX V. 3.04 OMMUNICATIONS ATABASE ABLE ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Model Information 40001 3:000 Model Code (201) Read Only Software Version Read Only Serial Number...
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Page E-2 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Reduced Overcurrent 40046 3:45 Trip Action 0 - 7 Trip Level 1 - 15 x I T1 (Low) T1 (High) Earth Fault...
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Page E-3 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Phase Loss (I) 40100 3:99 Trip Action 0 - 7 Trip Delay 1 - 100 s T1(Low) T1(High) Voltage Unbalance 40105...
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Page E-4 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Speed 2 1 - 100%-FS T1(Low) T1(High) Time 2 1 - 1,000 s T1(Low) T1(High) Speed 3 1 - 100% FS...
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Page E-5 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Phase-CT Primary 1 - 5,000 A T1(Low) T1(High) EF-CT Primary 1 - 5,000 A T1(Low) T1(High) Input-Voltage Rating 60 V - 600V...
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Page E-14 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Unbalance Voltage (pu) Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Motor Speed From Tach. (RPM) Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Module 1 #1 Temperature Read Only...
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Page E-15 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Module 3 #5 Temperature Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Module 3 #6 Temperature Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Module 3 #7 Temperature Read Only...
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Page E-16 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Analog Input Read Only T1(Low) T1(High) Current Unbalance Read Only...
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Page E-17 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ODBUS A-B F EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL 1033 Module 2 #7 Temperature Read Only T1(Low) 1034 T1(High) 1035 Module 2 #8 Temperature Read Only T1(Low) 1036 T1(High) 1037...
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Page E-23 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 A-B F ODBUS EGISTER EGISTER ECIMAL ESCRIPTION CCESS ANGE ECIMAL ECIMAL User Defined Registers 1400 41401 9:190 User Register 0 1401 User Register 1 1402 User Register 2 1403 User Register 3...
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= Trace Value x (V ) x 0.00043358 kV primary secondary are calculated from V The following MPS-RTD error codes are supported: -100 = No RTD Sensor -90 = Open Sensor -80 = Shorted Sensor -70 = No Data/Module Communication Error...
Page F-1 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 PPENDIX EGISTER ORMATS ESCRIPTION Float IEEE 32-Bit Floating-Point Number Bit 31: Sign Bits 30..23: Exponent Bits 22..0: Mantissa Float (High): Bits 31..16 Float (Low): Bits 15..0 Long 32-Bit Integer (High) Bits 31..16 (Low) Bits 15..0...
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Page F-2 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION Short Digital Input Function 0: Input Not Used 1: Start 1 (N.O. Contact) 2: Start 2 (N.O. Contact) 3: Stop (N.C. Contact) 4: Starter RLYA Status 5: Starter RLYB Status 6: Starter RLYC Status 7: Starter RLYD Status 8: Interlock (N.C.)
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Page F-3 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION Short Analog Output Function 0: Phase Current 1: Earth Leakage 2: Thermal Capacity 3: Stator RTD 4: Bearing RTD 5: Load RTD 6: Ambient RTD 7: Voltage 8: Unbalance (I) 9: Power Factor...
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Page F-4 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION Short RTD Function 0: Stator 1: Bearing 2: Load 3: Ambient 4: Stator Voting 5: Bearing Voting 6: Load Voting 7: Ambient Voting Char 20 ASCII characters Register +0: Char[0] and Char[1]. Char [0] at MSByte Register +1: Char[2] and Char[3].
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Page F-5 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION Short Trigger Source 0: Empty Record 1: Trip Record 2: Start Record 3: ETR Record Short Message Code 0: Main Overcurrent Trip 1: Auxiliary Overcurrent Trip 2: Overload Trip 3: Overload Alarm...
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Page F-7 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION 89: RTD Module 3 Comm Trip 90: RTD Module 3 Comm Alarm 91: RTD Sensor-Failure Trip 92: RTD Sensor-Failure Alarm 93: Thermal Lockout 94: All Defaults Loaded 95: Non-Volatile Memory (NV) Enumeration Error...
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Page F-8 MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 ESCRIPTION Bit3: 1 = Motor Current > 125% FLA Bit4: 1 = Temperature Set Point Bypassed Bit5: 1 = Reduced Overcurrent Operational Short Starter Sequencer Status 1: Start1 2: Run1 3: Start2...
Threshold setpoint added to Sections 5.8, 5.19, and 5.20. ECTION RCM Certification added. PPENDIX System Config menu updated. PPENDIX Threshold setpoint added. PPENDIX MPS registers 220 and 221 added. 6-D-060815 EVISION ECTION RTD protection updated in Section 4.4. ECTION Section 5.24 updated. Appendix G, MPS Revision History...
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MPS Motor Protection System Rev. 6-F-022117 PPENDIX RTD temperature menu updated. PPENDIX RTD modules updated. PPENDIX MPS registers 548 and 549 added. 6-C-011515 EVISION ECTION Figs. 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, and 2.11 updated. ECTION OPI menu updated in Section 5.24. 6-B-061914...
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RTD temperature trip now occurs when temperature is equal to or greater. 3.15 IRMWARE EVISION HMC Compensation limit is set to 0.9 (90%). Added feature to initiate MPS upgrade mode using OPI. 3.14 IRMWARE EVISION Fixed RTD reading for unused RTDs.
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G.4 MPS-DIF REVISION HISTORY MANUAL MANUAL PRODUCT REVISION RELEASE DATE REVISION (REVISION NUMBER ON PRODUCT LABEL) 6-C-011515 January 15, 2015 6-B-061914 June 19, 2014 6-A-101813 October 18, 2013 November 2007 RODUCT EVISION ISTORY RODUCT EVISION Initial Release. Appendix G, MPS Revision History...