Control Systems for AC Motors

Section 2: Variable Speed Drive Connections

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 The Active Front End (AFE)

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2 Drive Connections The AFE
 The AFE Filter The LCL filter reduces the ripple
current of the switching
frequency and its harmonics into the
mains. A damping resistor Rd is
connected in series with the filter
capacitor Cf to stabilize the filter
resonance.

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3 Drive Connections The AFE
 The AFE Filter

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4 Drive Connections The AFE
 The AFE Layout
The three standard power units
operate in parallel to achieve the
required power levels. The
standard power units in the AFE
are identical to the power units in
the frequency converters. One AFE
centralized controller regulates
and controls the three parallel
power units.

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5 Drive Connections The AFE
The AFE Mains Connections

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6 Drive Connections The AFE
 The AFE Mains Connections

Mains Connections

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7 Drive Connections The AFE
AFE Relay outputs
Two output relays are
programmed to give DC
bridge status to the PLC

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8 Drive Connections The AFE
AFE Relay outputs

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9 Drive Connections The AFE
 AFE Terminals
Terminal 18 – Run signal
Terminal 27 – Power limit signal to other drives
Terminal 29 – DC on signal to other drives
Terminal 32 – Set-Up Bit 0 (E-Mode)
Terminal 37 – IGBT Release (Output On)

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10 Drive Connections The AFE
 RS485 BUS Communication cables

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Close up of RS485 BUS connections

11 Drive Connections The AFE

 RS485 BUS Communication cables
Typical STS Drive Layout and Communication Addresses RS-485 End of
RS-485 RS-485
Line Resistor
Terminals Datalink

68 69 68 69 68 69 68 69 68 69

S801 S801 S801 S801 S801

ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS

5 1 2 3 4

TROLLEY /
BOOM DRIVE
AFE SLAVE AFE MASTER AFE SLAVE HOIST DRIVE 1 HOIST DRIVE 1 HOIST DRIVE 2 HOIST DRIVE 2 TRAVEL DRIVE
LEFT RIGHT FC 1 FC2 FC 1 FC 2

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Liebherr PLC

RS-232 to RS-485
Converter RS232
Datalink

12 Drive Connections The AFE

 The Hoist Drive

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13 Drive Connections The Hoist Drive
 SUPPLY AND MOTOR CONNECTIONS

THE HOIST DRIVE IS CONFIGURED WITH 2

PARALLEL INVERTERS

Note: the extra detail regarding screen

clamping

THERE ARE TWO DRIVES SUPPLYING TWO

HOIST MOTORS ON THE SAME SHAFT OF
THE GEARBOX

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14 Drive Connections The Hoist Drive
 Hoist Drive Relays

• Relay 1 signals the

PLC that it is safe to
release the brake

• Relay 2 signals the

PLC that the drive is
ready for operation

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15 Drive Connections The Hoist Drive
 Hoist Drive Digital and Analogue Connections

Terminal 18 – Hoisting Signal to drive

Terminal 19 – Lowering Signal to drive
Terminal 29 – Torque Reference Signal to Drive 2
Terminal 32 – Set-up bit 0
Terminal 33 – Power Limit from AFE
Terminal 37 – IGBT release
Terminal 39-42 – Torque set point to 2nd drive
Terminal 53-55 – Speed Set point from PLC

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16 Drive Connections The Hoist Drive
 Hoist Drive MCB113

The additional MCB113 card

allows for the Hoist Torque
and Speed to be relayed back
to the PLC as analogue
signals

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17 Drive Connections - The Hoist Drive
 Encoder Connection

• An extra Option Card Encoder Connection to FC302

MCB102 is required for
connecting the encoder.
• 5V TTL Encoder used for
resistance to noise.

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18 Drive Connections - The Hoist Drive
 The Travel Drives

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19 Drive Connections - The Travel Drives
 The Travel Motor Connections

All 8 Travel motors are

connected in Parallel – Motor
number 6 also carries an
encoder for speed feedback

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20 Drive Connections - The Travel Drives
 Travel Drive Relays

• Same as for the Hoist

• Relay 1 signals the

PLC that it is safe to
release the brake

• Relay 2 signals the

PLC that the drive is
ready for operation

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21 Drive Connections - The Travel Drives
 Travel Drive Digital and Analogue Connections

Terminal 18 – Travel Right

Terminal 19 – Travel Left
Terminal 20/27 – Functions
Terminal 29 – Input Signal Ramp Change
Terminal 32 – Spare to PLC
Terminal 33 – Spare to PLC
Terminal 37 – IGBT Release
Terminal 39/42 – Motor 6 Speed to PLC

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