4 — PROGRAMMABLE PARAMETERS
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MOTOR SETUP — INDUCTION MOTOR (ACIM) MENU
PARAMETER ALLOWABLE RANGE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Motor Type
IM_Motor_Type
0x3635 0x00
–1 – 543
–1 – 543
0
[PCF]
This parameter references a predened table of motor
parameters for many AC motors. Consult your local Curtis
customer support engineer for information on how to set
this parameter based on your application and motor. If Motor
Type = –1, setting Test Enable and Test Throttle will run full
autocharacterization.If Motor Type = 0, MotorData values must be
manually entered by a Curtis Applications Engineer.
Changing this parameter always results in a Parameter Change
Fault (fault code 49). Clear it by cycling the keyswitch (KSI cycle). The
Parameter Change Fault protects the controller and the operator.
For questions, or to verify the application’s motor number, consult the
local or regional Curtis ofce/support engineer.
MOTOR SETUP/INDUCTION MOTOR (ACIM) — FIELD WEAKENING MENU
PARAMETER ALLOWABLE RANGE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Base Speed Captured
Base_Speed_Captured
0x352B 0x00
0 – 65535 rpm
0 – 65535
Read Only This variable is the value of the motor’s base speed captured in
the most recent acceleration. Use this value for setting the FW
Base Speed parameter when using the FW Base Speed procedure
or the ACIM motor characterization procedure.
FW Base Speed
FW_Base_Speed
0x36C8 0x00
20 – 24000 rpm
20 – 24000
20 rpm Sets the speed at which modulation depth has reached 100% (all
available voltage is used) and where eld weakening begins. The
scaling of this parameter is by an internal motor characterization
procedure, so the setting of the FW Base Speed should always
use the tuning test, which will take into account the scaling factor.
Do not enter a speed observed from a torque vs. Speed plot, as
this number fails to take into account the internal scaling factor.
Set this parameter during the initial setup. Reset it each time
the Motor Type or the low speed current limit is changed.
For example if lowering the Drive_Current_Limit or PL_Drive_
Nominal parameters, always reset this parameter.
To determine the correct value (see the variable Base Speed
Captured in the Characterization tests, below), perform the
FW Base Speed (“base speed”) test (for traction systems or for
hydraulic systems depending on your application) with traction-
batteries that have a reasonable charge.
Test Field Current
Test_Field_Current
0x3092 0x00
0.0 – 800.0A
0 – 8000
Read Only Use this reading during the ACIM motor characterization procedure.
PARAMETER ALLOWABLE RANGE DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Swap Motor Direction
Swap_Motor_Direction
0x362F 0x00
Note: In previous FOS versions
this parameter was called:
Swap Two Phases
Swap_Two_Phases
0x362F 0x00
Off/On
0 – 1
Off Swaps the mechanical direction of motor spinning.
If forward throttle produces reverse direction change this parameter.
This parameter is critical for the emergency reverse to
work properly.
MOTOR SETUP MENU, cont’d