Optimising & improving travel comfort
Possible
Control
Symptom
Possible Corrective Actions
Cause
Modes
Brake
P4-01 =
Increase P3-07 (Brake Release time)
release time
0-3
maybe too
short.
P4-01 =
Increase P4-03 (Speed Controller
0,1,2
P-Gain)/ decrease P4-04 (Speed
1 –
Controller I-Gain)
Rollback
During
P4-01 =
If Modifying PP4-03/P4-04 is not
starting
0,1,2
successful use Closed loop (With
Encoder)
P4-01 = 2 If Modifying P4-03/P4-04 is not
successful Increase value in parameter
P1-11 (V/F Mode Voltage Boost).
Brake not
P4-01 =
Reduce P3-07 (Brake Release time)
releasing
0,1,2
1 –
quick
Jerk Felt
enough
During
Acceleration
P4-01 =
Increase P3-01 (Acceleration S-Ramp
starting
time too
0,1,2
1 duration)
short
Speed Loop
P4-01 =
Reduce P4-03 (Speed Controller
2 –
gains need
0,1
Proportional gain) & Adjust
adjusting
P4-04 (Speed Controller Integral
Vibration
during
gain) to reduce steady state speed
speed
error.
transition
Brake
P4-01 =
Decrease P3-09 (brake apply speed).
coming on
0,1,2
or
3 –
too early
Use motor Brake control option 2, see
Jerk Felt
10.6.2
During
Deceleration
P4-01 =
Increase P3-01 (Acceleration S-Ramp
stopping
time too
0,1,2
1 duration)
short
Notes
P2-02 (HighSpeed)
Higher value=faster
response/ Eliminates
steady state speed
3 –
error.
Floor
Levelling-
Short
Take care when
modifying Increasing
too high could
overheat the motor
Notes
If proportional gain is
set to low the system
response will be
slow, if too high the
system could become
unstable and show
as Vibration.
Drive is
P4-01 =
Check drive current rating matches
reaching
0,1,2
system requirements.
current
Increase P4-07(Motoring Torque
limit and
Limit)/
extending
P4-09 (Regen current limit)
ramp time
Speed Loop
P4-01 =
Increase P4-03 (Speed Controller
gains need
0,1
Proportional gain) to achieve faster
adjusting
response & Adjust P4-04 (Speed
Controller Integral gain) to reduce
steady state speed error.
Motor data
P4-01 =
• Check that the motor nameplate
incorrect
0,1
data (P1-09, P1-10) are correct
causing
Open
and that an autotune has been
error
Loop
successful.
between
• Adjust Motor rated speed
commanded
(P1-10) to increase/decrease slip
and actual
amount.
speed
Levelling
P4-01 =
Increase P3-05 (Levelling S-ramp
time too
0,1,2
duration)
short
OPTIDRIVE elevator | Quick Start-up Guide | Version 1.0
Check that
increasing P4-07/
P4-09 is in line with
the capability for the
connected motor.
If proportional gain is
set to low the system
response will be
slow, if too high the
system could become
unstable and show
as Vibration.
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