UnidriveRegenPartNumber:0460-0026IssueNumber:1InstallationGuideSafetyInformationPersonssupervisingandperformingtheelectricalinstallationormaintenanceofaDriveand/oranexternalOptionUnitmustbesuitablyqualifiedandcompetentintheseduties.TheyshouldbegiventheopportunitytostudyandifnecessarytodiscussthisInstallationGuidebeforeworkisstarted.ThevoltagespresentintheDriveandexternalOptionUnitsarecapableofinflictingasevereelectricshockandmaybelethal.TheStopfunctionoftheDrivedoesnotremovedangerousvoltagesfromtheterminalsoftheDriveandexternalOptionUnit.Mainssuppliesshouldberemovedbeforeanyservicingworkisperformed.Theinstallationinstructionsshouldbeadheredto.Anyquestionsordoubtshouldbereferredtothesupplieroftheequipment.ItistheresponsibilityoftheownerorusertoensurethattheinstallationoftheDriveandexternalOptionUnit,andthewayinwhichtheyareoperatedandmaintainedcomplieswiththerequirementsoftheHealthandSafetyatWorkActintheUnitedKingdomandapplicablelegislationandregulationsandcodesofpracticeintheUKorelsewhere.TheDrivesoftwaremayincorporateanoptionalAuto-startfacility.Inordertopreventtheriskofinjurytopersonnelworkingonornearthemotororitsdrivenequipmentandtopreventpotentialdamagetoequipment,usersandoperators,allnecessaryprecautionsmustbetakenifoperatingtheDriveinthismode.TheStopandStartinputsoftheDriveshouldnotbereliedupontoensuresafetyofpersonnel.IfasafetyhazardcouldexistfromunexpectedstartingoftheDrive,aninterlockshouldbeinstalledtopreventthemotorbeinginadvertentlystarted.GeneralInformationThemanufactureracceptsnoliabilityforanyconsequencesresultingfrominappropriate,negligentorincorrectinstallationoradjustmentoftheoptionaloperatingparametersoftheequipmentorfrommismatchingtheDrivewiththemotor.ThecontentsofthisInstallationGuidearebelievedtobecorrectatthetimeofprinting.Intheinterestsofacommitmenttoapolicyofcontinuousdevelopmentandimprovement,themanufacturerreservestherighttochangethespecificationoftheproductoritsperformance,orthecontentsoftheInstallationGuide,withoutnotice.Allrightsreserved.NopartofthisInstallationGuidemaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electricalormechanicalincludingphotocopying,recordingorbyanyinformationstorageorretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.Important!DrivesoftwareversionThisproductissuppliedwiththelatestversionofuserinterfaceandmachinecontrolsoftware.Pleasecheckthatitiscompatiblewithyourapplication,i.e.ifyoualreadyhaveDrivesrunninginasystem,theremaybesomedifferencesbetweentheexistingsoftwareandtheupdatedproductsoftware,causingvaryingfunctionality.ThismayalsoapplytoDrivesreturnedfromControlTechniquesServiceCentre.Ifindoubt,pleasecontactyournearestControlTechniquesDriveCentre.Copyright©September2000ControlTechniquesDrivesLimitedIssueCode:1UnidriveRegenIssueNumber:1Contents1Introduction11.1PrinciplesofOperation11.2PowerFlow21.3AdvantagesofUnidriveOperatinginRegenMode22SizingofaRegensystem33PowerConnections53.1OverallSystemLayout53.2Nonstandardconfigurations94ControlCircuitConnections104.1Digital/AnalogI/OSetupinRegenMode104.2RegenInductorThermistors115Components135.1MotoringDrive135.2RegenDrive135.3Regeninductor135.4Softstartresistor145.5Contactors,MCBsandoverload155.6SwitchingFrequencyFilter165.7RFIFilter185.8Varistors185.9Fusing196ImportantConsiderations216.1Fundamentals216.2UnidriveSize3and4226.3Ventilation226.4CableLengthRestrictions247UnidriveRegenEMCInformation267.1Immunity267.2Emission267.3DedicatedSupplies267.4OtherSupplies267.5SupplyVoltageNotching267.6SupplyHarmonics267.7SwitchingFrequencyEmission277.8ConductedRFEmission277.9RadiatedEmission297.10WiringGuidelines297.11Multi-DriveSystems29UnidriveRegenIssueNumber:18ParameterDescriptions318.1Menu15:Sinusoidalrectifier319CommissioningandOperation409.1RegenParameterSettings409.2RegenDriveSequencing409.3RegenDriveCommissioning419.4MotoringDriveCommissioning429.5TripCodes43AppendixAUnidriveRegenasaBrakeResistorReplacement44A.1Introduction44A.2DriveConfiguration44A.3WhentouseaRegenDriveasaBrakeResistorReplacement45A.4RegenandMotoringDriveRatings45A.5PowerCircuitConnectionsandComponents46A.6ControlCircuitConnections49A.7RegenBrakeDrivesinOperation50AppendixBComponentSizingCalculations51B.1SizingofMCBforSwitchingFrequencyFilter51B.2ResistorSizingforMultipleMotoringSystems52B.3Thermal/MagneticOverloadProtectionforSoftStartCircuit54AppendixCLongCables58C.1ExceedingtheMaximumCableLength58AppendixDRegenKits61D.1SingleRegen,SingleMotoringSystems61D.2SingleRegen,MultipleMotoringandMultipleRegen,Multiple62MotoringSystemsAppendixEUnidriveRegenSpecifications63AppendixFPhysicalDimensions64F.1RegenInductor65F.2SoftStartResistor-TypeTGSeries67F.3SwitchingFrequencyFilterCapacitors68F.4SwitchingFrequencyFilterInductor71F.5Varistors73UnidriveRegenIssueNumber:111IntroductionAnystandardUnidrivecanbeconfiguredasanACRegenerativeUnit(hereafterreferredtoasRegenDrive).ThisInstallationguidecoversthefollowing:•PrinciplesandadvantagesofoperationinRegenmodeDetailsofadditionalcomponentsrequiredConfigurationofRegensystemsAtleasttwoUnidrivesarere