SOLARDRIVE
PLUS
PROGRAMMING
GUIDE
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8) Adjusting
criteria:
Specific parameters might be adjusted for optimum operation of the Solardrive:
Parameter
Tuning criterion
C800
see 2.6.9
Minimum pump speed
When the speed set in
C800
is attained and if the electrical power
absorbed by the motor is too high, the pump might frequently start
and stop when solar radiation is weak. Decrease
C800
accordingly
to obtain smooth operation of the pump avoiding lubrication issues or
overheating conditions. The expected behaviour is that when the
speed value set in
C800
is attained, the pump flow rate is low but not
zero.
P009, P010,
P018, P019
see 2.6.1
Ramps
If
P009
and
P018
are set too short, especially when the pump inertia
is high, the pump might stop due to weak solar radiation at start, and
impulsive power absorption. If this is the case, increase the ramp
times to get slower start stages. The effects obtained by the time set
in parameter
P009
is stronger when solar radiation is strong. The
time set in
P009
is the minimum time required to attain the maximum
power.
P020
see
Speed Threshold for Initial and Final Ramps
Set
P020
so that the speed threshold for the initial/final ramps is the
same as
C800
if not required otherwise, for example for a 50Hz
motor with 1 pole pair, if
C800
=1500rpm,
P020
=50%.
P800
see 2.6.10
Minimum Solar Radiation Voltage
This is the DC voltage value required to start the motor. If “Insolation
KO” is not displayed, decrease
P800
and/or check the dimensioning
of the PV field.
If the system restarts often at dawn, increase the values in
P800
and
P801
.
P801
see 2.6.10
Minimum Solar Radiation Time
If the system restarts often at dawn, increase the value in
P801
to
get a longer delay between two pump start stages and to allow solar
radiation to reach values that make the pump start.
P810, P811
see 2.6.11
MPPT Minimum Voltage
MPPT Maximum Voltage
Set the minimum and maximum MPPT reference based on the PV
field data considering all ambient conditions (e.g. temperature/solar
radiation). If
P810
is set too low, the pump might frequently start/stop
at dawn or when solar radiation is weak, because the available
power is not sufficient to start the pump even if voltage is applied to
the PV field.
In case the pump frequently stops when solar radiation is high,
increase
P810
to operate the system at higher field voltage values.
P813
see 2.6.11
Load Curve Exponent
This parameter is the power load exponent vs. pump speed. For
centrifugal pumps or quadratic torque loads, set
P813
=3. For
volumetric pumps or other linear loads, set
P813
=2.
P814, P815
see 2.6.11
Voltage Regulator Integral Gain
Voltage Regulator Proportional Gain
The proportional gain and integral gain of the voltage regulator
determine the promptness of the response from the field voltage