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AStar Series

Inverter for Elevator Door Machine

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Version ：2.06

AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions

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Page 1 STEP Sigriner Elektronik GmbH authorizes in the translation, printing to the German edition of this inverter manual of Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. have the right to adjust the contents. All rights reserved The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice.
Page 2 Preface Thanks for using our products. The iAStar Series of Inverters for Elevator Door Machine is a new type Inverter which is researched and developed for China market by Sigriner Elektronik GmbH, Germany. Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd is accredited by Sigriner Elektronik GmbH, Germany to assemble and sell the product only in the area of China.
Page 3 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions safety Notice ● carrying ◎ Holding and putting softly when carrying the Inverter. Otherwise, Inverter can be damaged ◎ Don’t put heavy load on the inverter ● installing ◎ Attach the Inverter to a metal or other noncombustible material.
Page 4 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. ◎ Install following the User’s Manual ◎ Don’t push the panel or cover when installing. Inverter may be damaged. ◎ When installing the Inverter, always take special care so that water will not get into the Inverter.
Page 5 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions ◎ power supply terminals and wire terminals must be connected firm ◎ Otherwise, the Inverter may be damaged ● Operating ◎ Don’t touch the terminals of the inverter when power is on Otherwise, the Inverter may be damaged, and an electric shock can occur.
Page 6 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. ● debugging and maintenance ◎ Always turn OFF the powewr supply and check the voltage discharge before maintaining. Otherwise, the Inverter may be damaged, and an electric shock or explosion can occur. ◎ Changing components must be performed by an authorized person qualified in electrical work.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Contents Contents ............................VII 1 POINTS OF ATTENTION ......................1 1.1 Application area and features of inverter ................1 1.2 Service ambient of the invert ....................2 1.3 Points of attention on inverter discarding ................2 1 Introduction of products .........................
Page 8 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 8.2 solutions ..........................63 9 INVERTER MAINTENANCE ....................65 9.1 Daily maintenance ......................65 9.2 Regular maintenance ......................65 VIII...
Page 9: Points Of Attention
1 POINTS OF ATTENTION 1.1 Application area and features of inverter iAstar Inverter (registered trade mark AS) is the latest product introduced from STEP Sigriner Elektronik GmbH by Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd.，which is designed for elevator door Machine based on V/F controlling, which is mainly used in the controlling of elevator automatic door and other kinds of automatic doors.
Page 10: Service Ambient Of The Invert
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. various needs of users and aims at safety and practicality, with clear menu of LCD easy it is easyto set parameter and to understand the operation procedure, keyboard operation convenient, parameter monitoring reliable, which facilities user’s spot debugging.
Page 11: Introduction Of Products
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 1 Introduction of products 1.1 Model Instruction AStar － S2 2 0P4 A Edition For elevator Matching motor capacity 0.4kW Voltage level: 200V Series：S2 Registered trade mark 2.2 Technical criterion Table 2-1 Technical criterion of iAstar－S2 inverter...
Page 12 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. Table 2-1 Technical criterion of iAstar－S2 inverter Contents Specification Control method Vector control，v/f control Resolving accuracy digital： 0.01 % of the max output frequency Control Rating current 150 % -1 minute, Overload capacity Rating current 200% - 0.5 second。（characteristic and time acts as inverse ratio）...
Page 13 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Table 2-1 Technical criterion of iAstar－S2 inverter Contents Specification A+，A-，B+，B-， Encoder 2 0V，＋5V Differential type （only for Type A1） Communication interface CAN communication interface Over voltage, under voltage, over current, fuse...
Page 14: Installation & Wiring Instruction
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3 INSTALLATION & WIRING INSTRUCTION 3.1 Box-openning inspection Please check carefully on openning the box：whether there is broken in transportation ; whether the model and specification of the inverter is consistent with the requirements on your order.
Page 15 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Outer structure and size of the inverter are shown as followings.：（ Type A1 as the example） Fig 3-3(a) Outline Dimensions（unit: mm） dimension of side installation Fig 3-3(b) （unit: mm）...
Page 16: Installation Specification
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. dimension of upright installation 图3-3(c) （unit: mm） 3.3 Installation specification The door inverter is to be installed horizontally and can be installed on the top of the car when used in elevator door machine control. In order to ensure the good heatrelease of the inverter，please leave enough installation space around the inverter.
Page 17: Definitions Of The Terminals
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Important: Besides the points of attention above, please pay attention to the followings. a) Ensure the ambient safety of the inverter installation b) Installing the inverter according to the correct direction c) Using suitable bolts to fix up the inverter 3.4 Definitions of the terminals...
Page 18: Definitions Of Control Terminals
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3.4.2 Definitions of control terminals 3.4.2.1 Definitions of control terminals of Type A1 control terminals of Type A1 Fig 3-6 sketch map of Specification of control terminals： Specification control terminals of Type A1 Table 3-2...
Page 19 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Differential encoder A- Differential encoder B+ Differential encoder B- Not connected...
Page 20 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3.4.2.2 Definitions of control terminals of Type A2/A3 control terminals of Type A2/A3 Fig 3-7 sketch map of Specification of control terminals: control terminals of Type A2/A3 Table 3-3 Specification of name nunber function Instruction...
Page 21 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Deceleration Signal input terminal position of Deceleration position closing closing spare Input public terminal OCT， Push / Pull encoder PA OCT，Push / Pull encoder PB +24V for A2 edcoder +24VGND...
Page 22: Basic Diagram Of Inverter Wiring
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3.5 Basic diagram of inverter wiring 3.5.1 Basic diagram of inverter wiring for Type A1 3.5.1.1 Wiring diagram of main loop and control terminals for Type A1 Fig 3-8 Basic diagram of inverter wiring for type A1...
Page 23 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 3.5.1.2 Wiring specifications of encoder There are three kinds of encoder input signals for door inverter——encoder of Push/pull, OCT or differential type. Please choose the encoder below 1024 pulse and using 24V power supply.
Page 24 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. On the wiring of differential encoder, the power of encoder should be jointed at +5V terminal,the encoder ground at +5V GND terminal, A+, A-,B+, B- of encoder at PA+、PA-、PB+、PB of inverter, and the close terminal of shielded wire at GND terminal of inverter.
Page 25: Basic Diagram Of Inverter Wiring For Type 2
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 3.5.2 Basic diagram of inverter wiring for Type A2/A3 3.5.2.1 Wiring diagram of main loop and control terminals for Type A2/A3 图 3-12 Basic diagram of inverter wiring for type A2/A3...
Page 26 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3.5.2.2 Wiring specifications of encoder There are 2 kinds of encoder input signals for door inverter——encoder of Push/pull or OCT type. Please choose the encoder below 1024 pulse and using 24V power supply. Push/Pull output encoder...
Page 27 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions The 4 swiches ,door open limit swich,door close limit swich, Deceleration position of openning swich and Deceleration position of closing swich, should be jointed at terminal 13、14、15、16 ,and the other side should be jointed at terminal 18. and the close terminal of shielded wire at GND terminal of inverter.
Page 28: Wiring Of Jumpers
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 3.6 Wiring of jumpers The input signal mode can be changed between common emitter mode (G24 is the common point) and common collector mode (24V is the common point). Picture shows as follows: Fig 3-16 diagram of Wiring of S1、S2 jumpers（Type A1）...
Page 29 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions b) ：Common collector mode (24V is the common point), common high level of terminal COM, jumper S1 set to VCM- G24, and jumper S2 set to COM- 24V, the position of the jumper and input schematic drawing shows below...
Page 30: Function Parameter List
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 4 Function parameter list 4.1 Function parameter list Detailed function, parameter range and pre configured parameters are shown in the following form. Table 4-1 FUNCTION PARAMETER LIST Function Factory Names of parameter Parameter range Unit...
Page 31 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Table 4-1 FUNCTION PARAMETER LIST Function Factory Names of parameter Parameter range Unit code setting Acceleration of 1 ~ 30 × openning Deceleration of closing 1 ~ 30 × Acceleration of closing 1 ~ 30 ×...
Page 32 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. Table 4-1 FUNCTION PARAMETER LIST Function Factory Names of parameter Parameter range unit code setting 00000000~ Set Input mode × 00000000 11111111 Set output mode 0000 ~ 1111 × 1111 Signal enable 0 / 1/ 2 / 3 ×...
Page 33 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Table 4-1 FUNCTION PARAMETER LIST Function Factory Names of parameter Parameter range unit code setting Debug in factory Not used 0 / 99 × torque compensate Enable compensating torque coefficient 10 ~ 50 1(<2Hz)
Page 34: Monitor Parameter List
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. parameter list 4.2 monitor Detailed function of are shown in table 4-2 monitor PARAMETER LIST Tables 4-2 monitor PARAMETER LIST Function Name of parameters unit code Feedback speed Preset speed Temperature of radiator ℃ Speed difference...
Page 35: Specifications Of Function Parameters
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 5 specifications of function parameters Detailed specifications of function code and parameter setting: F00 Version display Range：1/199/9999 Display the soft version of inverter. F00 = 1，clera current torque holding. F00 = 199， parameter saving, set F00=199 to save parameters each time after you change them, otherwise the parameters will return to the original value before your changing after the power is off.
Page 36 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. F06 Adjustment of door open limit range：0-400 0 ≦ F06 < 200，door-openning position<learnt door width F06= 200，door-openning position= learnt door width 200 < F06 ≦ 400，door-openning position>learnt door width F07 Percentage of door open limit range：...
Page 37 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions F20 Deceleration of closing door range：1-30 Deceleration of declining segment in the door-closing curve when door is closing. F21 Deceleration of crash-stop range：1-50 Deceleration of declining segment in the door-closing and door-opening curve when door is closing and opening.
Page 38 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. closes to position. F31 = 1～30%, The inverter continues to close the door at the door-closing speed, until there is a opening signal. F32 Torque boost range： 0-30 Inverter torque setting, compensating torque at lower frequency（less than10Hz）...
Page 39 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions F36.0：openning door input signal F36.1：closing door input signal F36.2：closing door in slow input signal F36.3：door open limit signal F36.4：door close limit signal F36.5：decelerating opening signal F36.6：decelerating closing signal F36.7：spare F37 Set output mode range：0000～1111...
Page 40 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. No instruction：means that inverter receives no input signals F39 = 0，duration of No instruction is limitless； F39 = 0.01 ~ 600.00，duration of No instruction reaches the set value，close tahe door in low speed automatically。 F40 Protecting time of closing-blocked range：0.50-5.00...
Page 41 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions F53 Direction of encoder range：0 / 1 F53 = 0，same as the motor running direction F53 = 1，opposite to the motor running direction F54 Encoder pulse range：4-1023 Encoder setting, number of pulse per rotate of the encoder. Encoder parameters must be correctly set in order to guarantee the good performance of the inverter.
Page 42 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. F70 C range：20~60 ompensating torque coefficient （<30Hz） in mode V/F compensating torque F71 C range：20~60 ompensating torque coefficient （ ≦ 50Hz） in mode V/F compensating torque ， parameter F64 ~ F71 needn’t to be modified commonly in the case of F03 = ，...
Page 43: Hand-Held Operator
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 6 Hand-held operator 6.1 Introductions The Hand-held operator suits Type A1 only。 The Hand-held operator can be used to set parameters of the inverter,display door machine status and function the parameters. It is a basic tool to operate inverter. Basic operation of The Hand-held operator is fully described in this chapter 6.1.1 Outline drawings of Hand-held operator...
Page 44 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. ▼ LED nixie tube There are 4 LED nixie tube on the upside of the operator, displaying the current rotate speed of the inverter. ▼ LCD monitor Middle part of the operator is a LCD monitor, being used to set parameters and display the running parameters ▼...
Page 45: Operation
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions Changing password in mode 【Function Select】,press F3 to enter interface of password modifying Key your new password, then press enter to confirm，modifying succeed will appear. Available password range is 0～9999。...
Page 46 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. Monitor of the DC voltage of inverter DC BUS Voltage × interior main loop Door width Door width of real time running × real time running Current position Current position of door × of door...
Page 47 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions ▼ As shown in the following Fig, In 【Run State】 mode LCD will display “Run State ”in the first line, function register in the second line, parameter function codes and value in the third line and parameter names in the fourth line.
Page 48: Fault Indication
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 6.1.3 Fault Indication When fault occurs in inverter, the “fault” indicating lamp will blink and the fault code and type will be displayed in LCD. Fault codes and types are shown in Table 6-4. Table 6-4 Fault code and name...
Page 49: Panel Operator
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 6.2 panel operator 6.2.1 Outline drawing of panel operator The panel operator suits Type A2/A3 only。 outline drawing of panel operator is shown as fig 6-2, including a 5 digits 7 codes nixie tube and 6 keys。...
Page 50 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. ♦ Function of closing and stop closing； ENTER Fig 6-3 key distribution 6.2.2.2 Key functions the panel operator provides three operation modes of 【Para browse】 , 【value display】 and【Para Revises】. function of keys is shown as following：...
Page 51 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions ♦ up/down ： In interface of【Para browse】, used to swich the parameter code , press up Increase 1, press down decrease 1 In interface of 【Para Revises】, used to modifying parameter value press up Increase 1, press down decrease 1 Left / right ：...
Page 52 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 6.2.2.3 Display of panel operator Panel operator will debug fault information and display it in real time, In interface of 【Para Revises】，value being modifying is blink Information is shown as following： 1、display fault code Display form：E xxxx...
Page 53 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions F： F parameter mark CL：Mark of closing OP：Mark of openning...
Page 54: List Of Parameter U Of Panel Operator
Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 6.2.3 List of parameter U of panel operator Parameter U is used to display 16 real-time parameters of inverter. Pay attention that those parameters cannot be modified but displayed. Table 6.5 describes the function codes and names of those parameters.
Page 55 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions U11 display monitor of input signals U11 monitor the state of input signals， U11 = 00000000。the 0～7 digit input point INPUT0~INPUT7 correspond， 0（short upright）means no input point， 1（long upright）means having input point.
Page 56 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. 6.2.2.4 Example of Setting Parameter This section describes the method of operation of password login and password modifying. The initialization password is 1234. after Power On and Initialization , inverter displays parameter U0000, press down key to turn to parameter L , Press enter key to enter password login L0000.
Page 57: Using Of Pc Software
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 6.3 Using of PC software The software is mainly used to set the parameters of door machine.Type A1 Connect door machine inverter (port 232) with PC (port 232) a)Run SESCS_Door.exe and go into the main interface, showing as follows:...
Page 58 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. b) Click ‘serial port and special code set’, go into the serial port setting interface, showing as follows: Fig 6-7 communication parameter setting interface of software port:：according to your PC elevator baud rate：default： 9600； door machine baud rate：default 38400；...
Page 59 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions a) Click ‘door machine parameter’ on the right up corner, go into the machine parameter setting interface, showing as follows setting interface Fig 6-8 parameter Refer to chapter 4 <function and parameter list> about the parameters and fuctions.
Page 60 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. Click the parameter you want to modified, for example, click ‘F25’, the go into the interface of ‘torque holding of opening door’, showing as follows: Fig 6-9 Para Revises interface after modified the value, click ‘submit’.
Page 61: System Adjustment
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 7 System Adjustment important: If you can not modify parameters when door opening or door close limit, set F00 = 1 to cancel the current torque holding to modify your parameters.
Page 62 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. according to the nameplate parameters of motor Table 7-2 motor parameters（） Function Name of parameters Referenced vlue code Carrying frequency Poles of motor Rated Voltage Rated speed 1460 Rated current 1.00 rated output torque 1.00...
Page 63 Parameter F03 needs to be reset after self-learning For some reason as strap slips, door width data from self-learning coule be different from real door width data. So ,the data should be confirmed though step(b) or (c), otherwise, the door may ram 5、set torque and PID parameters shown in table 7-3；...
Page 64 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. (f) modifying F06 will adjust the position of opening door, and the adjustment of opening door ‘s percentage can be realized by modifying F05 (g) modifying F07、F08 will adjust the relay out put point of door opening toposition and door close limit.
Page 65: Debugging Of Control Terminals
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 7.2 debugging of control terminals 7.2.1 Wiring of control terminals Details shown in chapter 3 7.2.2 Debugging steps 1、confirm wiring is correct, turn on the power 2、set parameters，shown in table7-1 and 7-2，save parameters（set F00 = 199 to save）...
Page 66 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. (g) There is no door-blocked protecting at the first twice closing (h) if door was blocked at the first running, cut the power and check if door was locked by something...
Page 67: Door- Opening And Closing Course Specification
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 7.3 Door- opening and closing course specification openning acceleration openning deceleration closing acceleration closing deceleration High speed when door starts to open Open curve low speed when door starts to open...
Page 68 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. to the acceleration of door closing (F19), and then keeps the constant high speed (F14). c) When the inverter detects that the current door position is less than deceleration point of door closing (F25), it will decelerate according to the deceleration of door closing (F20), and then keeps the constant low speed of stopping to close door (F16).
Page 69: Fault & Solutions
STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 8 fault & solutions 8.1 instruction of fault code There are 10 fault codes of door inverter, which can be displayed on PC. inverter fault code form to analyze the cause of fault and then solve the problem.
Page 70 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. Fault of limit terminals or door opening blocked Faultcode X Err Door machine will keep running slowly, power must be cut and reset...
Page 71 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 8.2 solutions Fault identification and treatment： 1) IPM fault Possible causes: inverter over current Inverter fault Solutions: check load of door machine Change inverter 2) ADC fault Possible causes：The base voltage is over or low when AD of inverter converses.
Page 72 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. increase capacitance of the inverter。 8) Encoder error Possible causes：encoder is broken。 Wiring looses。 solutions：check the encoder and wiring。 9) Eerom error Possible causes：Eeromis broken。 solutions：re-electrifying，try more times，confirm that Eerom is broken or not。 If it is broken, inverter shall be sent to factory to be fixed 10) Terminals or door opening blocked fault Possible causes：limit terminals brokenor stumbling block exists in track...
Page 73 STEP AStar Frequency Inverter For Elevator Door Machine manual Instructions 9 INVERTER MAINTENANCE INVERTER MAINTENANCE includes daily maintenance and regular maintenance 9.1 Daily maintenance Good daily maintenance should be done through guaranteeing good running ambient, recording daily running data, parameter setting, recording data parameter modification and establishing &...
Page 74 Shanghai STEP Electric Co., Ltd. appendix 1： Available range of parameters Running mode setup F03 = 0 / 1 / 2 / Running mode setup F03 = 0 / 1 / 2 / √ √ √ √ √ √ √...
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