74 Program features
Scalar motor control
Scalar motor control is the default motor control method. It is suitable for applications
which do not require the control accuracy available in vector control. In scalar control,
you control the drive output frequency reference, and you do not need to do any
motor identification run at the first start.
It is recommended to activate scalar motor control mode in the following special
situations:
• In multimotor drives: 1) if the load is not equally shared between the motors, 2) if
the motors are of different sizes, or 3) if the motors are going to be changed after
motor identification (ID run)
• If the nominal current of the motor is less than 1/6 of the nominal output current of
the drive
Note:
During this time, do not activate the motor phase loss fault (
31.19
Motor
phase loss
) as the drive cannot measure the motor current accurately.
• If the drive is used without a motor connected (for example, for test purposes)
• If the drive runs a medium-voltage motor through a step-up transformer.
In scalar control, some features are not available.
See also section
Operating modes and motor control modes
on page
54
.
IR compensation for scalar motor control
IR compensation (also known as
voltage boost) is available only when
the motor control mode is scalar. When
IR compensation is activated, the drive
gives an extra voltage boost to the
motor at low speeds. IR compensation
is useful in applications that require a
high break-away torque.
In vector control, no IR compensation is
possible or needed as it is applied
automatically.
Settings
Parameter group
28 Frequency reference chain
(page
203
).
Paramters
97.13
IR compensation
(page
343
) and
99.04
Motor control mode
(page
347
).
Motor voltage
f
(Hz)
IR compensation
No compensation
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