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7.2      Quick start commissioning / start-up (from USA defaults)
Action Detail
Before power-up
Ensure:
• Drive Enable signal is not given (terminal 31)
• Run signal is not given
• Motor connected
• Tacho connected if one is being used
• Encoder connected if one is being used
Power-up the 
drive
Ensure:
• Drive displays ‘inh’ 
 
Motor thermistor input is disabled by default. If motor thermistor is available the thermistor should be used. 
The protection is enabled with Pr 7.15 (in01, 0.81).
For drive trips, see Chapter 13 Diagnostics on page 167.
Enter motor 
nameplate 
details
Enter:
• Armature rated voltage in Pr 5.09 (SE06, 0.27) (V) 
• Motor rated current in Pr 5.07 (SE07, 0.28) (A)
• Motor rated speed (base speed) in Pr 5.08 (SE08, 0.29) (rpm)
• Field rated voltage in Pr 5.73 (SE11, 0.32) (V)
Set motor 
feedback 
parameters
Incremental encoder basic set-up
Enter:
• Drive encoder type in Pr 3.38 (Fb07, 0.77) = Ab (0): Quadrature encoder
• Encoder power supply in 
Pr 3.36 (Fb06, 0.76)
 = 5V (0), 8V (1), 15V (2)
 
or 24V (3)
 If output voltage from the encoder is >5V, then the termination resistors must be disabled 
Pr 3.39 
(Fb08, 0.78)
 to 0. 
• Drive encoder lines per revolution (LPR) in Pr 3.34 (Fb05, 0.75) (set according to encoder)
• Drive encoder termination resistor setting in Pr 3.39 (Fb08, 0.78)
0 = A-A\, B-B\, Z-Z\ termination resistors disabled
1 = A-A\, B-B\, termination resistors enabled, Z-Z\ termination resistors disabled
2 = A-A\, B-B\, Z-Z\ termination resistors enabled 
Tachometer set-up
Enter:
• Tachometer voltage rating Pr 3.51 (Fb02, 0.72) (V/1000 rpm)
• Tachometer input mode Pr 3.53 (Fb03, 0.73) 
Set maximum 
speed
Enter:
• Maximum speed in Pr 1.06 (SE02, 0.23) (rpm)
For field weakening the field controller needs to be set-up in current control by setting Pr 5.75 = OFF, setting 
the rated field current into Pr 5.70 (SE10, 0.31)and setting Pr 5.64 to On.
For field weakening in Estimated Speed Mode please refer to Chapter 8 Optimization on page 78.
Set acceleration / 
deceleration 
rates
Enter:
• Acceleration rate in Pr 2.11 (SE03, 0.24) (time to accelerate to maximum speed)
• Deceleration rate in Pr 2.21 (SE04, 0.25) (time to decelerate from maximum speed)
Enable the field 
controller
Field controller set-up
• Select field mode by setting Pr 5.78 = IntrnL (Internal field controller is used), Etrnl (External half control), 
E FULL (External in full control).
•Set Pr 5.12 (SE12, 0.33) = On to enable the field.
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Setting the encoder voltage supply too high for the encoder could result in damage to the feedback 
device.