Altivar® 58 TRX AC Drives
Performance Information (Constant Torque Rated Products)
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (CONSTANT TORQUE RATED PRODUCTS)

Schneider Electric/Square D has made continuous improvements in the algorithms used by the
ATV58 TRX drives to regulate the torque and speed of AC motors. As a result, ATV58 TRX drive
controllers deliver superior speed regulation and torque performance allowing them to be applied in
many applications that formerly used DC dr ives and DC motors.
Using the ATV58 TRX drive controller and an A C mo tor in place of a DC drive a nd DC motor can re duce
the installed cost, reduce maintenance costs, and provide improved performance:
• Mounting space is reduced because AC motors have smaller frame sizes and weigh less than DC
motors of equal horsepower.
• Unlike DC motors, AC motors are manufacture d i n s tan dard fr am e sizes, providing greater flexibility
in motor replacement.
• AC motors are available in TENV (totally enclosed, non-ventilated) frames making them more
suitable for harsh environments.
• AC motors can provide a higher speed range which may eliminate the need for external gearing.
• AC motors have lower rotor inertia allowing a faster respons e whe n us ed with th e ATV58 TRX drive
controller.
• AC motors have lower maintenance costs because t hey do not ha ve brushes or commutators like DC
motors.
• The ATV58 TRX drive controller operating in open loop mode may offer sufficient performance
eliminating the installation cost and maintenance of a tachometer or encoder.
• Component cost of the ATV58 TRX drive and AC motor is less than a comparable DC drive and DC
motor.
In open loop mode, the ATV58 TRX drive contro ller uses a sensorless vector cont rol algorithm to control
the motor. Option cards are also available that provide connections for tachometer or quadrature
encoder feedback for closed loop operation.
In open loop mode, the ATV58 TRX vector control algorithm provides:
• An improved level of transient torque.
• Improved speed regulation with static and dynamic loading.
• More than rated torque at low speed.
The vector control algorithm separates motor current into two components: the magnetizing current
needed to establish the magnetic field, or flux, in the motor and the current th at is used to produ ce motor
torque. This allows the flux and the torque to be controlled independen tly. The vector control algorithm
uses DC bus voltage measurements, motor current feedback , and motor model information as inputs to
control the applied voltage, phase rotation of the applied voltage, and frequency supplied to the motor.
This allows the ATV58 TRX drive to mainta in cons tant flu x in t he mo tor, compensate for motor slip, and
provide motor torque control.