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GENERAL INFORMATION
2.3 ABOUT THE CFW-08
The CFW-08 is a high performance Variable Frequency Drive that permits
the control of speed and torque of a three-phase AC induction motor. Two
types of control are available in the same product:
Programmable scalar (Volts/Hz) control;
Sensorless Vector Control (VVC: Voltage Vector Control).
In the vector control mode, the motor performance is optimized relating to
torque and speed regulation.
The "Self-Tuning" function, available in vector control, permits the automatic
setting of the inverter parameter from the identification (also automatic) of
the parameters of the motor connected at the inverter output.
The V/F (scalar) mode is recommended for more simple applications
such as pump and fan drives. In these cases one can reduce the motor
and inverter losses by using the "Quadratic V/F" option, that results in
energy saving.
The V/F mode is also used when more than one motor should be driven
simultaneously by one inverter (multimotor application).
There are two CFW-08 versions:
Standard: it has 4 digital inputs (DIs), 1 analog input (AI) and 1 relay
output.
CFW-08 Plus: compared to the standard version it has one additional
analog input and one additional relay output. It has also an analog
output (AO).
For power ratings and further technical information, see Chaper 9.