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VLT® Flow Drive FC 111 Design Guide Contents 8.11 Danfoss FC Control Profile 8.11.1 Control Word According to FC Profile (8-10 Protocol = FC Profile) 8.11.2 Explanation of Each Control Bit 8.11.3 Status Word According to FC Profile (STW) 8.11.4 Explanation of Each Status Bit 8.11.5...
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VLT® Energy Box software allows energy consumption comparisons of HVAC fans and pumps driven by Danfoss drives and alterna- tive methods of flow control. Use this tool to accurately project the costs, savings, and payback of using Danfoss drives on HVAC fans, pumps, and cooling towers.
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3.1.1.3 Comparison of Energy Savings The Danfoss drive solution offers major savings compared with traditional energy saving solutions such as discharge damper solu- tion and inlet guide vanes (IGV) solution. This is because the drive is able to control fan speed according to thermal load on the system, and the drive has a built-in facility that enables the drive to function as a building management system, BMS.
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Illustration 5: Energy Savings Discharge dampers reduce power consumption. Inlet guide vanes offer a 40% reduction, but are expensive to install. The Danfoss drive solution reduces energy consumption with more than 50% and is easy to install. It also reduces noise, mechanical stress, and wear-and-tear, and extends the life span of the entire application.
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Several features of the Danfoss dedicated drive can be utilized to improve the performance of the CAV system. One concern of controlling a ventilation system is poor air quality. The programmable minimum frequency can be set to maintain a minimum amount of supply air regardless of the feedback or reference signal.
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Several features of the Danfoss dedicated drive can be utilized to improve the performance of cooling tower fans applications. As the cooling tower fans drop below a certain speed, the effect the fan has on cooling the water becomes small. Also, when utilizing a gearbox to frequency control the tower fan, a minimum speed of 40–50% is required.
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PM motors (permanent magnet motors) in IEC standard enclosure sizes operated by Danfoss drives. The commissioning procedure is comparable to the existing one for asynchronous (induction) motors by utilizing the Danfoss VVC PM control strategy.
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The immunity requirements for drives depend on the environment in which they are installed. The requirements for the industrial environment are higher than the requirements for the home and office environment. All Danfoss drives comply with the require- ments for the industrial environment and therefore comply also with the lower requirements for home and office environment with a large safety margin.
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C A U T I O N INSTALLATION AT HIGH ALTITUDE At altitudes above 2000 m (6500 ft), contact Danfoss regarding PELV. 3.6 Ground Leakage Current Follow national and local codes regarding protective earthing of equipment where leakage current exceeds 3.5 mA.
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3.7.2 Motor Thermal Protection (ETR) Danfoss uses ETR to protect the motor from being overheated. It is an electronic feature that simulates a bimetal relay based on internal measurements. The characteristic is shown in the following illustration.
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5.4.3 Derating for Low Air Pressure and High Altitudes The cooling capability of air is decreased at low air pressure. For altitudes above 2000 m (6562 ft), contact Danfoss regarding PELV. Below 1000 m (3281 ft) altitude, derating is not necessary. For altitudes above 1000 m (3281 ft), decrease the ambient temperature or the maximum output current.
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IEC 61800-3. If optimum EMC performance is needed, or parallel motors are connected, or the motor cable length is above 25 m (82 ft), Danfoss recommends setting parameter 14-50 RFI Filter to [On]. It is important to use isolation monitors that are rated for use together with power electronics (IEC 61557-8).
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6.9.2 Short-circuit Protection Danfoss recommends using the fuses and circuit breakers listed in this chapter to protect service personnel or other equipment in case of an internal failure in the unit or a short circuit on the DC link. The drive provides full short-circuit protection in case of a short circuit on the motor.
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To avoid the premature aging of motors that are not designed to be used with drives, such as those motors without phase insula- tion paper or other insulation reinforcement, Danfoss strongly recommends a dU/dt filter or a sine-wave filter fitted on the out- put of the drive.
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The default selection depends on the protocol selected in parameter 8-30 Protocol. 8.1.5 EMC Precautions To achieve interference-free operation of the RS485 network, Danfoss recommends the following EMC precautions. N O T I C E Observe relevant national and local regulations, for example regarding protective earth connection. Failure to ground the cables properly can result in communication degradation and equipment damage.
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8.2 FC Protocol 8.2.1 Overview The FC protocol, also referred to as FC bus or standard bus, is the Danfoss standard fieldbus. It defines an access technique accord- ing to the master/follower principle for communications via a fieldbus. One master and a maximum of 126 followers can be connected to the bus. The master selects the individual followers via an ad- dress character in the telegram.
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8.6 Modbus RTU 8.6.1 Prerequisite Knowledge Danfoss assumes that the installed controller supports the interfaces in this manual, and strictly observes all requirements and limi- tations stipulated in the controller and drive. The built-in Modbus RTU (remote terminal unit) is designed to communicate with any controller that supports the interfaces de- fined in this manual.
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Read registers value LO Read registers value HI Read registers value LO Error check (CRC) – 8.11 Danfoss FC Control Profile 8.11.1 Control Word According to FC Profile (8-10 Protocol = FC Profile) Master-follower Speed ref. no.: 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0...
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Applies for dimensioning of drive cooling. If the switching frequency is higher than the default setting, the power losses may increase. LCP and typical control card power consumptions are included. For power loss data according to EN 50598-2, refer to Danfoss MyDrive®...
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Applies for dimensioning of drive cooling. If the switching frequency is higher than the default setting, the power losses may increase. LCP and typical control card power consumptions are included. For power loss data according to EN 50598-2, refer to Danfoss MyDrive®...
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If the switching frequency is higher than the default setting, the power losses can increase. LCP and typical control card power consumptions are included. For power loss data according to EN 50598-2, refer to Danfoss MyDrive® ecoSmart website.
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Danfoss can accept no responsibility for possible errors in catalogs, brochures, and other printed material. Danfoss reserves the right to alter its products without notice. This also applies to products already on order provided that such alterations can be made without subsequential changes being necessary in specifications already agreed. All trademarks in this material are property of the respective companies.
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