
MDA-550/MDA-510
Users Manual
18
Motor Drive Output
The Motor Drive Output functions check the drive output
conditions. The modulated output voltage varies with the
motor speed and load. The output current depends on load
and correct function of the motor. Unbalance between the
phases can cause or indicate problems. The stress on the
motor insulation can be determined by measurement of the
risetime of a fast modulation pulse.
Voltage and Current (Filtered)
Voltage and Current (Filtered) are measurements of the
voltage, current, and frequency at one of the phases of the
motor drive output. The measurement is done with a 10 kHz
bandwidth filter so that a sinewave shaped voltage
waveform shows instead of the pulse width modulated
signal.
The voltage measurement is done between two phases
(Phase-Phase). The current measurement is done on a
single phase. Repeat the measurement for the other
phases.
The display shows the voltage waveform in red and the
current waveform in blue. The PWM voltage, rms current,
frequency, and Volt/Hz factor (ratio between voltage and
frequency) show as readings at the top of the display. The
PWM voltage shows and not the rms voltage, as PWM
voltage represents the effective voltage of the switching
output based on the average value of samples over a whole
number of periods of the fundamental frequency.
changes the readings on the display to Volt Peak
readings or Current Peak readings: Peak-Peak, Maximum
Peak, Minimum Peak, and Crest Factor (ratio between peak
and RMS value).
Tips:
•
Use the V/Hz ratio to check if the ratio is within specified
limits for the motor.
•
If V/Hz is too high the motor will overheat and if V/Hz is
too low the motor will lose torque.
Note
The peak voltage readings here are the peak of
the effective voltage and not the peaks of the
actual PWM voltage. Use the Voltage Modulation
function to measure PWM voltage.
•
The Voltage and Current (filtered) function detects
motor overloading. Stable Hz with unstable V readings
points to dc bus problems. Unstable Hz with stable V
readings points to IGBT problems. Unstable Hz and
unstable V readings points to speed control circuits.
•
Check the output voltage on the motor drive with the
nameplate rating. The current must be within the
specified Full Load Amps for the motor. Consider the
motor service factor that specifies the percentage of
overloading the motor can handle for short periods of
time.
•
If the output current is too high, the motor can run hot. A
10-degree temperature rise can equal 50 % decrease in
stator insulation life.