Parker AC30 series Safety & Quickstart Booklet

1-12 English
Drive Start-up
 Read the Safety section at the front of the QuickStart.
 Ensure that all local electric codes are met.
 Check for damage to equipment.
 Check for loose ends, clippings, filings, drilling swarf etc. lodged in the drive and system.
 Check all external wiring circuits of the system - power, control, motor and earth connections.
 Ensure that unexpected rotation of the motor in either direction will not result in damage, bodily harm or
injury. Disconnect the load from the motor shaft, if possible.
 Check the state of the Motor Thermistor and Brake Resistor connectors. Check external run contacts are
open. Check external speed setpoints are all at zero.
 Ensure that nobody is working on another part of the system which will be affected by powering up.
 Ensure that other equipment will not be adversely affected by powering up.
 Check motor stator connections are correctly wired for Star or Delta as necessary for drive output voltage.
 Check that the STO feature has been disabled. See page 1-4 of this Quickstart Manual.
 DANGER: some motors are not suitable for use with STO. Refer to Chapter 6 – STO in the AC30 Product
Manual for full details.
Drive Setup
See “Getting Started” on the next page, and refer to the AC30 Product Manual “Chapter 9 Setup Wizard” and
Appendix D contains information about GKP menus and parameter names.
Motor Data
Before attempting to set up the drive, you will need some motor information. This is found on the motor
nameplate. The information you will need is listed below:
Base Volts
Base frequency
Base RPM
Full load amps
No load amps (mag current)
Connection (star or delta)
If all connections have been checked, it is time to POWER-UP the drive

Parker AC30 series Specifications

General

Control Modes	Closed-loop vector
Feedback	Encoder
Operating Temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) standard, -20 to 50°C (-4 to 122°F) with derating
Protection	Overcurrent, Overvoltage, Undervoltage
Communication	RS485