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Pro-120 controller instructions

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¶ Specifications

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Mounting

The Pro-120 is designed for mounting via the
heatsink as in the diagram (facing page). This also
shows a section through the optional base and cover .
This mounting will normally be on to a metal chassis
which will act as additional heatsinking but, in most
applications, full current is only drawn for short
periods so little heating will be experienced.
However, the Pro's heatsink is a thick block of
aluminium which won’t cool down quickly to the air
if it does get hot so some heatsinking should be used.
A suitable metal plate which will usually be the
vehicle’s chassis. 

For sustained high current use you must use a
substantial extra heatsink with heatsink compound
on the joint between the Pro’s block and your
heatsink.The Pro 120’s heatsink is not connected to

the rest of the circuitry. Mounting holes are tapped
M4.

Optionally a base/heatsink and cover is available for
the Pro-120 - see section 14.

Corner mounting holes are also present but we
recommend mounting only by the heatsink.

Whatever you do, make sure the controller can’t get
wet and, if it does, don’t connect the battery until
you have dried the controller thoroughly. The water
won’t cause damage unless the unit is connected to
the battery, when electrolytic corrosion will occur.
See also section 15.

Supply voltage

12v or 24v or 36v or 48v 

different models

Supply current

30mA

at zero speed

plus power relay current.

Motor speed

forward

0 to 100% full speed

adjustable

in reverse 

0 to 50% full 

Or as forward speed

On board option

Output current (typical)

Current limit

125 amps min

155 typical

1 minute rating

100 amps

without additional heatsink!

2 minute

60 amps

without additional heatsink!

continuous

30 amps or more: heatsink dependant.

With no heatsink, over heat typically occurs after 15 minutes at 30 amps.

Regenerated current limit

100 amps

minimum.

Overheat temperature

95°

on heatsink

Overheat current

25 amps typical,

factory adjustable

Switching frequency

20kHz 

approximately

Size

160 x 102mm x 40mm 

board only

Weight

325g

Input

5

k to 25k pot.

Input voltage

3v minimum for full speed

adjustable

Parking  brake driver

1 amp max

tripped

Pot fault detect

greater than 30K

Acceleration time

330mSec to 7 Sec

adjustable

33mS to 0.7 Sec (-RW version)

adjustable

Deceleration time

330mSec to 7 Sec

adjustable

33mS to 0.7 Sec (-RW version)

adjustable

Battery discharge Protection

15v

effectively inactive

Relay Activate Threshold (RAT)

50mV ¶ ‡

100mV max ‡

adjustable

Modulation Start Threshold (MST)

300mV ¶ ‡

600mV max ‡

adjustable

¶ factory setting, 
‡ measured on modulator input - pin 6 of expansion connector.

Summary of Contents for Mark 2 Series

Page 1: ...available either for 24v operation or for 12v operation Models can also be supplied for 36v and 48v The voltage is marked on the relays Make sure this are correct as 24v relays will not operate from 12v and 12v relays will soon burn out if used on 24v The standard model is suitable for permanent magnet or shunt wound motors Applications 4QD s Pro range of 4 quadrant controllers are well suited to ...

Page 2: ...n and electromagnetic brake driver Many of these features can be disabled if so required The simplest configuration is shown in section 7 However because of the features and versatility of our controllers we give a lot of extra information in this manual which may make it seem to be more complicated than it is so we ve marked the more technical sections so you may ignore them Please don t be put o...

Page 3: ...braking may have difficulty in operating as it has to overcharge the battery A similar problem exists if the battery is disconnected or the wiring faulty There are several options as to how the controller should react under such fault conditions so if in doubt ask In any case all passenger carrying vehicles should be fitted with mechanical brakes it is unwise to rely on the battery as an emergency...

Page 4: ... Reverse Gain Accel MST RAT Decel Expansion connector HPLO Thermal sensor Trickle resistor UVP Brake drive transistor Battery Controls Parking brake Motor Motor Battery A B C D F E A B C RB1 RB2 Reverse Forward 3 Features The Pro 120 has double 9 5mm motor tabs for one or two motors and single 9 5mm battery tabs Also fitted on the battery terminals is a set of 6 3mm blades to connect a charger or ...

Page 5: ...ter won t cause damage unless the unit is connected to the battery when electrolytic corrosion will occur See also section 15 Supply voltage 12v or 24v or 36v or 48v different models Supply current 30mA at zero speed plus power relay current Motor speed forward 0 to 100 full speed adjustable in reverse 0 to 50 full Or as forward speed On board option Output current typical Current limit 125 amps m...

Page 6: ...ttery connectors the controller feeds current back the battery during braking and if a battery connector falls off when braking this regenerated current can pump up the voltage on the dud battery connection Although the controller is protected against damage this is not advised since control is lost The same will happen if a fuse or circuit breaker opens during braking Wire size Use heavy duty wir...

Page 7: ...ickly disconnect the motor in an emergency Also with the motor disconnected freewheeling becomes possible It is also possible to get a battery isolator switch these are normally fitted to lorries buses and boats to isolate the battery in an emergency but this is not required as the Pro 120 has a power relay which effectively disconnects the battery except for a small bleed resistor 8 04 Battery co...

Page 8: ...internal capacitor charging through a bleed resistor before the ignition switch is closed Beware of opening the switch when the motor is running the motor will brake to a halt more or less quickly depending on the deceleration ramp setting With the ignition off or even with the battery disconnected the relays short out the motor so free wheeling is not possible To freewheel properly the motor shou...

Page 9: ...Connections diagram page 7 For variable cutback you could fit a variable resistor Or you could use a switch to enable disable the feature The level at which it works is controlled by the value of the external resistor The controller cannot know the difference between a flat battery and losses caused by very high battery current in wiring that is too thin so in some applications it may have undesir...

Page 10: ... deceleration rates These are user adjustable and to get best performance from your machine you should adjust them Acceleration ramp This is shown as Accel on the Features diagram It is present to make the vehicle accelerate smoothly when the speed pot is increased suddenly so as to avoid sudden surges and shocks to the mechanics As supplied it is at half setting so that the motor takes about 3 se...

Page 11: ...link disconnected they will be independent The two motors will perform identically but with independent current limits If two motors are used off one single 200 amp controller then the full 200 amps current is available to drive either motor in stall conditions With the Pro 120 each motor may only draw up to 120 amps limited by its own controller The system therefore offers more protection to the ...

Page 12: ... extra holes in the base swarf could get into the controller and this will invalidate any warranty 13 Heat Heatsinking The long time current the controller can give is limited by the build up of heat in the heatsink The controller will give over 110 amps for one minute this is limited by the heatsink and by heating in the printed wiring relays and other components For periods of more than a minute...

Page 13: ...Page 13 Pro 120 controller instructions 113 9 181 166 121 118 0 0 3 15 47 8 73 2 A A B B B B 50 60 5 C 126 C ...

Page 14: ...ession capacitor a ceramic type of 10n value is ideal If the motor does not include this you are advised to fit one across the brushes as close as possible to the motor body The controller will work without this capacitor but fitting it can lengthen the life of the system A word of warning many car type motors have the chassis connected to one terminal Take great care with these as you could easil...

Page 15: ...damage to the controller is there is an external wiring fault There are three special sections of track which should blow if a major fault occurs in the controls or the brake connected to the 6 pin and 3 pin input connectors They are situated beneath the input connectors on the back of the board They are thin waists in the track and are is as shown arrowed in the diagram above If one fuses solder ...

Page 16: ... the drive MOSFETs cause their drive resistors to burn up a sure sign the MOSFET has failed Relay drop out A flat battery or wiring which is too thin can cause excessive voltage drop If the supply voltage gets to low then on the 24v controllers the battery discharge protection operates and reduces controller performance On the 12v controllers discharge protection is not fitted as standard so the i...

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