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4243 en - 2009.09 / a ˜ ˜ µP trans- ceiver µC (XC164CS) ˜ D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) AI 1 AI 2 Installation and maintenance...
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This AVR can be incorporated in a CE‑marked machine. Warning symbol for electrical danger to personnel. Note: LEROY-SOMER reserves the right to modify the characteristics of its products at any time in order to incorporate the latest technological developments. The information contained in this document may therefore be changed without notice.
All servicing or repair operations performed on the AVR should be undertaken by personnel trained in the commissioning, servicing and maintenance of electrical and mechanical components. Copyright 2009: MOTEURS LEROY-SOMER This document is the property of: LEROY-SOMER. It may not be reproduced in any form without prior authorisation.
LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 1 ‑ PRESENTATION 1.1 ‑ Operation A schematic diagram of the D500 appears below. ˜ ˜ µP trans- ceiver µC (XC164CS) ˜ PT100/CTP PT100 PT100...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Terminals Signals Scheme Power supply - Auxiliary winding input - PMG input - SHUNT input Up to 230V D500 Mains voltage measurement MAIN 8M Ω...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Terminals Signal Scheme Field excitation: up to 10 A Exciter Temperature sensor +5 V PT100_1 4k75 PT100_2 PT100 - CTP ± 5V PT100-3 100 nF...
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AVR with voltage which is independent of to a computer and creates the link between the main alternator winding. the EasyReg software and the D500. - SHUNT: The AVR is powered by the main - CAN port: This is used to connect the AVR winding (140 V –...
D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 1.2 ‑ Characteristics - Inductive cos φ [0; π/2] means that the current is lagging behind the voltage. The The different functions of the D500 are: load inductive (induction motor, - Voltage regulation transformer, etc).
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 1.3.2 ‑ Characteristics Name Minimum value Maximum value Adjustable LAM knee-point 37 Hz 100 Hz 70% of 100% of Adjustable LAM Voltage reference Voltage reference...
0 – 100% A = 6250 and B = -25 USB link A * x + B = y The EasyReg software and the D500 0 – 10 V 0 – 100% A = 10 and B = 0 communicate via a USB cable (Universal A * x + B = y Serial Bus).
LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 2.4 ‑ Wiring scheme AVR connections: Power: - AREP: Yellow wire on X1 - red wire on Z1 - green wire on X2 - black wire on Z2...
LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3 ‑ SETTING THE FUNCTION 2 - The installation menu appears. Click on "install" button follow PARAMETERS instructions. Help with explanation of the function. If the menu does not appear, go to My...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) There are three options when using this software: - New configuration - Open a configuration from a file - Open a configuration from the pre-programmed AVR If the AVR is not connected or has never been configured, it is impossible to "Open from a...
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"Alternator Configuration" page has been filled in. The program is transferred to the D500 via the "Edit" menu then "PC => D500" or by pressing F10 on the keypad. This software must be used in the order...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) • Alternator In the dropdown lists or boxes, select: 1. The type of alternator 2. The length 3. The type of field excitation 4. The frequency 5.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) The electrical schematic below shows how the "wiring scheme" part changes according to the parameters selected. • Options...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) To obtain the following options, tick the boxes: 1. Temperature sensors, select either 1 PTC or 3 PT100s. 2. Current transformers (CTs), select the number (1 or 3), the measurement (IN, IN/2 or IN/4) and the ratio ().
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.1.2 ‑ Regulation mode After entering the "Alternator Configuration" part settings, fill in the "Regulation Mode" part. Click "Next". 4 types of regulation are offered:...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A ‑ Voltage regulation This page consists of two parts: A1 ‑ Voltage Regulation To confirm, click "Next". A2 ‑ Underspeed settings Setting the parameters for this part starts with the "Voltage regulation" page and ends with the...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A1 ‑ Voltage regulation This page is split into two parts: - Settings - Options...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A1.1 ‑ Settings 1. Write the desired voltage at the alternator output in the appropriate box. 2. To set the voltage externally, tick the box, define by what means (POT, 0-10 V, etc) this setting will be made as well as the selected input (AI1 or AI2), then enter the desired setting range.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A1.2 ‑ Options 1. If you wish to have line drop compensation, tick the box and select the type of setting by a % value or an external setting. The standard setting is 3%.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Line drop compensation by external setting Line drop compensation cannot be selected when quadrature droop has been enabled. 2. Select which value regulation should apply to:...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A2 ‑ Underspeed settings This page is split into three parts: - Starting - Underspeed - Motor help...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A2.1 ‑ Starting Factory setting: disabled To adjust Soft-start, tick the box and select the duration between 0.1 s and 120 s (1 step = 0.1 s).
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A2.2 ‑ Underspeed Factory setting: 48 Hz for 50 Hz 58 Hz for 60 Hz 1. Enter the knee-point value between 47.5 and 52.5 Hz (1 step = 0.1 Hz). An error message appears when the value displayed is outside the permitted range.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) A2.3 ‑ Motor help 1. If the LAM function is required, tick the box and select its value between 0% and 30% (1 step = 1%).
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) B ‑ Regulation of the power factor Caution: You can only enable selection of regulation by power factor PF or selection of regulation of the reactive power KVAR, and the quadrature droop, if there is a CT on phase U which has been enabled on the alternator configuration page.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) B2 ‑ Settings 1. Select the power factor value between 0.9 LEAD and 0.60 LAG (1 step = 0.01). It is impossible to enter a reference value outside the limit values which are automatically set from the data on the 1st configuration page.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 2. To set the power factor externally, tick the box, select the source (POT, 0-10 V, etc) for this setting and also the input (AI1 or AI2). One of the inputs may be greyed-out if it is already being used for setting the alternator output voltage externally.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) C ‑ Regulation of the reactive power kVAR Caution, regulation of the reactive power PF and the quadrature droop can only be enabled if there is a CT on phase U and it has been selected.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) C2 ‑ Settings 1. Select the value of the reactive power according to the load. This value is between 40% LEAD and 70% LAG. Warning: When a value is outside the operating limits, a message appears as indicated...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 2. To set the reactive power externally, tick the box, select the source (POT, 0-10 V, etc) for this setting and also the input (AI1 or AI2). One of the inputs may be greyed-out if it is already being used for setting the alternator output voltage externally.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) D ‑ Manual regulation: I exc This page is split into two parts: - PC (settings) - External control Choose one of these two excitation current settings.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Digital control screen Adjustable scale Analogue control screen D2 ‑ External control 2. Tick the digital input on which manual mode has been placed in order to activate 1.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.1.3 ‑ Faults and digital outputs This page is split into two parts: - Assignment of faults - Assignment of digital outputs This page offers the possibility of assigning faults and operating modes to 4 outputs (AL1, AL2, D01 and D02).
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs)
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.1.4 ‑ Monitors This page is only displayed when the AVR is connected to the computer. It consists of 15 digital control screens (voltage, frequency, current, etc), an analogue screen, 3 adjustment tabs (voltage, voltage stability and transient test) and displays the LED states.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 5. These 2 indications show that the AVR is connected and its characteristics have been selected. 6. 2-signal display screen. Simply tick in one of the boxes (R or B) and set the scale (Max- Min).
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.2 ‑ Expert Expert mode is obtained by clicking on the "Parameters" menu, then "Level". The software offers the choice of either standard or expert. Click "Expert". A page opens and asks for a password.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.2.1 ‑ Duty/Class This setting can be found in the "Alternator Configuration" page. Select the duty type and the class according to your specification. Caution: This setting modifies the power ratings. Make sure all your choices are correct.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.2.2 ‑ Enabling/Disabling faults This setting can be found in the "Faults & digital outputs" page. Inversion of digital I/O and alarms 1. To disable "Loss of voltage sensing", check the "Disabled" box 2.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 3.3.2.2.3 ‑ PID action This module can be found in the "Monitors" page. Proportional action value Integral action value Derivative action value Gain value Scale value To change the standard values, write in the blue boxes.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) PID controller ‑ Integral action The PID controller is an important system This action changes over time and is used to for the AVR. It is used to adjust the static gain reduce the static error.
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) ‑ Derivative action This action amplifies abrupt variations in the reference. It has the opposite action to the integral action. This function is filled in by the "Derivative...
LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) 5 ‑ FAULT FLOW CHARTS Absence of voltage Check the power supply is present on the AVR Green "POWER ON" LED active Check the wiring and the...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Voltage too high/Red LED activated VOLT Check the value of the AVR Internal or external reference connected to the analogue input Fault Measure the electrical...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Voltage too low/Red LED on VOLT Check the speed of rotation Fault Adjust the Fault generator speed Monitor the load applied to of rotation Readjust the load...
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Check the exciter field terminal block 7 Blue LED on Replace the exciter field Fault Fault Check the rotating diodes Check the connections or Replace the USB cable Replace the rotating diodes Re-install Easyreg Replace the D500 AVR Generator and control running...
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Fault Adjust the AVR stability Set the Monitor potentiometer in Easyreg Screen stability Fault Reduce the value of the Fault gradual voltage return (7 s/10 Hz factory setting) Fault Replace the D500 AVR Start generator and control running...
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Fault (factory setting 3%) Check the wiring of the Modify the wiring voltage reference U/V/W Fault Fault Check the position and Modify the wiring location of the CT on phase U Replace the D500 AVR Start generator and control running...
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U/V/W Replace the USB cable Re-install Easyreg Fault Check the position of the CT on phase U (P1 at Modify the wiring source end) and the output connections (S1-S2) Replace the D500 AVR Start generator and control running...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) PF or KVAR range incorrect Fault Check that KVAR or PF mode has been enabled Enable KVAR or PF regulation (yellow LED on) Fault Check the selection mode...
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LEROY-SOMER Installation and maintenance 4243 en - 2009.09 / a D500 Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) Voltage matching impossible Fault Check that there is a mains voltage reference on terminal block 4 Check the wiring of the mains voltage on terminal block 4...
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Exc Red or undervoltage LED on Manu yellow Manual mode enabled LED on Regulation of the power factor or reactive PF/KVAR power enabled Yellow LED on Alternator/mains Manu Yellow voltage matching LED on Blue USB AvrSoft software/ LED on D500 communication...
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