Parker Hannifin S.p.A. – S.B.C. Division    quick installation guide Hi-drive 
 
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 
The product Hi-drive, described in this handbook, doesn’t contain accessible parts to the 
customer, to open it or to try to approach the inner components could cause an irreparable  
fault. Some internal circuits are subject to voltages that could create serious hazards for 
people and even be lethal. It is prohibited to approach and/or to violate whichever part of the converter; that 
would involve also the immediate invalidation of the warranty (of one year). 
 
The user shall be responsible for ensuring that installation is done in accordance with the 
applicable Work Safety regulations.: the breach could cause to damages to things and/or 
persons.  
The customer must study with attention the contents of the present manual before the installation/use. The 
installation, the start up and the maintenance are permitted exclusively to persons capable, trained and qualified 
to use of industrial electronic equipment. These persons must be acquaintance of electric/mechanical risk 
associates to products for control the motion connected to mains power. 
 
High equipment to performance for the control like the Hi-drive, is able to produce to 
movements many expresses to forces high. 
Unexpected or unsuspected  movements could be taken place especially during the development of control 
programs: to preview the opportune emergencies and don’t touch the parts of the machine in motion. 
The Hi-drive must be installed in a protected atmosphere. Before using whichever type of drive or motor it is 
important to analyze to all aspects of the application verifying the characteristics on catalogues currents. The 
user is the only responsible for the final decision approximately the system and components to use. 
Parker Hannifin –S.B.C. Division declines every responsibility deriving from an use of the product not in 
compliance with the instruction described in the present manual. 
 
High leakage current! Risk of electric shock! 
Leakage current exceeds 3.5mA.  
Before switching on power for electrical units, all housing and motor must be permanently grounded according 
to the connection diagram. This applies even for brief tests. Use a copper conductor with at least 10mm
2 
cross 
section over its entire course for the protective connection (PE)! European countries: see EN61800-5-1, section 
4.2.5.4.2. USA: see National Electrical Codes (NEC, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), 
and local bulging codes. The user of this equipment must maintain the above noted instructions at all times. 
 
Do not touch the surfaces of the mechanism when this is operating or afterwards, because 
the temperatures of some surfaces could touch 85°C (185°F). 
 
The present user’s manual refers to the version standard of the converter. 
The information contained in this handbook, included technical methods and described concepts are owners of 
Parker Hannifin – S.B.C. Division – EME Division and its dealership s and cannot be copier or be used without 
expressed authorization. Parker Hannifin S.B.C. Division engages itself to a constant modernization of the own 
products and the right is reserved to modify anytime produced and manual of use without warning obligation. 
No part of this manual can be reproduced in whichever shape without authorization of Parker Hannifin S.B.C. 
Division. 
 
 
Upon request, Parker Hannifin S.p.A. Divisione S.B.C.offers training courses. 
 
THIS QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE REFERS TO THE STANDARD PRODUCT AND DOES NOT REPLACE
 
THE MORE COMPLETE VERSION OF THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT, 
ALWAYS CAREFULLY READ THE COMPLETE OPERATOR'S MANUAL, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE 
ON THE CD-ROM ATTACHED TO THE SUPPLY. PARKER HANNIFIN SpA S.B.C. DIVISION DISCLAIMS ALL 
LIABILITY FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE DERIVING FROM INAPPROPRIATE PRODUCT USE. 
 
Conformity to EMC standards 
Immunity:  
EN50082-1* / EN61000-6-2    Basic immunity specifications  
IEC1000-4-2        level 3  Immunity for electrostatic charge  
IEC1000-4-3    level 3 Immunity for electromagnetic field  
IEC1000-4-4        level 4  Immunity for fast transmission burst  
Compatibility: 
EN50081-1* / EN61000-6-4    Basic specifications for radio interference  
EN55011 group 1, class A     Limits of measurement for radio interference  
EN55011 group 1, class B*    Limits of measurement for radio interference 
 
Safety 
Safety regulation    EN50178 
Low voltage regulation       73/23/CEE modified by 93/68/CEE 
Applied regulation   EN60204-1 
* Conformity to the residential or industrial environment depends on the installation.
 
The performance of “Hi-drive” converter is guaranteed only with synchronous motors with permanent magnets MB 
and SMB Series that have been manufactured by us.  
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