Motor Setup - Kohler Curtis F Series Manual

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When selecting either the ACIM or PMAC via Motor Technology parameter, the Motor Setup menus
will show the selected motor's parameters, hiding the non-selected motor's parameters. ACIM motors
use the quadrature encoder. See the Motor Setup Index for a side-by-side comparison of the ACIM
and PMAC parameter menus.
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Motor Setup Index p. 47-48
PARAMETER
Max Speed Controller Limit
Max-Speed_Controller_Limit
0x30AF 0x00
Typical Max Speed
Typical_Max_Speed
0x3542 0x00
Motor Technology
Motor_Technology
0x3534 0x00
Position Sensor Type
Feedback_Type
0x3520 0x00
4 — PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS
Curtis AC F2-A, F4-A, F6-A Motor Controllers – FOS 4.5 – April 2022
MOTOR SETUP MENU
ALLOWABLE RANGE DEFAULT
0 – 24000 rpm Read Only
0 – 24000
500 – 24000 rpm 4000 rpm
500 – 24000
0 – 1 0
0 – 1
Enumeration quadrature
1 – 2

MOTOR SETUP

Displays the maximum allowed speed that clamps the upper limit
of the Max Speed parameters.
Most material-handling vehicle applications will not have rpm
speeds beyond the typical 8-10,000 rpm, and often much lower
rpm as they travel at low warehouse speeds.
Set this parameter to the typical maximum motor speed of the
vehicle. This value does not need to be set precisely; an estimate
will do. This setting normalizes all the vehicle response rates to
this value (Typical Max Speed rpm).
For example, suppose the Typical_Max_Speed is fixed at 6000
rpm and the Full_Accel_Rate_LS_SpdM = 3.0 seconds, and
Full_Accel_Rate_HS_SpdM = 3.0 seconds:
If Max_Speed_SpdM = 6000 rpm it will take 3.0 seconds to
accelerate from zero to top speed
(6000 rpm).
If Max_Speed_SpdM = 3000 rpm it will take 1.5 seconds to
accelerate from zero to top speed
(3000 rpm).
If Max_Speed_SpdM = 1000 rpm it will take 0.5 seconds to
accelerate from zero to top speed
(1000 rpm).
Set this parameter to the type of motor in your vehicle:
0 = ACIM (induction motor)
1 = PMAC (permanent magnet synchronous [AC] motors).
Note: A Parameter Mismatch Fault will result unless the Feedback
Type matches the Motor Technology setting:
If Motor Technology = 0 (ACIM) then Feedback Type must = 1
(quadrature encoder) or 2 (sin/cos encoder).
If Motor Technology = 1 (PMAC) Feedback Type must = 2
(sin/cos device).
Set this parameter to the type of position feedback device in
your vehicle:
1 = quadrature encoder.
2 = sin/cos encoder.
3 = internal steering
4 = Hall switch (contact Curtis).
5 = PMDC open-loop/sensorless (contact Curtis).
Note: A Parameter Mismatch Fault will result unless the Position
Sensor Type matches the Motor Technology setting:
If Motor Technology = 0 (ACIM) then Position Sensor Type must =
1 (quadrature encoder) or 2 (sin/cos encoder).
If Motor Technology = 1 (PMAC) Position Sensor Type must = 2
(sin/cos encoder) or = 4 (Hall switch).
DESCRIPTION
(n/a).
pg. 131