FC 300 Design Guide

Contents

How to Read this Design Guide 5

How to Read this Design Guide 5
Approvals 5
Symbols 6
Abbreviations 6
Definitions 7

Introduction to FC 300 13
Safety Precautions 13
Safety Precautions 13
Disposal Instruction 14
Software Version 15
Control Principle 19
FC 300 Controls 19
FC 301 vs. FC 302 Control Principle 19
Control Structure in VVCplus 20
Control Structure in Flux Sensorless (FC 302 only) 21
Control Structure in Flux with Motor Feedback 21
Internal Current Control in VVCplus Mode 22
Local (Hand On) and Remote (Auto On) Control 22
Reference Handling 24
Scaling of References and Feedback 25
Dead Band Around Zero 27
Speed PID Control 31
The following parameters are relevant for the Speed Control 31
Process PID Control 33
Ziegler Nichols Tuning Method 37
Motor cables to comply with EMC regulations 39
EMC Immunity 40
Earth Leakage Current 42
Selection of Brake Resistor 42
Mechanical Brakecontrol 44
Hoist Mechanical Brake 45
Safe Stop of FC 300 48
Safe Stop Installation (FC 302 and FC 301 - A1 enclosure only) 49
Safe Stop Commissioning Test 50

FC 300 Selection 53
Electrical Data 53
General Specifications 59
Efficiency 64
Acoustic Noise 64
Peak Voltage on Motor 65
Purpose of derating 66
Automatic adaptations to ensure performance 69

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How to Order 71
Drive Configurator 71
Ordering Form Type Code 71
Ordering Numbers 73

How to Install 79
Mechanical Dimension 79
Mechanical Installation 81
Accessory Bag 81
Electrical Installation 84
Removal of Knockouts for Extra Cables 84
Connection to Mains and Earthing 85
Motor Connection 87
Fuses 89
Access to Control Terminals 91
Control Terminals 91
Electrical Installation, Control Terminals 92
Basic Wiring Example 92
Electrical Installation, Control Cables 93
Motor Cables 95
Switches S201, S202, and S801 96
Final Set-Up and Test 97
Additional Connections 99
Relay Connection 100
Relay Output 101
Parallel Connection of Motors 101
Motor Thermal Protection 102
How to Connect a PC to the FC 300 103
The FC 300 Software Dialog 103
Residual Current Device 108

Application Examples 109

Start/Stop 109
Pulse Start/Stop 109
Potentiometer Reference 110
Encoder Connection 110
Encoder Direction 110
Closed Loop Drive System 111
Programming of Torque Limit and Stop 111
Smart Logic Control Programming 112

Options and Accessories 115

Options and Accessories 115
Mounting of Option Modules in Slot B 115
General Purpose Input Output Module MCB 101 115
Encoder Option MCB 102 117
Resolver Option MCB 103 119

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Relay Option MCB 105 121

24 V Back-Up Option MCB 107 (Option D) 124
IP 21/IP 4X/ TYPE 1 Enclosure Kit 125
Sine-wave Filters 126

RS-485 Installation and Set-up 127

RS-485 Installation and Set-up 127
FC Protocol Overview 130
Network Configuration 130
FC Protocol Message Framing Structure - FC 300 131
Examples 136
Danfoss FC Control Profile 136

Troubleshooting 149
Status messages - FC 300 DG 149
Warnings/Alarm Messages 149

Index 158

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This Design Guide will introduce all aspects of your FC 300.

Available literature for FC 300

- The VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 Operating Instructions MG.33.AX.YY provide the neccessary
information for getting the drive up and running.
- The VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 Design Guide MG.33.BX.YY entails all technical information
about the drive and customer design and applications.
- The VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 Programming Guide MG.33.MX.YY provides information on
how to programme and includes complete parameter descriptions.
- The VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 Profibus Operating Instructions MG.33.CX.YY provide the in-
formation required for controlling, monitoring and programming the drive via a Profibus fieldbus.
- The VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 DeviceNet Operating Instructions MG.33.DX.YY provide the
information required for controlling, monitoring and programming the drive via a DeviceNet field-
bus.
X = Revision number
YY = Language code
Danfoss Drives technical literature is also available online at www.danfoss.com/BusinessAreas/Drives-
Solutions/Documentations/Technical+Documentation.
Approvals

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Symbols
Symbols used in this guide.

NB!
Indicates something to be noted by the reader.

Indicates a general warning.

Indicates a high-voltage warning.

* Indicates default setting

Abbreviations
Alternating current AC
American wire gauge AWG
Ampere/AMP A
Automatic Motor Adaptation AMA
Current limit ILIM
Degrees Celcius °C
Direct current DC
Drive Dependent D-TYPE
Electro Magnetic Compatibility EMC
Electronic Thermal Relay ETR
Frequency Converter FC
Gram g
Hertz Hz
Kilohertz kHz
Local Control Panel LCP
Meter m
Milli Henry Inductance mH
Milliampere mA
Millisecond ms
Minute min
Motion Control Tool MCT
Nanofarad nF
Newton Meters Nm
Nominal motor current IM,N
Nominal motor frequency fM,N
Nominal motor power PM,N
Nominal motor voltage UM,N
Parameter par.
Protective Extra Low Voltage PELV
Printed Circuit Board PCB
Rated Inverter Output Current IINV
Revolutions Per Minute RPM
Second s
Torque limit TLIM
Volts V

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Definitions
Drive:
D-TYPE
Size and type of the connected drive (dependencies).
IVLT,MAX
The maximum output current.
IVLT,N
The rated output current supplied by the frequency converter.
UVLT, MAX
The maximum output voltage.
Input: Group 1 Reset, Coasting stop, Reset and
Control command Coasting stop, Quick-stop, DC
braking, Stop and the "Off" key.
You can start and stop the connected motor by Group 2 Start, Pulse start, Reversing,
means of LCP and the digital inputs. Start reversing, Jog and Freeze
output
Functions are divided into two groups.
Functions in group 1 have higher priority than
functions in group 2.

Motor:
fJOG
The motor frequency when the jog function is activated (via digital terminals).
fM
The motor frequency.
fMAX
The maximum motor frequency.
fMIN
The minimum motor frequency.
fM,N
The rated motor frequency (nameplate data).
IM
The motor current.
IM,N
The rated motor current (nameplate data).
M-TYPE
Size and type of the connected motor (dependencies).
nM,N
The rated motor speed (nameplate data).
PM,N
The rated motor power (nameplate data).
TM,N
The rated torque (motor).
UM
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UM,N
The rated motor voltage (nameplate data).
Break-away torque

ηVLT
The efficiency of the frequency converter is defined as the ratio between the power output and the power
input.
Start-disable command
A stop command belonging to the group 1 control commands - see this group.
Stop command
See Control commands.
References:
Analog Reference
A signal transmitted to the analog inputs 53 or 54, can be voltage or current.
Binary Reference
A signal transmitted to the serial communication port.
Preset Reference
A defined preset reference to be set from -100% to +100% of the reference range. Selection of eight
preset references via the digital terminals.
Pulse Reference
A pulse frequency signal transmitted to the digital inputs (terminal 29 or 33).
RefMAX
Determines the relationship between the reference input at 100% full scale value (typically 10 V, 20mA)
and the resulting reference. The maximum reference value set in par. 3-03.
RefMIN
Determines the relationship between the reference input at 0% value (typically 0V, 0mA, 4mA) and the
resulting reference. The minimum reference value set in par. 3-02.
Miscellaneous:
Analog Inputs
The analog inputs are used for controlling various functions of the frequency converter.
There are two types of analog inputs:
Current input, 0-20 mA and 4-20 mA
Voltage input, 0-10 V DC (FC 301)
Voltage input, -10 - +10 V DC (FC 302).
Analog Outputs
The analog outputs can supply a signal of 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA, or a digital signal.

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Automatic Motor Adaptation, AMA

AMA algorithm determines the electrical parameters for the connected motor at standstill.
Brake Resistor
The brake resistor is a module capable of absorbing the brake power generated in regenerative braking.
This regenerative braking power increases the intermediate circuit voltage and a brake chopper ensures
that the power is transmitted to the brake resistor.
CT Characteristics
Constant torque characteristics used for all applications such as conveyor belts, displacement pumps and
cranes.
Digital Inputs
The digital inputs can be used for controlling various functions of the frequency converter.
Digital Outputs
The drive features two Solid State outputs that can supply a 24 V DC (max. 40 mA) signal.
DSP
Digital Signal Processor.
ETR
Electronic Thermal Relay is a thermal load calculation based on present load and time. Its purpose is to
estimate the motor temperature.

Hiperface®
Hiperface® is a registered trademark by Stegmann.
Initialising
If initialising is carried out (par. 14-22), the frequency converter returns to the default setting.
Intermittent Duty C ycle
An intermittent duty rating refers to a sequence of duty cycles. Each cycle consists of an on-load and an
off-load period. The operation can be either periodic duty or non-periodic duty.
LCP
The Local Control Panel (LCP) makes up a complete interface for control and programming of the FC 300
Series. The control panel is detachable and can be installed up to 3 metres from the frequency converter,
i.e. in a front panel by means of the installation kit option.
lsb
Least significant bit.
msb
Most significant bit.
MCM
Short for Mille Circular Mil, an American measuring unit for cable cross-section. 1 MCM = 0.5067 mm2.
On-line/Off-line Parameters
Changes to on-line parameters are activated immediately after the data value is changed. Changes to
off-line parameters are not activated until you enter [OK] on the LCP.
Process PID
The PID regulator maintains the desired speed, pressure, temperature, etc. by adjusting the output fre-
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Pulse Input/Incremental Encoder

An external, digital pulse transmitter used for feeding back information on motor speed. The encoder is
used in applications where great accuracy in speed control is required.
RCD
Residual Current Device.
Set-up
You can save parameter settings in four Set-ups. Change between the four parameter Set-ups and edit
one Set-up, while another Set-up is active.
SFAVM
Switching pattern called Stator Flux oriented Asynchronous Vector Modulation (par. 14-00).
Slip Compensation
The frequency converter compensates for the motor slip by giving the frequency a supplement that fol-
lows the measured motor load keeping the motor speed almost constant..
Smart Logic Control (SLC)
The SLC is a sequence of user defined actions executed when the associated user defined events are
evaluated as true by the SLC. (Parameter group 13-xx).
FC Standard Bus
Includes RS 485 bus with FC protocol or MC protocol. See parameter 8-30.
Thermistor:
A temperature-dependent resistor placed where the temperature is to be monitored (frequency converter
or motor).
Trip
A state entered in fault situations, e.g. if the frequency converter is subject to an over-temperature or
when the frequency converter is protecting the motor, process or mechanism. Restart is prevented until
the cause of the fault has disappeared and the trip state is cancelled by activating reset or, in some cases,
by being programmed to reset automatically. Trip may not be used for personal safety.
Trip Locked
A state entered in fault situations when the frequency converter is protecting itself and requiring physical
intervention, e.g. if the frequency converter is subject to a short circuit on the output. A locked trip can
only be cancelled by cutting off mains, removing the cause of the fault, and reconnecting the frequency
converter. Restart is prevented until the trip state is cancelled by activating reset or, in some cases, by
being programmed to reset automatically. Trip may not be used for personal safety.
VT Characteristics
Variable torque characteristics used for pumps and fans.

VVCplus
If compared with standard voltage/frequency ratio control, Voltage Vector Control (VVCplus) improves the
dynamics and the stability, both when the speed reference is changed and in relation to the load torque.
60° AVM
Switching pattern called 60°Asynchronous Vector Modulation (par. 14-00).
Power Factor 3 x U x I 1 x cosϕ
Power factor =
The power factor is the relation between I1 and 3 x U x IRMS
IRMS.

The power factor for 3-phase control: I 1 x cosϕ1 I1

= = since cosϕ1 = 1
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The power factor indicates to which extent the IRMS = I12 + I52 + I72 + .. + In2
frequency converter imposes a load on the mains
supply.
The lower the power factor, the higher the IRMS for
the same kW performance.

In addition, a high power factor indicates that the different harmonic currents are low.
The FC 300 frequency converters' built-in DC coils produce a high power factor, which minimizes the
imposed load on the mains supply.

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Safety Precautions

The voltage of the frequency converter is dangerous whenever connected to mains. Incorrect
installation of the motor, frequency converter or fieldbus may cause damage to the equip-
ment, serious personal injury or death. Consequently, the instructions in this manual, as well
as national and local rules and safety regulations, must be complied with.

Safety Regulations
1. The frequency converter must be disconnected from mains if repair work is to be carried out.
Check that the mains supply has been disconnected and that the necessary time has passed
before removing motor and mains plugs.
2. The [STOP/RESET] key on the control panel of the frequency converter does not disconnect the
equipment from mains and is thus not to be used as a safety switch.
3. Correct protective earthing of the equipment must be established, the user must be protected
against supply voltage, and the motor must be protected against overload in accordance with
applicable national and local regulations.
4. The earth leakage currents are higher than 3.5 mA.
5. Protection against motor overload is not included in the factory setting. If this function is desired,
set par. 1-90 to data value ETR trip or data value ETR warning.

NB!
The function is initialised at 1.16 x rated motor current and rated motor frequency. For the
North American market: The ETR functions provide class 20 motor overload protection in ac-
cordance with NEC.

6. Do not remove the plugs for the motor and mains supply while the frequency converter is con-
nected to mains. Check that the mains supply has been disconnected and that the necessary time
has passed before removing motor and mains plugs.
7. Please note that the frequency converter has more voltage inputs than L1, L2 and L3, when load
sharing (linking of DC intermediate circuit) and external 24 V DC have been installed. Check that
all voltage inputs have been disconnected and that the necessary time has passed before com-
mencing repair work.

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Warning against Unintended Start

1. The motor can be brought to a stop by means of digital commands, bus commands, references
or a local stop, while the frequency converter is connected to mains. If personal safety consid-
erations make it necessary to ensure that no unintended start occurs, these stop functions are
not sufficient.
2. While parameters are being changed, the motor may start. Consequently, the stop key [STOP/
RESET] must always be activated; following which data can be modified.
3. A motor that has been stopped may start if faults occur in the electronics of the frequency con-
verter, or if a temporary overload or a fault in the supply mains or the motor connection ceases.

Touching the electrical parts may be fatal - even after the equipment has been disconnected
from mains.

Also make sure that other voltage inputs have been disconnected, such as external 24 V DC, load sharing
(linkage of DC intermediate circuit), as well as the motor connection for kinetic back up. Refer to FC 300
Operating Instructions (MG.33.A8.xx) for further safety guidelines.
Disposal Instruction

Equipment containing electrical components may not be disposed of togeth-

er with domestic waste.
It must be separately collected with Electrical and Electronic waste accord-
ing to local and currently valid legislation.

Caution
The FC 300 AutomationDrive DC link capacitors remain charged after power has been disconnected.
To avoid electrical shock hazard, disconnect the FC 300 from the mains before carrying out mainte-
nance. Before doing service on the frequency converter wait at least the amount of time indicated
below:
FC 300: 0.25 – 7.5 kW 4 minutes
FC 300: 11 – 22 kW 15 minutes
FC 300: 30 - 75 kW 15 minutes

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FC 300
Design Guide
Software version: 4.0x

This Design Guide can be used for all FC 300 frequency converters with software version 4.0x.
The software version number can be seen from parameter 15-43.

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CE Conformity and Labelling

What is CE Conformity and Labelling?
The purpose of CE labelling is to avoid technical trade obstacles within EFTA and the EU. The EU has
introduced the CE label as a simple way of showing whether a product complies with the relevant EU
directives. The CE label says nothing about the specifications or quality of the product. Frequency con-
verters are regulated by three EU directives:
The machinery directive (98/37/EEC)
All machines with critical moving parts are covered by the machinery directive of January 1, 1995. Since
a frequency converter is largely electrical, it does not fall under the machinery directive. However, if a
frequency converter is supplied for use in a machine, we provide information on safety aspects relating
to the frequency converter. We do this by means of a manufacturer's declaration.
The low-voltage directive (73/23/EEC)
Frequency converters must be CE labelled in accordance with the low-voltage directive of January 1,
1997. The directive applies to all electrical equipment and appliances used in the 50 - 1000 V AC and the
75 - 1500 V DC voltage ranges. Danfoss CE-labels in accordance with the directive and issues a decla-
ration of conformity upon request.
The EMC directive (89/336/EEC)
EMC is short for electromagnetic compatibility. The presence of electromagnetic compatibility means that
the mutual interference between different components/appliances does not affect the way the appliances
work.
The EMC directive came into effect January 1, 1996. Danfoss CE-labels in accordance with the directive
and issues a declaration of conformity upon request. To carry out EMC-correct installation, see the in-
structions in this Design Guide. In addition, we specify which standards our products comply with. We
offer the filters presented in the specifications and provide other types of assistance to ensure the opti-
mum EMC result.
The frequency converter is most often used by professionals of the trade as a complex component forming
part of a larger appliance, system or installation. It must be noted that the responsibility for the final EMC
properties of the appliance, system or installation rests with the installer.

What Is Covered
The EU "Guidelines on the Application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC" outline three typical situations of
using a frequency converter. See below for EMC coverage and CE labelling.
1. The frequency converter is sold directly to the end-consumer. The frequency converter is for
example sold to a DIY market. The end-consumer is a layman. He installs the frequency converter
himself for use with a hobby machine, a kitchen appliance, etc. For such applications, the fre-
quency converter must be CE labelled in accordance with the EMC directive.
2. The frequency converter is sold for installation in a plant. The plant is built up by professionals
of the trade. It could be a production plant or a heating/ventilation plant designed and installed
by professionals of the trade. Neither the frequency converter nor the finished plant has to be CE
labelled under the EMC directive. However, the unit must comply with the basic EMC require-
ments of the directive. This is ensured by using components, appliances, and systems that are
CE labelled under the EMC directive.
3. The frequency converter is sold as part of a complete system. The system is being marketed as
complete and could e.g. be an air-conditioning system. The complete system must be CE labelled
in accordance with the EMC directive. The manufacturer can ensure CE labelling under the EMC
directive either by using CE labelled components or by testing the EMC of the system. If he
chooses to use only CE labelled components, he does not have to test the entire system.

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Danfoss VLT Frequency Converter and CE

Labelling
CE labelling is a positive feature when used for its original purpose, i.e. to facilitate trade within the EU
and EFTA.
However, CE labelling may cover many different specifications. Thus, you have to check what a given CE
label specifically covers.
The covered specifications can be very different and a CE label may therefore give the installer a false
feeling of security when using a frequency converter as a component in a system or an appliance.
Danfoss CE labels the frequency converters in accordance with the low-voltage directive. This means that
if the frequency converter is installed correctly, we guarantee compliance with the low-voltage directive.
Danfoss issues a declaration of conformity that confirms our CE labelling in accordance with the low-
voltage directive.
The CE label also applies to the EMC directive provided that the instructions for EMC-correct installation
and filtering are followed. On this basis, a declaration of conformity in accordance with the EMC directive
is issued.
The Design Guide offers detailed instructions for installation to ensure EMC-correct installation. Further-
more, Danfoss specifies which our different products comply with.
Danfoss gladly provides other types of assistance that can help you obtain the best EMC result.

Compliance with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC

As mentioned, the frequency converter is mostly used by professionals of the trade as a complex com-
ponent forming part of a larger appliance, system, or installation. It must be noted that the responsibility
for the final EMC properties of the appliance, system or installation rests with the installer. As an aid to
the installer, Danfoss has prepared EMC installation guidelines for the Power Drive system. The standards
and test levels stated for Power Drive systems are complied with, provided that the EMC-correct instruc-
tions for installation are followed, see section Electrical Installation.

The frequency converter has been designed to meet the IEC/EN 60068-2-3 standard, EN 50178 pkt.
9.4.2.2 at 50°C.

A frequency converter contains a large number of mechanical and electronic components. All are to some
extent vulnerable to environmental effects.

The frequency converter should not be installed in environments with airborne liquids, parti-
cles, or gases capable of affecting and damaging the electronic components. Failure to take
the necessary protective measures increases the risk of stoppages, thus reducing the life of
the frequency converter.

Liquids can be carried through the air and condense in the frequency converter and may cause corrosion
of components and metal parts. Steam, oil, and salt water may cause corrosion of components and metal
parts. In such environments, use equipment with enclosure rating IP 55. As an extra protection, coated
printet circuit boards can be orded as an option.
Airborne Particles such as dust may cause mechanical, electrical, or thermal failure in the frequency con-
verter. A typical indicator of excessive levels of airborne particles is dust particles around the frequency
converter fan. In very dusty environments, use equipment with enclosure rating IP 55 or a cabinet for IP
00/IP 20/TYPE 1 equipment.

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In environments with high temperatures and humidity, corrosive gases such as sulphur, nitrogen, and
chlorine compounds will cause chemical processes on the frequency converter components.
Such chemical reactions will rapidly affect and damage the electronic components. In such environments,
mount the equipment in a cabinet with fresh air ventilation, keeping aggressive gases away from the
frequency converter.
An extra protection in such areas is a coating of the printed circuit boards, which can be ordered as an
option.

NB!
Mounting frequency converters in aggressive environments increases the risk of stoppages
and considerably reduces the life of the converter.

Before installing the frequency converter, check the ambient air for liquids, particles, and gases. This is
done by observing existing installations in this environment. Typical indicators of harmful airborne liquids
are water or oil on metal parts, or corrosion of metal parts.
Excessive dust particle levels are often found on installation cabinets and existing electrical installations.
One indicator of aggressive airborne gases is blackening of copper rails and cable ends on existing in-
stallations.

The frequency converter has been tested according to a procedure based on the shown standards:
The frequency converter complies with requirements that exist for units mounted on the walls and floors
of production premises, as well as in panels bolted to walls or floors.

IEC/EN 60068-2-6: Vibration (sinusoidal) - 1970

IEC/EN 60068-2-64: Vibration, broad-band random

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Control Principle
A frequency converter rectifies AC voltage from mains into DC voltage, after which this DC voltage is
converted into a AC current with a variable amplitude and frequency.
The motor is supplied with variable voltage / current and frequency, which enables infinitely variable
speed control of three-phased, standard AC motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors.
FC 300 Controls
The frequency converter is capable of controlling either the speed or the torque on the motor shaft. Set-
ting par. 1-00 determines the type of control.
Speed control:
There are two types of speed control:
• Speed open loop control which does not require any feedback (sensorless).
• Speed closed loop control in the form of a PID control that requires a speed feedback to an input.
A properly optimised speed closed loop control will have higher accuracy than a speed open loop
control.
Selects which input to use as speed PID feedback in par. 7-00.
Torque control (FC 302 only):
Torque control is part of the motor control and correct settings of motor parameters are very important.
The accuracy and settling time of the torque control are determined from Flux with motor feedback (par.
1-01 Motor Control Principle).
• Flux with encoder feedback offers superior performance in all four quadrants and at all motor
speeds.
Speed / torque reference:
The reference to these controls can either be a single refrence or be the sum of various references in-
cluding relatively scaled references. The handling of references is explained in detail later in this section.
FC 301 vs. FC 302 Control Principle
FC 301 is a general purpose frequency converter for variable speed applications. The control principle is
based on Voltage Vector Control (VVCplus).
FC 301 can handle asynchronous motors only.
The current sensing principle in FC 301 is based on current measurement in the DC link or motor phase.
The ground fault protection on the motor side is solved by a de-saturation circuit in the IGBTs connected
to the control board.
Short circuit behaviour on FC 301 depends on the current transducer in the positive DC link and the
desaturation protection with feedback from the 3 lower IGBT's and the brake.

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FC 302 is a high performance frequency converter for demanding applications. The frequency converter
can handle various kinds of motor control principles such as U/f special motor mode, VVCplus or Flux Vector
motor control.
FC 302 is able to handle Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (Brushless servo motors) as well as
normal squirrel cage asynchronous motors.
Short circuit behaviour on FC 302 depends on the 3 current transducers in the motor phases and the
desaturation protection with feedback from the brake.

Control Structure in VVCplus

Control structure in VVCplus open loop and closed loop configurations:

In the configuration shown in the illustration above, par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle is set to “VVCplus
[1]” and par. 1-00 is set to “Speed open loop [0]”. The resulting reference from the reference handling
system is received and fed through the ramp limitation and speed limitation before being sent to the
motor control. The output of the motor control is then limited by the maximum frequency limit.
If par. 1-00 is set to “Speed closed loop [1]” the resulting reference will be passed from the ramp limi-
tation and speed limitation into a speed PID control. The Speed PID control parameters are located in the
par. group 7-0*. The resulting reference from the Speed PID control is sent to the motor control limited
by the frequency limit.

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Select “Process [3]” in par. 1-00 to use the process PID control for closed loop control of e.g. speed or
pressure in the controlled application. The Process PID parameters are located in par. group 7-2* and
7-3*.
Control Structure in Flux Sensorless (FC 302
only)
Control structure in Flux sensorless open loop and closed loop configurations.

In the shown configuration, par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle is set to “Flux sensorless [2]” and par. 1-00
is set to “Speed open loop [0]”. The resulting reference from the reference handling system is fed through
the ramp and speed limitations as determined by the parameter settings indicated.
An estimated speed feedback is generated to the Speed PID to control the output frequency.
The Speed PID must be set with its P,I, and D parameters (par. group 7-0*).
Select “Process [3]” in par. 1-00 to use the process PID control for closed loop control of i.e. speed or
pressure in the controlled application. The Process PID parameters are found in par. group 7-2* and 7-3*.
Control Structure in Flux with Motor Feedback
Control structure in Flux with motor feedback configuration (only available in FC 302):

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In the shown configuration, par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle is set to “Flux w motor feedb [3]” and par.
1-00 is set to “Speed closed loop [1]”.
The motor control in this configuration relies on a feedback signal from an encoder mounted directly on
the motor (set in par. 1-02 Motor Shaft Encoder Source).
Select “Speed closed loop [1]” in par. 1-00 to use the resulting reference as an input for the Speed PID
control. The Speed PID control parameters are located in par. group 7-0*.
Select “Torque [2]” in par. 1-00 to use the resulting reference directly as a torque reference. Torque
control can only be selected in the Flux with motor feedback (par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle) config-
uration. When this mode has been selected, the reference will use the Nm unit. It requires no torque
feedback, since the actual torque is calculated on the basis of the current measurement of the frequency
converter.
Select “Process [3]” in par. 1-00 to use the process PID control for closed loop control of e.g. speed or a
process variable in the controlled application.

Internal Current Control in VVCplus Mode

The frequency converter features an integral current limit control which is activated when the motor
current, and thus the torque, is higher than the torque limits set in par. 4-16, 4-17 and 4-18.
When the frequency converter is at the current limit during motor operation or regenerative operation,
the frequency converter will try to get below the preset torque limits as quickly as possible without losing
control of the motor.
Local (Hand On) and Remote (Auto On) Con-
trol
The frequency converter can be operated manually via the local control panel (LCP) or remotely via analog
and digital inputs and serial bus.
If allowed in par. 0-40, 0-41, 0-42, and 0-43, it is possible to start and stop the frequency converter via
the LCP using the [Hand ON] and [Off] keys. Alarms can be reset via the [RESET] key. After pressing the
[Hand On] key, the frequency converter goes into Hand mode and follows (as default) the Local reference
that can be set using arrow key on the LCP.

After pressing the [Auto On] key, the frequency

converter goes into Auto mode and follows (as
default) the Remote reference. In this mode, it is
possible to control the frequency converter via the
digital inputs and various serial interfaces
130BP046.10
(RS-485, USB, or an optional fieldbus). See more
about starting, stopping, changing ramps and pa-
rameter set-ups etc. in par. group 5-1* (digital
inputs) or par. group 8-5* (serial communica-
tion).

Active Reference and Configuration Mode

The active reference can be either the local reference or the remote reference.
In par. 3-13 Reference Site the local reference can be permanently selected by selecting Local [2].
To permanently select the remote reference select Remote [1]. By selecting Linked to Hand/Auto [0]
(default) the reference site will depend on which mode is active. (Hand Mode or Auto Mode).

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Hand On Reference Site Active Reference

Auto Par. 3-13
LCP Keys
Hand Linked to Hand / Auto Local
Hand -> Off Linked to Hand / Auto Local
Auto Linked to Hand / Auto Remote
Auto -> Off Linked to Hand / Auto Remote
All keys Local Local
All keys Remote Remote
The table shows under which conditions either the Local reference or the Remote reference is active. One
of them is always active, but both can not be active at the same time.
Par. 1-00 Configuration Mode determines what kind of application control principle (i.e. Speed, Torque
or Process Control) is used when the Remote reference is active (see table above for the conditions).
Par. 1-05 Local Mode Configuration determines the kind of application control principle that is used when
the Local reference is made active.
Reference Handling
Local Reference
Remote Reference
The reference handling system for calculating the Remote reference is shown in the illustration below.

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The Remote reference is calculated once every scan interval and initially consists of two parts:
1. X (the external reference) : A sum (see par. 3-04) of up to four externally selected references,
comprising any combination (determined by the setting of par. 3-15, 3-16 and 3-17) of a fixed
preset reference (par. 3-10), variable analog references, variable digital pulse references, and
various serial bus references in whatever unit the frequency converter is controlled ([Hz], [RPM],
[Nm] etc.).
2. Y- (the relative reference): A sum of one fixed preset reference (par. 3-14) and one variable
analog reference (par. 3-18) in [%].
The two parts are combined in the following calculation: Remote reference = X + X * Y / 100%. The
catch up / slow down function and the freeze reference function can both be activated by digital inputs
on the frequency converter. They are described in par. group 5-1*.
The scaling of analog references are described in par. groups 6-1* and 6-2*, and the scaling of digital
pulse references are described in par. group 5-5*.
Reference limits and ranges are set in par. group 3-0*.
Reference Handling
References and feedback can be scaled in physical units (i.e. RPM, Hz, °C) or simply in % relating to the
values of par. 3-02 Minimum Reference and par. 3-03 Maximum Reference.
In that case all analog and pulse inputs are scaled according to the following rules:
• When par. 3-00 Reference Range: [0] Min - Max 0% reference equals 0 [unit] where unit can be
any unit e.g. rpm, m/s, bar etc. 100% reference equals the Max (abs (par. 3-03 Maximum Ref-
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• When par. 3-00 Reference Range: [1] -Max - +Max 0% reference equals 0 [unit] -100% refer-
ence equals -Max Reference 100% reference equals Max Reference.
Bus references are scaled according to the following rules:
• When par. 3-00 Reference Range: [0] Min - Max. To obtain max resolution on the bus reference
the scaling on the bus is: 0% reference equals Min Reference and 100% reference equals Max
reference.
• When par. 3-00 Reference Range: [1] -Max - +Max -100% reference equals -Max Reference
100% reference equals Max Reference.
Par. 3-00 Reference Range, 3-02 Minimum Reference and 3-03 Maximum Reference together define the
allowed range of the sum of all references. The sum of all references are clamped when necessary. The
relation between the resulting reference (after clamping) and the sum of all references is shown below.

The value of par. 3-02 Minimum Reference can

not be set to less than 0, unless the par. 1-00
Configuration Mode is set to [3] Process. In that
case the following relations between the resulting
reference (after clamping) and the sum of all ref-
erences is as shown to the right.

Scaling of References and Feedback

References and feedback are scaled from analog and pulse inputs in the same way. The only difference
is that a reference above or below the specified minimum and maximum “endpoints” (P1 and P2 in the
graph below) are clamped whereas a feedback above or below is not.

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The endpoints P1 and P2 are defined by the following parameters depending on which analog or pulse
input is used

Analog 53 Analog 53 Analog 54 Analog 54 Pulse Input 29 Pulse Input 33

S201=OFF S201=ON S202=OFF S202=ON
P1 = (Minimum input value, Minimum reference value)
Minimum reference value Par. 6-14 Par. 6-14 Par. 6-24 Par. 6-24 Par. 5-52 Par. 5-57
Minimum input value Par. 6-10 [V] Par. 6-12 [mA] Par. 6-20 [V] Par. 6-22 [mA] Par. 5-50 [Hz] Par. 5-55 [Hz]
P2 = (Maximum input value, Maximum reference value)
Maximum reference value Par. 6-15 Par. 6-15 Par. 6-25 Par. 6-25 Par. 5-53 Par. 5-58
Maximum input value Par. 6-11 [V] Par. 6-13 [mA] Par. 6-21 [V] Par. 6-23 [mA] Par. 5-51 [Hz] Par. 5-56 [Hz]

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Dead Band Around Zero

In some cases the reference (in rare cases also the feedback) should have a Dead Band around zero (i.e.
to make sure the machine is stopped when the reference is “near zero”). To make the dead band active
and to set the amount of dead band, the following settings must be done:
• Either Minimum Reference Value (see table above for relevant parameter) or Maximum Reference
Value must be zero. In other words; Either P1 or P2 must be on the X-axis in the graph below.
• And both points defining the scaling graph are in the same quadrant.
The size of the Dead Band is defined by either P1 or P2 as shown in the graph below.

Thus a reference endpoint of P1 = (0 V, 0 RPM) will not result in any dead band, but a reference endpoint
of e.g. P1 = (1V, 0 RPM) will result in a -1V to +1V dead band in this case provided that the end point
P2 is placed in either Quadrant 1 or Quadrant 4.

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Case 1: Positive Reference with Dead band, Digital input to trigger reverse
This Case shows how Reference input with limits inside Min – Max limits clamps.

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Case 2: Positive Reference with Dead band, Digital input to trigger reverse. Clamping rules.
This Case shows how Reference input with limits outside -Max – +Max limits clamps to the inputs low
and high limits before addition to External reference. And how the External reference is clamped to -Max
– +Max by the Reference algorithm.

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Case 3: Negative to positive reference with dead band, Sign determines the direction, -Max –
+Max

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Speed PID Control

The table shows the control configurations where the Speed Control is active.

Par. 1-00 Configura- Par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle

tion Mode U/f VVCplus Flux Sensorless Flux w/ enc. feedb
[0] Speed open loop Not Active Not Active ACTIVE N.A.
[1] Speed closed loop N.A. ACTIVE N.A. ACTIVE
[2] Torque N.A. N.A. N.A. Not Active
[3] Process Not Active ACTIVE ACTIVE

Note: “N.A.” means that the specific mode is not available at all. “Not Active” means that the specific
mode is available but the Speed Control is not active in that mode.
Note: The Speed Control PID will work under the default parameter setting, but tuning the parameters
is highly recommended to optimize the motor control performance. The two Flux motor control principles
are specially dependant on proper tuning to yield their full potential.
The following parameters are relevant for the Speed Control:

Parameter Description of function

Feedback Par. 7-00 Select from which input the Speed PID should get its feedback.
Proportional Gain Par. The higher the value - the quicker the control. However, too high value may
7-02 lead to oscillations.
Integral Time Par. 7-03 Eliminates steady state speed error. Lower value means quick reaction. How-
ever, too low value may lead to oscillations.
Differentiation Time Par. Provides a gain proportional to the rate of change of the feedback. A setting
7-04 of zero disables the differentiator.
Differentiator Gain Limit If there are quick changes in reference or feedback in a given application -
Par. 7-05 which means that the error changes swiftly - the differentiator may soon
become too dominant. This is because it reacts to changes in the error. The
quicker the error changes, the stronger the differentiator gain is. The differ-
entiator gain can thus be limited to allow setting of the reasonable differen-
tiation time for slow changes and a suitably quick gain for quick changes.
Lowpass Filter Time Par. A low-pass filter that dampens oscillations on the feedback signal and im-
7-06 proves steady state performance. However, too large filter time will deterio-
rate the dynamic performance of the Speed PID control.
Practical settings of Par 7-06 taken from the number of pulses per revolution
on from encoder (PPR):
Encoder PPR Par. 7-06
512 10 ms
1024 5 ms
2048 2 ms
4096 1 ms
Below is given an example of how to programme the Speed Control:

In this case the Speed PID Control is used to as feedback. The feedback sensor is an encoder
maintain a constant motor speed regardless of the (1024 pulses per. revolution) connected to termi-
changing load on the motor. nals 32 and 33.
The required motor speed is set via a potentiom-
eter connected to terminal 53. The speed range is
0 - 1500 RPM corresponding to 0 - 10V over the
potentiometer.
Starting and stopping is controlled by a switch
connected to terminal 18.
The Speed PID monitors the actual RPM of the
motor by using a 24V (HTL) incremental encoder
In the parameter list below it is assumed that all other parameters and switches remain at their default
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The following must be programmed in order shown - see explanation of settings in the section “How to
programme”.

Function Par. no. Setting

1) Make sure the motor runs properly. Do the following:
Set the motor parameters using name plate data 1-2* As specified by motor name plate
Have the VLT make an Automatic Motor Adapta- 1-29 [1] Enable complete AMA
tion
2) Check the motor is running and the encoder is attached properly. Do the following:
Press the “Hand On” LCP key. Check that the Set a positive reference.
motor is running and note in which direction it is
turning (henceforth referred to as the “positive
direction”).
Go to par. 16-20. Turn the motor slowly in the 16-20 N.A. (read-only parameter) Note: An increasing
positive direction. It must be turned so slowly value overflows at 65535 and starts again at 0.
(only a few RPM) that it can be determined if the
value in par. 16-20 is increasing or decreasing.
If par. 16-20 is decreasing then change the en- 5-71 [1] Counter clockwise (if par. 16-20 is decreasing)
coder direction in par. 5-71.
3) Make sure the drive limits are set to safe values
Set acceptable limits for the references. 3-02 0 RPM (default)
3-03 1500 RPM (default)
Check that the ramp settings are within drive 3-41 default setting
capabilities and allowed application operating 3-42 default setting
specifications.
Set acceptable limits for the motor speed and 4-11 0 RPM (default)
frequency. 4-13 1500 RPM (default)
4-19 60 Hz (default 132 Hz)
4) Configure the Speed Control and select the Motor Control principle
Activation of Speed Control 1-00 [1] Speed closed loop
Selection of Motor Control Principle 1-01 [3] Flux w motor feedb
5) Configure and scale the reference to the Speed Control
Set up Analog Input 53 as a reference Source 3-15 Not necessary (default)
Scale Analog Input 53 0 RPM (0 V) to 1500 RPM 6-1* Not necessary (default)
(10V)
6) Configure the 24V HTL encoder signal as feedback for the Motor Control and the Speed Control
Set up digital input 32 and 33 as encoder inputs 5-14 [0] No operation (default)
5-15
Choose terminal 32/33 as motor feedback 1-02 Not necessary (default)
Choose terminal 32/33 as Speed PID feedback 7-00 Not necessary (default)
7) Tune the Speed Control PID parameters
Use the tuning guidelines when relevant or tune 7-0* See the guidelines below
manually
8) Finished!
Save the parameter setting to the LCP for safe 0-50 [1] All to LCP
keeping

Tuning PID Speed Control

The following tuning guidelines are relevant when using one of the Flux motor control principles in ap-
plications where the load is mainly inertial (with a low amount of friction).
The value of par. 7-02 Proportional Gain is dependent on the combined inertia of the motor and load, and
the selected bandwidth can be calculated using the following formula:

Total inertia k gm 2 x Par . 1 − 25

Par . 7 − 02 = x Bandwidth rad / s
Par . 1 − 20 x 9550
Note: Par. 1-20 is the motor power in [kW] (i.e. enter ‘4’ kW instead of ‘4000’ W in the formula). A
practical value for the Bandwith is 20 rad/s. Check the result of the par. 7-02 calculation against the
following formula (not required if you are using a high resolution feedback such as a SinCos feedback):
0.01 x 4 x Encoder Resolution x par . 7 − 06
Par . 7 − 02 MAXIMUM = x Max torque ripple %
2 x π
A good start value for par. 7-06 Speed Filter Time is 5 ms (lower encoder resolution calls for a higher
filter value). Typically a Max Torque Ripple of 3 % is acceptable. For incremental encoders the Encoder
Resolution is found in either par. 5-70 (24V HTL on standard drive) or par. 17-11 (5V TTL on MCB102
Option).

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Generally the practical maximum limit of par. 7-02 is determined by the encoder resolution and the
feedback filter time but other factors in the application might limit the par. 7-02 Proportional Gain to a
lower value.
To minimize the overshoot, par. 7-03 Integral Time could be set to approx. 2.5 s (varies with the appli-
cation).
Par. 7-04 Differential Time should be set to 0 until everything else is tuned. If necessary finish the tuning
by experimenting with small increments of this setting.
Process PID Control
The Process PID Control can be used to control application parameters that can be measured by a sensor
(i.e. pressure, temperature, flow) and be affected by the connected motor through a pump, fan or oth-
erwise.
The table shows the control configurations where the Process Control is possible. When a Flux Vector
motor control principle is used, take care also to tune the Speed Control PID parameters. Refer to the
section about the Control Structure to see where the Speed Control is active.

Par. 1-00 Configura- Par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle

tion Mode U/f VVCplus Flux Sensorless Flux w/ enc. feedb
[3] Process N.A. Process Process & Speed Process & Speed

Note: The Process Control PID will work under the default parameter setting, but tuning the parameters
is highly recommended to optimise the application control performance. The two Flux motor control prin-
ciples are specially dependant on proper Speed Control PID tuning (prior to tuning the Process Control
PID) to yield their full potential.

Process PID Control diagram

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The following parameters are relevant for the Process Control

Parameter Description of function

Feedback 1 Source Par. 7-20 Select from which Source (i.e. analog or pulse input) the Process PID should
get its feedback
Feedback 2 Source Par. 7-22 Optional: Determine if (and from where) the Process PID should get an ad-
ditional feedback signal. If an additional feedback source is selected the two
feedback signals will be added together before being used in the Process PID
Control.
Normal/inverse control Par. 7-30 Under [0] Normal operation the Process Control will respond with an increase
of the motor speed if the feedback is getting lower than the reference. In the
same situation, but under [1] Inverse operation, the Process Control will re-
spond with a decreasing motor speed instead.
Anti Windup Par. 7-31 The anti windup function ensures that when either a frequency limit or a tor-
que limit is reached, the integrator will be set to a gain that corresponds to
the actual frequency. This avoids integrating on an error that cannot in any
case be compensated for by means of a speed change. This function can be
disabled by selecting [0] “Off”.
Control Start Value Par. 7-32 In some applications, reaching the required speed/set point can take a very
long time. In such applications it might be an advantage to set a fixed motor
speed from the frequency converter before the process control is activated.
This is done by setting a Process PID Start Value (speed) in par. 7-32.
Proportional Gain Par. 7-33 The higher the value - the quicker the control. However, too large value may
lead to oscillations.
Integral Time Par. 7-34 Eliminates steady state speed error. Lower value means quick reaction. How-
ever, too small value may lead to oscillations.
Differentiation Time Par. 7-35 Provides a gain proportional to the rate of change of the feedback. A setting
of zero disables the differentiator.
Differentiator Gain Limit Par. 7-36 If there are quick changes in reference or feedback in a given application -
which means that the error changes swiftly - the differentiator may soon
become too dominant. This is because it reacts to changes in the error. The
quicker the error changes, the stronger the differentiator gain is. The differ-
entiator gain can thus be limited to allow setting of the reasonable differen-
tiation time for slow changes.
Feed Forward Factor Par. 7-38 In application where there is a good (and approximately linear) correlation
between the process reference and the motor speed necessary for obtaining
that reference, the Feed Forward Factor can be used to achieve better dy-
namic performance of the Process PID Control.
Lowpass Filter Time Par. 5-54 (Pulse If there are oscillations of the current/voltage feedback signal, these can be
term. 29), Par. 5-59 (Pulse term. 33), dampened by means of a low-pass filter. This time constant represents the
Par. 6-16 (Analog term 53), Par. 6-26 speed limit of the ripples occurring on the feedback signal.
(Analog term. 54) Example: If the low-pass filter has been set to 0.1s, the limit speed will be
10 RAD/sec. (the reciprocal of 0.1 s), corresponding to (10/(2 x π)) = 1.6 Hz.
This means that all currents/voltages that vary by more than 1.6 oscillations
per second will be damped by the filter. The control will only be carried out
on a feedback signal that varies by a frequency (speed) of less than 1.6 Hz.
The low-pass filter improves steady state performance but selecting a too
large filter time will deteriorate the dynamic performance of the Process PID
Control.

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Example of Process PID Control

The following is an example of a Process PID Control used in a ventilation system:

In a ventilation system, the temperature is to be

settable from - 5 - 35°C with a potentiometer of
0-10 Volt. The set temperature must be kept con-
stant, for which purpose the Process Control is to
be used.
The control is of the inverse type, which means
that when the temperature increases, the venti-
lation speed is increased as well, so as to generate
more air. When the temperature drops, the speed
is reduced. The transmitter used is a temperature
sensor with a working range of -10-40°C, 4-20
mA. Min. / Max. speed 300 / 1500 RPM.

NB!
The example shows a two-wire trans-
mitter.

1. Start/Stop via switch connected to terminal 18.

2. Temperature reference via potentiometer (-5-35°C, 0-10 VDC) connected to terminal 53.
3. Temperature feedback via transmitter (-10-40°C, 4-20 mA) connected to terminal 54. Switch
S202 set to ON (current input).
Example of Process PID Control set-up

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Function Par. Setting

no.
Initialize the frequency converter 14-22 [2] Initialization - make a power cycling - press reset
1) Set motor parameters:
Set the motor parameters according to 1-2* As stated on motor name plate
name plate data
Perform a full Automation Motor Adapta- 1-29 [1] Enable complete AMA
tion
2) Check that motor is running in the right direction.
When motor is connected to frequency converter with straight forward phase order as U - U; V- V; W - W motor shaft
usually turns clockwise seen into shaft end.
Press “Hand On” LCP key. Check shaft di-
rection by applying a manual reference.
If motor turns opposite of required direc- 4-10 Select correct motor shaft direction
tion:
1. Change motor direction in par. 4-10

2. Turn off mains - wait for DC link to dis-

charge - switch two of the motor phases
Set configuration mode 1-00 [3] Process
Set Local Mode Configuration 1-05 [0] Speed Open Loop
3) Set reference configuration, ie. the range for reference handling. Set scaling of analog input in par. 6-xx
Set reference/feedback units 3-01 [60] ° C Unit shown on display
Set min. reference (10° C) 3-02 -5° C
Set max. reference (80° C) 3-03 35° C
If set value is determined from a preset 3-10 [0] 35%
value (array parameter), set other refer- P3 − 10(0)
ence sources to No Function Ref = × (( P3 − 03) − ( p 3 − 02)) = 24, 5° C
100
Par. 3-14 to par. 3-18 [0] = No Function
4) Adjust limits for the frequency converter:
Set ramp times to an appropriate value as 3-41 20 sec.
20 sec. 3-42 20 sec.
Set min. speed limits 4-11 300 RPM
Set motor speed max. limit 4-13 1500 RPM
Set max. output frequency 4-19 60 Hz
Set S201 or S202 to wanted analog input function (Voltage (V) or milli-Amps (I))
NOTE! Switches are sensitive - Make a power cycling keeping default setting of V
5) Scale analog inputs used for reference and feedback
Set terminal 53 low voltage 6-10 0V
Set terminal 53 high voltage 6-11 10 V
Set terminal 54 low feedback value 6-24 -5° C
Set terminal 54 high feedback value 6-25 35° C
Set feedback source 7-20 [2] Analog input 54
6) Basic PID settings
Process PID Normal/Inverse 7-30 [0] Normal
Process PID Anti Wind-up 7-31 [1] On
Process PID start speed 7-37 300 rpm
Save parameters to LCP 0-50 [1] All to LCP

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Optimisation of the process regulator

The basic settings have now been made; all that needs to be done is to optimise the proportional gain,
the integration time and the differentiation time (par. 7-33, 7-34, 7-35). In most processes, this can be
done by following the guidelines given below.
1. Start the motor
2. Set par. 7-33 (Proportional Gain) to 0.3 and increase it until the feedback signal again begins to
vary continuously. Then reduce the value until the feedback signal has stabilised. Now lower the
proportional gain by 40-60%.
3. Set par. 7-34 (Integration Time) to 20 sec. and reduce the value until the feedback signal again
begins to vary continuously. Increase the integration time until the feedback signal stabilises,
followed by an increase of 15-50%.
4. Only use par. 7-35 for very fast-acting systems only (differentiation time). The typical value is
four times the set integration time. The differentiator should only be used when the setting of
the proportional gain and the integration time has been fully optimised. Make sure that oscilla-
tions on the feedback signal is sufficiently dampened by the lowpass filter on the feedback signal.

NB!
If necessary, start/stop can be activated a number of times in order to provoke a variation of
the feedback signal.

Ziegler Nichols Tuning Method

In order to tune the PID controls of the frequency converter, several tuning methods can be used. One
approach is to use a technique which was developed in the 1950s but which has stood the test of time
and is still used today. This method is known as the Ziegler Nichols tuning method.

NB!
The method described must not be used on applications that could be damaged by the oscil-
lations created by marginally stable control settings.

The criteria for adjusting the parameters are

based on evaluating the system at the limit of sta-
bility rather than on taking a step response. We
increase the proportional gain until we observe
continuous oscillations (as measured on the feed-
back), that is, until the system becomes margin-
ally stable. The corresponding gain (Ku) is called
the ultimate gain. The period of the oscillation
(Pu) (called the ultimate period) is determined as
shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Marginally stable system

Pu should be measured when the amplitude of oscillation is quite small. Then we “back off” from this
gain again, as shown in Table 1.
Ku is the gain at which the oscillation is obtained.

Type of Control Proportional Gain Integral Time Differentiation Time

PI-control 0.45 * Ku 0.833 * Pu -
PID tight control 0.6 * Ku 0.5 * Pu 0.125 * Pu
PID some overshoot 0.33 * Ku 0.5 * Pu 0.33 * Pu
Table 1: Ziegler Nichols tuning for regulator, based on a stability boundary.
Experience has shown that the control setting according to Ziegler Nichols rule provides a good closed
loop response for many systems. The process operator can do the final tuning of the control iteratively
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Step-by-step Description:
Step 1: Select only Proportional Control, meaning that the Integral time is selected to the maximum
value, while the differentiation time is selected to zero.
Step 2: Increase the value of the proportional gain until the point of instability is reached (sustained
oscillations) and the critical value of gain, Ku , is reached.
Step 3: Measure the period of oscillation to obtain the critical time constant, Pu .
Step 4: Use the table above to calculate the necessary PID control parameters.
General Aspects of EMC Emissions
Electrical interference is usually conducted at frequences in the range 150 kHz to 30 MHz. Airborne in-
terference from the drive system in the range 30 MHz to 1 GHz is generated from the inverter, motor
cable, and the motor.
As shown in the illustration below, capacitive currents in the motor cable coupled with a high dV/dt from
the motor voltage generate leakage currents.
The use of a screened motor cable increases the leakage current (see illustration below) because
screened cables have higher capacitance to earth than unscreened cables. If the leakage current is not
filtered, it will cause greater interference on the mains in the radio frequency range below approx. 5 MHz.
Since the leakage current (I1) is carried back to the unit through the screen (I 3), there will in principle
only be a small electro-magnetic field (I4) from the screened motor cable according to the below figure.
The screen reduces the radiated interference but increases the low-frequency interference on the mains.
The motor cable screen must be connected to the frequency converter enclosure as well as on the motor
enclosure. This is best done by using integrated screen clamps so as to avoid twisted screen ends (pig-
tails). These increase the screen impedance at higher frequencies, which reduces the screen effect and
increases the leakage current (I4).
If a screened cable is used for Fieldbus, relay, control cable, signal interface and brake, the screen must
be mounted on the enclosure at both ends. In some situations, however, it will be necessary to break the
screen to avoid current loops.

If the screen is to be placed on a mounting plate for the frequency converter, the mounting plate must
be made of metal, because the screen currents have to be conveyed back to the unit. Moreover, ensure
good electrical contact from the mounting plate through the mounting screws to the frequency converter
chassis.

NB!
When unscreened cables are used, some emission requirements are not complied with, al-
though the immunity requirements are observed.

In order to reduce the interference level from the entire system (unit + installation), make motor and
brake cables as short as possible. Avoid placing cables with a sensitive signal level alongside motor and
brake cables. Radio interference higher than 50 MHz (airborne) is especially generated by the control
electronics.

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EMC Test Results (Emission, Immunity)

The following test results have been obtained using an application with a frequency converter (with
options if relevant), a screened control cable, a control box with potentiometer, as well as a motor
and a screened motor cable.
Conducted emission Radiated emission
Industrial environment Housing, Industrial en- Housing, trades
trades and vironment and light indus-
light indus- tries
tries
EN 55011 EN 55011 EN 55011 EN 55011 EN 55011 Class B
Setup Class A2 Class A1 Class B Class A1
FC 301/FC 302 (H2)
0-3.7 kW 200-240 V 5m No No No No
0-7.5 kW 380-480/500 V 5m No No No No
FC 301 (H1)
0-3.7 kW 200-240 V 75 m 50 m 10 m Yes No
0-7.5 kW 380-480 V 75 m 50 m 10 m Yes No
FC 301 (H3)
0-1.5 kW 200-240 V 50 m 25 m 2.5 m Yes No
0-1.5 kW 380-480 V 50 m 25 m 2.5 m Yes No
FC 302 (H1)
0-3.7 kW 200-240 V 150 m 150 m 50 m Yes No
0-7.5 kW 380-500 V 150 m 150 m 50 m Yes No
FC 301/FC 302 (H2)
11-22 kW 380-480/500 V 25 m No No No No
FC 301 (H1)
11-22 kW 380-480 V 75 m 50 m 10 m Yes No
FC 302 (H1)
11-22 kW 380-500 V 150 m 150 m 50 m Yes No
FC 302 (HX)
0.75 - 7.5 kW
550 - 600 V No No No No No

HX, H1, H2 or H3 is defined in the type code pos. 16 - 17 for EMC filters
HX - No EMC filters build in the frequency converter (600 V units only)
H1 - Integrated EMC filter. Fulfil Class A1/B
H2 - No additional EMC filter. Fulfil Class A2
H3 - Integrated EMC filter. Fulfil class A1/B (Enclosure type A1 only)

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Required Compliance Levels

Standard / environment Housing, trades, and light industries Industrial environment

Conducted Radiated Conducted Radiated
IEC 61000-6-3 (generic) Class B Class B
IEC 61000-6-4 Class A1 Class A1
EN 61800-3 (restricted) Class A1 Class A1 Class A1 Class A1
EN 61800-3 (unrestricted) Class B Class B Class A2 Class A2

EN 55011: Threshold values and measuring methods for radio interference from industrial, scientific
and medical (ISM) high-frequency equipment.
Class A1: Equipment used in a public supply network. Restricted distribution.
Class A2: Equipment used in a public supply network.
Class B1: Equipment used in areas with a public supply network (dwellings, commerce, and light
industries). Unrestricted distribution.
EMC Immunity
In order to document immunity against electrical interference from electrical phenomena, the following
immunity tests have been made on a system consisting of a frequency converter (with options, if rele-
vant), a screened control cable, and a control box with potentiometer, motor cable, and motor.
The tests were performed in accordance with the following basic standards:
• EN 61000-4-2 (IEC 61000-4-2): Electrostatic discharges (ESD) Simulation of electrostatic
discharges from human beings.
• EN 61000-4-3 (IEC 61000-4-3): Incoming electromagnetic field radiation, amplitude
modulated Simulation of the effects of radar and radio communication equipment as well as
mobile communications.
• EN 61000-4-4 (IEC 61000-4-4): Burst transients Simulation of interference brought about
by switching with a contactor, relays, or similar devices.
• EN 61000-4-5 (IEC 61000-4-5): Surge transients Simulation of transients brouht e.g. by
lightning that strikes near installations.
• EN 61000-4-6 (IEC 61000-4-6): RF Common mode Simulation of the effect from radio-
transmitting equipment connected to connection cables.
See following EMC immunity form.

Immunity continued
FC 301/FC 302; 200-240 V, 380-500 V
Basic standard Burst Surge ESD Radiated electromagnetic field RF common
IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-5 IEC IEC 61000-4-3 mode voltage
61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-6
Acceptance criterion B B B A A
Line 2 kV/2 Ω DM
4 kV CM — — 10 VRMS
4 kV/12 Ω CM
Motor 4 kV CM 4 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Brake 4 kV CM 4 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Load sharing 4 kV CM 4 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Control wires 2 kV CM 2 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Standard bus 2 kV CM 2 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Relay wires 2 kV CM 2 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
Application and Fieldbus op- 2 kV CM
2 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
tions
LCP cable 2 kV CM 2 kV/2 Ω1) — — 10 VRMS
External 24 V DC 0.5 kV/2 Ω DM
2 kV CM — — 10 VRMS
1 kV/12 Ω CM
Enclosure 8 kV AD
— — 10 V/m —
6 kV CD
AD: Air Discharge
CD: Contact Discharge
CM: Common mode
DM: Differential mode
1. Injection on cable shield.

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PELV offers protection by way of extra low voltage. Protection against electric shock is ensured when the
electrical supply is of the PELV type and the installation is made as described in local/national regulations
on PELV supplies.
All control terminals and relay terminals 01-03/04-06 comply with PELV (Protective Extra Low Voltage)
(Does not apply to 525-600 V units and at grounded Delta leg above 300 V).
Galvanic (ensured) isolation is obtained by fulfilling requirements for higher isolation and by providing
the relevant creapage/clearance distances. These requirements are described in the EN 61800-5-1
standard.
The components that make up the electrical isolation, as described below, also comply with the require-
ments for higher isolation and the relevant test as described in EN 61800-5-1.
The PELV galvanic isolation can be shown in six locations (see illustration):
In order to maintain PELV all connections made to the control terminals must be PELV, e.g. thermistor
must be reinforced/double insulated.

1. Power supply (SMPS) incl. signal isolation

of UDC, indicating the intermediate current
voltage.
2. Gate drive that runs the IGBTs (trigger
transformers/opto-couplers).
3. Current transducers.
4. Opto-coupler, brake module.
5. Internal inrush, RFI, and temperature
measurement circuits.
Galvanic isolation
6. Custom relays.

The functional galvanic isolation (a and b on drawing) is for the 24 V back-up option and for the RS 485
standard bus interface.

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Earth Leakage Current

Warning:
Touching the electrical parts may be fatal - even after the equipment has been disconnected
from mains.
Also make sure that other voltage inputs have been disconnected, such as load sharing (link-
age of DC intermediate circuit), as well as the motor connection for kinetic back-up.
Using VLT AutomationDrive FC 300: wait at least 15 minutes.
Shorter time is allowed only if indicated on the nameplate for the specific unit.

Leakage Current
The earth leakage current from the FC 300 exceeds 3.5 mA. To ensure that the earth cable
has a good mechanical connection to the earth connection (terminal 95), the cable cross sec-
tion must be at least 10 mm2 or 2 rated earth wires terminated separately.
Residual Current Device
This product can cause a d.c. current in the protective conductor. Where a residual current
device (RCD) is used for extra protection, only an RCD of Type B (time delayed) shall be used
on the supply side of this product. See also RCD Application Note MN.90.GX.02.
Protective earthing of the frequency converter and the use of RCD's must always follow na-
tional and local regulations.

Selection of Brake Resistor

To handle higher demands by generatoric braking a brake resistor is necessary. Using a brake resistor
ensures that the energy is absorbed in the brake resistor and not in the frequency converter.
If the amount of kinetic energy transferred to the resistor in each braking period is not known, the aver-
age power can be calculated on the basis of the cycle time and braking time also called intermitted duty
cycle. The resistor intermittent duty cycle is an indication of the duty cycle at which the resistor is active.
The below figure shows a typical braking cycle.

NB!
Motor suppliers often use S5 when stating the permissible load which is an expression of in-
termittent duty cycle.

The intermittent duty cycle for the resistor is calculated as follows:

Duty cycle = tb/T
T = cycle time in seconds
tb is the braking time in seconds (of the cycle time)

Danfoss offers brake resistors with duty cycle of 5%, 10% and 40%. If a 10% duty cycle is applied, the
brake resistors are able to absorb brake power for 10% of the cycle time. The remaining 90% of the cycle
time will be used on dissipating excess heat.

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The max. permissible load on the brake resistor is stated as a peak power at a given intermittent duty
cycle and can be calculated as:

The brake resistance is calculated as shown: 2

U dc
Rbr Ω =
P peak
where
Ppeak = Pmotor x Mbr x ηmotor x ηVLT[W]
As can be seen, the brake resistance depends on the intermediate circuit voltage (Udc).
The FC 301 and FC 302 brake function is settled in 4 areas of mains:

Size Brake active Warning before cut out Cut out (trip)
FC 301 / 302 3 x 200-240 V 390 V (UDC) 405 V 410 V
FC 301 3 x 380-480 V 778 V 810 V 820 V
FC 302 3 x 380-500 V 810 V 840 V 850 V
FC 302 3 x 525-600 V 943 V 965 V 975 V
NB!
Check that the brake resistor can cope with a voltage of 410 V, 820 V, 850 V or 975 V - unless
Danfoss brake resistors are used.

Danfoss recommends the brake resistance Rrec, 2

U dc x 100
i.e. one that guarantees that the frequency con- R rec Ω =
Pmotor x Mbr ( % ) x ηVLT x η motor
verter is able to brake at the highest braking tor-
que (Mbr(%)) of 160%. The formula can be written
as:

ηmotor is typically at 0.90 ηVLT is typically at 0.98

For 200 V, 480 V, 500 V and 600 V frequency converters, Rrec at 160% braking torque is written as:
107780
200V : R rec = Ω
P motor

375300 428914
480V : R rec = Ω 1) 480V : R rec = Ω 2)
Pmotor Pmotor

464923
500V : R rec = Ω
Pmotor

630137
600V : R rec = Ω
Pmotor

832664
690V : R rec = Ω
Pmotor

1) For FC 300 frequency converters ≤ 7.5 kW shaft output

2) For FC 300 frequency converters > 7.5 kW shaft output

NB!
The resistor brake circuit resistance selected should not be higher than that recommended by
Danfoss. If a brake resistor with a higher ohmic value is selected, the 160% braking torque
may not be achieved because there is a risk that the frequency converter cuts out for safety
reasons.

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NB!
If a short circuit in the brake transistor occurs, power dissipation in the brake resistor is only
prevented by using a mains switch or contactor to disconnect the mains for the frequency
converter. (The contactor can be controlled by the frequency converter).

NB!
Do not touch the brake resistor as it
can get very hot while/after braking.

Control with Brake Function

The brake is to limit the voltage in the intermediate circuit when the motor acts as a generator. This
occurs, for example, when the load drives the motor and the power accumulates on the DC link. The
brake is built up as a chopper circuit with the connection of an external brake resistor. Placing the brake
resistor externally offers the following advantages:
- The brake resistor can be selected on the basis of the application in question.
- The brake energy can be dissipated outside the control panel, i.e. where the energy can be uti-
lized.
- The electronics of the frequency converter will not be overheated if the brake resistor is over-
loaded.
The brake is protected against short-circuiting of the brake resistor, and the brake transistor is monitored
to ensure that short-circuiting of the transistor is detected. A relay/digital output can be used for pro-
tecting the brake resistor against overloading in connection with a fault in the frequency converter.
In addition, the brake makes it possible to read out the momentary power and the mean power for the
latest 120 seconds. The brake can also monitor the power energizing and make sure it does not exceed
a limit selected in par. 2-12. In par. 2-13, select the function to carry out when the power transmitted
to the brake resistor exceeds the limit set in par. 2-12.

NB!
Monitoring the brake power is not a safety function; a thermal switch is required for that
purpose. The brake resistor circuit is not earth leakage protected.

Over voltage control (OVC) (exclusive brake resistor) can be selected as an alternative brake function in
par. 2-17. This function is active for all units. The function ensures that a trip can be avoided if the DC
link voltage increases. This is done by increasing the output frequency to limit the voltage from the DC
link. It is a very useful function, e.g. if the ramp-down time is too short since tripping of the frequency
converter is avoided. In this situation the ramp-down time is extended.
Mechanical Brakecontrol
For hoisting applications, it is necessary to be able to control an electro-magnetic brake. For controlling
the brake, a relay output (relay1 or relay2) or a programmed digital output (terminal 27 or 29) is re-
quired. Normally, this output must be closed for as long as the frequency converter is unable to ’hold’
the motor, e.g. because of too big load. In par. 5-40 (Array parameter), par. 5-30, or par. 5-31 (digital
output 27 or 29), select mechanical brake control [32] for applications with an electro-magnetic brake.
When mechanical brake control [32] is selected, the mechanical brake relay stays closed during start
until the output current is above the level selected in par. 2-20 Release Brake Current. During stop, the
mechanical brake will close when the speed is below the level selected in par. 2-21 Activate Brake Speed
[RPM]. If the frequency converter is brought into an alarm condition, i.e. over-voltage situation, the me-
chanical brake immediately cuts in. This is also the case during safe stop.

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Step-by-step Description
In hoisting/lowering applications, it must be possible to control an electro-mehanical brake.
• To control the mechanical brake any relay output or digital output (terminal 27 or 29) can be
used. If necessary use a suitable contactor.
• Ensure that the output is switched off as long as the frequency converter is unable to drive the
motor, for example due to the load being too heavy or due to the fact that the motor has not
been mounted yet.
• Select Mechanical brake control [32] in par. 5-4* (or in par. 5-3*) before connecting the me-
chanical brake.
• The brake is released when the motor current exceeds the preset value in par. 2-20.
• The brake is engaged when the output frequency is less than the frequency set in par. 2-21 or
2-22 and only if the frequency converter carries out a stop command.

NB!
For vertical lifting or hoisting applications it is strongly recommended to ensure that the load
can be stopped in case of an emergency or a malfunction of a single part such as a contactor,
etc.
If the frequency converter is in alarm mode or in an over voltage situation, the mechanical
brake cuts in.

NB!
For hoisting applications make sure that the torque limits in par. 4-16 and 4-17 are set lower
than the current limit in par. 4-18. Also it is recommendable to set par. 14-25, Trip Delay at
Torque Limit to “0”, par. 14-26, Trip Delay at Inverter Fault to “0” and par. 14-10, Mains
Failure to “[3], Coasting”.

Hoist Mechanical Brake

The VLT Automation Drive FC 300 features a mechanical brake control specifically designed for hoisting
applications. The main difference compared to the regular mechanical brake control, where a relay func-
tion monitoring the output current is used, is that the hoist mechanical brake function has direct control
over the brake relay. This means that instead of setting a current for release of the brake, the torque
applied against the closed brake before release is defined. Because the torque is defined directly the setup
is more straightforward for hoisting applications.
By using the Proportional Gain Boost (par. 2-28) a quicker control when releasing the brake can be ob-
tained. The hoist mechanical brake strategy is based on a 3-step sequence, where motor control and
brake release are synchronized in order to obtain the smoothest possible brake release:

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1. Pre-magnetize the motor

In order to ensure that there is a hold on the motor and to verify that it is mounted correctly, the
motor is first pre-magnetized.
2. Apply torque against the closed brake
When the load is held by the mechanical brake, its size cannot be determined, only its direction.
The moment the brake opens, the load must be taken over by the motor. To facilitate the take-
over, a user defined torque, set in par. 2-26, is applied in hoisting direction. This will be used to
initialize the speed controller that will finally take over the load. In order to reduce wear on the
gearbox due to backlash, the torque is ramped up.
3. Release brake
When the torque reaches the value set in par. 2-26 Torque Ref, the brake is released. The value
set in par. 2-25 Brake Release Time determines the delay before the load is released. In order
to react as quickly as possible on the load-step that follows upon brake release, the speed-PID
control can be boosted by increasing the proportional gain.

Brake release sequence for hoist mechanical brake control

Cabling
EMC (twisted cables/shielding)
To reduce the electrical noise from the wires between the brake resistor and the frequency converter,
the wires must be twisted.
For enhanced EMC performance a metal screen can be used.
Smart Logic Control
The Smart Logic Control (SLC) is essentially a sequence of user defined actions (see par. 13-52) executed
by the SLC when the associated user defined event (see par. 13-51) is evaluated as TRUE by the SLC.
Events and actions are each numbered and are linked in pairs called states. This means that when event
[1] is fulfilled (attains the value TRUE), action [1] is executed. After this, the conditions of event [2] will
be evaluated and if evaluated TRUE, action [2]will be executed and so on. Events and actions are placed
in array parameters.
Only one event will be evaluated at any time. If an event is evaluated as FALSE, nothing happens (in the
SLC) during the present scan interval and no other events will be evaluated. This means that when the

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SLC starts, it evaluates event [1] (and only event [1]) each scan interval. Only when event [1] is eval-
uated TRUE, the SLC executes action [1] and starts evaluating event [2].

It is possible to program from 0 to 20 events and

actions. When the last event / action has been
executed, the sequence starts over again from
event [1] / action [1]. The illustration shows an
example with three events / actions:

Short Circuit (Motor Phase – Phase)

The frequency converter is protected against short circuits by means of current measurement in each of
the three motor phases or in the DC link. A short circuit between two output phases will cause an over-
current in the inverter. The inverter will be turned off individually when the short circuit current exceeds
the permitted value (Alarm 16 Trip Lock.
To protect the drive against a short circuit at the load sharing and brake outputs please see the design
guidelines.
Switching on the Output
Switching on the output between the motor and the frequency converter is fully permitted. You cannot
damage the frequency converter in any way by switching on the output. However, fault messages may
appear.

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Motor-generated Overvoltage
The voltage in the intermediate circuit is increased when the motor acts as a generator. This occurs in
following cases:
1. The load drives the motor (at constant output frequency from the frequency converter), ie. the
load generates energy.
2. During deceleration ("ramp-down") if the moment of inertia is high, the friction is low and the
ramp-down time is too short for the energy to be dissipated as a loss in the frequency converter,
the motor and the installation.
3. In-correct slip compensation setting may cause higher DC link voltage.
The control unit may attempt to correct the ramp if possible (par. 2-17 Over-voltage Control.
The inverter turns off to protect the transistors and the intermediate circuit capacitors when a certain
voltage level is reached.
See par. 2-10 and par. 2-17 to select the method used for controlling the intermediate circuit voltage
level.
Mains Drop-out
During a mains drop-out, the frequency converter keeps running until the intermediate circuit voltage
drops below the minimum stop level, which is typically 15% below the frequency converter's lowest rated
supply voltage.
The mains voltage before the drop-out and the motor load determines how long it takes for the inverter
to coast.

Static Overload in VVCplus mode

When the frequency converter is overloaded (the torque limit in par. 4-16/4-17 is reached), the controls
reduces the output frequency to reduce the load.
If the overload is excessive, a current may occur that makes the frequency converter cut out after approx.
5-10 s.
Operation within the torque limit is limited in time (0-60 s) in par. 14-25.
Motor Thermal Protection

The motor temperature is calculated on the basis

of motor current, output frequency, and time or
thermistor. See par. 1-90 in the chapter How to
Programme.

Safe Stop of FC 300

The FC 302, and also the FC301 in A1 enclosure, can perform the safety function Safe Torque Off (As
defined by draft CD IEC 61800-5-2) or Stop Category 0 (as defined in EN 60204-1).
FC 301 A1 enclosure: When Safe Stop is included in the drive, position 18 of Type Code must be either
T or U. If position 18 is B or X, Safe Stop Terminal 37 is not included!
Example:
Type Code for FC 301 A1 with Safe Stop: FC-301PK75T4Z20H4TGCXXXSXXXXA0BXCXXXXD0

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It is designed and approved suitable for the requirements of Safety Category 3 in EN 954-1. This func-
tionality is called Safe Stop. Prior to integration and use of Safe Stop in an installation, a thorough risk
analysis on the installation must be carried out in order to determine whether the Safe Stop functionality
and safety category are appropriate and sufficient. In order to install and use the Safe Stop function in
accordance with the requirements of Safety Category 3 in EN 954-1, the related information and instruc-
tions of the FC 300 Design Guide MG.33.BX.YY must be followed! The information and instructions of the
Operating Instructions are not sufficient for a correct and safe use of the Safe Stop functionality!

Safe Stop Installation (FC 302 and FC 301 - A1 enclosure only)

To carry out an installation of a Category 0 Stop
(EN60204) in conformance with Safety Category
3 (EN954-1), follow these instructions:
1. The bridge (jumper) between Terminal 37
and 24 V DC must be removed. Cutting or
breaking the jumper is not sufficient. Re-
move it entirely to avoid short-circuiting.
See jumper on illustration.
2. Connect terminal 37 to 24 V DC by a
short-circuit protected cable. The 24 V DC
voltage supply must be interruptible by an
EN954-1 Category 3 circuit interrupt de- Bridge jumper between terminal 37 and 24 VDC
vice. If the interrupt device and the fre-
quency converter are placed in the same
installation panel, you can use a regular
cable instead of a protected one.

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The illustration below shows a Stopping Category 0 (EN 60204-1) with safety Category 3 (EN 954-1).
The circuit interrupt is caused by an opening door contact. The illustration also shows how to connect a
non-safety related hardware coast.

Illustration of the essential aspects of an installation to achieve a Stopping Category 0 (EN 60204-1) with safety Cat-
egory 3 (EN 954-1).

Safe Stop Commissioning Test

After installation and before first operation, perform a commissioning test of an installation or application
making use of FC 300 Safe Stop.
Moreover, perform the test after each modification of the installation or application, which the FC 300
Safe Stop is part of.
The commissioning test:
1. Remove the 24 V DC voltage supply to terminal 37 by the interrupt device while the motor is
driven by the FC 302 (i.e. mains supply is not interrupted). The test step is passed if the motor
reacts with a coast and the mechanical brake (if connected) is activated.
2. Then send Reset signal (via Bus, Digital I/O, or [Reset] key). The test step is passed if the motor
remains in the Safe Stop state, and the mechanical brake (if connected) remains activated.
3. Then reapply 24 V DC to terminal 37. The test step is passed if the motor remains in the coasted
state, and the mechanical brake (if connected) remains activated.
4. Then send Reset signal (via Bus, Digital I/O, or [Reset] key). The test step is passed if the motor
becomes operational again.
5. The commissioning test is passed if all four test steps are passed.

NB!
The Safe Stop function of FC 302 can be used for asynchronous and synchronous motors. It
may happen that two faults occur in the frequency converter's power semiconductor. When
using synchronous motors this may cause a residual rotation. The rotation can be calculated
to Angle=360/(Number of Poles). The application using synchronous motors must take this
into consideration and ensure that this is not a safety critical issue. This situation is not rele-
vant for asynchronous motors.

NB!
In order to use the Safe Stop functionality in conformance with the requirements of EN-954-1
Category 3, a number of conditions must be fulfilled by the installation of Safe Stop. Please
see section Safe Stop Installation for further information.

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NB!
The frequency converter does not provide a safety-related protection against unintended or
malicious voltage supply to terminal 37 and subsequent reset. Provide this protection via the
interrupt device, at the application level, or organisational level.
For more information - see section Safe Stop Installation.

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FC 300 Selection

Electrical Data

Mains Supply 3 x 200 - 240 VAC

FC 301/FC 302 PK25 PK37 PK55 PK75 P1K1 P1K5 P2K2 P3K0 P3K7
Typical Shaft Output
[kW] 0.25 0.37 0.55 0.75 1.1 1.5 2.2 3 3.7

Enclosure IP 20/IP 21 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A3 A3

Enclosure IP 20 (FC 301

A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 A1 - - -
only)
Enclosure IP 55 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5
Output current
Continuous
1.8 2.4 3.5 4.6 6.6 7.5 10.6 12.5 16.7
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]
Intermittent
2.9 3.8 5.6 7.4 10.6 12.0 17.0 20.0 26.7
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]
Continuous
0.65 0.86 1.26 1.66 2.38 2.70 3.82 4.50 6.00
KVA (208 V AC) [KVA]
Max. cable size (mains,
24 - 10 AWG
motor, brake) [AWG] 2)
0.2 - 4 mm2
[mm2]
Max. input current

Continuous
1.6 2.2 3.2 4.1 5.9 6.8 9.5 11.3 15.0
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]
Intermittent
2.6 3.5 5.1 6.6 9.4 10.9 15.2 18.1 24.0
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]
1)
Max. pre-fuses [A] 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 32 32
Environment
Estimated power loss
21 29 42 54 63 82 116 155 185
at rated max. load [W] 4)
Weight, enclosure IP20
4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 6.6 6.6
[kg]
A1 (IP 20) 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 - - -
Efficiency 4) 0.94 0.94 0.95 0.95 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.96 0.96
0.25 - 3.7 kW only available as 160% high overload.

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Mains Supply 3 x 200- 240 VAC
FC 301/FC 302 P5K5 P7K5 P11K P15K P18K5 P22K P30K P37K
High/ Normal Load* HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO
Typical Shaft Output
5.5 7.5 7.5 11 11 15 15 18.5 18.5 22 22 30 30 37 37 45
[kW]
Enclosure IP21 B1 B1 B2 C1 C1 C1 C2 C2
Enclosure IP55 B1 B1 B2 C1 C1 C1 C2 C2
Output current
Continuous
24.2 30.8 30.8 46.2 46.2 59.4 59.4 74.8 74.8 88 88 115 115 143 143 170
(3 x 200-240 V) [A]
Intermittent
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(60 sec overload) 38.7 33.9 49.3 50.8 73.9 65.3 89.1 82.3 112 96.8 132 127 173 157 215 187
(3 x 200-240 V) [A]
Continuous
KVA (208 V AC) 8.7 11.1 11.1 16.6 16.6 21.4 21.4 26.9 26.9 31.7 31.7 41.4 41.4 51.5 51.5 61.2
[KVA]
Max. input current
Continuous
22 28 28 42 42 54 54 68 68 80 80 104 104 130 130 154
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]

Intermittent
(60 sec overload) 35.2 30.8 44.8 46.2 67.2 59.4 81 74.8 102 88 120 114 156 143 195 169
(3 x 200-240 V ) [A]

Max. cable size

[mm2 / AWG] 2)

Max. pre-fuses [A] 1 63 63 80 125 125 160 200 250

FC 300 Selection

Estimated power
loss
239 310 371 514 463 602 624 737 740 845 874 1140 1143 1353 1400 1636

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at rated max. load
[W] 4)
Weight,
enclosure IP21, IP 23 23 27 45 45 45 65 65
55 [kg]
Efficiency4) 0.964 0.959 0.964 0.964 0.965 0.965 0.966 0.966
* High overload = 160% torque during 60 s, Normal overload = 110% torque during 60 s
 Mains Supply 3 x 380 - 500 VAC (FC 302), 3 x 380 - 480 VAC (FC 301)
PK 37 PK 55 PK75 P1K1 P1K5 P2K2 P3K0 P4K0 P5K5 P7K5
FC 301/FC 302
0.37 0.55 0.75 1.1 1.5 2.2 3 4 5.5 7.5
Typical Shaft Output [kW]
Enclosure IP20/IP21 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A3 A3
Enclosure IP20 (FC 301
A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
only)
Enclosure IP55 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5
Output current
High overload 160% for 1 minute
Shaft output [kW] 0.37 0.55 0.75 1.1 1.5 2.2 3 4 5.5 7.5
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Continuous
1.3 1.8 2.4 3 4.1 5.6 7.2 10 13 16
(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
Intermittent
2.1 2.9 3.8 4.8 6.6 9.0 11.5 16 20.8 25.6
(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
Continuous
1.2 1.6 2.1 2.7 3.4 4.8 6.3 8.2 11 14.5
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Intermittent
1.9 2.6 3.4 4.3 5.4 7.7 10.1 13.1 17.6 23.2
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Continuous KVA
0.9 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.8 3.9 5.0 6.9 9.0 11.0
(400 V AC) [KVA]
Continuous KVA
0.9 1.3 1.7 2.4 2.7 3.8 5.0 6.5 8.8 11.6
(460 V AC) [KVA]
Max. cable size
24 - 10 AWG 24 - 10 AWG
(mains, motor, brake)
0.2 - 4 mm2 0.2 - 4 mm2
[AWG] 2) [mm2]
Max. input current
Continuous
1.2 1.6 2.2 2.7 3.7 5.0 6.5 9.0 11.7 14.4
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]
FC 300 Selection

Intermittent
1.9 2.6 3.5 4.3 5.9 8.0 10.4 14.4 18.7 23.0
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]

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Continuous
1.0 1.4 1.9 2.7 3.1 4.3 5.7 7.4 9.9 13.0
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Intermittent
1.6 2.2 3.0 4.3 5.0 6.9 9.1 11.8 15.8 20.8
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
1)
Max. pre-fuses [A] 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 32 32
Environment
Estimated power loss
35 42 46 58 62 88 116 124 187 255
at rated max. load [W] 4)
Weight,
4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 6.6 6.6
enclosure IP20
Enclosure IP55 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 14.2 14.2
Efficiency 4) 0.93 0.95 0.96 0.96 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97
0.37 - 7.5 kW only available as 160% high overload.

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Mains Supply 3 x 380 - 500 VAC (FC 302), 3 x 380 - 480 VAC (FC 301)
FC 301/FC 302 P11K P15K P18K P22K
High/ Normal Load* HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO
Typical Shaft output [kW] 11 15 15 18.5 18.5 22.0 22.0 30.0
Enclosure IP21 B1 B1 B2 B2
Enclosure IP55 B1 B1 B2 B2
Output current
Continuous
24 32 32 37.5 37.5 44 44 61
(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec overload)
38.4 35.2 51.2 41.3 60 48.4 70.4 67.1
(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
FC 300 Design Guide

Continuous
21 27 27 34 34 40 40 52
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec overload)
33.6 29.7 43.2 37.4 54.4 44 64 57.2
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Continuous KVA
16.6 22.2 22.2 26 26 30.5 30.5 42.3
(400 V AC) [KVA]
Continuous KVA
21.5 27.1 31.9 41.4
(460 V AC) [KVA]
Max. input current
Continuous
22 29 29 34 34 40 40 55
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec overload)
35.2 31.9 46.4 37.4 54.4 44 64 60.5
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]
Continuous
19 25 25 31 31 36 36 47
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec overload)
30.4 27.5 40 34.1 49.6 39.6 57.6 51.7
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
16/6 16/6 35/2 35/2
FC 300 Selection

Max. cable size [mm2 / AWG] 2)

Max. pre-fuses [A] 1 63 63 63 80

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Estimated power loss
291 392 379 465 444 525 547 739
at rated max. load [W] 4)
Weight,
23 23 27 27
enclosure IP21, IP 55 [kg]
Efficiency4) 0.977 0.978 0.979 0.978
* High overload = 160% torque during 60 s, Normal overload = 110% torque during 60 s
 Mains Supply 3 x 380 - 500 VAC (FC 302), 3 x 380 - 480 VAC (FC 301)
FC 301/FC 302 P30K P37K P45K P55K P75K
High/ Normal Load* HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO HO NO
Typical Shaft output [kW] 30 37 37 45 45 55 55 75 75 90
Enclosure IP21 C1 C1 C1 C2 C2
Enclosure IP55 C1 C1 C1 C2 C2
Output current
Continuous
61 73 73 90 90 106 106 147 147 177
(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec over-
load) 91.5 80.3 110 99 135 117 159 162 221 195
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(3 x 380-440 V) [A]
Continuous
52 65 65 80 80 105 105 130 130 160
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec over-
load) 78 71.5 97.5 88 120 116 158 143 195 176
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Continuous KVA
42.3 50.6 50.6 62.4 62.4 73.4 73.4 102 102 123
(400 V AC) [KVA]
Continuous KVA
51.8 63.7 83.7 104 128
(460 V AC) [KVA]
Max. input current
Continuous
55 66 66 82 82 96 96 133 133 161
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]
Intermittent (60 sec over-
load) 82.5 72.6 99 90.2 123 106 144 146 200 177
(3 x 380-440 V ) [A]
Continuous
47 59 59 73 73 95 95 118 118 145
(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
FC 300 Selection

Intermittent (60 sec over-

load) 70.5 64.9 88.5 80.3 110 105 143 130 177 160

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(3 x 440-500 V) [A]
Max. cable size [mm2 /
AWG] 2)

Max. pre-fuses [A] 1 100 125 160 250 250

Estimated power loss

570 698 697 843 891 1083 1022 1384 1232 1474
at rated max. load [W] 4)
Weight,
45 45 45 65 65
enclosure IP21, IP 55 [kg]
Efficiency4) 0.983 0.983 0.982 0.983 0.985
* High overload = 160% torque during 60 s, Normal overload = 110% torque during 60 s

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Mains Supply 3 x 525 - 600 VAC (FC 302 only)

P3K
PK75 P1K1 P1K5 P2K2 P3K0 P4K0 P5K5 P7K5
FC 302 7
Typical Shaft Output [kW] 0.75 1.1 1.5 2.2 3 3.7 4 5.5 7.5
Output current
Continuous
1.8 2.6 2.9 4.1 5.2 - 6.4 9.5 11.5
(3 x 525-550 V ) [A]
Intermittent
2.9 4.2 4.6 6.6 8.3 - 10.2 15.2 18.4
(3 x 525-550 V ) [A]
Continuous
1.7 2.4 2.7 3.9 4.9 - 6.1 9.0 11.0
(3 x 525-600 V ) [A]
Intermittent
2.7 3.8 4.3 6.2 7.8 - 9.8 14.4 17.6
(3 x 525-600 V ) [A]
Continuous kVA (525 V
1.7 2.5 2.8 3.9 5.0 - 6.1 9.0 11.0
AC) [kVA]
Continuous kVA (575 V
1.7 2.4 2.7 3.9 4.9 - 6.1 9.0 11.0
AC) [kVA]
Max. cable size
24 - 10 AWG 24 - 10 AWG
(mains, motor, brake) -
0.2 - 4 mm2 0.2 - 4 mm2
[AWG] 2) [mm2]
Max. input current
Continuous
1.7 2.4 2.7 4.1 5.2 - 5.8 8.6 10.4
(3 x 525-600 V ) [A]
Intermittent
2.7 3.8 4.3 6.6 8.3 - 9.3 13.8 16.6
(3 x 525-600 V ) [A]
Max. pre-fuses1) [A] 10 10 10 20 20 - 20 32 32
Environment
Estimated power loss
35 50 65 92 122 - 145 195 261
at rated max. load [W] 4)
Enclosure IP 20
Weight,
6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 - 6.5 6.6 6.6
enclosure IP20 [kg]
Efficiency 4) 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 - 0.97 0.97 0.97

1) For type of fuse see section Fuses.

2) American Wire Gauge.
3) Measured using 5 m screened motor cables at rated load and rated frequency.
4) The typical power loss is at nominal load conditions and expected to be within +/-15% (tol-
erence relates to variety in voltage and cable conditions).
Values are based on a typical motor efficiency (eff2/eff3 border line). Motors with lower efficiency
will also add to the power loss in the frequency converter and opposite.
If the switching frequency is raised from nominal the power losses may rise significantly.
LCP and typical control card power consumptions are included. Further options and customer load
may add up to 30W to the losses. (Though typical only 4W extra for a fully loaded control card,
or options for slot A or slot B, each).
Although measurements are made with state of the art equipment, some measurement inaccur-
acy must be allowed for (+/-5%).

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General Specifications
Mains supply (L1, L2, L3):
Supply voltage 200-240 V ±10%
Supply voltage FC 301: 380-480 V / FC 302: 380-500 V ±10%
Supply voltage FC 302: 525-600 V ±10%
Supply frequency 50/60 Hz
Max. imbalance temporary between mains phases 3.0 % of rated supply voltage
True Power Factor (λ) ≥ 0.9 nominal at rated load
Displacement Power Factor (cos ϕ) near unity (> 0.98)
Switching on input supply L1, L2, L3 (power-ups) ≤ 7.5 kW maximum 2 times/min.
Switching on input supply L1, L2, L3 (power-ups) ≥ 11 kW maximum 1 time/min.
Environment according to EN60664-1 overvoltage category III/pollution degree 2
The unit is suitable for use on a circuit capable of delivering not more than 100.000 RMS symmetrical
Amperes, 240/500/600 V maximum.

Motor output (U, V, W):

Output voltage 0 - 100% of supply voltage
Output frequency FC 301: 0.2 - 1000 Hz / FC 302: 0 - 1000 Hz
Switching on output Unlimited
Ramp times 0.01 - 3600 sec.

Torque characteristics:
Starting torque (Constant torque) maximum 160% for 60 sec.*
Starting torque maximum 180% up to 0.5 sec.*
Overload torque (Constant torque) maximum 160% for 60 sec.*
Starting torque (Variable torque) maximum 110% for 60 sec.*
Overload torque (Variable torque) maximum 110% for 60 sec.
*Percentage relates to FC 300 nominal torque.

Cable lengths and cross sections:

FC 301: 50 m / FC 301 (A1-encl.): 25 m / FC 302: 150
Max. motor cable length, screened/armoured m
FC 301: 75 m / FC 301 (A1-encl.): 50 m / FC 302:
Max. motor cable length, unscreened/unarmoured 300 m
Max. cross section to motor, mains, load sharing and brake (see section Electrical Data
in the FC 300 Design Guide MG.33.BX.YY for more information), (0.25 kW - 7.5 kW) 4 mm2 / 10 AWG
Max. cross section to motor, mains, load sharing and brake (see section Electrical Data
in the FC 300 Design Guide MG.33.BX.YY for more information), (11-15 kW) 16 mm2 / 6 AWG
Max. cross section to motor, mains, load sharing and brake (see section Electrical Data
in the FC 300 Design Guide MG.33.BX.YY for more information), (18.5-22 kW) 35 mm2 / 2 AWG
Maximum cross section to control terminals, flexible/ rigid wire without cable end
sleeves 1.5 mm2/16 AWG
Maximum cross section to control terminals, flexible wire with cable end sleeves 1 mm2/18 AWG
Maximum cross section to control terminals, flexible wire with cable end sleeves with
collar 0.5 mm2/20 AWG
Minimum cross section to control terminals 0.25 mm2/ 24 AWG

Protection and Features:

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• Electronic thermal motor protection against overload.

• Temperature monitoring of the heatsink ensures that the frequency converter trips if the tem-
perature reaches 95 °C ± 5°C. An overload temperature cannot be reset until the temperature
of the heatsink is below 70 °C ± 5°C (Guideline - these temperatures may vary for different power
sizes, enclosures etc.).
• The frequency converter is protected against short-circuits on motor terminals U, V, W.
• If a mains phase is missing, the frequency converter trips or issues a warning (depending on the
load).
• Monitoring of the intermediate circuit voltage ensures that the frequency converter trips if the
intermediate circuit voltage is too low or too high.
• The frequency converter constantly checks for critical levels of internal temperature, load current,
high voltage on the intermediate circuit and low motor speeds. As a response to a critical level,
the frequency converter can adjust the switching frequency and/ or change the switching pattern
in order to ensure the performance of the drive.

Digital inputs:
Programmable digital inputs FC 301: 4 (5) / FC 302: 4 (6)
Terminal number 18, 19, 271), 294), 32, 33,
Logic PNP or NPN
Voltage level 0 - 24 V DC
Voltage level, logic'0' PNP < 5 V DC
Voltage level, logic'1' PNP > 10 V DC
Voltage level, logic '0' NPN2) > 19 V DC
Voltage level, logic '1' NPN2) < 14 V DC
Maximum voltage on input 28 V DC
Pulse frequency range 0 - 110 kHz
(Duty cycle) Min. pulse width 4.5 ms
Input resistance, Ri approx. 4 kΩ

Safe stop Terminal 373) (Terminal 37 is fixed PNP logic):

Voltage level 0 - 24 V DC
Voltage level, logic'0' PNP < 4 V DC
Voltage level, logic'1' PNP >20 V DC
Nominal input current at 24 V 50 mA rms
Nominal input current at 20 V 60 mA rms
Input capacitance 400 nF
All digital inputs are galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage termi-
nals.
1) Terminals 27 and 29 can also be programmed as output.
2) Except safe stop input Terminal 37.
3) Terminal 37 is only available in FC 302 and FC 301 A1 with Safe Stop. It can only be used as safe
stop input. Terminal 37 is suitable for category 3 installations according to EN 954-1 (safe stop according
to category 0 EN 60204-1) as required by the EU Machinery Directive 98/37/EC. Terminal 37 and the
Safe Stop function are designed in conformance with EN 60204-1, EN 50178, EN 61800-2, EN 61800-3,
and EN 954-1. For correct and safe use of the Safe Stop function follow the related information and
instructions in the Design Guide.
4) FC 302 and FC 301/ A1 with safe stop only.

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Analog inputs:
Number of analog inputs 2
Terminal number 53, 54
Modes Voltage or current
Mode select Switch S201 and switch S202
Voltage mode Switch S201/switch S202 = OFF (U)
Voltage level FC 301: 0 to + 10/ FC 302: -10 to +10 V (scaleable)
Input resistance, Ri approx. 10 kΩ
Max. voltage ± 20 V
Current mode Switch S201/switch S202 = ON (I)
Current level 0/4 to 20 mA (scaleable)
Input resistance, Ri approx. 200 Ω
Max. current 30 mA
Resolution for analog inputs 10 bit (+ sign)
Accuracy of analog inputs Max. error 0.5% of full scale
Bandwidth FC 301: 20 Hz/ FC 302: 100 Hz
The analog inputs are galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage ter-
minals.

Pulse/encoder inputs:
Programmable pulse/encoder inputs 2/1
Terminal number pulse/encoder 293, 331) / 322, 332) 3)
Max. frequency at terminal 29, 32, 333) 110 kHz (Push-pull driven)
Max. frequency at terminal 29, 32, 333) 5 kHz (open collector)
Min. frequency at terminal 29, 32, 33 3) 4 Hz
Voltage level see section on Digital input
Maximum voltage on input 28 V DC
Input resistance, Ri approx. 4 kΩ
Pulse input accuracy (0.1 - 1 kHz) Max. error: 0.1% of full scale
Encoder input accuracy (1 - 110 kHz) Max. error: 0.05 % of full scale
The pulse and encoder inputs (terminals 29, 32, 33) are galvanically isolated from the supply voltage
(PELV) and other high-voltage terminals.
1) Pulse inputs are 29 and 33
2) Encoder inputs: 32 = A, and 33 = B
3) Terminal 29: Only FC 302

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Analog output:
Number of programmable analog outputs 1
Terminal number 42
Current range at analog output 0/4 - 20 mA
Max. load GND - analog output 500 Ω
Accuracy on analog output Max. error: 0.5 % of full scale
Resolution on analog output 12 bit
The analogue output is galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage ter-
minals.

Control card, RS 485 serial communication:

Terminal number 68 (P,TX+, RX+), 69 (N,TX-, RX-)
Terminal number 61 Common for terminals 68 and 69
The RS 485 serial communication circuit is functionally separated from other central circuits and gal-
vanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV).

Digital output:
Programmable digital/pulse outputs 2
Terminal number 27, 29 1) 2)

Voltage level at digital/frequency output 0 - 24 V

Max. output current (sink or source) 40 mA
Max. load at frequency output 1 kΩ
Max. capacitive load at frequency output 10 nF
Minimum output frequency at frequency output 0 Hz
Maximum output frequency at frequency output 32 kHz
Accuracy of frequency output Max. error: 0.1 % of full scale
Resolution of frequency outputs 12 bit
1) Terminal 27 and 29 can also be programmed as input.
2) Terminal 29: Only FC 302.
The digital output is galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage termi-
nals.

Control card, 24 V DC output:

Terminal number 12, 13
Output voltage 24 V +1, -3 V
Max. load FC 301: 130 mA/ FC 302: 200 mA
The 24 V DC supply is galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV), but has the same potential
as the analog and digital inputs and outputs.

Relay outputs:
Programmable relay outputs FC 301 ≤ 7.5 kW: 1 / FC 302 all kW: 2
Relay 01 Terminal number 1-3 (break), 1-2 (make)
Max. terminal load (AC-1)1) on 1-3 (NC), 1-2 (NO) (Resistive load) 240 V AC, 2 A
Max. terminal load (AC-15)1) (Inductive load @ cosφ 0.4) 240 V AC, 0.2 A
Max. terminal load (DC-1)1) on 1-2 (NO), 1-3 (NC) (Resistive load) 60 V DC, 1A
Max. terminal load (DC-13)1)(Inductive load) 24 V DC, 0.1A
Relay 02 (FC 302 only) Terminal number 4-6 (break), 4-5 (make)
Max. terminal load (AC-1)1) on 4-5 (NO) (Resistive load) 400 V AC, 2 A

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Max. terminal load (AC-15)1) on 4-5 (NO) (Inductive load @ cosφ 0.4) 240 V AC, 0.2 A
Max. terminal load (DC-1)1) on 4-5 (NO) (Resistive load) 80 V DC, 2 A
Max. terminal load (DC-13)1) on 4-5 (NO) (Inductive load) 24 V DC, 0.1A
Max. terminal load (AC-1)1) on 4-6 (NC) (Resistive load) 240 V AC, 2 A
Max. terminal load (AC-15)1) on 4-6 (NC) (Inductive load @ cosφ 0.4) 240 V AC, 0.2A
Max. terminal load (DC-1)1) on 4-6 (NC) (Resistive load) 50 V DC, 2 A
Max. terminal load (DC-13)1)
on 4-6 (NC) (Inductive load) 24 V DC, 0.1 A
Min. terminal load on 1-3 (NC), 1-2 (NO), 4-6 (NC), 4-5 (NO) 24 V DC 10 mA, 24 V AC 20 mA
Environment according to EN 60664-1 overvoltage category III/pollution degree 2
1) IEC 60947 part 4 and 5
The relay contacts are galvanically isolated from the rest of the circuit by reinforced isolation (PELV).

Control card, 10 V DC output:

Terminal number 50
Output voltage 10.5 V ±0.5 V
Max. load 15 mA
The 10 V DC supply is galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage ter-
minals.

Control characteristics:
Resolution of output frequency at 0 - 1000 Hz FC 301: +/- 0.013 Hz / FC 302: +/- 0.003 Hz
Repeat accuracy of Precise start/stop (terminals 18, 19) FC 301: ≤± 1ms / FC 302: ≤± 0.1 msec
System response time (terminals 18, 19, 27, 29, 32, 33) FC 301: ≤ 10 ms / FC 302: ≤ 2 ms
Speed control range (open loop) 1:100 of synchronous speed
Speed control range (closed loop) 1:1000 of synchronous speed
Speed accuracy (open loop) 30 - 4000 rpm: error ±8 rpm
Speed accuracy (closed loop), depending on resolution of feedback de-
vice 0 - 6000 rpm: error ±0.15 rpm
All control characteristics are based on a 4-pole asynchronous motor

Control card performance:

Scan interval FC 301: 5 ms / FC 302: 1 ms

Surroundings:
Enclosure ≤ 7.5 kW IP 20, IP 55
Enclosure ≥ 11 kW IP 21, IP 55
Enclosure kit available ≤ 7.5 kW IP21/TYPE 1/IP 4X top
Vibration test 1.0 g RMS
Max. relative humidity 5% - 95%(IEC 60 721-3-3; Class 3K3 (non-condensing) during operation
Aggressive environment (IEC 721-3-3), uncoated class 3C2
Aggressive environment (IEC 721-3-3), coated class 3C3
Test method according to IEC 60068-2-43 H2S (10
days) Max. 50 °C (24-hour average maximum 45 °C)
Ambient temperature Max. 50 °C (24-hour average maximum 45 °C)
Derating for high ambient temperature, see section on special conditions
Minimum ambient temperature during full-scale operation 0 °C
Minimum ambient temperature at reduced performance - 10 °C
Temperature during storage/transport -25 - +65/70 °C
Maximum altitude above sea level 1000 m

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Derating for high altitude, see section on special conditions

EMC standards, Emission EN 61800-3, EN 61000-6-3/4, EN 55011
EN 61800-3, EN 61000-6-1/2,
EMC standards, Immunity EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6
See section on special conditions

Control card, USB serial communication:

USB standard 1.1 (Full speed)
USB plug USB type B “device” plug
Connection to PC is carried out via a standard host/device USB cable.
The USB connection is galvanically isolated from the supply voltage (PELV) and other high-voltage ter-
minals.
The USB ground connection is not galvanically isolated from protection earth. Use only isolated laptop
as PC connection to the USB connector on FC 300 drive.
Efficiency
Efficiency of FC 300 Series (η VLT)
The load on the frequency converter has little effect on its efficiency. In general, the efficiency is the same
at the rated motor frequency fM,N, even if the motor supplies 100% of the rated shaft torque or only 75%,
i.e. in case of part loads.
This also means that the efficiency of the frequency converter does not change even if other U/f char-
acteristics are chosen.
However, the U/f characteristics influence the efficiency of the motor.
The efficiency declines a little when the switching frequency is set to a value of above 5 kHz. The efficiency
will also be slightly reduced if the mains voltage is 500 V, or if the motor cable is longer than 30 m.

Efficiency of the motor (ηMOTOR )

The efficiency of a motor connected to the frequency converter depends on magnetising level. In general,
the efficiency is just as good as with mains operation. The efficiency of the motor depends on the type
of motor.
In the range of 75-100% of the rated torque, the efficiency of the motor is practically constant, both
when it is controlled by the frequency converter and when it runs directly on mains.
In small motors, the influence from the U/f characteristic on efficiency is marginal. However, in motors
from 11 kW and up, the advantages are significant.
In general, the switching frequency does not affect the efficiency of small motors. Motors from 11 kW
and up have their efficiency improved (1-2%). This is because the sine shape of the motor current is
almost perfect at high switching frequency.
Efficiency of the system (ηSYSTEM )
To calculate the system efficiency, the efficiency of FC 300 Series (ηVLT) is multiplied by the efficiency of
the motor (ηMOTOR):
ηSYSTEM= η VLT x ηMOTOR
Acoustic Noise
The acoustic noise from the frequency converter comes from three sources:
1. DC intermediate circuit coils.
2. Integral fan.
3. RFI filter choke.

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The typical values measured at a distance of 1 m from the unit:

FC 301/ FC 302
PK25-P7K5: @ 400 V IP20/IP21/NEMA TYPE 1
PK25-P7K5 IP55/NEMA TYPE 12
Reduced fan speed 51 dB(A)
Full fan speed 60 dB(A)

When a transistor in the inverter bridge switches, the voltage across the motor increases by a dV/dt ratio
depending on:
- the motor cable (type, cross-section, length screened or unscreened)
- inductance
The natural induction causes an overshoot UPEAK in the motor voltage before it stabilises itself at a level
depending on the voltage in the intermediate circuit. The rise time and the peak voltage UPEAK affect the
service life of the motor. If the peak voltage is too high, especially motors without phase coil insulation
are affected. If the motor cable is short (a few metres), the rise time and peak voltage are lower.
If the motor cable is long (100 m), the rise time and peak voltage increases.
In motors without phase insulation paper or other insulation reinforcement suitable for operation with
voltage supply (such as a frequency converter), fit a sine-wave filter on the output of the FC 300.

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Special Conditions
Purpose of derating
Derating must be taken into account when using the frequency converter at low air pressure (heights),
at low speeds, with long motor cables, cables with a large cross section or at high ambient temperature.
The required action is described in this section.
Derating for Ambient Temperature
The average temperature (TAMB, AVG) measured over 24 hours must be at least 5 °C lower than the max-
imum allowed ambient temperature (TAMB,MAX).
If the frequency converter is operated at high ambient temperatures, the continuous output current
should be decreased.
The derating depends on the switching pattern, which can be set to 60 PWM or SFAVM in par. 14-00.

A enclosures

60 PWM - Pulse Width Modulation SFAVM - Stator Frequency Asyncron Vector

Modulation

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure A,

using 60 PWM Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure A,
using SFAVM

In enclosure A, the length of the motor cable has a relatively high impact on the recommended derating.
Therefore, the recommended derating for an application with max. 10 m motor cable is also shown.

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure A, Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure A,
using 60 PWM and maximum 10 m motor cable using SFAVM and maximum 10 m motor cable

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B enclosures
For the B and C enclosures the derating also depends on the overload mode selected in par. 1-04

60 PWM - Pulse Width Modulation SFAVM - Stator Frequency Asyncron Vector

Modulation

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure B,

using 60 PWM in Normal torque mode (110% over tor- Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure B,
que) using SFAVM in Normal torque mode (110% over tor-
que)

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure B,

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure B, using SFAVM in High torque mode (160% over torque)
using 60 PWM in High torque mode (160% over torque)

C enclosures

60 PWM - Pulse Width Modulation SFAVM - Stator Frequency Asyncron Vector

Modulation

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure C,

using 60 PWM in Normal torque mode (110% over tor- Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure C,
que) using SFAVM in Normal torque mode (110% over tor-
que)

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Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure C,

Derating of Iout for different TAMB, MAX for enclosure C, using SFAVM in High torque mode (160% over torque)
using 60 PWM in High torque mode (160% over torque)

Derating for Low Air Pressure

The cooling capability of air is decreased at lower air pressure.
Below 1000 m altitude no derating is necessary but above 1000 m the ambient temperature (TAMB) or
max. output current (Iout) should be derated in accordance with the shown diagram.

Derating of output current versus altitude at TAMB, MAX. By altitudes above 2 km, please contact Danfoss Drives re-
garding PELV.

An alternative is to lower the ambient temperature at high altitudes and thereby ensure 100% output
current at high altitudes. As an example of how to read the graph, the situation at 2 km is elaborated.
At a temperature of 45° C (TAMB, MAX - 3.3 K), 91% of the rated output current is available. At a temper-
ature of 41.7° C, 100% of the rated output current is available.
Derating for Running at Low Speed
When a motor is connected to a frequency converter, it is necessary to check that the cooling of the motor
is adequate.
A problem may occur at low RPM values in constant torque applications. The motor fan may not be able
to supply the required volume of air for cooling and this limits the torque that can be supported. There-
fore, if the motor is to be run continuously at an RPM value lower than half of the rated value, the motor
must be supplied with additional air-cooling (or a motor designed for this type of operation may be used).
An alternative is to reduce the load level of the motor by choosing a larger motor. However, the design
of the frequency converter puts a limit to the motor size.
Derating for Installing Long Motor Cables or Cables with Larger Cross-Section
The maximum cable length for FC 301 is 75 m unscreened and 50 m screened cable. For FC302 it is 300
m unscreened and 150 m screened
The frequency converter has been designed to work using a motor cable with a rated cross-section. If a
cable with a larger cross-section is used, reduce the output current by 5% for every step the cross-section
is increased.

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(Increased cable cross-section leads to increased capacity to earth, and thus an increased earth leakage
current).
Automatic adaptations to ensure performance
The frequency converter constantly checks for critical levels of internal temperature, load current, high
voltage on the intermediate circuit and low motor speeds. As a response to a critical level, the frequency
converter can adjust the switching frequency and/ or change the switching pattern in order to ensure the
performance of the drive.

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Drive Configurator
It is possible to design an FC 300 frequency converter according to the application requirements by using
the ordering number system.
For the FC 300 Series, you can order standard drives and drives with integral options by sending a type
code string describing the product to the local Danfoss sales office, i.e.:
FC-302PK75T5E20H1BGCXXXSXXXXA0BXCXXXXD0
The meaning of the characters in the string can be located in the pages containing the ordering numbers
in the chapter How to Select Your VLT. In the example above, a Profibus DP V1 and a 24 V back-up option
is included in the drive.
Ordering numbers for FC 300 standard variants can also be located in the chapter How to Select Your
VLT.
From the Internet based Drive Configurator, you can configure the right drive for the right application
and generate the type code string. The Drive Configurator will automatically generate an eight-digit sales
number to be delivered to your local sales office.
Furthermore, you can establish a project list with several products and send it to a Danfoss sales repre-
sentative.
The Drive Configurator can be found on the global Internet site: www.danfoss.com/drives.
Ordering Form Type Code

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Description Pos Possible choise

Product group 1-3 FC 30x
Product groups 1-3 Drive series 4-6 FC 301
FC 302
VLT series 4-6 Power rating 8-10 0.25-75 kW
Phases 11 Three phases (T)
Mains voltage 11-12 T 2: 200-240 V AC
Power rating 8-10 T 4: 380-480 V AC
T 5: 380-500 V AC
T 6: 525-600 V AC
Phases 11 Enclosure 14-15 E20: IP20
E21: IP 21/NEMA Type 1
Mains Voltage 12 E55: IP 55/NEMA Type 12
Z20: IP 201)
Z21: IP 211)
Enclosure 14-15 E66: IP 66
RFI filter 16-17 H1: RFI filter class A1/B1
Enclosure type H2: No RFI filter, observes
class A2
H3:RFI filter class A1/B11)
Enclosure class HX: No filter (600 V only)
Brake 18 B: Brake chopper included
X: No brake chopper inclu-
Control supply voltage ded
T: Safe Stop No brake1)
Hardware configuration U: Safe stop brake chop-
per1)
Display 19 G: Graphical Local Control
RFI filter 16-17 Panel (LCP)
N: Numerical Local Control
Panel (LCP)
Brake 18
X: No Local Control Panel
Coating PCB 20 C: Coated PCB
Display (LCP) 19 X. No coated PCB
Mains option 21 X: No mains option
1: Mains disconnect
Coating PCB 20 D: Load sharing 2)
8: Mains disconnect and
Mains option 21 load
Sharing2)
Adaptation 22 Reserved
Adaptation A 22 Adaptation 23 Reserved
Software release 24-27 Actual software
Software language 28
Adaptation B 23
A options 29-30 A0: MCA 101 Profibus DP
V1
Software release 24-27 A4: MCA 104 DeviceNet
A6: MCA 105 CANOpen
AX: No fieldbus
Software language 28 B options 31-32 BX: No option
BK: MCB 101 General pur-
pose I/O option
A options 29-30
BR: MCB 102 Encoder op-
tion
B options 31-32 BU: MCB 103 Resolver op-
tion
BP: MCB 105 Relay option
C0 options, MCO 33-34 BZ: MCB 108 Safety PLC
Interface
C0 options 33-34 CX: No option
C1 options 35
C4: MCO 305, Programma-
ble Motion Controller.
C option software 36-37 C1 options 35
C option software 36-37
D options 38-39 DX: No option
D options 38-39 D0: DC back-up
D0: MCB 107 Ext. 24 V
back-up

1): FC 301/ A1 enclosure only

2): Power sizes ≥ 11 kW only
Not all choices/options are available for each FC
301/FC 302 variant. To verify if the appropriate
version is available, please consult the Drive Con-
figurator on the Internet.

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Ordering Numbers: Options and Accessories

Type Description Ordering no.

Miscellaneous hardware
DC link connector Terminal block for DC link connection on frame size A2/A3 130B1064
IP 21/4X top/TYPE 1 kit Enclosure, frame size A1: IP21/IP 4X Top/TYPE 1 130B
IP 21/4X top/TYPE 1 kit Enclosure, frame size A2: IP21/IP 4X Top/TYPE 1 130B1122
IP 21/4X top/TYPE 1 kit Enclosure, frame size A3: IP21/IP 4X Top/TYPE 1 130B1123
Profibus D-Sub 9 D-Sub connector kit for IP20, frame sizes A1, A2 and A3 130B1112
Profibus screen plate Profibus screen plate kit for IP20, frame sizes A1, A2 and A3 130B0524
Terminal blocks Screw terminal blocks for replacing spring loaded terminals
1 pc 10 pin 1 pc 6 pin and 1 pc 3 pin connectors 130B1116
Footmount frame for flat pack resistors, frame size A2 175U0085
Footmount frame for flat pack resistors, frame size A3 175U0088
Footmount frame for 2 flat pack resistors, frame size A2 175U0087
Footmount frame for 2 flat pack resistors, frame size A3 175U0086
LCP
LCP 101 Numerical Local Control Panel (NLCP) 130B1124
LCP 102 Graphical Local Control Panel (GLCP) 130B1107
LCP cable Separate LCP cable, 3 m 175Z0929
LCP kit Panel mounting kit including graphical LCP, fasteners, 3 m cable 130B1113
and gasket
LCP kit Panel mounting kit including numerical LCP, fasteners and gasket 130B1114
LCP kit Panel mounting kit for all LCPs including fasteners, 3 m cable and 130B1117
gasket
Options for Slot A Uncoated Coated
MCA 101 Profibus option DP V0/V1 130B1100 130B1200
MCA 104 DeviceNet option 130B1102 130B1202
MCA 105 CANopen 130B1103 130B1205
Options for Slot B
MCB 101 General purpose Input Output option 130B1125 130B1212
MCB 102 Encoder option 130B1115 130B1203
MCB 103 Resolver option 130B1127 130B1227
MCB 105 Relay option 130B1110 130B1210
MCB 108 Safety PLC interface (DC/DC Converter) 130B1120 130B1220
Options for Slot C
MCO 305 Programmable Motion Controller 130B1134 130B1234
Mounting kit for frame size A2 and A3 130B7530 -
Mounting kit for frame size A5 130B7532 -
Mounting kit for frame size B and C 130B7533 -
Option for Slot D
MCB 107 24 V DC back-up 130B1108 130B1208
External Options
Ethernet IP Ethernet master 175N2584 -
Spare Parts
Control board FC 302 Coated version - 130B1109
Control board FC 301 Coated version - 130B1126
Fan A2 Fan, frame size A2 130B1009 -
Fan A3 Fan, frame size A3 130B1010 -
Fan option C 130B7534 -
Backplate A5 Backplate A5 enclosures for 130B1098
Connectors FC 300 Profibus 10 pieces Profibus connectors 130B1075
Connectors FC 300 DeviceNet 10 pieces DeviceNet connectors 130B1074
Connectors FC 302 10 pole 10 pieces 10 pole spring loaded connectors 130B1073
Connectors FC 301 8 pole 10 pieces 8 pole spring loaded connectors 130B1072
Connectors FC 300 5 pole 10 pieces 5 pole spring loaded connectors 130B1071
Connectors FC 300 RS485 10 pieces 3 pole spring loaded connectors for RS 485 130B1070
Connectors FC 300 3 pole 10 pieces 3 pole connectors for relay 01 130B1069
Connectors FC 302 3 pole 10 pieces 3 pole connectors for relay 02 130B1068
Connectors FC 300 Mains 10 pieces mains connectors IP20/21 130B1067
Connectors FC 300 Mains 10 pieces mains connctors IP 55 130B1066
Connectors FC 300 Motor 10 pieces motor connectors 130B1065
Connectors FC 300 Brake DC 10 pieces brake/load sharing connectors 130B1073
bus
Accessory bag A1 Accessory bag, frame size A1 130B1021
Accessory bag A5 Accessory bag, frame size A5 (IP55) 130B1023
Accessory bag A2 Accessory bag, frame size A2/A3 130B1022
Accessory bag B1 Accessory bag, frame size B1 130B1024
Accessory bag B2 Accessory bag, frame size B2 130B1025
Accessory bag MCO 305 130B7535
Options can be ordered as factory built-in options, see ordering information. For information on fieldbus and application option
combatibility with older software versions, please contact your Danfoss supplier.

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Ordering Numbers: Brake Resistors
Mains 200-240 V FC 301/302
Selected resistor
Standard IP 20 Aluminium Housed (Flatpack) IP65
Max. torque loadb
Duty Cycle 10% Duty Cycle 40%
FC 301/ Pmotor Rmin Rbr,nom c Rrec Pbr max Order no. Rrec Pbr max Order no. Rrec per Duty cycle Order no. FC 301 FC 302
FC 302 item
[kW] [Ω] [Ω] [Ω] [kW] 175Uxxxx [Ω] [kW] 175Uxxxx [Ω] % 175Uxxxx
PK25 0.25 420 466.7 425 0.095 1841 425 0.430 1941 430Ω/ 8 1002 145% 160%
100W
PK37 0.37 284 315.3 310 0.250 1842 310 0.800 1942 310Ω/ 16 0984 145% 160%
200W
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PK55 0.55 190 211.0 210 0.285 1843 210 1.350 1943 210Ω/ 9 0987 145% 160%
200W
PK75 0.75 139 154.0 145 0.065 1820 145 0.260 1920 150Ω/ 14 1005 145% 160%
100W
PK75 0.75 139 154.0 - - - - - - 150Ω/ 40 0989 145% 160%
200W
P1K1 1.1 90 104.4 90 0.095 1821 90 0.430 1921 100Ω/ 8 1006 145% 160%
100W
P1K1 1.1 90 104.4 - - - - - - 100Ω/ 20 0991 145% 160%
200W
P1K5 1.5 65 75.7 65 0.250 1822 65 0.800 1922 72Ω/200W 16 0992 145% 160%
P2K2 2.2 46 51.0 50 0.285 1823 50 1.00 1923 50Ω/200W 9 0993 145% 160%
P3K0 3 33 37.0 35 0.430 1824 35 1.35 1924 35Ω/200W 5.5 0994 145% 160%
P3K0 3 33 37.0 - - - - - - 72Ω/200W 12 2X0992a 145% 160%
P3K7 3.7 25 29.6 25 0.800 1825 25 3.00 1925 60Ω/200W 13 2X0996a 145% 160%
a Order two pieces, resistors must be connected in parallel.
b Max. load with the resistor in Danfoss standard program.
c R
br,nom is the nominal (recommended) resistor value that ensures a brake power on motor shaft of 145% / 160% for 1 minute.
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Mains 380-500 V / 380-480 V FC 301/302
Selected resistor
Standard IP 20 Aluminium Housed (Flatpack) IP65
Max. torque loadb
Duty Cycle 10% Duty Cycle 40%
FC 301/ Pmotor Rmin Rbr,nom c Rrec Pbr max Order no. Rrec Pbr max Order no. Rrec per Duty cycle Order no. FC 301 FC 302
FC 302 item
[kW] [Ω] [Ω] [Ω] [kW] 175Uxxxx [Ω] [kW] 175Uxxxx [Ω] % 175Uxxxx
PK37 0.37 620 1360.2 620 0.065 1840 830 0.450 1976 830Ω/ 20 1000 137% 160%
100W
PK55 0.55 620 915.0 620 0.065 1840 830 0.450 1976 830Ω/ 20 1000 137% 160%
100W
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PK75 0.75 601 667.6 620 0.065 1840 620 0.260 1940 620Ω/ 14 1001 137% 160%
100W
PK75 0.75 601 667.6 - - - - - - 620Ω/ 40 0982 137% 160%
200W
P1K1 1.1 408 452.8 425 0.095 1841 425 0.430 1941 430Ω/ 8 1002 137% 160%
100W
P1K1 1.1 408 452.8 - - - - - - 430Ω/ 20 0983 137% 160%
200W
P1K5 1.5 297 330.4 310 0.250 1842 310 0.800 1942 310Ω/ 16 0984 137% 160%
200W
P2K2 2.2 200 222.6 210 0.285 1843 210 1.35 1943 210Ω/ 9 0987 137% 160%
200W
P3K0 3 145 161.4 150 0.430 1844 150 2.00 1944 150Ω/ 5.5 0989 137% 160%
200W
P3K0 3 145 161.4 - - - - - - 300Ω/ 12 2X0985a 137% 160%
200W
P4K0 4 108 119.6 110 0.600 1845 110 2.40 1945 240Ω/ 11 2X0986a 137% 160%
200W
P5K5 5.5 77 86.0 80 0.850 1846 80 3.00 1946 160Ω/ 6.5 2X0988a 137% 160%
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200W
P7K5 7.5 56 62.4 65 1.0 1847 65 4.50 1947 130Ω/ 4 2X0990a 137% 160%
200W
P11K 11 38 42.1 40 1.8 1848 40 5.00 1948 80Ω/240W 9 2X0090a 137% 160%

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P15K 15 27 30.5 30 2.8 1849 30 9.30 1949 72Ω/240W 6 2X0091a 137% 160%
P18K 18.5 22 24.5 25 3.5 1850 25 12.70 1950
P22K 22 18 20.3 20 4.0 1851 20 13.00 1951
a Order two pieces, resistors must be connected in parallel.
b Max. load with the resistor in Danfoss standard program.
c R brake power on motor shaft of 137% / 160% for 1 minute.
br,nom is the nominal (recommended) resistor value that ensures a

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Ordering Numbers: Harmonic Filters

Harmonic filters are used to reduce mains harmonics.
• AHF 010: 10% current distortion
• AHF 005: 5% current distortion

380-415V, 50Hz
IAHF,N Typical Motor Used [kW] Danfoss ordering number FC 301/ FC 302
AHF 005 AHF 010
10 A 4, 5.5 175G6600 175G6622 P4K0, P5K5
19 A 7.5 175G6601 175G6623 P7K5
46 A 11 175G6602 175G6624 P11K
35 A 15, 18.5 175G6603 175G6625 P15K, P18K
43 A 22 175G6604 175G6626 P22K

440-480V, 60Hz
IAHF,N Typical Motor Used Danfoss ordering number FC 301/ FC 302
[HP] AHF 005 AHF 010
19 A 10, 15 175G6612 175G6634 P7K5
26 A 20 175G6613 175G6635 P15K
35 A 25, 30 175G6614 175G6636 P18K, P22K

500V, 50Hz
IAHF,N Typical Motor Used Danfoss ordering number FC 301/ FC 302
[kW] AHF 005 AHF 010
10 A 4, 5.5 175G6644 175G6656 P4K0, P5K5
19 A 7.5, 11 175G6645 175G6634 P7K5, P11K
26 A 15, 18.5 175G6646 175G6635 P15K, P18K
35 A 22 175G6647 175G6636 P22K

Matching the frequency converter and filter is pre-calculated based on 400V/480V and on a typical motor
load (4 pole) and 160 % torque.
Ordering Numbers: Sine-wave Filter Mod-
ules, 200-240 VAC

Mains supply 3 x 200-240 V

Ordering
FC 301/ FC Rated current Max. torque Max. output Power dissipa- Ordering no.
no.
302 at 200 V at CT/VT frequency tion IP00
IP20
PK25 - PK37 2.5 A 160% 120 Hz 60 W 130B2404 130B2439
PK55 4.5 A 160% 120 Hz 70 W 130B2406 130B2441
PK75 - P1K5 8A 160% 120 Hz 80 W 130B2408 130B2443
P2K2 - P3K7 17 A 160% 120 Hz 125 W 130B2411 130B2446

NB!
When using Sine-wave filters, the switching frequency must be minimum 4.5 kHz (see par.
14-01).

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Ordering Numbers: Sine-wave Filter Mod-

ules, 380-500 VAC

Mains supply 3 x 380 - 500 V

FC 301/ FC Rated current at Max. torque at Max. output Power dissi- Ordering Ordering
302 380 V CT/VT frequency pation no.IP00 no.IP20
PK37 - PK75 2.5 A 160% 120 Hz 60 W 130B2404 130B2439
PP1K1 - P1K5 4.5 A 160% 120 Hz 70 W 130B2406 130B2441
P2K2 - P3K0 8A 160% 120 Hz 80 W 130B2408 130B2443
P4K0 10A 160% 120 Hz 95 W 130B2409 130B2444
P5K5 - P7K5 16 A 160% 120 Hz 125 W 130B2411 130B2446
High overload torque
P11K 24 A 160% 60 Hz 150 W 130B2412 130B2447
P15K - P18K 38 A 160% 60 Hz 180 W 130B2413 130B2448
P22K 48 A 160% 60 Hz 270 W 130B2281 130B2307
Normal overload torque
P11K - P15K 38 A 110% 60 Hz 180 W 130B2413 130B2448
P18K 48 A 110% 60 Hz 270 W 130B2281 130B2307
P22K 62 A 110% 60 Hz 310 W 130B2282 130B2308

NB!
When using Sine-wave filters, the switching frequency must be minimum 4.5 kHz (see par.
14-01).

Ordering Numbers: Sine-wave Filter Mod-

ules, 525-690 VAC

Mains supply 3 x 525-690 V

Ordering
FC 301/ FC Rated current Max. torque Max. output Power dissipa- Ordering no.
no.
302 at 525V at CT/VT frequency tion IP00
IP20
PK75 - P7K5 13 A 160% 60 Hz 170 W 130B2321 130B2341

NB!
When using Sine-wave filters, the switching frequency must be minimum 4.5 kHz (see par.
14-01).

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Mechanical Dimension

See the following table for enclosure dimensions

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Frame size A1 A2 A3 A5 B1 B2 C1 C2
0.25–1.5 kW 0.25-3 kW (200-240 3.7 kW 0.25-3.7 kW
(200-240 V) 0.37-1.5 V) (200-240 V) (200-240 V) 11 kW 15-22 kW 30-37 kW
5.5-7.5 kW
kW (380-480 V) 0.37-4.0 kW 5.5-7.5 kW 0.37-7.5 kW (200-240 V) (200-240 V) (200-240 V)
(200-240 V)
(380-480/ (380-480/ (380-480/ 18.5-22 kW 30-45 kW 55-75 kW
11-15 kW
500 V) 500 V) 500 V) (380-480/ (380-480/ (380-480/
(380-480/500 V)
0.75-4 kW 5.5-7.5 kW 0.75-7.5 kW 500 V) 500 V) 500 V)
(525-600 V) (525-600 V) (525-600 V)
IP 20 21 20 21 20 21 55/66 21/ 55/66 21/55/66 21/55/66 21/55/66
NEMA Chassis Type 1 Chassis Type 1 Chassis Type 1 Type 12 Type 1/Type 12 Type 1/Type 12 Type 1/Type 12 Type 1/Type 12
Height
Height of back
A 200 mm 268 mm 375 mm 268 mm 375 mm 420 mm 480 mm 650 mm 680 mm 770 mm
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plate
Height with
de-coupling A 316 mm - 374 mm 374 mm - - - -
plate
Distance be-
tween mount- a 190 mm 257 mm 350 mm 257 mm 350 mm 402 mm 454 mm 624 mm 648 mm 739 mm
ing holes
Width
Width of back
B 75 mm 90 mm 90 mm 130 mm 130 mm 242 mm 242 mm 242 mm 308 mm 370 mm
plate
Width of back
plate with one B 130 mm 130 mm 170 mm 170 mm 242 mm 242 mm 242 mm 308 mm 370 mm
C option
Width of back
plate with two B 150 mm 150 mm 190 mm 190 mm 242 mm 242 mm 242 mm 308 mm 370 mm
C options
Distance be-
tween mount- b 60 mm 70 mm 70 mm 110 mm 110 mm 215 mm 210 mm 210 mm 272 mm 334 mm
ing holes
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Depth
Depth without
C 205 mm 205 mm 205 mm 205 mm 205 mm 195 mm 260 mm 260 mm 310 mm 335 mm
option A/B
With option A/
C 220 mm 220 mm 220 mm 220 mm 220 mm 195 mm 260 mm 260 mm 310 mm 335 mm
B
Without option

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D* 207 mm 207 mm 207 mm - - - - -
A/B
With option A/
D* 222 mm 222 mm 222 mm - - - - -
B
Screw holes
c 6.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.0 mm 8.25 mm 12 mm 12 mm 12 mm 12 mm
d ø8 mm ø11 mm ø11 mm ø11 mm ø11 mm ø12 mm ø19 mm ø19 mm ø19 mm ø19 mm
e ø5 mm ø5.5 mm ø5.5 mm ø5.5 mm ø5.5 mm ø6.5 mm ø9 mm ø9 mm ø9.8 mm ø9.8 mm
f 5 mm 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm 9 mm 17.6 mm 18 mm
Max weight 2.7 kg 4.9 kg 5.3 kg 6.6 kg 7.0 kg 13.5/14.2 kg 23 kg 27 kg 43 kg 61 kg
* The front of the frequency converter is slightly convex. C is the shortest distance from back to front (i.e. measured from corner to corner) of the frequency converter. D is the longest distance
from back to front (i.e. measured in the middle) of the frequency converter.
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Mechanical Installation
Accessory Bag
Find the following parts included in the FC 100/
300 Accessory Bag.

Frame sizes A1, A2 and A3 Frame size A5

IP20/Chassis IP55/Type 12

Frame sizes B1 and B2 Frame sizes C1 and C2

IP21/IP55/Type 1/Type 12 IP55/66/Type 1/Type 12

1 + 2 only available in units with brake chopper. Only one relay connector is included for FC 101/301
units. For DC link connection (Load sharing) the connector 1 can be ordered separately (Code no
130B1064)
An eight pole connector is included in accessory bag for FC 101/301 without Safe Stop.

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Mechanical mounting
FC 300 IP20 Frame sizes A1, A2 and A3 as well as IP21/ IP55 Frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2
allow side-by-side installation. Due to , there must be a minimum of 100 mm free air passage above and
below the FC 300.
If the IP 21 Enclosure kit (130B1122 or 130B1123) is used there must be a clearance between the drives
of min 50 mm.
For optimal cooling conditions allow a free air passage above and below the frequency converter. See
table below.

Air passage for different enclosures

Enclosure: A1 A2 A3 A5 B1 B2 C1 C2

a (mm): 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 225

b (mm): 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 225

1. Drill holes in accordance with the measurements given.

2. You must provide screws suitable for the surface on which you want to mount the FC 300. Re-
tighten all four screws.

Mounting frame sizes A1, A2 and A3:

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Mounting frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2: The back wall must always be solid for optimum
cooling.

Mounting frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2 on a with a back plate A due to insufficient cooling air
non-solid back wall, the drive must be provided over the heat sink.

Safety Requirements of Mechanical Instal-

lation

Pay attention to the requirements that apply to integration and field mounting kit. Observe
the information in the list to avoid serious damage or injury, especially when installing large
units.

The frequency converter is cooled by means of air circulation.

To protect the unit from overheating, it must be ensured that the ambient temperature does not exceed
the maximum temperature stated for the frequency converter and that the 24-hour average temperature
is not exceeded. Locate the maximum temperature and 24-hour average in the paragraph Derating for
Ambient Temperature.
If the ambient temperature is in the range of 45 °C - 55 ° C, derating of the frequency converter will
become relevant, see Derating for Ambient Temperature.
The service life of the frequency converter is reduced if derating for ambient temperature is not taken
into account.
Field Mounting
For field mounting the IP 21/IP 4X top/TYPE 1 kits or IP 54/55 units are recommended.

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Electrical Installation

NB!
Cables General
All cabling must comply with national and local regulations on cable cross-sections and am-
bient temperature. Copper (60/75°C) conductors are recommended.

Aluminium Conductors
Terminals can accept aluminium conductors but the conductor surface has to be clean and the oxidation
must be removed and sealed by neutral acid-free Vaseline grease before the conductor is connected.
Furthermore the terminal screw must be retightened after two days due to softness of the aluminium. It
is crucial to keep the connection a gas tight joint, otherwise the aluminium surface will oxidize again.

Tightening-up Torque
FC size 200 - 240 V 380 - 500 V 525 - 600 V Cable for: Tightening up torque
A1 0.25-1.5 kW 0.37-1.5 kW - Line, Brake resistor, load 0.5-0.6 Nm
A2 0.25-2.2 kW 0.37-4 kW 0.75-4 kW sharing, Motor cables
A3 3-3.7 kW 5.5-7.5 kW 5.5-7.5 kW
A5 3-3.7 kW 5.5-7.5 kW 0.75-7.5 kW
B1 5.5-7.5 kW 11-15 kW - Line, Brake resistor, load 1.8 Nm
sharing, Motor cables
Relay 0.5-0.6 Nm
Earth 2-3 Nm
B2 11 kW 18.5-22 kW - Line, Brake resistor, load 4.5 Nm
sharing cables
Motor cables 4.5 Nm
Relay 0.5-0.6 Nm
Earth 2-3 Nm
C1 15-22 kW 30-45 kW - Line, Brake resistor, load 10 Nm
sharing cables
Motor cables 10 Nm
Relay 0.5-0.6 Nm
Earth 2-3 Nm
C2 30-37 kW 55-75 kW - Line, Brake resistor, load 14 Nm
sharing cables
Motor cables 10 Nm
Relay 0.5-0.6 Nm
Earth 2-3 Nm

Removal of Knockouts for Extra Cables

1. Remove cable entry from the frequency converter (Avoiding foreign parts falling into the fre-
quency converter when removing knockouts)
2. Cable entry has to be supported around the knockout you intend to remove.
3. The knockout can now be removed with a strong mandrel and a hammer.
4. Remove burrs from the hole.
5. Mount Cable entry on frequency converter.

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Connection to Mains and Earthing

NB!
The plug connector for power is plugable on FC 300 up to 7.5 kW.

1. Fit the two screws in the de-coupling plate, slide it into place and tighten the screws.
2. Make sure the FC 300 is properly earthed. Connect to earth connection (terminal 95). Use screw
from the accessory bag.
3. Place plug connector 91(L1), 92(L2), 93(L3) from the accessory bag onto the terminals labelled
MAINS at the bottom of FC 300.
4. Attach mains wires to the mains plug connector.
5. Support the cable with the supporting enclosed brackets.

NB!
Check that mains voltage corresponds to the mains voltage of the FC 300 name plate.

IT Mains
Do not connect 400 V frequency converters with RFI-filters to mains supplies with a voltage
between phase and earth of more than 440 V.

The earth connection cable cross section must be at least 10 mm2 or 2 x rated mains wires
terminated separately according to EN 50178.

The mains connection is fitted to the mains switch if this is included.

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Mains connection for frame sizes A1, A2 and A3:

Mains connector A5 (IP 55/66) Enclosure

When disconnector is used (A5 enclosure) the PE must be mounted on the left side of the drive.

Mains connection B1 and B2 (IP 21/NEMA Type 1 Mains connection C1 and C2 (IP 21/ NEMA Type 1
and IP 55/66/ NEMA Type 12) enclosures and IP 55/66/ NEMA Type 12) enclosures

Usually the power cables for mains are unshielded cables.

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Motor Connection

1. Fasten decoupling plate to the bottom of

NB!
FC 300 with screws and washers from the
Motor cable must be screened/arm-
accessory bag.
oured. If an unscreened/unarmoured
cable is used, some EMC requirements 2. Attach motor cable to terminals 96 (U), 97
are not complied with. Use a screened/ (V), 98 (W).
armoured motor cable to comply with 3. Connect to earth connection (terminal 99)
EMC emission specifications. For more on decoupling plate with screws from the
information, see EMC specifications in accessory bag.
the VLT® AutomationDrive FC 300 De-
4. Insert plug connectors 96 (U), 97 (V), 98
sign Guide.
(W) (up to 7.5 kW) and motor cable to
See section General Specifications for correct di- terminals labelled MOTOR.
mensioning of motor cable cross-section and
5. Fasten screened cable to decoupling plate
length.
with screws and washers from the acces-
Screening of cables: Avoid installation with sory bag.
twisted screen ends (pigtails). They spoil the
screening effect at higher frequencies. If it is nec-
essary to break the screen to install a motor iso-
lator or motor contactor, the screen must be
continued at the lowest possible HF impedance.
Connect the motor cable screen to both the de-
coupling plate of the FC 300 and to the metal
housing of the motor.
Make the screen connections with the largest pos-
sible surface area (cable clamp). This is done by
using the supplied installation devices in the FC
300.
If it is necessary to split the screen to install a
motor isolator or motor relay, the screen must be
continued with the lowest possible HF impedance.
Cable-length and cross-section: The frequen-
cy converter has been tested with a given length
of cable and a given cross-section of that cable. If Motor connection for A1, A2 and A3
the cross-section is increased, the cable capaci-
tance - and thus the leakage current - may in-
crease, and the cable length must be reduced
correspondingly. Keep the motor cable as short as
possible to reduce the noise level and leakage cur-
rents.
Switching frequency: When frequency convert-
ers are used together with Sine-wave filters to
reduce the acoustic noise from a motor, the
switching frequency must be set according to the
Sine-wave filter instruction in Par. 14-01.

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Motor connection for A5 (IP 55/66/NEMA Type 12) en- Motor connection for B1 and B2 (IP 21/ NEMA Type 1, IP
closure 55/ NEMA Type 12 and IP66/ NEMA Type 4X) enclosure

All types of three-phase asynchronous standard

motors can be connected to the FC 300. Normally,
small motors are star-connected (230/400 V, Y).
Large motors are normally delta-connected
(400/690 V, Δ). Refer to the motor name plate for
correct connection mode and voltage.

Motor connection C1 and C2 (IP 21/ NEMA Type 1 and

IP 55/66/ NEMA Type 12) enclosure

Term. no. 96 97 98 99
U V W PE1) Motor voltage 0-100% of mains voltage.
3 wires out of motor
U1 V1 W1 Delta-connected
PE1)
W2 U2 V2 6 wires out of motor
U1 V1 W1 PE1) Star-connected U2, V2, W2
U2, V2 and W2 to be interconnected separately.

1)Protected Earth Connection

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NB!
In motors without phase insulation pa-
per or other insulation reinforcement
suitable for operation with voltage
supply (such as a frequency convert-
er), fit aSine-wave filter on the output
of the FC 300.

Fuses
Branch circuit protection:
In order to protect the installation against electrical and fire hazard, all branch circuits in an installation,
switch gear, machines etc., must be short-circuited and overcurrent protected according to national/
international regulations.
Short-circuit protection:
The frequency converter must be protected against short-circuit to avoid electrical or fire hazard. Danfoss
recommends using the fuses mentioned below to protect service personnel and equipment in case of an
internal failure in the drive. The frequency converter provides full short-circuit protection in case of a
short-circuit on the motor output.
Overcurrent protection:
Provide overload protection to avoid fire hazard due to overheating of the cables in the installation. The
frequency converter is equipped with an internal overcurrent protection that can be used for upstream
overload protection (UL-applications excluded). See par. 4-18. Moreover, fuses or circuit breakers can
be used to provide the overcurrent protection in the installation. Overcurrent protection must always be
carried out according to national regulations.
Fuses must be designed for protection in a circuit capable of supplying a maximum of 100,000 Arms
(symmetrical), 500 V maximum.
Non UL compliance

If UL/cUL is not to be complied with, we recommend using the following fuses, which will ensure com-
pliance with EN50178:
In case of malfunction, not following the recommendation may result in unnecessary damage to the fre-
quency converter.

FC 300 Max. fuse size1) Voltage Type FC 300 Max. fuse size1) Voltage Type
K25-K75 10A 200-240 V type gG K37-1K5 10A 380-500 V type gG
1K1-2K2 20A 200-240 V type gG 2K2-4K0 20A 380-500 V type gG
3K0-3K7 32A 200-240 V type gG 5K5-7K5 32A 380-500 V type gG
5K5-7K5 63A 380-500 V type gG 11K-18K 63A 380-500 V type gG
11K 80A 380-500 V type gG 22K 80A 380-500 V type gG
15K-18K 125A 380-500 V type gG 30K 100A 380-500 V type gG
5 37K 125A 380-500 V type gG
22K 160A 380-500 V type aR 45K 160A 380-500 V type aR
30K 200A 380-500 V type aR 55K-75K 250A 380-500 V type aR
37K 250A 380-500 V type aR

1) Max. fuses - see national/international regula-

tions for selecting an applicable fuse size.

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UL Compliance

200-240 V

Ferraz- Ferraz-
FC 300 Bussmann Bussmann Bussmann SIBA Littel fuse
Shawmut Shawmut
kW Type RK1 Type J Type T Type RK1 Type RK1 Type CC Type RK1
K25-K75 KTN-R10 JKS-10 JJN-10 5017906-010 KLN-R10 ATM-R10 A2K-10R
1K1-2K2 KTN-R20 JKS-20 JJN-20 5017906-020 KLN-R20 ATM-R20 A2K-20R
3K0-3K7 KTN-R30 JKS-30 JJN-30 5012406-032 KLN-R30 ATM-R30 A2K-30R
5K5 KTN-R50 KS-50 JJN-50 5014006-050 KLN-R50 A2K-50R
7K5 KTN-R60 JKS-60 JJN-60 5014006-063 KLN-R60 A2K-60R
11K KTN-R80 JKS-80 JJN-80 5014006-080 KLN-R80 A2K-80R
15K-18K5 KTN-R125 JKS-150 JJN-125 2028220-125 KLN-R125 A2K-125R
22K FWX-150 --- --- 2028220-150 L25S-150 A25X-150
30K FWX-200 --- --- 2028220-200 L25S-200 A25X-200
37K FWX-250 --- --- 2028220-250 L25S-250 A25X-250

380-500 V, 525-600 V

Ferraz- Ferraz-
FC 300 Bussmann Bussmann Bussmann SIBA Littel fuse
Shawmut Shawmut
kW Type RK1 Type J Type T Type RK1 Type RK1 Type CC Type RK1
K37-1K5 KTS-R10 JKS-10 JJS-10 5017906-010 KLS-R10 ATM-R10 A6K-10R
2K2-4K0 KTS-R20 JKS-20 JJS-20 5017906-020 KLS-R20 ATM-R20 A6K-20R
5K5-7K5 KTS-R30 JKS-30 JJS-30 5012406-032 KLS-R30 ATM-R30 A6K-30R
11K KTS-R40 JKS-40 JJS-40 5014006-040 KLS-R40 A6K-40R
15K KTS-R50 JKS-50 JJS-50 5014006-050 KLS-R50 A6K-50R
18K KTS-R60 JKS-60 JJS-60 5014006-063 KLS-R60 A6K-60R
22K KTS-R80 JKS-80 JJS-80 2028220-100 KLS-R80 A6K-80R
30K KTS-R100 JKS-100 JJS-100 2028220-125 KLS-R100 A6K-100R
37K KTS-R125 JKS-150 JJS-150 2028220-125 KLS-R125 A6K-125R
45K KTS-R150 JKS-150 JJS-150 2028220-150 KLS-R150 A6K-150R
55K FWH-220 - - 2028220-200 L50S-225 A50-P225
75K FWH-250 - - 2028220-250 L50S-250 A50-P250

KTS-fuses from Bussmann may substitute KTN for 240 V frequency converters.
FWH-fuses from Bussmann may substitute FWX for 240 V frequency converters.
KLSR fuses from LITTEL FUSE may substitute KLNR fuses for 240 V frequency converters.
L50S fuses from LITTEL FUSE may substitute L50S fuses for 240 V frequency converters.
A6KR fuses from FERRAZ SHAWMUT may substitute A2KR for 240 V frequency converters.
A50X fuses from FERRAZ SHAWMUT may substitute A25X for 240 V frequency converters.

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Access to Control Terminals

All terminals to the control cables are located underneath the terminal cover on the front of the frequency
converter. Remove the terminal cover by means of a screwdriver (see illustration).

A1, A2 and A3 enclosures A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2 enclosures

Control Terminals
Control Terminals, FC 301
Drawing reference numbers:
1. 8 pole plug digital I/O.
2. 3 pole plug RS485 Bus.
3. 6 pole analog I/O.
4. USB Connection.
Control Terminals, FC 302
Drawing reference numbers:
1. 10 pole plug digital I/O.
2. 3 pole plug RS485 Bus.
3. 6 pole analog I/O.
4. USB Connection.
Control terminals (all enclosures)

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Electrical Installation, Control Terminals

To mount the cable to the terminal:

1. Strip isolation of 9-10 mm
2. Insert a screw driver1) in the square hole.
3. Insert the cable in the adjacent circular 1.
2. 3.
hole.
4. Remove the screw driver. The cable is
now mounted to the terminal.
To remove the cable from the terminal:
1. Insert a screw driver1) in the square hole.
2. Pull out the cable.
1) Max. 0.4 x 2.5 mm

Assembling of IP55 / NEMA Type 12 (A5 housing) with mains disconnector

Mains switch is placed on left side on B1, B2, C1
and C2 enclosures. Mains switch on A5 enclosure
is placed on right side

Basic Wiring Example

1. Mount terminals from the accessory bag

to the front of the FC 300.
2. Connect terminals 18, 27 and 37 (FC 302
only) to +24 V (terminal 12/13)
Default settings:
18 = Start, Par 5-10 [9]
27 = Stop inverse, Par 5-12 [6]
37 = safe stop inverse

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Electrical Installation, Control Cables

Diagram showing all electrical terminals without options.

Terminal 37 is the input to be used for Safe Stop. For instructions on Safe Stop installation please refer to the section
Safe Stop Installation in the FC 300 Design Guide.
* Terminal 37 is not included in FC 301 (Except FC 301 A1, which includes Safe Stop).
Terminal 29 and Relay 2, are not included in FC 301.

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Very long control cables and analogue signals may in rare cases and depending on installation result in
50/60 Hz earth loops due to noise from mains supply cables.
If this occurs, it may be necessary to break the screen or insert a 100 nF capacitor between screen and
chassis.
The digital and analogue in- and outputs must be connected separately to the FC 300 common inputs
(terminal 20, 55, 39) to avoid ground currents from both groups to affect other groups. For example,
switching on the digital input may disturb the analog input signal.
Input polarity of control terminals

NB!
Control cables must be screened/arm-
oured.

See section entitled Earthing of Screened/Arm-

oured Control Cables for the correct termination
of control cables.

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Motor Cables
See section General Specifications for correct dimensioning of motor cable cross-section and length.
• Use a screened/armoured motor cable to comply with EMC emission specifications.
• Keep the motor cable as short as possible to reduce the noise level and leakage currents.
• Connect the motor cable screen to both the decoupling plate of the FC 300 and to the metal
cabinet of the motor.
• Make the screen connections with the largest possible surface area (cable clamp). This is done
by using the supplied installation devices in the FC 300.
• Avoid mounting with twisted screen ends (pigtails), which will spoil high frequency screening
effects.
• If it is necessary to split the screen to install a motor isolator or motor relay, the screen must be
continued with the lowest possible HF impedance.

Electrical Installation of Motor Cables

Screening of cables
Avoid installation with twisted screen ends (pigtails). They spoil the screening effect at higher frequen-
cies.
If it is necessary to break the screen to install a motor isolator or motor contactor, the screen must be
continued at the lowest possible HF impedance.
Cable length and cross-section
The frequency converter has been tested with a given length of cable and a given cross-section of that
cable. If the cross-section is increased, the cable capacitance - and thus the leakage current - may in-
crease, and the cable length must be reduced correspondingly.
Switching frequency
When frequency converters are used together with Sine-wave filters to reduce the acoustic noise from a
motor, the switching frequency must be set according to the Sine-wave filter instruction in Par. 14-01.
Aluminium conductors
Aluminium conductors are not recommended. Terminals can accept aluminium conductors but the con-
ductor surface has to be clean and the oxidation must be removed and sealed by neutral acid free Vaseline
grease before the conductor is connected.
Furthermore, the terminal screw must be retightened after two days due to the softness of the aluminium.
It is crucial to keep the connection a gas tight joint, otherwise the aluminium surface will oxidize again.

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Switches S201, S202, and S801

Switches S201 (A53) and S202 (A54) are used to

select a current (0-20 mA) or a voltage (-10 to 10
V) configuration of the analog input terminals 53
and 54 respectively.
Switch S801 (BUS TER.) can be used to enable
termination on the RS-485 port (terminals 68 and
69).
See drawing Diagram showing all electrical termi-
nals in section Electrical Installation.
Default setting:
S201 (A53) = OFF (voltage input)
S202 (A54) = OFF (voltage input)
S801 (Bus termination) = OFF

When changing the function of S201,

S202 or S801 be careful not to use
force for the switch over. It is recom-
mended to remove the LCP fixture
(cradle) when operating the switches.
The switches must not be operated
with power on the frequency convert-
er.

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Final Set-Up and Test

To test the set-up and ensure that the frequency converter is running, follow these steps.

Step 1. Locate the motor name plate.

NB!
The motor is either star- (Y) or delta-
connected (∆). This information is lo-
cated on the motor name plate data.

Step 2. Enter the motor name plate data in 1. Motor Power [kW] par. 1-20
this parameter list. or Motor Power [HP] par. 1-21
To access this list first press the [QUICK MENU] 2. Motor Voltage par. 1-22
3. Motor Frequency par. 1-23
key then select “Q2 Quick Setup”. 4. Motor Current par. 1-24
5. Motor Nominal Speed par. 1-25

Step 3. Activate the Automatic Motor Adaptation (AMA)

Performing an AMA will ensure optimum performance. The AMA measures the values from the motor
model equivalent diagram.
1. Connect terminal 37 to terminal 12 (if terminal 37 is available).
2. Connect terminal 27 to terminal 12 or set par. 5-12 to 'No function' (par. 5-12 [0])
3. Activate the AMA par. 1-29.
4. Choose between complete or reduced AMA. If a Sine-wave filter is mounted, run only the reduced
AMA, or remove the Sine-wave filter during the AMA procedure.
5. Press the [OK] key. The display shows “Press [Hand on] to start”.
6. Press the [Hand on] key. A progress bar indicates if the AMA is in progress.
Stop the AMA during operation
1. Press the [OFF] key - the frequency converter enters into alarm mode and the display shows that
the AMA was terminated by the user.

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Successful AMA
1. The display shows “Press [OK] to finish AMA”.
2. Press the [OK] key to exit the AMA state.
Unsuccessful AMA
1. The frequency converter enters into alarm mode. A description of the alarm can be found in the
Troubleshooting section.
2. "Report Value” in the [Alarm Log] shows the last measuring sequence carried out by the AMA,
before the frequency converter entered alarm mode. This number along with the description of
the alarm will assist you in troubleshooting. If you contact Danfoss for service, make sure to
mention number and alarm description.

NB!
Unsuccessful AMA is often caused by incorrectly registered motor name plate data or too big
difference between the motor power size and the FC 300 power size.

Step 4. Set speed limit and ramp time

Set up the desired limits for speed and ramp time. Minimum Reference par. 3-02
Maximum Reference par. 3-03

Motor Speed Low Limit par. 4-11 or 4-12

Motor Speed High Limit par. 4-13 or 4-14

Ramp-up Time 1 [s] par. 3-41

Ramp-down Time 1 [s] par. 3-42

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Additional Connections
DC bus connection
The DC bus terminal is used for DC back-up, with the intermediate circuit being supplied from an external
source.

Terminal numbers: 88, 89

Please contact Danfoss if you require further information.

Installation of Load sharing

The connection cable must be screened and the max. length from the frequency converter to the DC bar
is 25 metres.

NB!
DC bus and load sharing calls for extra equipment and safety considerations. For further in-
formation, see Load sharing Instructions MI.50.NX.YY.

NB!
Voltages up to 975 V DC (@ 600 V AC) may occur between the terminals.

Brake Connection Option

The connection cable to the brake resistor must be

No 81 82 Brake resistor
screened/armoured. .
R- R+ terminals

NB!
Dynamic brake calls for extra equipment and safety considerations. For further information,
please contact Danfoss.

1. Use cable clamps to connect the screen to the metal cabinet of the frequency converter and to
the decoupling plate of the brake resistor.
2. Dimension the cross-section of the brake cable to match the brake current.

NB!
Voltages up to 975 V DC (@ 600 V AC) may occur between the terminals.

NB!
If a short circuit in the brake IGBT occurs, prevent power dissipation in the brake resistor by
using a mains switch or contactor to disconnect the mains for the frequency converter. Only
the frequency converter shall control the contactor.

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Relay Connection

To set relay output, see par. group 5-4* Relays.

No. 01 - 02 make (normally open)
01 - 03 break (normally closed)
04 - 05 make (normally open)
04 - 06 break (normally closed)

Terminals for relay connection Terminals for relay connection

(Frame sizes A1, A2 and A3). (Frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2).

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Relay Output
Relay 1
• Terminal 01: common
• Terminal 02: normal open 240 V AC
• Terminal 03: normal closed 240 V AC
Relay 2 (Not FC 301 ≤7.5 kW)
• Terminal 04: common
• Terminal 05: normal open 400 V AC
• Terminal 06: normal closed 240 V AC
Relay 1 and relay 2 are programmed in par. 5-40,
5-41, and 5-42.
Additional relay outputs by using option module
MCB 105.

Parallel Connection of Motors

The frequency converter can control several par-

allel-connected motors. The total current con-
sumption of the motors must not exceed the rated
output current IINV for the frequency converter.
This is only recommended when U/f is selected in
par. 1-01.

NB!
Installations with cables connected in
a common joint as in illustration 1 is
only recommended for short cable
lengths.

NB!
When motors are connected in paral-
lel, par. 1-02 Automatic Motor Adap-
tation (AMA) cannot be used, and par.
1-01 Motor Control Principle must be
set to Special motor characteristics
(U/f).

Problems may arise at start and at low RPM values if motor sizes are widely different because small
motors' relatively high ohmic resistance in the stator calls for a higher voltage at start and at low RPM
values.
The electronic thermal relay (ETR) of the frequency converter cannot be used as motor protection for the
individual motor of systems with parallel-connected motors. Provide further motor protection by e.g.
thermistors in each motor or individual thermal relays. (Circuit breakers are not suitable as protection).

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Direction of Motor Rotation

The default setting is clockwise rotation with the

frequency converter output connected as follows.
Terminal 96 connected to U-phase
Terminal 97 connected to V-phase
Terminal 98 connected to W-phase
The direction of motor rotation is changed by
switching two motor phases.

Motor Thermal Protection

The electronic thermal relay in FC 300 has received the UL-approval for single motor protection, when
par. 1-90 Motor Thermal Protection is set for ETR Trip and par. 1-24 Motor current, IM,N is set to the
rated motor current (see motor name plate).

Installation of Brake Cable

(Only for frequency converters ordered with brake chopper option).
The connection cable to the brake resistor must be screened.

1. Connect the screen by means of cable

No. Function
clamps to the conductive back plate on
81, 82 Brake resistor terminals
the frequency converter and to the metal
cabinet of the brake resistor.
2. Size the brake cable cross-section to
match the brake torque.

See Brake instructions, MI.90.FX.YY and MI.50.SX.YY for more information about safe installation.

NB!
Voltages up to 960 V DC, depending on the supply voltage, may occur on the terminals.

RS 485 Bus Connection

One or more frequency converters can be connec-

ted to a control (or master) using the RS485
standardized interface. Terminal 68 is connected
to the P signal (TX+, RX+), while terminal 69 is
connected to the N signal (TX-,RX-).
If more than one frequency converter is connec-
ted to a master, use parallel connections.

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In order to avoid potential equalizing currents in the screen, earth the cable screen via terminal 61, which
is connected to the frame via an RC-link.
Bus termination
The RS485 bus must be terminated by a resistor network at both ends. For this purpose, set switch S801
on the control card for "ON".
For more information, see the paragraph Switches S201, S202, and S801.

NB!
Communication protocol must be set to FC MC par. 8-30.

How to Connect a PC to the FC 300

To control the frequency converter from a PC, in-

stall the MCT 10 Set-up Software.
The PC is connected via a standard (host/device)
USB cable, or via the RS485 interface as shown in
the section Bus Connection in the chapter How to
Programme.

NB!
The USB connection is galvanically iso-
lated from the supply voltage (PELV)
and other high-voltage terminals. The USB connection.
USB connection is connected to pro-
tection earth on the frequency con-
verter. Use only isolated laptop as PC
connection to the USB connector on
the FC 300 drive.

The FC 300 Software Dialog Data transfer from PC to drive via MCT 10
Data storage in PC via MCT 10 Set-Up Soft- Set-Up Software:
ware: 1. Connect a PC to the unit via USB com port
1. Connect a PC to the unit via USB com port 2. Open MCT 10 Set-up software
2. Open MCT 10 Set-up Software 3. Choose “Open”– stored files will be shown
3. Choose “Read from drive” 4. Open the appropriate file
4. Choose “Save as” 5. Choose “Write to drive”
All parameters are now stored. All parameters are now transferred to the drive.
A separate manual for MCT 10 Set-up Software is
available.

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High Voltage Test

Carry out a high voltage test by short-circuiting terminals U, V, W, L1, L2 and L3. Energize by max. 2.15
kV DC for one second between this short-circuit and the chassis.

NB!
When running high voltage tests of the entire installation, interrupt the mains and motor con-
nection if the leakage currents are too high.

Safety Earth Connection

The frequency converter has a high leakage current and must be earthed appropriately for safety reasons
acording to EN 50178.

The earth leakage current from the frequency converter exceeds 3.5 mA. To ensure a good
mechanical connection from the earth cable to the earth connection (terminal 95), the cable
cross-section must be at least 10 mm2 or 2 rated earth wires terminated separately.

Electrical Installation - EMC Precautions

The following is a guideline to good engineering practice when installing frequency converters. Follow
these guidelines to comply with EN 61800-3 First environment. If the installation is in EN 61800-3 Second
environment, i.e. industrial networks, or in an installation with its own transformer, deviation from these
guidelines is allowed but not recommended. See also paragraphs CE Labelling, General Aspects of EMC
Emission and EMC Test Results.
Good engineering practice to ensure EMC-correct electrical installation:
• Use only braided screened/armoured motor cables and braided screened/armoured control ca-
bles. The screen should provide a minimum coverage of 80%. The screen material must be metal,
not limited to but typically copper, aluminium, steel or lead. There are no special requirements
for the mains cable.
• Installations using rigid metal conduits are not required to use screened cable, but the motor
cable must be installed in conduit separate from the control and mains cables. Full connection of
the conduit from the drive to the motor is required. The EMC performance of flexible conduits
varies a lot and information from the manufacturer must be obtained.
• Connect the screen/armour/conduit to earth at both ends for motor cables as well as for control
cables. In some cases, it is not possible to connect the screen in both ends. If so, connect the
screen at the frequency converter. See also Earthing of Braided Screened/Armoured Control Ca-
bles.
• Avoid terminating the screen/armour with twisted ends (pigtails). It increases the high frequency
impedance of the screen, which reduces its effectiveness at high frequencies. Use low impedance
cable clamps or EMC cable glands instead.
• Avoid using unscreened/unarmoured motor or control cables inside cabinets housing the drive
(s), whenever this can be avoided.
Leave the screen as close to the connectors as possible.
The illustration shows an example of an EMC-correct electrical installation of an IP 20 frequency con-
verter. The frequency converter is fitted in an installation cabinet with an output contactor and connected
to a PLC, which is installed in a separate cabinet. Other ways of doing the installation may have just as
good an EMC performance, provided the above guide lines to engineering practice are followed.
If the installation is not carried out according to the guideline and if unscreened cables and control wires
are used, some emission requirements are not complied with, although the immunity requirements are
fulfilled. See the paragraph EMC test results.

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EMC-correct electrical installation of an IP20 frequency converter.

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Use of EMC-Correct Cables

Danfoss recommends braided screened/armoured cables to optimise EMC immunity of the control cables
and the EMC emission from the motor cables.
The ability of a cable to reduce the in- and outgoing radiation of electric noise depends on the transfer
impedance (ZT). The screen of a cable is normally designed to reduce the transfer of electric noise; how-
ever, a screen with a lower transfer impedance (ZT) value is more effective than a screen with a higher
transfer impedance (ZT).
Transfer impedance (ZT) is rarely stated by cable manufacturers but it is often possible to estimate
transfer impedance (ZT) by assessing the physical design of the cable.
Transfer impedance (ZT) can be assessed on the basis of the following factors:
- The conductibility of the screen material.
- The contact resistance between the individual screen conductors.
- The screen coverage, i.e. the physical area of the cable covered by the screen - often stated as
a percentage value.
- Screen type, i.e. braided or twisted pattern.

a. Aluminium-clad with copper wire.

b. Twisted copper wire or armoured steel
wire cable.
c. Single-layer braided copper wire with
varying percentage screen coverage.
This is the typical Danfoss reference ca-
ble.
d. Double-layer braided copper wire.
e. Twin layer of braided copper wire with a
magnetic, screened/armoured intermedi-
ate layer.
f. Cable that runs in copper tube or steel
tube.
g. Lead cable with 1.1 mm wall thickness.

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Earthing of Screened/Armoured Control Ca-

bles
Generally speaking, control cables must be braided screened/armoured and the screen must be connec-
ted by means of a cable clamp at both ends to the metal cabinet of the unit.
The drawing below indicates how correct earthing is carried out and what to do if in doubt.

a. Correct earthing
Control cables and cables for serial com-
munication must be fitted with cable
clamps at both ends to ensure the best
possible electrical contact.
b. Wrong earthing
Do not use twisted cable ends (pigtails).
They increase the screen impedance at
high frequencies.
c. Protection with respect to earth po-
tential between PLC and VLT
If the earth potential between the fre-
quency converter and the PLC (etc.) is
different, electric noise may occur that
will disturb the entire system. Solve this
problem by fitting an equalising cable,
next to the control cable. Minimum cable
cross-section: 16 mm 2.
d. For 50/60 Hz earth loops
If very long control cables are used, 50/60
Hz earth loops may occur. Solve this prob-
lem by connecting one end of the screen
to earth via a 100nF capacitor (keeping
leads short).
e. Cables for serial communication
Eliminate low-frequency noise currents
between two frequency converters by
connecting one end of the screen to ter-
minal 61. This terminal is connected to
earth via an internal RC link. Use twisted-
pair cables to reduce the differential mode
interference between the conductors.

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Mains Supply Interference/Harmonics

A frequency converter takes up a non-sinusoidal Harmonic currents I1 I5 I7

current from mains, which increases the input Hz 50 Hz 250 Hz 350 Hz
current IRMS. A non-sinusoidal current is trans-
formed by means of a Fourier analysis and split up
into sine-wave currents with different frequen-
cies, i.e. different harmonic currents I N with 50 Hz
as the basic frequency:

The harmonics do not affect the power consump-

tion directly but increase the heat losses in the
installation (transformer, cables). Consequently,
in plants with a high percentage of rectifier load,
maintain harmonic currents at a low level to avoid
overload of the transformer and high temperature
in the cables.

NB!
Some of the harmonic currents might disturb communication equipment connected to the
same transformer or cause resonance in connection with power-factor correction batteries.

Harmonic currents compared to the RMS input Input current

current: IRMS 1.0
I1 0.9
I5 0.4
I7 0.2
I11-49 < 0.1

To ensure low harmonic currents, the frequency converter is equipped with intermediate circuit coils as
standard. This normally reduces the input current I RMS by 40%.

The voltage distortion on the mains supply de-

pends on the size of the harmonic currents multi-
THD % = U
2
5
+ U
2
7
+ ... + U
2
N
(U N % of U )
plied by the mains impedance for the frequency in
question. The total voltage distortion THD is cal-
culated on the basis of the individual voltage har-
monics using this formula:

Residual Current Device

You can use RCD relays, multiple protective earthing or earthing as extra protection, provided that local
safety regulations are complied with.
If an earth fault appears, a DC content may develop in the faulty current.
If RCD relays are used, you must observe local regulations. Relays must be suitable for protection of 3-
phase equipment with a bridge rectifier and for a brief discharge on power-up see section Earth Leakage
Current for further information.

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Start/Stop

Terminal 18 = Par. 5-10 [8] Start

Terminal 27 = Par. 5-12 [0] No operation (Default
coast inverse)
Terminal 37 = Safe stop (FC 302 and FC 301 A1
only)

Pulse Start/Stop
Terminal 18 = Par. 5-10 [9] Latched start
Terminal 27= Par. 5-12 [6] Stop inverse
Terminal 37 = Safe stop (FC 302 and FC 301 A1
only)

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Potentiometer Reference
Voltage reference via a potentiometer.
Reference Source 1 = [1] Analogue input
53 (default)
Terminal 53, Low Voltage = 0 Volt
Terminal 53, High Voltage = 10 Volt
Terminal 53, Low Ref./Feedback = 0 RPM
Terminal 53, High Ref./Feedback = 1500
RPM
Switch S201 = OFF (U)

Encoder Connection
The purpose of this guideline is to ease the set-up of encoder connection to FC 302. Before setting up
the encoder the basic settings for a closed loop speed control system will be shown.
Encoder Connection to FC 302

Encoder Direction
The direction of encoder is determined by which order the pulses are entering the drive.
Clockwise direction means channel A is 90 electrical degrees before channel B.
Counter Clockwise direction means channel B is 90 electrical degrees before A.
The direction determined by looking into the shaft end.

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Closed Loop Drive System

A drive system consist usually of more elements
as:
• Motor
• Add
(Gearbox)
(Mechanical Brake)
• FC 302 AutomationDrive
• Encoder as feed-back system
• Brake resistor for dynamic braking Basic Set-up for FC 302 Closed Loop Speed Control
• Transmission
• Load
Applications demanding mechanical brake control
will usually need a brake resistor.

Programming of Torque Limit and Stop

In applications with an external electro-mechanical brake, such as hoisting applications, it is possible to
stop the frequency converter via a 'standard' stop command and simultaneously activate the external
electro-mechanical brake.
The example given below illustrates the programming of frequency converter connections.
The external brake can be connected to relay 1 or 2, see paragraph Control of Mechanical Brake. Program
terminal 27 to Coast, inverse [2] or Coast and Reset, inverse [3], and program terminal 29 to Terminal
mode 29 Output [1] and Torque limit & stop [27].
Description:
If a stop command is active via terminal 18 and the frequency converter is not at the torque limit, the
motor ramps down to 0 Hz.
If the frequency converter is at the torque limit and a stop command is activated, terminal 29 Output
(programmed to Torque limit and stop [27]) is activated. The signal to terminal 27 changes from 'logic
1' to 'logic 0', and the motor starts to coast, thereby ensuring that the hoist stops even if the frequency
converter itself cannot handle the required torque (i.e. due to excessive overload).

- Start/stop via terminal 18

Par. 5-10 Start [8]
- Quickstop via terminal 27
Par. 5-12 Coasting Stop, Inverse [2]
- Terminal 29 Output
Par. 5-02 Terminal 29 Mode Output [1]
Par. 5-31 Torque Limit & Stop [27]
- Relay output [0] (Relay 1)
Par. 5-40 Mechanical Brake Control [32]

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Automatic Motor Adaptation (AMA)

AMA is an algorithm to measure the electrical motor parameters on a motor at standstill. This means that
AMA itself does not supply any torque.
AMA is useful when commissioning systems and optimising the adjustment of the frequency converter to
the applied motor. This feature is particularly used where the default setting does not apply to the con-
nected motor.
Par. 1-29 allows a choice of complete AMA with determination of all electrical motor parameters or re-
duced AMA with determination of the stator resistance Rs only.
The duration of a total AMA varies from a few minutes on small motors to more than 15 minutes on large
motors.
Limitations and preconditions:
• For the AMA to determine the motor parameters optimally, enter the correct motor nameplate
data in par. 1-20 to 1-26.
• For the best adjustment of the frequency converter, carry out AMA on a cold motor. Repeated
AMA runs may lead to a heating of the motor, which results in an increase of the stator resistance,
Rs. Normally, this is not critical.
• AMA can only be carried out if the rated motor current is minimum 35% of the rated output
current of the frequency converter. AMA can be carried out on up to one oversize motor.
• It is possible to carry out a reduced AMA test with a Sine-wave filter installed. Avoid carrying out
a complete AMA with a Sine-wave filter. If an overall setting is required, remove the Sine-wave
filter while running a total AMA. After completion of the AMA, reinsert the Sine-wave filter.
• If motors are coupled in parallel, use only reduced AMA if any.
• Avoid running a complete AMA when using synchronous motors. If synchronous motors are ap-
plied, run a reduced AMA and manually set the extended motor data. The AMA function does not
apply to permanent magnet motors.
• The frequency converter does not produce motor torque during an AMA. During an AMA, it is
imperative that the application does not force the motor shaft to run, which is known to happen
with e.g. wind milling in ventilation systems. This disturbs the AMA function.
Smart Logic Control Programming
A new useful facility in FC 302 is the Smart Logic Control (SLC).
In applications where a PLC is generating a simple sequence the SLC may take over elementary tasks
from the main control.
SLC is designed to act from event sent to or generated in the FC 302. The frequency converter will then
perform the pre-programmed action.

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SLC Application Example

One sequence 1:
Start – ramp up – run at reference speed 2 sec – ramp down and hold shaft until stop.

Set the ramping times in par. 3-41 and 3-42 to the wanted times
tacc × nnorm ( par . 1 − 25)
tramp =
∆ ref RPM
Set term 27 to No Operation (par. 5-12)
Set Preset reference 0 to first preset speed (par. 3-10 [0]) in percentage of Max reference speed (par.
3-03). Ex.: 60%
Set preset reference 1 to second preset speed (par. 3-10 [1] Ex.: 0 % (zero).
Set the timer 0 for constant running speed in par. 13-20 [0]. Ex.: 2 sec.
Set Event 1 in par. 13-51 [1] to True [1]
Set Event 2 in par. 13-51 [2] to On Reference [4]
Set Event 3 in par. 13-51 [3] to Time Out 0 [30]
Set Event 4 in par. 13-51 [1] to False [0]
Set Action 1 in par. 13-52 [1] to Select preset 0 [10]
Set Action 2 in par. 13-52 [2] to Start Timer 0 [29]
Set Action 3 in par. 13-52 [3] to Select preset 1 [11]
Set Action 4 in par. 13-52 [4] to No Action [1]

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Set the Smart Logic Control in par. 13-00 to ON.

Start / stop command is applied on terminal 18. If stop signal is applied the frequency converter will ramp
down and go into free mode.

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Options and Accessories

Danfoss offers a wide range of options and accessories for VLT AutomationDrive FC 300 Series.
Mounting of Option Modules in Slot B
The power to the frequency converter must be disconnected.
It is strongly recommended to make sure the parameter data is saved (i.e. by MCT10 software ) before
option modules are inserted/removed from the drive.
• Remove the LCP (Local Control Panel), the terminal cover, and the LCP frame from the frequency
converter.
• Fit the MCB10x option card into slot B.
• Connect the control cables and relieve the cable by the enclosed cable strips.
* Remove the knock out in the extended LCP frame, so that the option will fit under the extended
LCP frame.
• Fit the extended LCP frame and terminal cover.
• Fit the LCP or blind cover in the extended LCP frame.
• Connect power to the frequency converter.
• Set up the input/output functions in the corresponding parameters, as mentioned in the
section General Technical Data.

Frame sizes A1, A2 and A3 Frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2

General Purpose Input Output Module MCB 101

MCB 101 is used for extension of digital and analog inputs and outputs of FC 301 and FC 302 Automa-
tionDrive.
Contents: MCB 101 must be fitted into slot B in the AutomationDrive.
• MCB 101 option module
• Extended fixture for LCP
• Terminal cover

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Galvanic Isolation In The MCB 101

Digital/analog inputs are galvanically isolated from other inputs/outputs on the MCB 101 and in the con-
trol card of the drive. Digital/analogue outputs in the MCB 101 are galvanically isolated from other inputs/
outputs on the MCB 101, but not from these on the control card of the drive.
If the digital inputs 7, 8 or 9 are to be switched by use of the internal 24 V power supply (terminal 9) the
connection between terminal 1 and 5 which is illustrated in the drawing has to be established.

Principle Diagram

Digital inputs - Terminal X30/1-4

Digital input:
Number of digital inputs 3
Terminal number X30.2, X30.3, X30.4
Logic PNP or NPN
Voltage level 0 - 24 V DC
Voltage level, logic'0' PNP (GND = 0 V) < 5 V DC
Voltage level, logic'1' PNP (GND = 0 V) > 10 V DC
Voltage level, logic '0' NPN (GND = 24V) < 14 V DC

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Voltage level, logic '1' NPN (GND = 24 V) > 19 V DC

Maximum voltage on input 28 V continous
Pulse frequency range 0 - 110 kHz
Duty cycle, min. pulse width 4.5 ms
Input impedance > 2 kΩ

Analog inputs - Terminal X30/11, 12:

Analog input:
Number of analog inputs 2
Terminal number X30.11, X30.12
Modes Voltage
Voltage level 0 - 10 V
Input impedance > 10 kΩ
Max. voltage 20 V
Resolution for analog inputs 10 bit (+ sign)
Accuracy of analog inputs Max. error 0.5% of full scale
Bandwidth FC 301: 20 Hz/ FC 302: 100 Hz

Digital outputs - Terminal X30/6, 7:

Digital output:
Number of digital outputs 2
Terminal number X30.6, X30.7
Voltage level at digital/frequency output 0 - 24 V
Max. output current 40 mA
Max. load ≥ 600 Ω
Max. capacitive load < 10 nF
Minimum output frequency 0 Hz
Maximum output frequency ≤ 32 kHz
Accuracy of frequency output Max. error: 0.1 % of full scale

Analog output - Terminal X30/8:

Analog output:
Number of analog outputs 1
Terminal number X30.8
Current range at analog output 0 - 20 mA
Max. load GND - analog output 500 Ω
Accuracy on analog output Max. error: 0.5 % of full scale
Resolution on analog output 12 bit
Encoder Option MCB 102
The encoder module can be used as feedback source for closed loop Flux control (par. 1-02) as well as
closed loop speed control (par. 7-00). Configure encoder option in parameter group 17-xx
Used for:
• VVCplus closed loop
• Flux Vector Speed control
• Flux Vector Torque control
• Permanent magnet motor
Supported encoder types:
Incremental encoder: 5 V TTL type, RS422, max. frequency: 410 kHz
Incremental encoder: 1Vpp, sine-cosine
Hiperface® Encoder: Absolute and Sine-Cosine (Stegmann/SICK)
EnDat encoder: Absolute and Sine-Cosine (Heidenhain) Supports version 2.1

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SSI encoder: Absolute

Encoder monitor:
The 4 encoder channels (A, B, Z, and D) are monitored, open and short circuit can be detected. There is
a green LED for each channel which lights up when the channel is OK.

NB!
The LEDs are only visible when removing the LCP. Reaction in case of an encoder error can
be selected in par. 17-61: None, Warning or Trip.

When the encoder option kit is ordered separately the kit includes:
• Encoder module MCB 102
• Enlarged LCP fixture and enlarged terminal cover
The encoder option does not support FC 302 frequency converters manufactured before week 50/2004.
Min. software version: 2.03 (par. 15-43)

Connec- Incremental SinCos Encoder EnDat Encoder SSI Encoder Description

tor Encoder Hiperface®
Desig- (please refer (please refer to
nation to Graphic A) Graphic B)
X31
1 NC 24 V 24 V Output
2 NC 8 Vcc 8 V Output
3 5 VCC 5 Vcc 5V 5 V Output
4 GND GND GND GND
5 A input +COS +COS A input A input
6 A inv input REFCOS REFCOS A input inv. A inv input
7 B input +SIN +SIN B input B input
8 B inv input REFSIN REFSIN B input inv. B inv input
9 Z input +Data RS485 Clock out Clock out Z input OR +Data
RS485
10 Z inv input -Data RS485 Clock out inv. Clock out inv. Z input OR -Data
RS485
11 NC NC Data in Data in Future use
12 NC NC Data in inv. Data in inv. Future use
Max. 5V on X31.5-12

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Resolver Option MCB 103

MCB 103 Resolver option is used for interfacing
resolver motor feedback to FC 300 Automation-
Drive. Resolvers are used basically as motor feed-
back device for Permanent Magnet brushless
synchronous motors. When the Resolver option is
ordered separately the kit includes:
• Resolver option MCB 103
• Enlarged LCP fixture and enlarged termi-
nal cover
Selection of parameters: 17-5x resolver Inter-
face.
MCB 103 Resolver Option supports a various num-
ber of resolver types.

Resolver specifications:
Resolver Poles Par 17-50: 2 *2
Resolver Input Par 17-51: 2.0 – 8.0 Vrms *7.0Vrms
Voltage
Resolver Input Par 17-52: 2 – 15 kHz
Frequency *10.0 kHz
Transformation Par 17-53: 0.1 – 1.1 *0.5
ratio
Secondary input Max 4 Vrms
voltage
Secondary load App. 10 kΩ

NB!
The resolver option MCB 103 can only
be used with rotor-supplied resolver
types. Stator-supplied resolvers can-
not be used.

LED indicators
LED 1 is on when the reference signal is OK to re-
solver
LED 2 is on when Cosinus signal is OK from re-
solver
LED 3 is on when Sinus signal is OK from resolver
The LEDs are active when par. 17-61 is set to
Warning or Trip.

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Set-up example
In this example a Permanent Magnet (PM) Motor is used with resolver as speed feedback. A PM motor
must usually operate in flux mode.
Wiring:
The max cable length is 150 m when a twisted pair type of cable is used.

NB!
Resolver cables must be screened and separated from the motor cables.

NB!
The screen of the resolver cable must be correctly connected to the de-coupling plate and
connected to chassis (earth) on the motor side.

NB!
Always use screened motor cables and brake chopper cables.

Adjust following parameters:

Par. 1-00 Configuration Mode Speed closed loop [1]
Par. 1-01 Motor Control Principle Flux with feedback [3]
Par. 1-10 Motor Construction PM, non salient SPM [1]
Par. 1-24 Motor Current Nameplate
Par. 1-25 Motor Nominal Speed Nameplate
Par. 1-26 Motor Cont. Rated Torque Nameplate
AMA is not possible on PM motors
Par. 1-30 Stator Resistance Motor data sheet
Par. 1-37 d-axis Inductance (Ld) Motor data sheet (mH)
Par. 1-39 Motor Poles Motor data sheet
Par. 1-40 Back EMF at 1000 RPM Motor data sheet
Par. 1-41 Motor Angle Offset Motor data sheet (Usually zero)
Par. 17-50 Poles Resolver data sheet
Par. 17-51 Input Voltage Resolver data sheet
Par. 17-52 Input Frequency Resolver data sheet
Par. 17-53 Transformation Ratio Resolver data sheet
Par. 17-59 Resolver Interface Enabled [1]

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Relay Option MCB 105

The MCB 105 option includes 3 pieces of SPDT contacts and must be fitted into option slot B.

Electrical Data:
Max terminal load (AC-1) 1) (Resistive load) 240 V AC 2A
Max terminal load (AC-15 ) 1) (Inductive load @ cosφ 0.4) 240 V AC 0.2 A
Max terminal load (DC-1) 1) (Resistive load) 24 V DC 1 A
Max terminal load (DC-13) 1) (Inductive load) 24 V DC 0.1 A
Min terminal load (DC) 5 V 10 mA
Max switching rate at rated load/min load 6 min-1/20 sec-1
1) IEC 947 part 4 and 5
When the relay option kit is ordered separately the kit includes:
• Relay Module MCB 105
• Enlarged LCP fixture and enlarged terminal cover
• Label for covering access to switches S201, S202 and S801
• Cable strips for fastening cables to relay module
The relay option does not support FC 302 frequency converters manufactured before week 50/2004.
Min. software version: 2.03 (par. 15-43).

Frame sizes A1, A2 and A3

IMPORTANT
1. The label MUST be placed on the LCP frame as shown (UL approved).

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Frame sizes A5, B1, B2, C1 and C2

IMPORTANT
1. The label MUST be placed on the LCP frame as shown (UL approved).

Warning Dual supply

How to add the MCB 105 option:

• The power to the frequency converter must be disconnected.
• The power to the live part connections on relay terminals must be disconnected.
• Remove the LCP, the terminal cover and the LCP fixture from the FC 30x.
• Fit the MCB 105 option in slot B.
• Connect the control cables and fasten the cables with the enclosed cable strips.
• Make sure the length of the stripped wire is correct (see the following drawing).
• Do not mix live parts (high voltage) with control signals (PELV).
• Fit the enlarged LCP fixture and enlarged terminal cover.
• Replace the LCP.
• Connect power to the frequency converter.
• Select the relay functions in par. 5-40 [6-8], 5-41 [6-8] and 5-42 [6-8].
NB (Array [6] is relay 7, array [7] is relay 8, and array [8] is relay 9)

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Do not combine 24/ 48 V systems with high voltage systems.

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24 V Back-Up Option MCB 107 (Option D)

External 24 V DC Supply
An external 24 V DC supply can be installed for low-voltage supply to the control card and any option
card installed. This enables full operation of the LCP (including the parameter setting) without connection
to mains.

External 24 V DC supply specification:

Input voltage range 24 V DC ±15 % (max. 37 V in 10 s)
Max. input current 2.2 A
Average input current for FC 302 0.9 A
Max cable length 75 m
Input capacitance load < 10 uF
Power-up delay < 0.6 s
The inputs are protected.
Terminal numbers:
Terminal 35: - external 24 V DC supply.
Terminal 36: + external 24 V DC supply.
Follow these steps:
1. Remove the LCP or Blind Cover
2. Remove the Terminal Cover
3. Remove the Cable Decoupling Plate and
the plastic cover underneath
4. Insert the 24 V DC Back-up External Sup-
ply Option in the Option Slot
5. Mount the Cable Decoupling Plate
Connection to 24 V back-up supply on frame sizes A2
6. Attach the Terminal Cover and the LCP or and A3.
Blind Cover.
When MCB 107, 24 V back-up option is supplying
the control circuit, the internal 24 V supply is au-
tomatically disconnected.

Connection to 24 V back-up supply on frame sizes A5,

B1, B2, C1 and C2.

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Brake Resistors
In applications where the motor is used as a brake, energy is generated in the motor and send back into
the frequency converter. If the energy can not be transported back to the motor it will increase the volt-
age in the converter DC-line. In applications with frequent braking and/or high inertia loads this increase
may lead to an over voltage trip in the converter and finally a shut down. Brake resistors are used to
dissipate the excess energy resulting from the regenerative braking. The resistor is selected in respect
to its ohmic value, its power dissipation rate and its physical size. Danfoss offers a wide verity of different
resistors that are specially designed to our drive code numbers can be found in section How to order.
Remote mounting Kit for LCP

The Local Control Panel can be moved to the front Technical data
of a cabinet by using the remote build in kit. The Enclosure: IP 65 front
enclosure is the IP65. The fastening screws must Max. cable length between VLT and
unit: 3m
be tightened with a torque of max. 1 Nm. Communication std: RS 485

IP 21/IP 4X/ TYPE 1 Enclosure Kit

IP 20/IP 4X top/ TYPE 1 is an optional enclosure element available for IP 20 Compact units.
If the enclosure kit is used, an IP 20 unit is upgraded to comply with enclosure IP 21/ 4X top/TYPE 1.
The IP 4X top can be applied to all standard IP 20 FC 30X variants.

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IP 21/Type 1 Enclosure Kit

A – Top cover
B – Brim
C – Base part
D – Base cover
E – Screw(s)
Place the top cover as shown. If an A or B option
is used the brim must be fitted to cover the top
inlet. Place the base part C at the bottom of the
drive and use the clamps from the accessory bag
to correctly fasten the cables. Holes for cable
glands:
Size A2: 2x M25 and 3xM32
Size A3: 3xM25 and 3xM32

Sine-wave Filters
When a motor is controlled by a frequency converter, resonance noise will be heard from the motor. This
noise, which is the result of the design of the motor, arises every time an inverter switch in the frequency
converter is activated. The frequency of the resonance noise thus corresponds to the switching frequency
of the frequency converter.
For the FC 300 Series, Danfoss can supply a Sine-wave filter to dampen the acoustic motor noise.
The filter reduces the ramp-up time of the voltage, the peak load voltage UPEAK and the ripple current
∆I to the motor, which means that current and voltage become almost sinusoidal. Consequently, the
acoustic motor noise is reduced to a minimum.
The ripple current in the Sine-wave Filter coils, will also cause some noise. Solve the problem by inte-
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RS-485 Installation and Set-up

Overview
RS-485 is a two-wire bus interface compatible with multi-drop network topology, i.e. nodes can be con-
nected as a bus, or via drop cables from a common trunk line. A total of 32 nodes can be connected to
one network segment.
Network segments are divided up by repeaters. Please note that each repeater functions as a node within
the segment in which it is installed. Each node connected within a given network must have a unique
node address, across all segments.
Terminate each segment at both ends, using either the termination switch (S801) of the frequency con-
verters or a biased termination resistor network. Always use screened twisted pair (STP) cable for bus
cabling, and always follow good common installation practice.
Low-impedance ground connection of the screen at every node is very important, including at high fre-
quencies. This can be achieved by connecting a large surface of the screen to ground, for example by
means of a cable clamp or a conductive cable gland. It may be necessary to apply potential-equalizing
cables to maintain the same ground potential throughout the network, particularly in installations where
there are long lengths of cable.
To prevent impedance mismatch, always use the same type of cable throughout the entire network. When
connecting a motor to the frequency converter, always use screened motor cable.

Cable: Screened twisted pair (STP)

Impedance: 120 Ohm
Cable length: Max. 1200 m (including drop lines)
Max. 500 m station-to-station

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Network Connection
Connect the frequency converter to the RS-485
network as follows (see also diagram):
1. Connect signal wires to terminal 68 (P+)
and terminal 69 (N-) on the main control
board of the frequency converter.
2. Connect the cable screen to the cable
clamps.

NB!
Screened, twisted-pair cables are rec-
ommended in order to reduce noise
between conductors.

Network Terminal Connection

FC 300 Hardware Setup

Use the terminator dip switch on the main control
board of the frequency converter to terminate the
RS-485 bus.

NB!
The factory setting for the dip switch is
OFF.
Terminator Switch Factory Setting

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FC 300 Parameter Settings for Modbus Communication

The following parameters apply to the RS-485 interface (FC-port):

Parameter Number Parameter name Function

8-30 Protocol Select the application protocol to run on the RS-485
interface
8-31 Address Set the node address. Note: The address range de-
pends on the protocol selected in par. 8-30
8-32 Baud Rate Set the baud rate. Note: The default baud rate de-
pends on the protocol selected in par. 8-30
8-33 PC port parity/Stop Set the parity and number of stop bits. Note: The
bits default selection depends on the protocol selected in
par. 8-30
8-35 Min. response delay Specify a minimum delay time between receiving a
request and transmitting a response. This can be
used for overcoming modem turnaround delays.
8-36 Max. response delay Specify a maximum delay time between transmitting
a request and receiving a response.
8-37 Max. inter-char delay Specify a maximum delay time between two received
bytes to ensure timeout if transmission is interrup-
ted.

EMC Precautions
The following EMC precautions are recommended in order to achieve interference-free operation of the
RS-485 network.

NB!
Relevant national and local regula-
tions, for example regarding protec-
tive earth connection, must be ob-
served. The RS-485 communication
cable must be kept away from motor
and brake resistor cables to avoid cou-
pling of high frequency noise from one
cable to another. Normally a distance
of 200 mm (8 inches) is sufficient, but
keeping the greatest possible distance
between the cables is generally rec-
ommended, especially where cables
run in parallel over long distances.
When crossing is unavoidable, the
RS-485 cable must cross motor and
brake resistor cables at an angle of 90
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The FC protocol, also referred to as FC bus or Standard bus, is the Danfoss Drives standard fieldbus. It
defines an access technique according to the master-slave principle for communications via a serial bus.
One master and a maximum of 126 slaves can be connected to the bus. The individual slaves are selected
by the master via an address character in the telegram. A slave itself can never transmit without first
being requested to do so, and direct message transfer between the individual slaves is not possible.
Communications occur in the half-duplex mode.
The master function cannot be transferred to another node (single-master system).
The physical layer is RS-485, thus utilizing the RS-485 port built into the frequency converter. The FC
protocol supports different telegram formats; a short format of 8 bytes for process data, and a long
format of 16 bytes that also includes a parameter channel. A third telegram format is used for texts.

Network Configuration
FC 300 Frequency Converter Set-up
Set the following parameters to enable the FC protocol for the FC 300.

Parameter Number Parameter name Setting

8-30 Protocol FC
8-31 Address 1 - 126
8-32 Baud Rate 2400 - 115200
8-33 Parity/Stop bits Even parity, 1 stop bit (default)

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FC Protocol Message Framing Structure - FC 300

Content of a Character (byte)
Each character transferred begins with a start bit. Then 8 data bits are transferred, corresponding to a
byte. Each character is secured via a parity bit, which is set at "1" when it reaches parity (i.e. when there
is an equal number of 1’s in the 8 data bits and the parity bit in total). A character is completed by a stop
bit, thus consisting of 11 bits in all.

Telegram Structure
Each telegram begins with a start character (STX)=02 Hex, followed by a byte denoting the telegram
length (LGE) and a byte denoting the frequency converter address (ADR). A number of data bytes (var-
iable, depending on the type of telegram) follows. The telegram is completed by a data control byte
(BCC).

Telegram Length (LGE)

The telegram length is the number of data bytes plus the address byte ADR and the data control byte
BCC.

The length of telegrams with 4 data bytes is LGE = 4 + 1 + 1 = 6 bytes

The length of telegrams with 12 data bytes is LGE = 12 + 1 + 1 = 14 bytes
The length of telegrams containing texts is 101)+n bytes
1) The 10 represents the fixed characters, while the “n’” is variable (depending on the length of the text).
Frequency Converter Address (ADR)
Two different address formats are used.
The address range of the frequency converter is either 1-31 or 1-126.
1. Address format 1-31:
Bit 7 = 0 (address format 1-31 active)
Bit 6 is not used
Bit 5 = 1: Broadcast, address bits (0-4) are not used
Bit 5 = 0: No Broadcast
Bit 0-4 = Frequency converter address 1-31
2. Address format 1-126:
Bit 7 = 1 (address format 1-126 active)
Bit 0-6 = Frequency converter address 1-126
Bit 0-6 = 0 Broadcast
The slave returns the address byte unchanged to the master in the response telegram.
Data Control Byte (BCC)
The checksum is calculated as an XOR-function. Before the first byte in the telegram is received, the
Calculated Checksum is 0.

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The Data Field

The structure of data blocks depends on the type of telegram. There are three telegram types, and the
type applies for both control telegrams (master=>slave) and response telegrams (slave=>master).
The three types of telegram are:
Process block (PCD):
The PCD is made up of a data block of four bytes (2 words) and contains:
- Control word and reference value (from master to slave)
- Status word and present output frequency (from slave to master).

Parameter block:
The parameter block is used to transfer parameters between master and slave. The data block is made
up of 12 bytes (6 words) and also contains the process block.

Text block:
The text block is used to read or write texts via the data block.

The PKE Field

The PKE field contains two sub-fields: Parameter command and response AK, and Parameter number
PNU:

Bits no. 12-15 transfer parameter commands from master to slave and return processed slave responses
to the master.

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Parameter commands master ⇒ slave

Bit no. Parameter command
15 14 13 12
0 0 0 0 No command
0 0 0 1 Read parameter value
0 0 1 0 Write parameter value in RAM (word)
0 0 1 1 Write parameter value in RAM (double word)
1 1 0 1 Write parameter value in RAM and EEprom (double word)
1 1 1 0 Write parameter value in RAM and EEprom (word)
1 1 1 1 Read/write text

Response slave ⇒master

Bit no. Response
15 14 13 12
0 0 0 0 No response
0 0 0 1 Parameter value transferred (word)
0 0 1 0 Parameter value transferred (double word)
0 1 1 1 Command cannot be performed
1 1 1 1 text transferred

If the command cannot be performed, the slave sends this response:

0111 Command cannot be performed
- and issues the following fault report in the parameter value (PWE):

PWE low (Hex) Fault Report

0 The parameter number used does not exit
1 There is no write access to the defined parameter
2 Data value exceeds the parameter's limits
3 The sub index used does not exit
4 The parameter is not the array type
5 The data type does not match the defined parameter
11 Data change in the defined parameter is not possible in the frequency conver-
ter's present mode. Certain parameters can only be changed when the motor
is turned off
82 There is no bus access to the defined parameter
83 Data change is not possible because factory setup is selected

Parameter Number (PNU)

Bits no. 0-11 transfer parameter numbers. The function of the relevant parameter is defined in the pa-
rameter description in the chapter How to Programme.
Index (IND)
The index is used together with the parameter number to read/write-access parameters with an index,
e.g. par. 15-30 Error Code. The index consists of 2 bytes, a low byte and a high byte.

NB!
Only the low byte is used as an index.

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Parameter Value (PWE)

The parameter value block consists of 2 words (4 bytes), and the value depends on the defined command
(AK). The master prompts for a parameter value when the PWE block contains no value. To change a
parameter value (write), write the new value in the PWE block and send from the master to the slave.
When a slave responds to a parameter request (read command), the present parameter value in the PWE
block is transferred and returned to the master. If a parameter contains not a numerical value but several
data options, e.g. par. 0-01 Language where [0] corresponds to English, and [4] corresponds to Danish,
select the data value by entering the value in the PWE block. See Example - Selecting a data value. Serial
communication is only capable of reading parameters containing data type 9 (text string).
Parameters 15-40 to 15-53 contain data type 9.
For example, read the unit size and mains voltage range in par. 15-40 FC Type. When a text string is
transferred (read), the length of the telegram is variable, and the texts are of different lengths. The
telegram length is defined in the second byte of the telegram, LGE. When using text transfer the index
character indicates whether it is a read or a write command.
To read a text via the PWE block, set the parameter command (AK) to ’F’ Hex. The index character high-
byte must be “4”.
Some parameters contain text that can be written to via the serial bus. To write a text via the PWE block,
set the parameter command (AK) to ’F’ Hex. The index characters high-byte must be “5”.

Data Types Supported by FC 300

Unsigned means that there is no operational sign
Data types Description
in the telegram.
3 Integer 16
4 Integer 32
5 Unsigned 8
6 Unsigned 16
7 Unsigned 32
9 Text string
10 Byte string
13 Time difference
33 Reserved
35 Bit sequence

Conversion
The various attributes of each parameter are dis- Par. 4-12 Motor Speed, Low Limit has a conver-
played in the section Factory Settings. Parameter sion factor of 0.1.
values are transferred as whole numbers only. To preset the minimum frequency to 10 Hz, trans-
Conversion factors are therefore used to transfer fer the value 100. A conversion factor of 0.1
decimals. means that the value transferred is multiplied by
0.1. The value 100 is thus perceived as 10.0.

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Conversion table
Conversion index Conversion factor
74 0.1
2 100
1 10
0 1
-1 0.1
-2 0.01
-3 0.001
-4 0.0001
-5 0.00001

Process Words (PCD)

The block of process words is divided into two blocks of 16 bits, which always occur in the defined se-
quence.

PCD 1 PCD 2
Control telegram (master⇒ Control word slave) Reference-value
Control telegram (slave ⇒master) Status word Present outp. frequency

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Examples
Writing a parameter value
Change par. 4-14 Motor Speed High Limit [Hz] to 100 Hz.
Write the data in EEPROM.
PKE = E19E Hex - Write single word in par. The telegram will look like this:
4-14 Motor Speed High Limit [Hz]
IND = 0000 Hex
PWEHIGH = 0000 Hex
PWELOW = 03E8 Hex - Data value 1000, corre-
sponding to 100 Hz, see Conversion.

Note: Parameter 4-14 is a single word, and the

parameter command for write in EEPROM is “E”.
Parameter number 414 is 19E in hexadecimal.
The response from the slave to the master will be:

Reading a parameter value

Read the value in par. 3-41 Ramp 1 Up Time.
PKE = 1155 Hex - Read parameter value in par.
3-41 Ramp 1 Up Time
IND = 0000 Hex
PWEHIGH = 0000 Hex
PWELOW = 0000 Hex

If the value in par. 3-41 Ramp 1 Up Time is 10 s,

the response from the slave to the master will be:

NB!
3E8 Hex corresponds to 1000 decimal. The conversion index for par. 3-41 is -2, i.e. 0.01.

Danfoss FC Control Profile

Control Word According to FC Profile(Par.
8-10 = FC profile)

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Bit Bit value = 0 Bit value = 1

00 Reference value external selection lsb
01 Reference value external selection msb
02 DC brake Ramp
03 Coasting No coasting
04 Quick stop Ramp
05 Hold output frequency use ramp
06 Ramp stop Start
07 No function Reset
08 No function Jog
09 Ramp 1 Ramp 2
10 Data invalid Data valid
11 No function Relay 01 active
12 No function Relay 02 active
13 Parameter set-up selection lsb
14 Parameter set-up selection msb
15 No function Reverse

Explanation of the Control Bits

Bits 00/01
Bits 00 and 01 are used to choose between the four reference values, which are pre-programmed in par.
3-10 Preset reference according to the following table:

Programmed ref. value Par. Bit 01 Bit 00

1 3-10 [0] 0 0
2 3-10 [1] 0 1
3 3-10 [2] 1 0
4 3-10 [3] 1 1

NB!
Make a selection in par. 8-56 Preset
Reference Select to define how Bit
00/01 gates with the corresponding
function on the digital inputs.

Bit 02, DC brake:

Bit 02 = ’0’ leads to DC braking and stop. Set braking current and duration in par. 2-01 DC Brake Cur-
rent and 2-02 DC Braking Time . Bit 02 = ’1’ leads to ramping.

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Bit 03, Coasting:

Bit 03 = ’0’: The frequency converter immediately "lets go" of the motor, (the output transistors are "shut
off") and it coasts to a standstill. Bit 03 = ’1’: The frequency converter starts the motor if the other
starting conditions are met.

NB!
Make a selection in par. 8-50 Coasting Select to define how Bit 03 gates with the correspond-
ing function on a digital input.

Bit 04, Quick stop:

Bit 04 = ’0’: Makes the motor speed ramp down to stop (set in par. 3-81 Quick Stop Ramp Time.
Bit 05, Hold output frequency
Bit 05 = ’0’: The present output frequency (in Hz) freezes. Change the frozen output frequency only by
means of the digital inputs (par. 5-10 to 5-15) programmed to Speed up and Slow down.

NB!
If Freeze output is active, the frequency converter can only be stopped by the following:
• Bit 03 Coasting stop
• Bit 02 DC braking
• Digital input (par. 5-10 to 5-15) programmed to DC braking, Coasting stop, or Re-
set and coasting stop.

Bit 06, Ramp stop/start:

Bit 06 = ’0’: Causes a stop and makes the motor speed ramp down to stop via the selected ramp down
par. Bit 06 = ’1’: Permits the frequency converter to start the motor, if the other starting conditions are
met.

NB!
Make a selection in par. 8-53 Start Select to define how Bit 06 Ramp stop/start gates with the
corresponding function on a digital input.

Bit 07, Reset: Bit 07 = ’0’: No reset. Bit 07 = ’1’: Resets a trip. Reset is activated on the signal’s leading
edge, i.e. when changing from logic ’0’ to logic ’1’.
Bit 08, Jog:
Bit 08 = ’1’: The output frequency is determined by par. 3-19 Jog Speed.
Bit 09, Selection of ramp 1/2:
Bit 09 = "0": Ramp 1 is active (par. 3-40 to 3-47). Bit 09 = "1": Ramp 2 (par. 3-50 to 3-57) is active.
Bit 10, Data not valid/Data valid:
Tell the frequency converter whether to use or ignore the control word. Bit 10 = ’0’: The control word is
ignored. Bit 10 = ’1’: The control word is used. This function is relevant because the telegram always
contains the control word, regardless of the telegram type. Thus, you can turn off the control word if you
do not want to use it when updating or reading parameters.

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Bit 11, Relay 01:

Bit 11 = "0": Relay not activated. Bit 11 = "1": Relay 01 activated provided that Control word bit 11 is
chosen in par. 5-40 Function relay.
Bit 12, Relay 04:
Bit 12 = "0": Relay 04 is not activated. Bit 12 = "1": Relay 04 is activated provided that Control word bit
12 is chosen in par. 5-40 Function relay.
Bit 13/14, Selection of set-up: Set-up Bit 14 Bit 13
Use bits 13 and 14 to choose from the four menu 1 0 0
set-ups according to the shown table: . 2 0 1
3 1 0
4 1 1

The function is only possible when Multi Set-Ups

NB!
is selected in par. 0-10 Active Set-Up
Make a selection in par. 8-55 Set-up
select to define how Bit 13/14 gates
with the corresponding function on the
digital inputs.

Bit 15 Reverse:
Bit 15 = ’0’: No reversing. Bit 15 = ’1’: Reversing. In the default setting, reversing is set to digital in par.
8-54 Reversing Select. Bit 15 causes reversing only when Ser. communication, Logic or or Logic and is
selected.

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Status Word According to FC Profile (STW) (Par. 8-10 = FC profile)

Bit Bit = 0 Bit = 1

00 Control not ready Control ready
01 Drive not ready Drive ready
02 Coasting Enable
03 No error Trip
04 No error Error (no trip)
05 Reserved -
06 No error Triplock
07 No warning Warning
08 Speed ≠ reference Speed = reference
09 Local operation Bus control
10 Out of frequency limit Frequency limit OK
11 No operation In operation
12 Drive OK Stopped, auto start
13 Voltage OK Voltage exceeded
14 Torque OK Torque exceeded
15 Timer OK Timer exceeded

Explanation of the Status Bits

Bit 00, Control not ready/ready:
Bit 00 = ’0’: The frequency converter trips. Bit 00 = ’1’: The frequency converter controls are ready but
the power component does not necessarily receive any power supply (in case of external 24 V supply to
controls).
Bit 01, Drive ready:
Bit 01 = ’1’: The frequency converter is ready for operation but the coasting command is active via the
digital inputs or via serial communication.
Bit 02, Coasting stop:
Bit 02 = ’0’: The frequency converter releases the motor. Bit 02 = ’1’: The frequency converter starts
the motor with a start command.
Bit 03, No error/trip:
Bit 03 = ’0’ : The frequency converter is not in fault mode. Bit 03 = ’1’: The frequency converter trips.
To re-establish operation, enter [Reset].
Bit 04, No error/error (no trip):
Bit 04 = ’0’: The frequency converter is not in fault mode. Bit 04 = “1”: The frequency converter shows
an error but does not trip.
Bit 05, Not used:
Bit 05 is not used in the status word.
Bit 06, No error / triplock:
Bit 06 = ’0’: The frequency converter is not in fault mode. Bit 06 = “1”: The frequency converter is tripped
and locked.
Bit 07, No warning/warning:
Bit 07 = ’0’: There are no warnings. Bit 07 = ’1’: A warning has occurred.
Bit 08, Speed≠ reference/speed = reference:

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Bit 08 = ’0’: The motor is running but the present speed is different from the preset speed reference. It
might e.g. be the case when the speed ramps up/down during start/stop. Bit 08 = ’1’: The motor speed
matches the preset speed reference.
Bit 09, Local operation/bus control:
Bit 09 = ’0’: [STOP/RESET] is activate on the control unit or Local control in par. 3-13 Reference Site is
selected. You cannot control the frequency converter via serial communication. Bit 09 = ’1’ It is possible
to control the frequency converter via the fieldbus/ serial communication.
Bit 10, Out of frequency limit:
Bit 10 = ’0’: The output frequency has reached the value in par. 4-11 Motor Speed Low Limit or par. 4-13
Motor Speed High Limit. Bit 10 = "1": The output frequency is within the defined limits.
Bit 11, No operation/in operation:
Bit 11 = ’0’: The motor is not running. Bit 11 = ’1’: The frequency converter has a start signal or the
output frequency is greater than 0 Hz.
Bit 12, Drive OK/stopped, autostart:
Bit 12 = ’0’: There is no temporary over temperature on the inverter. Bit 12 = ’1’: The inverter stops
because of over temperature but the unit does not trip and will resume operation once the over temper-
ature stops.
Bit 13, Voltage OK/limit exceeded:
Bit 13 = ’0’: There are no voltage warnings. Bit 13 = ’1’: The DC voltage in the frequency converter’s
intermediate circuit is too low or too high.
Bit 14, Torque OK/limit exceeded:
Bit 14 = ’0’: The motor current is lower than the torque limit selected in par. 4-18 Current Limit. Bit 14
= ’1’: The torque limit in par. 4-18 Current Limit is exceeded.
Bit 15, Timer OK/limit exceeded:
Bit 15 = ’0’: The timers for motor thermal protection and VLT thermal protection are not exceeded 100%.
Bit 15 = ’1’: One of the timers exceeds 100%.

NB!
All bits in the STW are set to ’0’ if the connection between the Interbus option and the fre-
quency converter is lost, or an internal communication problem has occurred.

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Bus Speed Reference Value

Speed reference value is transmitted to the fre-
quency converter in a relative value in %. The
value is transmitted in the form of a 16-bit word;
in integers (0-32767) the value 16384 (4000 Hex)
corresponds to 100%. Negative figures are for-
matted by means of 2’s complement. The Actual
Output frequency (MAV) is scaled in the same way
as the bus reference.

The reference and MAV are scaled as follows:

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PROFIdrive Control Profile

This section describes the functionality of the control word and status word in the PROFIdrive profile.
Select this profile by setting par. 8-10 Control word profile to PROFIdrive.
Control Word according to PROFIdrive Profile (CTW)
The Control word is used to send commands from Bit Bit = 0 Bit = 1
a master (e.g. a PC) to a slave. 00 OFF 1 ON 1
01 OFF 2 ON 2
02 OFF 3 ON 3
03 Coasting No coasting
04 Quick stop Ramp
05 Hold frequency out- Use ramp
put
06 Ramp stop Start
07 No function Reset
08 Jog 1 OFF Jog 1 ON
09 Jog 2 OFF Jog 2 ON
10 Data invalid Data valid
11 No function Slow down
12 No function Catch up
13 Parameter set-up Selection lsb
14 Parameter set-up Selection msb
15 No function Reverse

Explanation of the Control Bits

Bit 00, OFF 1/ON 1
Normal ramp stop using the ramp times of the actual selected ramp.
Bit 00 = "0" leads to the stop and activation of the output relay 1 or 2 if the output frequency is 0 Hz and
if [Relay 123] has been selected in par. 5-40 Function relay.
When bit 00 = "1", the frequency converter is in State 1: “Switching on inhibited”.
Please refer to the PROFIdrive State Transition Diagram, at the end of this section.
Bit 01, OFF 2/ON 2
Coasting stop
When bit 01 = "0", a coasting stop and activation of the output relay 1 or 2 occurs if the output frequency
is 0 Hz and if [Relay 123] has been selected in par. 5-40 Function relay.
When bit 01 = "1", the frequency converter is in State 1: “Switching on inhibited”. Please refer to the
PROFIdrive State Transition Diagram, at the end of this section.
Bit 02, OFF 3/ON 3
Quick stop using the ramp time of par. 3-81 Quick stop ramp time. When bit 02 = "0", a quick stop and
activation of the output relay 1 or 2 occurs if the output frequency is 0 Hz and if [Relay 123] has been
selected in par. 5-40 Function relay.
When bit 02 = "1", the frequency converter is in State 1: “Switching on inhibited”.
Please refer to the PROFIdrive State Transition Diagram, at the end of this section.
Bit 03, Coasting/No coasting
Coasting stop Bit 03 = "0" leads to a stop. When bit 03 = "1", the frequency converter can start if the
other start conditions are satisfied.

NB!
The selection in par. 8-50 Coasting select determines how bit 03 is linked with the corre-
sponding function of the digital inputs.

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Bit 04, Quick stop/Ramp

Quick stop using the ramp time of par. 3-81 Quick stop ramp time.
When bit 04 = "0", a quick stop occurs.
When bit 04 = "1", the frequency converter can start if the other start conditions are satisfied.

NB!
The selection in par. 8-51 Quick stop select determines how bit 04 is linked with the corre-
sponding function of the digital inputs.

Bit 05, Hold frequency output/Use ramp

When bit 05 = "0", the current output frequency is being maintained even if the reference value is modi-
fied.
When bit 05 = "1", the frequency converter can perform its regulating function again; operation occurs
according to the respective reference value.
Bit 06, Ramp stop/Start
Normal ramp stop using the ramp times of the actual ramp as selected. In addition, activation of the
output relay 01 or 04 if the output frequency is 0 Hz if Relay 123 has been selected in par. 5-40 Function
relay. Bit 06 = "0" leads to a stop. When bit 06 = "1", the frequency converter can start if the other start
conditions are satisfied.

NB!
The selection in par. 8-53 Start select determines how bit 06 is linked with the corresponding
function of the digital inputs.

Bit 07, No function/Reset

Reset after switching off.
Acknowledges event in fault buffer.
When bit 07 = "0", no reset occurs.
When there is a slope change of bit 07 to "1", a reset occurs after switching off.
Bit 08, Jog 1 OFF/ON
Activation of the pre-programmed speed in par. 8-90 Bus Jog 1 speed. JOG 1 is only possible if bit 04 =
"0" and bit 00 - 03 = "1".
Bit 09, Jog 2 OFF/ON
Activation of the pre-programmed speed in par. 8-91 Bus Jog 2 speed. JOG 2 is only possible if bit 04 =
"0" and bit 00 - 03 = "1".
Bit 10, Data invalid/valid
Is used to tell the frequency converter whether the control word is to be used or ignored. Bit 10 = “0”
causes the control word to be ignored, Bit 10 = “1” causes the control word to be used. This function is
relevant, because the control word is always contained in the telegram, regardless of which type of tele-
gram is used, i.e. it is possible to turn off the control word if you do not wish to use it in connection with
updating or reading parameters.
Bit 11, No function/Slow down
Is used to reduce the speed reference value by the amount given in par. 3-12 Catch up/slow down value.
When bit 11 = "0", no modification of the reference value occurs. When bit 11 = "1", the reference value
is reduced.
Bit 12, No function/Catch up
Is used to increase the speed reference value by the amount given in par. 3-12 Catch up/slow down
value.
When bit 12 = "0", no modification of the reference value occurs.
When bit 12 = "1", the reference value is increased.
If both - slowing down and accelerating - are activated (bit 11 and 12 = "1"), slowing down has priority,
i.e. the speed reference value will be reduced.

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Bits 13/14, Set-up selection Set-up Bit 13 Bit 14

Bits 13 and 14 are used to choose between the 1 0 0
four parameter set-ups according to the following 2 1 0
table: 3 0 1
The function is only possible if Multi Set-up has 4 1 1
been chosen in par. 0-10 Active set-up. The se-
lection in par. 8-55 Set-up select determines how
bits 13 and 14 are linked with the corresponding
function of the digital inputs. Changing set-up
while running is only possible if the set-ups have
been linked in par. 0-12 This set-up linked to.

Bit 15, No function/Reverse

Bit 15 = “0” causes no reversing.
Bit 15 = “1” causes reversing.
Note: In the factory setting reversing is set to digital in par. 8-54 Reversing select.

NB!
Bit 15 causes reversing only when Ser. communication, Logic or or Logic and is selected.

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Status Word according to PROFIdrive Profile Bit Bit = 0 Bit = 1

(STW) 00 Control not Control ready
The Status word is used to notify a master (e.g. a ready
PC) about the status of a slave. 01 Drive not ready Drive ready
02 Coasting Enable
03 No error Trip
04 OFF 2 ON 2
05 OFF 3 ON 3
06 Start possible Start not possible
07 No warning Warning
08 Speed ≠ refer- Speed = reference
ence
09 Local operation Bus control
10 Out of frequency Frequency limit ok
limit
11 No operation In operation
12 Drive OK Stopped, autostart
13 Voltage OK Voltage exceeded
14 Torque OK Torque exceeded
15 Timer OK Timer exceeded

Explanation of the Status Bits

Bit 00, Control not ready/ready
When bit 00 = "0", bit 00, 01 or 02 of the Control word is "0" (OFF 1, OFF 2 or OFF 3) - or the frequency
converter is switched off (trip).
When bit 00 = "1", the frequency converter control is ready, but there is not necessarily power supply to
the unit present (in the event of external 24 V supply of the control system).
Bit 01, VLT not ready/ready
Same significance as bit 00, however, there is a supply of the power unit. The frequency converter is
ready when it receives the necessary start signals.
Bit 02, Coasting/Enable
When bit 02 = "0", bit 00, 01 or 02 of the Control word is "0" (OFF 1, OFF 2 or OFF 3 or coasting) - or
the frequency converter is switched off (trip).
When bit 02 = "1", bit 00, 01 or 02 of the Control word is "1"; the frequency converter has not tripped.
Bit 03, No error/Trip
When bit 03 = "0", no error condition of the frequency converter exists.
When bit 03 = "1", the frequency converter has tripped and requires a reset signal before it can start.
Bit 04, ON 2/OFF 2
When bit 01 of the Control word is "0", then bit 04 = "0".
When bit 01 of the Control word is "1", then bit 04 = "1".
Bit 05, ON 3/OFF 3
When bit 02 of the Control word is "0", then bit 05 = "0".
When bit 02 of the Control word is "1", then bit 05 = "1".

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Bit 06, Start possible/Start not possible

If PROFIdrive has been selected in par. 8-10 Control word profile, bit 06 will be "1" after a switch-off
acknowledgement, after activation of OFF2 or OFF3, and after switching on the mains voltage. Start not
possible will be reset, with bit 00 of the Control word being set to "0" and bit 01, 02 and 10 being set to
"1".
Bit 07, No warning/Warning
Bit 07 = “0” means that there are no warnings.
Bit 07 = “1” means that a warning has occurred.
Bit 08, Speed ≠ reference / Speed = reference
When bit 08 = "0", the current speed of the motor deviates from the set speed reference value. This may
occur, for example, when the speed is being changed during start/stop through ramp up/down.
When bit 08 = "1", the current speed of the motor corresponds to the set speed reference value.
Bit 09, Local operation/Bus control
Bit 09 = "0" indicates that the frequency converter has been stopped by means of the stop button on the
control panel, or that [Linked to hand] or [Local] has been selected in par. 3-13 Reference site.
When bit 09 = "1", the frequency converter can be controlled through the serial interface.
Bit 10, Out of frequency limit/Frequency limit OK
When bit 10 = "0", the output frequency is outside the limits set in par. 4-11 Motor speed low limit
(rpm) and par. 4-13 Motor speed high limit (rpm). When bit 10 = "1", the output frequency is within the
indicated limits.
Bit 11, No operation/Operation
When bit 11 = "0", the motor does not turn.
When bit 11 = "1", the frequency converter has a start signal, or the output frequency is higher than 0
Hz.
Bit 12, Drive OK/Stopped, autostart
When bit 12 = "0", there is no temporary overloading of the inverter.
When bit 12 = "1", the inverter has stopped due to overloading. However, the frequency converter has
not switched off (trip) and will start again after the overloading has ended.
Bit 13, Voltage OK/Voltage exceeded
When bit 13 = "0", the voltage limits of the frequency converter are not exceeded.
When bit 13 = "1", the direct voltage in the intermediate circuit of the frequency converter is too low or
too high.
Bit 14, Torque OK/Torque exceeded
When bit 14 = "0", the motor torque is below the limit selected in par. 4-16 Torque limit motor mode and
par. 4-17 Torque limit generator mode. When bit 14 = "1", the limit selected in par. 4-16 Torque limit
motor mode or par. 4-17 Torque limit generator mode is exceeded.
Bit 15, Timer OK/Timer exceeded
When bit 15 = "0", the timers for the thermal motor protection and thermal frequency converter protec-
tion have not exceeded 100%.
When bit 15 = "1", one of the timers has exceeded 100%.

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Warnings/Alarm Messages
A warning or an alarm is signalled by the relevant LED on the front of the frequency converter and indi-
cated by a code on the display.
A warning remains active until its cause is no longer present. Under certain circumstances operation of
the motor may still be continued. Warning messages may be critical, but are not necessarily so.
In the event of an alarm, the frequency converter will have tripped. Alarms must be reset to restart
operation once their cause has been rectified. This may be done in three ways:
1. By using the [RESET] control button on the LCP control panel.
2. Via a digital input with the “Reset” function.
3. Via serial communication/optional fieldbus.

NB!
After a manual reset using the [RESET] button on the LCP, the [AUTO ON] button must be
pressed to restart the motor.

If an alarm cannot be reset, the reason may be that its cause has not been rectified, or the alarm is trip-
locked (see also table on following page).
Alarms that are trip-locked offer additional protection, meaning that the mains supply must be switched
off before the alarm can be reset. After being switched back on, the FC 300 is no longer blocked and may
be reset as described above once the cause has been rectified.
Alarms that are not trip-locked can also be reset using the automatic reset function in parameters 14-20
(Warning: automatic wake-up is possible!)
If a warning and alarm is marked against a code in the table on the following page, this means that either
a warning occurs before an alarm, or else that you can specify whether it is a warning or an alarm that
is to be displayed for a given fault.
This is possible, for instance, in parameters 1-90 Motor Thermal Protection. After an alarm or trip, the
motor carries on coasting, and the alarm and warning flash. Once the problem has been rectified, only
the alarm continues flashing until the FC 300 is reset.

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Alarm/Warning code list

No. Description Warning Alarm/Trip Alarm/Trip Lock Parameter Refer-
ence
1 10 Volts low X
2 Live zero error (X) (X) 6-01
3 No motor (X) 1-80
4 Mains phase loss (X) (X) (X) 14-12
5 DC link voltage high X
6 DC link voltage low X
7 DC overvoltage X X
8 DC under voltage X X
9 Inverter overloaded X X
10 Motor ETR over temperature (X) (X) 1-90
11 Motor thermistor over temperature (X) (X) 1-90
12 Torque limit X X
13 Over Current X X X
14 Earth Fault X X X
15 Hardware mismatch X X
16 Short Circuit X X
17 Control word timeout (X) (X) 8-04
23 Internal Fan Fault X
24 External Fan Fault X 14-53
25 Brake resistor short-circuited X
26 Brake resistor power limit (X) (X) 2-13
27 Brake chopper short-circuited X X
28 Brake check (X) (X) 2-15
29 Power board over temp X X X
30 Motor phase U missing (X) (X) (X) 4-58
31 Motor phase V missing (X) (X) (X) 4-58
32 Motor phase W missing (X) (X) (X) 4-58
33 Inrush Fault X X
34 Fieldbus communication fault X X
36 Mains failure X X
38 Internal Fault X X
40 Overload of Digital Output Terminal 27 (X) 5-00, 5-01
41 Overload of Digital Output Terminal 29 (X) 5-00, 5-02
42 Overload of Digital Output On X30/6 (X) 5-32
42 Overload of Digital Output On X30/7 (X) 5-33
47 24 V supply low X X X
48 1.8 V supply low X X
49 Speed limit X
50 AMA calibration failed X
51 AMA check Unom and Inom X
52 AMA low Inom X
53 AMA motor too big X
54 AMA motor too small X
55 AMA parameter out of range X
56 AMA interrupted by user X
57 AMA timeout X
58 AMA internal fault X X
59 Current limit X

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Alarm/Warning code list

No. Description Warning Alarm/Trip Alarm/Trip Lock Parameter Refer-
ence
61 Tracking Error (X) (X) 4-30
62 Output Frequency at Maximum Limit X
63 Mechanical Brake Low (X) 2-20
64 Voltage Limit X
65 Control Board Over-temperature X X X
66 Heat sink Temperature Low X
67 Option Configuration has Changed X
68 Safe Stop Activated X
70 Illegal FC configuration X
80 Drive Initialised to Default Value X
90 Encoder Loss (X) (X) 17-61
91 Analogue input 54 wrong settings X S202
100-
See Operating Instructions for MCO 305
199
250 New spare part X 14-23
251 New Type Code X X

(X) Dependent on parameter

A trip is the action when an alarm has appeared. age to drive or connected parts. A Trip Lock
The trip will coast the motor and can be reset by situation can only be reset by a power cycling.
pressing the reset bottom or make a reset by a
digital input (Par. 5-1* [1]). The origin event that LED indication
caused an alarm cannot damage the drive or Warning yellow
Alarm flashing red
cause dangerous conditions. A trip lock is an ac- Trip locked yellow and red
tion when an alarm occurs, which may cause dam-

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Description of Alarm Word, Warning Word and extended Status Word

Alarm Word Extended Status Word
Bit Hex Dec AlarmWord WarningWord ExtendedStatusWord
0 00000001 1 Brake Check Brake Check Ramping
1 00000002 2 Pwr. Card Temp Pwr. Card Temp AMA Running
2 00000004 4 Earth Fault Earth Fault Start CW/CCW
3 00000008 8 Ctrl.Card Temp Ctrl.Card Temp Slow Down
4 00000010 16 Ctrl. Word TO Ctrl. Word TO Catch Up
5 00000020 32 Over Current Over Current Feedback High
6 00000040 64 Torque Limit Torque Limit Feedback Low
7 00000080 128 Motor Th Over Motor Th Over Output Current High
8 00000100 256 Motor ETR Over Motor ETR Over Output Current Low
9 00000200 512 Inverter Overld. Inverter Overld. Output Freq High
10 00000400 1024 DC under Volt DC under Volt Output Freq Low
11 00000800 2048 DC over Volt DC over Volt Brake Check OK
12 00001000 4096 Short Circuit DC Voltage Low Braking Max
13 00002000 8192 Inrush Fault DC Voltage High Braking
14 00004000 16384 Mains ph. Loss Mains ph. Loss Out of Speed Range
15 00008000 32768 AMA Not OK No Motor OVC Active
16 00010000 65536 Live Zero Error Live Zero Error
17 00020000 131072 Internal Fault 10V Low
18 00040000 262144 Brake Overload Brake Overload
19 00080000 524288 U phase Loss Brake Resistor
20 00100000 1048576 V phase Loss Brake IGBT
21 00200000 2097152 W phase Loss Speed Limit
22 00400000 4194304 Fieldbus Fault Fieldbus Fault
23 00800000 8388608 24 V Supply Low 24V Supply Low
24 01000000 16777216 Mains Failure Mains Failure
25 02000000 33554432 1.8V Supply Low Current Limit
26 04000000 67108864 Brake Resistor Low Temp
27 08000000 134217728 Brake IGBT Voltage Limit
28 10000000 268435456 Option Change Unused
29 20000000 536870912 Drive Initialised Unused
30 40000000 1073741824 Safe Stop Unused
31 80000000 2147483648 Mech. brake low Extended Status Word

The alarm words, warning words and extended status words can be read out via serial bus or optional
fieldbus for diagnose. See also par. 16-90, 16-92 and 16-94.

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WARNING 1 Alarm/warning limits:

10 Volts low: FC 300 Series 3 x 200 - 3 x 380 - 3 x 525 -
The 10 V voltage from terminal 50 on the control 240 V 500 V 600 V
[VDC] [VDC] [VDC]
card is below 10 V. Undervoltage 185 373 532
Remove some of the load from terminal 50, as the Voltage warn- 205 410 585
10 V supply is overloaded. Max. 15 mA or mini- ing low
Voltage warn- 390/405 810/840 943/965
mum 590 Ω. ing high (w/o
brake - w/
WARNING/ALARM 2
brake)
Live zero error: Overvoltage 410 855 975
The signal on terminal 53 or 54 is less than 50%
The voltages stated are the intermediate circuit volt-
of the value set in par. 6-10, 6-12, 6-20, or 6-22 age of the FC 300 with a tolerance of ± 5 %. The
respectively. corresponding mains voltage is the intermediate cir-
cuit voltage (DC-link) divided by 1.35
WARNING/ALARM 3
No motor: WARNING/ALARM 8
No motor has been connected to the output of the DC under voltage:
frequency converter. If the intermediate circuit voltage (DC) drops be-
WARNING/ALARM 4 low the “voltage warning low” limit (see table
Mains phase loss: above), the frequency converter checks if 24 V
A phase is missing on the supply side, or the backup supply is connected.
mains voltage imbalance is too high. If no 24 V backup supply is connected, the fre-
This message also appears in case of a fault in the quency converter trips after a given time depend-
input rectifier on the frequency converter. ing on the unit.
Check the supply voltage and supply currents to To check whether the supply voltage matches the
the frequency converter. frequency converter, see General Specifications.

WARNING 5 WARNING/ALARM 9
DC link voltage high: Inverter overloaded:
The intermediate circuit voltage (DC) is higher The frequency converter is about to cut out be-
than the overvoltage limit of the control system. cause of an overload (too high current for too
The frequency converter is still active. long). The counter for electronic, thermal inverter
protection gives a warning at 98% and trips at
WARNING 6
100%, while giving an alarm. You cannot reset
DC link voltage low
the frequency converter until the counter is below
The intermediate circuit voltage (DC) is below the
90%.
undervoltage limit of the control system. The fre-
The fault is that the frequency converter is over-
quency converter is still active.
loaded by more than 100% for too long.
WARNING/ALARM 7
WARNING/ALARM 10
DC over voltage:
Motor ETR over temperature:
If the intermediate circuit voltage exceeds the
According to the electronic thermal protection
limit, the frequency converter trips after a time.
(ETR), the motor is too hot. You can choose if you
Possible corrections:
want the frequency converter to give a warning or
Connect a brake resistor an alarm when the counter reaches 100% in par.
Extend the ramp time 1-90. The fault is that the motor is overloaded by
more than 100% for too long. Check that the mo-
Activate functions in par. 2-10
tor par. 1-24 is set correctly.
Increase par. 14-26
WARNING/ALARM 11
Motor thermistor over temp:
The thermistor or the thermistor connection is dis-
connected. You can choose if you want the fre-
quency converter to give a warning or an alarm
when the counter reaches 100% in par. 1-90.

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Check that the thermistor is connected correctly WARNING 23

between terminal 53 or 54 (analog voltage input) Internal fan fault:
and terminal 50 (+ 10 V supply), or between ter- The fan warning function is an extra protection
minal 18 or 19 (digital input PNP only) and termi- function that checks if the fan is running / moun-
nal 50. If aKTY sensoris used, check for correct ted. The fan warning can be disabled in Fan Mon-
connection between terminal 54 and 55. itor, par. 14-53, (set to [0] Disabled).
WARNING/ALARM 12 WARNING 24
Torque limit: External fan fault:
The torque is higher than the value in par. 4-16 The fan warning function is an extra protection
(in motor operation) or the torque is higher than function that checks if the fan is running / moun-
the value in par. 4-17 (in regenerative operation). ted. The fan warning can be disabled in Fan Mon-
itor, par. 14-53, (set to [0] Disabled).
WARNING/ALARM 13
Over Current: WARNING 25
The inverter peak current limit (approx. 200% of Brake resistor short-circuited:
the rated current) is exceeded. The warning will The brake resistor is monitored during operation.
last approx. 8-12 sec., then the frequency con- If it short-circuits, the brake function is discon-
verter trips and issues an alarm. Turn off the fre- nected and the warning appears. The frequency
quency converter and check if the motor shaft can converter still works, but without the brake func-
be turned and if the motor size matches the fre- tion. Turn off the frequency converter and replace
quency converter. the brake resistor (see par. 2-15 Brake Check).
If extended mechanical brake control is selected, ALARM/WARNING 26
trip can be reset externally.
Brake resistor power limit:
ALARM 14 The power transmitted to the brake resistor is cal-
Earth fault: culated as a percentage, as a mean value over the
There is a discharge from the output phases to last 120 s, on the basis of the resistance value of
earth, either in the cable between the frequency the brake resistor (par. 2-11) and the intermedi-
converter and the motor or in the motor itself. ate circuit voltage. The warning is active when the
Turn off the frequency converter and remove the dissipated braking power is higher than 90%. If
earth fault. Trip [2] has been selected in par. 2-13, the fre-
quency converter cuts out and issues this alarm,
ALARM 15
when the dissipated braking power is higher than
In-complete hardware:
A fitted option is not handled by the present con- 100%.
trol board (hardware or software). WARNING 27
ALARM 16 Brake chopper fault:
The brake transistor is monitored during opera-
Short-circuit:
There is short-circuiting in the motor or on the tion and if it short-circuits, the brake function dis-
motor terminals. connects and the warning comes up. The frequen-
cy converter is still able to run, but since the brake
Turn off the frequency converter and remove the
short-circuit. transistor has short-circuited, substantial power is
transmitted to the brake resistor, even if it is in-
WARNING/ALARM 17 active.
Control word timeout: Turn off the frequency converter and remove the
There is no communication to the frequency con- brake resistor.
verter.
The warning will only be active when par. 8-04 is Warning: There is a risk of substantial
NOT set to OFF. power being transmitted to the brake
If par. 8-04 is set to Stop and Trip, a warning ap- resistor if the brake transistor is short-
pears and the frequency converter ramps down circuited.
until it trips, while giving an alarm.
par. 8-03 Control word Timeout Time could pos-
sibly be increased.

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ALARM/WARNING 28 ALARM 38
Brake check failed: Internal fault:
Brake resistor fault: the brake resistor is not con- By this alarm it may be necessary to contact your
nected/working. Danfoss supplier. Some typical alarm messages:
ALARM 29 0 The serial port cannot be initialized. Se-
Drive over temperature:
rious hardware failure
If the enclosure is IP 20 or IP 21/Type 1, the cut-
256 The power EEPROM data is defect or too
out temperature of the heat-sink is 95 oC +5 oC. old
The temperature fault cannot be reset, until the 512 The control board EEPROM data is defect
temperature of the heatsink is below 70 oC +5 oC. or too old
The fault could be: 513 Communication time out Reading EE-
- Ambient temperature too high PROM data
514 Communication time out Reading EE-
- Too long motor cable
PROM data
ALARM 30 515 The Application Orientated Control can-
Motor phase U missing: not recognize the EEPROM data
Motor phase U between the frequency converter 516 Cannot write write to the EEPROM be-
and the the motor is missing. cause a write command is on progress
Turn off the frequency converter and check motor 517 The write command is under time out
phase U. 518 Failure in the EEPROM
ALARM 31 519 Missing or invalid BarCode data in EE-
Motor phase V missing: PROM 1024 – 1279 CAN telegram cannot
Motor phase V between the frequency converter be sent. (1027 indicate a possible hard-
and the motor is missing. ware failure)
Turn off the frequency converter and check motor 1281 Digital Signal Processor flash time-out
phase V. 1282 Power micro software version mismatch
1283 Power EEPROM data version mismatch
ALARM 32
1284 Cannot read Digital Signal Processor
Motor phase W missing:
software version
Motor phase W between the frequency converter
1299 Option SW in slot A is too old
and the motor is missing.
1300 Option SW in slot B is too old
Turn off the frequency converter and check motor
1301 Option SW in slot C0 is too old
phase W.
1302 Option SW in slot C1 is too old
ALARM 33 1315 Option SW in slot A is not supported (not
Inrush fault: allowed)
Too many powerups have occured within a short 1316 Option SW in slot B is not supported (not
time period. See the chapter General Specifica- allowed)
tions for the allowed number of powerups within 1317 Option SW in slot C0 is not supported
one minute. (not allowed)
WARNING/ALARM 34 1318 Option SW in slot C1 is not supported
Fieldbus communication fault: (not allowed)
The fieldbus on the communication option card is 1536 An exception in the Application Orienta-
not working. ted Control is registered. Debug infor-
mation written in LCP
WARNING/ALARM 36
1792 DSP watchdog is active. Debugging of
Mains failure:
power part data Motor Orientated Con-
This warning/alarm is only active if the supply
trol data not transferred correctly
voltage to the frequency converter is lost and pa-
2049 Power data restarted
rameter 14-10 is NOT set to OFF. Possible correc-
2315 Missing SW version from power unit
tion: check the fuses to the frequency converter
2816 Stack overflow Control board module
2817 Scheduler slow tasks

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2818 Fast tasks ALARM 50

2819 Parameter thread AMA calibration failed:
2820 LCP stack overflow Contact your Danfoss supplier.
2821 Serial port overflow ALARM 51
2822 USB port overflow
AMA check Unom and Inom:
3072-5 Parameter value is outside its limits. The setting of motor voltage, motor current, and
122 Perform a initialization. Parameter num- motor power is presumably wrong. Check the set-
ber causing the alarm: Subtract the code
tings.
from 3072. Ex Error code 3238:
3238-3072 = 166 is outside the limit ALARM 52
5123 Option in slot A: Hardware incompatible AMA low Inom:
with Control board hardware The motor current is too low. Check the settings.
5124 Option in slot B: Hardware incompatible ALARM 53
with Control board hardware AMA motor too big:
5125 Option in slot C0: Hardware incompati- The motor is too big for the AMA to be carried out.
ble with Control board hardware
ALARM 54
5126 Option in slot C1: Hardware incompati-
AMA motor too small:
ble with Control board hardware
The motor is too big for the AMA to be carried out.
5376-6 Out of memory
231 ALARM 55
AMA par. out of range:
WARNING 40
The par. values found from the motor are outside
Overload of Digital Output Terminal 27:
acceptable range.
Check the load connected to terminal 27 or re-
move short-circuit connection. Check parameters ALARM 56
5-00 and 5-01. AMA interrupted by user:
The AMA has been interrupted by the user.
WARNING 41
Overload of Digital Output Terminal 29: ALARM 57
Check the load connected to terminal 29 or re- AMA timeout:
move short-circuit connection. Check parameters Try to start the AMA again a number of times, until
5-00 and 5-02. the AMA is carried out. Please note that repeated
runs may heat the motor to a level where the re-
WARNING 42
sistance Rs and Rr are increased. In most cases,
Overload of Digital Output On X30/6 :
however, this is not critical.
Check the load connected to X30/6 or remove
short-circuit connection. Check parameter 5-32. ALARM 58
AMA internal fault:
WARNING 42
Contact your Danfoss supplier.
Overload of Digital Output On X30/7 :
Check the load connected to X30/7 or remove WARNING 59
short-circuit connection. Check parameter 5-33. Current limit:
Contact your Danfoss supplier.
WARNING 47
24 V supply low: WARNING 61
The external 24 V DC backup power supply may Encoder loss:
be overloaded, otherwise Contact your Danfoss Contact your Danfoss supplier.
supplier. WARNING 62
WARNING 48 Output Frequency at Maximum Limit:
1.8 V supply low: The output frequency is higher than the value set
Contact your Danfoss supplier. in par. 4-19

WARNING 49
Speed limit:
The speed is not within the specified range in par.
4-11 and par. 4-13.

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ALARM 63 must be restored in the EEPROM. Select the cor-

Mechanical Brake Low: rect type code in Par 14-23 according to the label
The actual motor current has not exceeded the on unit. Remember to select ‘Save to EEPROM’ to
“release brake” current within the “Start delay” complete.
time window.
ALARM 251
WARNING 64 New Type Code:
Voltage Limit: The Frequency Converter has got a new type
The load and speed combination demands a motor code.
voltage higher than the actual DC link voltage.
WARNING/ALARM/TRIP 65
Control Card Over Temperature:
Control card over temperature: The cut-out tem-
perature of the control card is 80° C.
WARNING 66
Heatsink Temperature Low:
The heat sink temperature is measured as 0° C.
This could indicate that the temperature sensor is
defect and thus the fan speed is increased to the
maximum in case the power part or control card
is very hot.
ALARM 67
Option Configuration has Changed:
One or more options has either been added or re-
moved since the last power-down.
ALARM 68
Safe Stop Activated:
Safe Stop has been activated. To resume normal
operation, apply 24 V DC to terminal 37, then
send a reset signal (via Bus, Digital I/O, or by
pressing [RESET]). For correct and safe use of the
Safe Stop function follow the related information
and instructions in the Design Guide
ALARM 70
Illegal FC Configuration:
Actual combination of control board and power
board is illegal.
ALARM 80
Drive Initialised to Default Value:
Parameter settings are initialised to default set-
ting after a manual (three-finger) reset.
ALARM 91
Analogue Input 54 Wrong Settings:
Switch S202 has to be set in position OFF (voltage
input) when a KTY sensor is connected to ana-
logue input terminal 54.
ALARM 250
New Spare Part:
The power or Switch Mode Power Supply has been
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Coasting 138
A Coasting 140
Abbreviations 1 Communication Option 155
Access To Control Terminals 2 Connection To Mains 2
Accessory Bag 2 Control Cables 2
Acoustic Noise 1 Control Cables 94
Aggressive Environments 17 Control Cables 104
Air Humidity 17 Control Card Performance 63
Alarm Messages 3 Control Card, +10 V Dc Output 63
Aluminium Conductors 95 Control Card, 24 V Dc Output 62
Ama 112 Control Card, Rs 485 Serial Communication 62
Analog Inputs 8 Control Card, Usb Serial Communication 64
Analog Inputs 61 Control Characteristics 63
Analog Inputs 8 Control Terminals 2
Analog Inputs - Terminal X30/11, 12 117 Control Terminals 2
Analog Output 62 Control Word 136
Analog Output - Terminal X30/8 117 Control Word According To Profidrive Profile
(ctw) 143
Automatic Adaptations To Ensure Perform-
ance 1 Cooling 68
Automatic Motor Adaptation 112 Cooling Conditions 82
Automatic Motor Adaptation (ama) 97
D
B Dc Brake 137
Basic Wiring Example 2 Dc Bus Connection 99
Brake Connection Option 99 Dc Link 153
Brake Control 154 Dead Band 27
Brake Function 44 Dead Band Around Zero 1
Brake Power 9 Decoupling Plate 87
Brake Power 44 Definitions 1
Brake Resistor 1 Derating For Ambient Temperature 66
Brake Resistors 125 Derating For Installing Long Motor Cables
Or Cables With Larger Cross-section 68
Braking Time 137
Derating For Low Air Pressure 68
Break-away Torque 8
Derating For Running At Low Speed 68

C Devicenet 5

Cable Clamp 107 Devicenet 73

Digital Inputs - Terminal X30/1-4 116
Cable Clamps 104
Digital Inputs: 60
Cable Length And Cross-section 95
Cable Lengths And Cross Sections 59 Digital Output 62

Catch Up / Slow Down 24 Digital Outputs - Terminal X30/6, 7 117

Clockwise Rotation 102 Direction Of Motor Rotation 102

Disposal Instruction 1
Coasting 7

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Drive Configurator 2 Intermediate Circuit 65

Intermediate Circuit 153
E Internal Current Control In Vvcplus Mode 1
Earth Leakage Current 1
Earth Leakage Current 104 J
Earthing 107 Jog 138
Earthing Of Screened/armoured Control Ca- Jog 7
bles 107
Efficiency 1 K
Electrical Installation 2 Kty Sensor 154
Electrical Installation 2
Electrical Installation 95 L
Electrical Installation - Emc Precautions 104 Lcp 7
Electrical Terminals 93 Lcp 9
Electro-mechanical Brake 111 Lcp 22
Emc Test Results 39 Lcp 125
Encoder Feedback 19 Leakage Current 42
Equalising Cable, 107 Local (hand On) And Remote (auto On)
Control 1
Etr 101
Etr 153
M
External 24 V Dc Supply 124
Mains Supply 53
Extreme Running Conditions 47
Mains Supply 53

F Mains Supply 58
Mains Supply 58
Fc Profile 136
Mains Supply 11
Flux 1
Mains Supply (l1, L2, L3) 59
Flux 1
Mains Supply Interference 108
Freeze Output 7
Mechanical Brake 1
Freeze Reference 24
Mechanical Dimensions 79
Fuses 2
Mechanical Dimensions 80
G Mechanical Mounting 82
Galvanic Isolation (pelv) 41 Moment Of Inertia 48
General Warning 6 Motor Cables 2
Motor Cables 104
H Motor Connection 2
Harmonic Filters 76 Motor Feedback 1
High Voltage Test 104 Motor Name Plate 97
Hoist Mechanical Brake 1 Motor Output 59
Hold Output Frequency 138 Motor Parameters 112
Motor Phases 47
I Motor Protection 60
Intermediate Circuit 44 Motor Protection 101
Intermediate Circuit 48 Motor Rotation 102
Intermediate Circuit 64 Motor Thermal Protection 48

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Motor Thermal Protection 2 Rs 485 Bus Connection 102

Motor Thermal Protection 141 Rs-485 127
Motor Voltage 65
S
N Safe Stop 1
Name Plate Data 97 Safety Earth Connection 104
Name Plate Data 97 Scaling Of References And Feedback 1
Non Ul Compliance 89 Screened/armoured 94
Serial Communication 8
O Serial Communication 64
Ordering Form Type Code 2 Serial Communication 107
Ordering Numbers 71 Side-by-side Installation 82
Ordering Numbers: Brake Resistors 73 Sine-wave Filter 89
Ordering Numbers: Harmonic Filters 76 Sine-wave Filter 126
Ordering Numbers: Options And Accesso- Sine-wave Filters 3
ries 73
Smart Logic Control 46
Ordering Numbers: Sine-wave Filter Mod-
ules 76 Software Versions 73

Output Performance (u, V, W) 59 Speed Pid 19

Speed Pid 20
P Speed Pid Control 1
Plc 107 Start/stop 2
Potentiometer Reference 2 Status Word 140
Process Pid Control 1 Status Word According To Profidrive Profile
(stw) 146
Profibus 5
Surroundings 63
Profibus 73
Switches S201, S202, And S801 2
Programming Of Torque Limit And Stop 2
Switching Frequency 95
Protection 17
Protection 41
T
Protection 42
Thermistor 10
Protection 89
Torque Characteristics 59
Protection And Features 59
Torque Control 19
Pulse Start/stop 2
Pulse/encoder Inputs 61 U
Usb Connection 91
R
Usb Connection 91
Rated Motor Speed 7
Use Of Emc-correct Cables 106
Rcd 10
Rcd 42 V
Reference Handling 1
Vibration And Shock 18
Relay Connection 2
Voltage Level 60
Relay Outputs 62
Vvcplus 10
Removal Of Knockouts For Extra Cables 2
Vvcplus 1
Residual Current Device 42
Residual Current Device 2
Rise Time 65

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W
Warnings 3

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