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ABB UCU-12 Hardware Manual

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  • Page 1 — ABB INDUSTRIAL DRIVES UCU-12 and UCU-13 units Hardware manual...
  • Page 3 UCU-12 and UCU-13 units Hardware manual Table of contents 3AXD50001283575 Rev A Original instructions EFFECTIVE: 2025-03-13...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 5 Table of contents 1 Introduction to the manual Contents of this chapter............... . . Safety.
  • Page 6 6 Table of contents Further information...

  • Page 7: Introduction To The Manual

    Introduction to the manual 7 Introduction to the manual Contents of this chapter This chapter gives basic information about the manual and the terms used in the manual. Safety WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur.

  • Page 8: Related Documents

    Type of control unit Later in this manual, the term converter covers the terms drive, converter, inverter and brake chopper. Related documents You can find manuals on the Internet. See below for the relevant code/link. For more documentation, go to www.abb.com/drives/documents.

  • Page 9: Operation Principle And Hardware Description

    The data is stored on a memory card which can be analyzed by ABB service personnel. The control unit requires an external 24 V DC power source. It has two option slots for encoders, fieldbus adapters and a removable memory unit.

  • Page 10: Layout

    10 Operation principle and hardware description Layout For the default I/O connection diagrams and more information on the connections, refer to the applicable hardware manual. The figures below show an example UCU-12 control unit. Description I/O terminals SLOT 1 Encoder interface or fieldbus adapter module connection.
  • Page 11 Operation principle and hardware description 11 Description Analog input Analog output XCAN CAN bus XCAN TERM CAN bus termination switch Digital input XDIO Digital input/output XD2D Drive-to-drive link XD24 +24 V output (for digital input) XETH1 Ethernet ports for fieldbus, internal switch XETH2 XETH3 Ethernet ports for tool communication, internal...
  • Page 12 12 Operation principle and hardware description Description Humidity and temperature measurements...

  • Page 13: Fiber Optic Connections

    Fiber optic connections The different control unit types have a different number of fiber optic connections. Type Number of fiber optic connections UCU-12 2 (V1…V2) UCU-13 8 (V1…V8) The UCU-1x control unit has two fiber optic connections V1 and V2 for connecting to converter modules.

  • Page 15: Mechanical Installation

    Mechanical installation 15 Mechanical installation Contents of this chapter This chapter gives information on the mechanical installation of the control unit and the contents of the delivery. Examining the delivery Make sure that these items are included: • control unit with the I/O connector plugs •...

  • Page 16: Installing The Control Unit Onto A Din Rail

    Do not install the control unit adjacent to electromagnetic disturbance sources (for example, relays, contactors, brake choppers, and power cabling). The minimum recommended distance to such components is 200 mm (7.9 in). ABB recommends that you install metallic screening between the control unit and the source of disturbance.
  • Page 17 Mechanical installation 17 Push the control unit to the DIN rail. It makes a click. To prevent the movement of the control unit, attach it to the DIN rail with end brackets (optional).

  • Page 18: Installing A Slot Adapter

    18 Mechanical installation Installing a slot adapter WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur. If you are not a qualified electrical professional, do not do installation, commissioning, or maintenance work.

  • Page 19: Electrical Installation

    Electrical installation 19 Electrical installation Contents of this chapter This chapter gives information on the electrical installation of the control unit. Installation procedure WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur. If you are not a qualified electrical professional, do not do installation, commissioning, or maintenance work.

  • Page 20: Related Documents

    20 Electrical installation Related documents For information on the electrical installation of the FSO safety functions module, refer to the applicable FSO module user's manual. For the default I/O connection diagrams and more information on the connections, refer to the applicable converter module hardware manual.

  • Page 21: Maintenance

    Maintenance 21 Maintenance Contents of this chapter This chapter gives instructions on how to do maintenance on the control unit.

  • Page 22: Replacing The Real-Time Clock Battery

    22 Maintenance Replacing the real-time clock battery When the BAT LED is on, the real-time clock battery voltage is high enough. If the LED is off, replace the battery. WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur.

  • Page 23: Replacing The Memory Unit

    Maintenance 23 Replacing the memory unit If you replace the control unit, move the memory unit from the old control unit to the new control unit to keep the existing parameter settings. WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Microsdhc Memory Card

    24 Maintenance Replacing the microSDHC memory card WARNING Obey the safety instructions of the drive. If you ignore them, injury or death, or damage to the equipment can occur. If you are not a qualified electrical professional, do not do installation, commissioning, or maintenance work.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Control Unit

    Tilt the control unit away from the DIN rail and lift it out. Disconnect the grounding cable from the control unit. Make sure that the type and control program of the new control unit is correct. Type Can be replaced with UCU-12 UCU-12, UCU-13 UCU-13 UCU-13...

  • Page 27: Technical Data

    Technical data 27 Technical data Contents of this chapter This chapter contains the technical data for the control units. Connector data The wire size accepted by all screw terminals (for both stranded and solid wire) is 0.5 … 2.5 mm (22…12 AWG).
  • Page 28 28 Technical data Digital inputs/outputs DIO1 and DIO2 As inputs: 24 V logic levels: "0" < 5 V, "1" > 15 V. R : 2.0 kohm. (XDIO:1 and XDIO:2) Filtering: 1 ms. Input/output mode selection by As outputs: Total output current from +24VD is limited to 200 parameters.
  • Page 29 Technical data 29 Control panel connection (XPAN) Connector: RJ-45 Cable length < 50 m (164 ft) Termination by switch (XPAN TERM) Fieldbus Ethernet connection with Connector: RJ-45 internal switch (XETH1 and XETH2) Cable type: minimum requirement CAT5e microSDHC memory card slot Memory card type: microSDHC (minimum of class 4 speed grade) (microSDHC CARD) Supported memory size: 4 GB…32 GB...

  • Page 30: Ground Isolation Diagram

    30 Technical data Ground isolation diagram ￭ XPOW XD2D X485 XCAN XETH1 XETH2 XETH3 XETH4 XPAN XRO1-XRO4 COM1 … COM4 XD24 +24VD DICOM +24VD DIOGND XDIO DIO1 DIO2 DIOGND DIOGND DIIL XDIL XDIL OUT Power supply ground *The maximum common mode voltage between each AI input and AGND is ±30 V. **Ground selector (DICOM=DIOGND) settings DICOM=DIOGND: ON All digital inputs share a common ground (DICOM connected to DIOGND).

  • Page 31: Additional Information On The Connections

    Technical data 31 Additional information on the connections Power supply for the control unit (XPOW) ￭ Refer to the control unit connector data for the current and voltage ratings of the power supply. Connect an additional external power supply to the free +24 V and GND terminals of the XPOW terminal block if: •...

  • Page 32: Drive Interlock （Xdil，Xdil Out

    The control unit has an on-board data logger that collects real-time data from the power modules to help fault tracing and analysis. The data is stored onto the microSDHC memory card inserted into the UMU-01 memory unit and can be analyzed by ABB service personnel.

  • Page 33: Other Information

    For other standards, refer to the applicable hardware and functional safety manuals. 1) The specified maximum current consumption value is applicable in these conditions: UCU-12 control unit, with control panel, with 4 relay outputs in use, with all analog outputs at maximum current, with RDCO module and 2 option modules installed, and 8 inverter modules in the DIL circuit.

  • Page 34: Cyber Security Disclaimer

    ABB and its affiliates are not liable for damages and/or losses related to such security breaches, any unauthorized access, interference, intrusion, leakage and/or theft of...

  • Page 35: Further Information

    Product and service inquiries Address any inquiries about the product to your local ABB representative, quoting the type designation and serial number of the unit in question. A listing of ABB sales, support and service contacts can be found by navigating to new.abb.com/contact-centers.
  • Page 36 3AXD50001283575A © Copyright 2025 ABB. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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