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150  Mentor MP User Guide
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Minimum temperature at power-up: 
The drive will power up at -15°C (5°F)
Cooling method: 
MP25Ax(R) and MP45Ax(R) = Natural convection.
MP75Ax(R) upwards = Forced cooling.
Maximum humidity: 
The Mentor MP Product range can operate in environments up to 
90% relative humidity at 50°C.
12.1.11     Storage
-40
o
C (-40
o
F) to +55
o
C (131
o
F) for long term storage, or to +70°C 
(158°F) for short term storage.
12.1.12     Altitude
Altitude range: 0 to 3,000m (9,900 ft), subject to the following conditions:
1,000m to 3,000m (3,300 ft to 9,900 ft) above sea level: derate the 
maximum output current from the specified figure by 1% per 100m 
(330 ft) above 1,000m (3,300 ft)
For example at 3,000m (9,900ft) the output current of the drive would 
have to be derated by 20%.
12.1.13     IP rating
The Mentor MP range of drives have the following Ingress Protection 
rating:
Table 12-8 IP rating
The IP rating of a product is a measure of protection against contact and 
ingress of foreign bodies and water. It is stated as IP XX, where the two 
digits (XX) indicate the degree of protection.
12.1.14     Corrosive gasses
Concentrations of corrosive gases must not exceed the levels given in:
• Table A2 of EN 50178
• Class 3C2 of IEC 60721-3-3
This corresponds to the levels typical of urban areas with industrial 
activities and/or heavy traffic, but not in the immediate neighborhood of 
industrial sources with chemical emissions.
12.1.15     RoHS compliance
Mentor MP meets EU directive 2002/95/EC for RoHS compliance.
12.1.16     Vibration
Maximum recommended continuous vibration level 0.14 g r.m.s. broad-
band 5 to 200 Hz.
 
This is the limit for broad-band (random) vibration. Narrow-band 
vibration at this level which coincides with a structural resonance could 
result in premature failure.
Bump test 
Testing in each of three mutually perpendicular axes in turn.
Referenced standard:IEC 60068-2-29: Test Eb:
Severity: 18g, 6ms, half sine
No. of Bumps: 600 (100 in each direction of each axis)
Random vibration test 
Testing in each of three mutually perpendicular axes in turn.
Referenced standard:IEC 60068-2-64: Test Fh:
Severity: 1.0 m²/s³ (0.01 g²/Hz) ASD from 5 to 20 Hz
   -3 dB/octave from 20 to 200 Hz
Duration: 30 minutes in each of 3 mutually perpendicular axes.
Sinusoidal vibration test 
Testing in each of three mutually perpendicular axes in turn.
Referenced standard: IEC 60068-2-6: Test Fc:
Frequency range: 5 to 500 Hz
Severity:        3.5 mm peak displacement from 5 to 9 Hz
         10 m/s² peak acceleration from 9 to 200 Hz
         15 m/s² peak acceleration from 200 to 500 Hz
Sweep rate: 1 octave/minute
Duration:       15 minutes in each of 3 mutually perpendicular axes.
EN 61800-5-1:2007, Section 5.2.6.4. referring to IEC 60068-2-6
Frequency range: 10-150Hz
Amplitude: 10-57Hz @ 0.075mm pk
57-150Hz @ 1g pk
Sweep rate: 1 octave/minute
Duration: 10 sweep cycles per axes in each of 3 
mutually perpendicular axes
Shock test
BS EN 60068-2-27, Test Ea
Pulse shape: half-sine
Severity: 15g pk acceleration, 11ms pulse duration
No of shocks: 3 in each direction of 3 mutually 
perpendicular axes (total of 18)
12.1.17     Start up time
This is the time taken from the moment of applying power to the drive, to 
the drive being ready to run a motor:
All sizes: 2s
12.1.18     Output speed range
Speed range: 0 to 10,000rpm
12.1.19     Accuracy 
Accuracy in estimated speed mode: Typically 5 to 10%.
Other modes are dependent on feedback device used.
12.1.20     Acoustic noise
The heatsink fan generates the majority of the acoustic noise produced by 
the drive. The heatsink fan on the Mentor MP is a single speed fan.
Table 12-9 gives the acoustic noise produced by the drive.
Frame size IP Rating 
1A IP20 Protection against medium size foreign bodies ∅ 
> 12mm (finger) No protection against ingress of 
water 
1B
2A IP10 Protection against large foreign bodies ∅ > 
50mm (large area contact with hand) No protection 
against ingress of water 
2B
2C
IP00 No protection against contact, ingress of foreign 
bodies or ingress of water 
2D
IP rating
It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that any enclosure 
which allows access to drives from frame sizes 2A to 2D 
while the product is energized, provides protection against 
contact and ingress to the requirements of IP20.