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Installation and Operation Guide ED-DT318B Drive Train Systems with Traction Control Converter and Machine with 2 Speed Transmission Revision D URL/www.danfoss.com Classified as Business...
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Installation and Operation Guide ED-DT318B Drive Train Systems with Traction Control, Inverter/Controller, and Motor with 2 Speed Transmission 10.1 Vehicle responses to Danfoss Power Solutions’ CAN Status Messages ..............155 Appendix C: Glossary ..................................176 11.1 Abbreviations ....................................177 Appendix D: Safety Notices ................................. 178...
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Table 4.1: Liquid Cooling System Requirements..........................47 Table 5.1: Potential Limitations ................................. 50 Table 8.1: Components of a Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software Installation ........124 Table 8.2: Status Bar Communication Messages ..........................125 Table 8.3: Front Panel Group Descriptions ............................126 Table 8.4: Status Group Problems .................................
This manual also provides an overview of the CAN interface of a Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Control Unit (MCU) coupled to an Eaton 2 speed transmission with a Transmission Control Unit (TCU). It includes details of the CAN message layout and addressing schemes for command, feedback, and status messages.
This manual utilizes textual explanations, diagrams, photographs, computer-aided design (CAD) renderings, and interface control drawings (ICDs) to guide the user through installation and operation. The latest ICD drawings for the PowerPhase DT2 system are available by contacting Danfoss Power Solutions. ® This manual is organized as follows: (1) •...
(2.5 meters if not otherwise specified). D. Phase Cable — Included as part of the motor. Danfoss Power Solutions supplies the Phase Cable. The cable length is defined as part of the purchase order (2 meters if not otherwise specified).
It is the user’s responsibility to determine and control the Danfoss Power Solutions system properly. • The user is responsible for integrating the Danfoss Power Solutions system into the vehicle and must implement any regulatory requirements to ensure compliance. •...
2.2.1 General Notes The controller may be mounted in any orientation. Danfoss Power Solutions advises that the cable entry points are NOT located on the top of the assembly, to avoid fluids wicking into the controller via the signal cable or user interface cable.
2.2.4 Preparing the Coolant Loop for MCU and Motor Danfoss Power Solutions requires that the controller be the first component in the coolant loop. The controller coolant ports function as either inlet or outlet. The performance of the system is not impacted by which controller coolant port is used for inlet or outlet.
DT2 system can be found on the ICD drawing. Please ® discuss any other methods with Danfoss Power Solutions Engineering before implementing. 2.3.1 Connection of the driveline to the transmission output flange The output flange (mounts to transmission) is XS type, ISO 8667 cross serrated. The functional limiting torque of the output flange is 14 kNm.
The minimum distance from the isolator to the centerline of the transmission output shaft is 200mm; refer to Figure 2.3 for recommended location of isolators. The Danfoss Power Solutions recommended isolator is Hutchison 22003, 11, 12 or 13 and should be sized based on customer requirements. The customer should contact Hutchinson, Inc.
Solutions cannot guarantee compliance with vehicle level testing that must occur. Some precautions can reduce the level of electromagnetic emissions and compatibility issues from the drive system once the ED-DT318B system is installed into a vehicle. They include, but are not limited to, the following suggestions: •...
• For the CAN connection on the user interface connector, use a high quality, insulated, shielded, twisted pair cable (refer Danfoss Power Solutions p/n 14020-019, page 27. Do not allow the shield to touch the motor or controller housing. (See Section 6 for information on placement of termination resistors).
Tighten to the indicated torque in the ICD drawing. At rated peak power of the ED-DT318B system at the nominal voltage (both stated in the specific product specification sheet available through Danfoss Power Solutions sales); the Danfoss Power Solutions controller can draw over 650 Amps from the traction battery.
For the DT2 system the MCU to TCU cable is provided and has a breakout on the TCU end with a two pin TE Deutsch connector for the user HVIL connection. The mating connector is provided in the ship kit, Danfoss...
1.1) is the small shielded cable with a 17-pin Amphenol M23 style connector. Some of the wires in this cable are used for the rotor position signals. Others are used to send stator and rotor thermal information to the controller. Danfoss Power Solutions provides this cable as part of the PowerPhase DT2 system, but the customer is responsible for connecting the signal cable from the motor to the ®...
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Table 3.1. Danfoss Power Solutions recommends that the 24 volt supply voltage be controlled by the VCU and that it be fused using an automotive rated 10 amp fuse between on the low voltage lines to the controller/invertor. Treat this low voltage 24V supply as you would the ignition source for a gasoline powered vehicle. The 24V line must be at least 14 gauge wire to avoid a voltage drop in the wire supplying LV to the controller.
TCU to MCU CAN bus. Note that the wiring from the MCU to the TCU is provided by Danfoss Power Solutions via the TCU to MCU Interface Cable. The customer is responsible for the wiring from the Drivetrain Interface Connector to the Diagnostic Connector.
Minimum Coolant Flow Rate 10 liters per minute (LPM) Coolant volume for the controller and motor can be found on the ICD drawing or by contacting Danfoss Power Solutions. A coolant flow rate of 10.0 liters per minute will have a pressure drop of approximately 8.5 kPa total from just the controller and motor.
5 Electric Vehicle System Operation 5.1 Electric Vehicle System Overview The Danfoss Power Solutions system is the main drive component of an Electric Vehicle System. The major items are shown below. Figure 5.1: Block Diagram of Electric Vehicle Drive System The customer must supply the Vehicle Control Module.
For example, if an Acceleration Limit of 150 RPM/sec is set and a full torque request is issued to the Danfoss Power Solutions controller while the motor is at rest, then the Danfoss Power Solutions controller could deliver up to full torque to get the motor spinning.
Drive Train Systems with Traction Control, Inverter/Controller, and Motor with 2 Speed Transmission 5.3 Safety Features The Danfoss Power Solutions motor system provides built-in features to minimize hazardous conditions such as over motor current, over/under battery voltage, or over motor speed, with configurable values. It also has features to protect against battery disconnect, conditions causing stall, and hardware failures.
Configuration. Note that if the regen switch is open then it will control the voltage to a higher value. This control mode is only allowed to use 10% of the motoring and regeneration capabilities of the Danfoss Power Solutions motor. The mode releases control within 128 milliseconds if conditions indicate that the battery is still connected.
The Vehicle Control Unit/Module will need to determine the appropriate actions to these messages. Danfoss Power Solutions is providing the status and error messages so that appropriate actions are taken at the vehicle level. Danfoss Power Solutions assumes no liability if the vehicle does not respond to our status and error messages.
TCU configuration data. The MCU configuration is updated via the RS232 port documented below. TCU to MCU CAN bus. Note that the wiring from the MCU to the TCU is provided by Danfoss Power Solutions via the TCU to MCU Interface Cable (Cable C in Figure 1.1).
ED-DT318B Drive Train Systems with Traction Control, Inverter/Controller, and Motor with 2 Speed Transmission 6.3 RS232 Communications The Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software (Section 8) communicates to the motor system through the RS232 communication pins (7, 15 & 8) of the DT2 Diagnostic Connector (Connector 4 in Figure 1.1).
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Otherwise: Power Switches Off will correspond to the following messages in the Event Log (See the Danfoss Power Solutions User Manual for information on the Event Log). • Phase Driver Fault • Iq Noise too big •...
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FOC is the most common mode of operation for DC electric motors. The MCU uses this mode of operation at lower motor speeds. At higher motor speeds, the MCU uses a Danfoss Power Solutions proprietary algorithm known as Turbo Mode.
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The torque delivered will be limited by the Limp Home Percentage, which is a percentage of the maximum torque possible at each speed and voltage point. See the Danfoss Power Solutions EC-C1200F + EM-PMI318B User Manual for more details.
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Power Solutions system is configured. False The High Voltage DC bus voltage is less than the maximum for which the Danfoss Power Solutions system is configured. If this condition is detected by the MCU, it will attempt to reduce the voltage by switching to the Forced Voltage Control mode and limiting the available regeneration torque.
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Units: Boolean Description: True The High Voltage DC bus voltage is less than the minimum for which the Danfoss Power Solutions system is configured. False The High Voltage DC bus voltage is greater than the minimum for which the Danfoss Power Solutions system is configured.
Drive Train Systems with Traction Control, Inverter/Controller, and Motor with 2 Speed Transmission 8 Motor Diagnostic Software Danfoss Power Solutions provides diagnostic software with our systems. This software runs on Microsoft Windows XP and later, and provides an environment to monitor and record the motor system conditions. It also allows you to change motor system configuration settings.
Windows XP or later computer with a RS232 compliant COM port. A USB to RS232 Converter can be used to connect the COM port, but it must be installed before the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software. Table 8.1: Components of a Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software Installation...
Section 8.5 of this manual. 8.2.1 Status Bar As the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software starts, it contacts the controller via the COM port. The Status Bar (Figure 8.13) at the bottom of the application window communicates all the details of the RS232 communication.
EEROM, checks to see if the firmware can be upgraded, and then begins operation. These activities do not disturb the normal operation of the Danfoss Power Solutions controller as it manages its electric motor. You can connect the diagnostic software to a Danfoss Power Solutions controller at almost any time.
8.9) controls the data acquisition (DAQ) capabilities of the Acquisition Danfoss Power Solutions controller. DAQ records motor system measurement data at millisecond rates. The data is limited in length, and is recorded into a spreadsheet file after the acquiring event has occurred. Significant time is required for extraction of the DAQ data from the controller.
Shows the CANbus Test dialog box. This dialog box generates and sends CANbus errors and status condition messages, so you can test whether your connecting software is responding correctly. See the Danfoss Power Solutions CANbus Interface Manual for more details. Allow PWMs at Stop...
Danfoss Power Solutions can use in diagnosing issues. If you are experiencing problems, we usually request that you e-mail both the “.csv” log file and the “.uqm” file to Danfoss Power Solutions. Logging is controlled via the right top corner of diagnostic software’s front panel.
In general, Data Logging stores one snapshot of measurement data every second or at an integer multiple of seconds. The fastest rate that data can be logged is four times a second. If you need faster data acquisition, then you should use the data acquisition feature of the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor System (see Section 8.5).
Note that this field is present only in Data Logging files, not in DAQ files. System Error The controller’s System Error word in decimal format. See the Danfoss Power Solutions CAN Manual for further details. Operating Time(secs) This is the controller’s operating time: the number of seconds since the controller was last powered up, reset, or operated over 95 hours.
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Leg Current (A) The measured envelope of the current motor’s phase legs. Acceleration (RPM/sec) The calculated rate of acceleration of the Danfoss Power Solutions motor. The maximum acceleration rate can be controlled by the . Stall Percentage The stall percentage value counts up from 0 to 100 as the motor approaches stall conditions.
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The Active Damping corrective torque signal in Newton meters. TorqueMatchingProble Displays a 1 if the desired and actual torques of the Danfoss Power Solutions motor are consistently not matching due to motor demagnetization or other factors. A 0 is displayed if it is matching consistently.
Significant time is required to extract the DAQ data from the Danfoss Power Solutions controller. The amount of time is dependent on the baud rate and whether Data Logging is also occurring. If your connection speed is 115200 baud and you are not logging, then a download takes approximately 50 seconds.
Menu Choice Button Description Load from file Loads a DAQ configuration file into the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor controller. In addition to menu access, complete Data Acquisition functionality is accessible from the lower right corner of the Diagnostic Software front panel itself.
Acceleration exceeds Set an acceleration level, and the trigger occurs when the Danfoss Power trigger level Solutions motor’s acceleration exceeds that level. Bus current reaches Set an amperage level, and the trigger occurs when the bus current passes trigger level through that level from either direction.
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16ms of bad occur within 16 milliseconds of each other. position Mechanical Power A mechanical power level is set, and a trigger occurs when the Danfoss Power reaches trigger level Solutions motor’s mechanical power exceeds this level. Motoring is limited...
Note that the DAQ feature also automatically saves a file with the extension “.uqm”. This file contains additional log data that Danfoss Power Solutions can use in diagnosing issues. If you are experiencing problems, we usually request that you e-mail both the “.csv” log file and the “.uqm” file to Danfoss Power Solutions.
8.5.2 DAQ Set Up Example The DAQ feature of the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software is very useful when you need to diagnose a dynamic problem in your system. Because the Danfoss Power Solutions motor is connected to most of your system’s components, its measurements can help you find problems.
Select OK on the DAQ Set Up dialog box. You are now ready to begin the soft-start procedure. Once the bus voltage reaches 250 V, Danfoss Power Solutions’ DAQ system triggers and captures the event. The data is extracted automatically by the Danfoss Power Solutions Motor Diagnostic Software and written to a file placed in the directory you selected.
9 Appendix A: Vibration Testing 9.1 Controller Vibration Testing Danfoss Power Solutions has qualified the controller to the vibration levels for both SAE J1455 and GB/T18488.1- 2015 as stated in the Appendix. The vehicle integrator or manufacturer should ensure that the controller is not exposed to vibration levels above what has been qualified in testing.
All covers in place, sealed and screws torqued to manufacturing specifications. 9.1.1.1 Acceptance Criteria After each axis test, the unit will be returned to Danfoss Power Solutions for end-of-line (EOL) test and inspection. Upon successful completion of the three axis’ testing and inspection, the unit shall pass a Dynamometer screen test, specified by Danfoss Power Solutions.
The Vehicle Control Unit/Module will need to determine the appropriate actions to these messages. Danfoss Power Solutions is providing the status and error messages so that appropriate actions are taken at the vehicle level. Danfoss Power Solutions assumes no liability if the vehicle does not respond to our status and error messages.
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Note 1: Will be accompanied by loss of power Check the integrity of the CAN Bus between the TCU and MCU. Note 2: Contact Danfoss Power Solutions to investigate possible hardware issue. Replace the TCU to MCU CAN Bus wiring.
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Note 1: Extended use of the system in this condition Section 7.3.2.25 risks damage to the transmission Verify the transmission lubricant level. Note 2: Contact Danfoss Power Solutions to investigate possible hardware issue. MCU Inverter Immediate Check engine light...
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Sensor Error Section 7.3.2.35 MCU Stall Condition Long/X Customer dependent - hill too steep for motor Active torque and vehicle weight - Danfoss Power Solutions delivering 10% torque for 30 seconds Section 7.3.2.36 MCU Forced Open Loop Long Check engine light Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions.
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MCU Acceleration Nothing, typical occurrence Limited Section 7.3.2.40 MCU Current Transducer Long Check engine light Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions. Fault Ileg/Ibus Section 7.3.2.41 MCU ABC Phase Order Nothing, typical occurrence Section 7.3.2.42 MCU System Disabled In Short...
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Check engine light Verify DC bus operation. Control Note 1: Regen switch will open and shifting will be Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions. Section 7.3.2.45 disabled Note 2: Check for battery fuse blown, battery contactor opened, or high voltage battery problem...
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Recommended Service Action before Action reacting MCU ADC Calibration Long Check engine light Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions. Problem Section 7.3.3.7 MCU ADC Calibration Nothing, latched indication that MCU ADC Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions. Problem History Calibration Problem has occurred.
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Warning has occurred. Provided for trouble shooting. Section 7.3.3.24 MCU Over Phase Nothing, if error lasts under 10 seconds (See Notice Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions. Advance below for persistent occurrences of this error). Section 7.3.3.25 MCU Over Phase Nothing, latched indication that MCU Over Phase Record data and contact Danfoss Power Solutions.
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100. This is Section 7.3.7.1 more significant in small Danfoss Power Solutions motors and has seldom been an issue with the larger motors used in PowerPhase®DT2 systems.
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If MCU Over Phase Advance is persistently detected over time, contact Danfoss Power Solutions for a motor specific Danfoss Power Solutions file (Section 8). Danfoss Power Solutions will require the serial number of the motor and a copy of the current QSC to process NOTICE this request.
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Catastrophic damage will occur. Provide sufficient insulation on all power terminals for safety. Section 3.1.3 It is the customer’s responsibility to disable high voltage DC when the Danfoss Power DANGER Solutions HVIL indicates that either the inverter or the motor termination covers is open.
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Drive Train Systems with Traction Control, Inverter/Controller, and Motor with 2 Speed Transmission Section 3.3 Do not attempt to lengthen or shorten the cable in any way. Contact Danfoss Power WARNING Solutions if the cable is too short or too long for the application.
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About Danfoss Editron Danfoss Editron is the Electrification division in Danfoss Power Solutions. Danfoss Editron is composed of 3 Business Units: On Highway Electrification, Off-Highway Electrification and Marine Electrification. For more information please visit: https://www.danfoss.com/en-us/about-danfoss/our-businesses/power-solutions/danfoss-editron/ Fully-electric and hybrid EDITRON systems: •...
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