Curtis 1298 User Manual

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Curtis 1298 Manual, OS 11
5 — INITIAL SETUP
the AC Motor Characterization Procedure is used, it can determine the encoder
steps (but only for encoders with 32, 64, or 80 ppm).
Setting the Encoder Steps parameter improperly may cause vehicle
malfunction, including uncommanded drive.
2 Motor temperature sensor (see page 49)
Set the Sensor Type parameter to the predefined type (1–5) that corresponds
to your motor temperature sensor. Typically, the motor temperature sensor will
be a thermistor that should be connected from Analog 2 (pin 8) to ground
(pin 7) as shown on page 10.
To check whether the parameter settings and the motor thermistor connec
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tions yield the correct motor temperature, read the Temperature value displayed
in the 1311’s Monitor
» Motor menu (page 68). This is typically done when
the motor has not been run for many hours, to ensure the motor is at a known
(room) temperature. If the 1311 does not display the correct motor temperature,
contact your Curtis customer support engineer for help. If the correct motor
temperature is not displayed, or if there is no motor temperature sensor, this
setup procedure can continue only if the Sensor Enable is set to Off.
If the 1311 displays the correct motor temperature, continue with the
procedure and set up the Sensor Enable, Temperature Hot, and Temperature
Max parameters.
3 Current limits (see page 36)
The Drive, Regen, Brake, EMR, Interlock, and DC Pump Current Limit pa-
rameters are a percentage of the controller’s full rated current. The controller’s
full rated current is printed on the label of the controller. Set the six current
limit parameters to your desired values.
4 Battery (see page 55)
Set the Nominal Voltage parameter to match the nominal battery pack voltage
of your system.
5 Main contactor (see page 44)
Set up the parameters in the Main Contactor menu.
6 EM brake (see pages 42–43)
Set up the parameters in the EM Brake Control menu.
7 Throttle (see pages 11–15 and 39–41)
Before the throttle can be set up the interlock must be verified as Off, by read-
ing the Interlock value displayed in the Monitor
» Inputs menu (page 65). If
the 1311 indicates the interlock is On, review how you set the Interlock Type
parameter (Main Contactor menu) and turn the interlock off. Verify that the
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Curtis 1298 Specifications

General

Brand	Curtis
Model	1298
Category	Controller
Language	English