Additional Info

DFS Software Modification For

Dynamic Braking or Output Contactor

Operation

25 October, 1994

Functional Description

A new function for Contactor Aux has been added to the digital input choices. When configured as described in the example, 24VDC must be present at this input for the drive to run. Parameter #62, Contactor Delay, is a number of 25ms intervals that will occur between the DFS controller acceptance of a run command and the firing of the transistors. If the Contactor Aux input signal is low, the DFS starts the timer and closes the Contactor Output. If the Contactor Aux input does not switch high before the timer runs out, the drive will return to the stop condition. If the Contactor Aux input does switch high, the drive will start running when the timer runs out.

Example Setup for Dynamic Braking

1Set Digital Input #7 mode to Contactor Aux, polarity to Active Low.

2Set Digital Output #4 mode to Contactor, polarity to Normally Closed.

3Set Contactor Delay to 20 (20 x 25ms = 500ms = 1/2 second).

Run command causes the Contactor Output to close, the Contactor Relay opens, the feedback contacts close and the drive starts to run.

Example Setup for Output Contactor

1Set Digital Input #7 mode to Contactor Aux, polarity to Active Low.

2Set Digital Output #4 mode to Contactor, polarity to Normally Closed.

3Set Contactor Delay to 10 (10 x 25ms = 250ms = 1/4 second).

Run command causes the Contactor Output to close, the Contactor Relay closes, the feedback contacts close and the drive starts to run.

The difference in the operation of the two types of contactors is that the Dynamic Braking Contactor is normally closed whereas the Output Contactor is normally open. In both contactors, the auxilliary contacts are normally open.

Terms Used

1Contactor Aux - The digital input on the DFS board which is connected to the feedback contacts on the contactor relay.

2Contactor Output - The digital output on the DFS board which activates the solenoid on the contactor relay.

3Signal low - 0VDC

4Signal high - 24VDC

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