Curtis 1244 User Manual

Curtis 1244 Manual, Rev. E
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1 — OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Curtis 1244 MultiMode™ controllers are separately excited motor speed con-
trollers designed for use in a variety of material handling vehicles. ese pro-
grammable controllers are simple to install, efficient, and cost eective. Typical
applications include low lifts, stackers, fork lifts, reach trucks, personnel carriers,
counterbalance trucks, order pickers, boom trucks, and other industrial vehicles.
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Fig. 1 Curtis 1244
MultiMode™ electronic
motor controller.
e 1244 MultiMode™ controller oers smooth, silent, cost eective
control of motor speed and torque. A four quadrant, full-bridge field winding
control stage is combined with a two quadrant, half-bridge armature power stage
to provide solid state motor reversing and regenerative braking power without
additional relays or contactors. e 1244 controller can also be specified to be
compatible with CAN Bus communication systems.
ese controllers are fully programmable by means of the optional hand-
held programmer or PC programming station. Use of the programmer provides
diagnostic and test capability as well as configuration exibility.

Curtis 1244 Specifications

General

Brand	Curtis
Model	1244
Category	Controller
Language	English