Sevcon Dragon8 User Manual

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Shock and vibration ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Weight ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 5: System design 31
Auxiliary components ...................................................................................... 32
Main Contactor and Precharge circuit ........................................................................................................... 32
Digital Outputs from Dragon8 ......................................................................................................................... 32
Key switch fuse F2 ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Motor speed sensor (AB encoder) .................................................................................................................... 32
Motor commutation sensor ............................................................................................................................... 33
Initial power up sequence ................................................................................ 38
Checks prior to power up ................................................................................................................................... 38
Checks after power is applied ............................................................................................................................ 38
Discharge sequence after power down ......................................................... 39
Controller discharge profile ............................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 6: Configuration 41
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 41
DVT configuration tool ................................................................................... 42
DVT functionality ................................................................................................................................................ 42
Saving, duplicating and restoring a node’s configuration ......................................................................... 42
Data Logging ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
CANopen Configuration .................................................................................. 43
CANopen protocol ............................................................................................................................................... 43
Object Dictionary ................................................................................................................................................. 43
Network Configuration ....................................................................................................................................... 44
H-Protocol .......................................................................................................... 46
J1939 Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................. 46
I-Protocol ........................................................................................................... 47
J1939 Compatibility ............................................................................................................................................. 47
Configuration process overview .................................................................... 49
Access authorization ............................................................................................................................................ 49

Sevcon Dragon8 Specifications

General

Brand	Sevcon
Model	Dragon8
Category	Controller
Language	English