1 Introduction
1.1 How to Read This Design Guide
This Design Guide will introduce all aspects of the
frequency converter.
Available literature
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The VLT
®
AutomationDrive FC 360 Quick Guide
provides the necessary information for getting
the drive up and running.
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The VLT
®
AutomationDrive FC 360 Design Guide
entails all technical information about the drive
and customer design and applications.
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The VLT
®
AutomationDrive FC 360 Programming
Guide provides information on how to
programme and includes complete parameter
descriptions.
Danfoss Drives technical literature is also available online
at www.danfoss.com/BusinessAreas/DrivesSolutions/
Documentations/Technical+Documentation.
1.1.1
Symbols
The following symbols are used in this manual.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may
also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
CAUTION
Indicates a situation that may result in equipment or
property-damage-only accidents.
NOTE
Indicates highlighted information that should be regarded
with attention to avoid mistakes or operate equipment at
less than optimal performance.
* Indicates default setting
1.1.2
Abbreviations
Alternating current AC
American wire gauge AWG
Ampere/AMP A
Automatic Motor Adaptation AMA
Current limit I
LIM
Degrees Celsius
°C
Direct current DC
Drive Dependent D-TYPE
Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC
Electronic Thermal Relay ETR
Gram g
Hertz Hz
Horsepower hp
Kilohertz kHz
Local Control Panel LCP
Meter m
Millihenry Inductance mH
Milliampere mA
Millisecond ms
Minute min
Motion Control Tool MCT
Nanofarad nF
Newton Meters Nm
Nominal motor current I
M,N
Nominal motor frequency f
M,N
Nominal motor power P
M,N
Nominal motor voltage U
M,N
Parameter par.
Permanent Magnet motor PM motor
Protective Extra Low Voltage PELV
Printed Circuit Board PCB
Rated Inverter Output Current I
INV
Revolutions Per Minute RPM
Regenerative terminals Regen
Second sec.
Synchronous Motor Speed n
s
Torque limit T
LIM
Volts V
The maximum output current I
VLT,MAX
The rated output current supplied by the
frequency converter
I
VLT,N
Table 1.1 Abbreviations
Introduction
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AutomationDrive FC 360 Design Guide
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