BASIC OPERATION AND FEATURES
SX TRANSISTOR CONTROL
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Section 2. FEATURES OF SX FAMILY OF TRANSISTOR
MOTOR CONTROLLERS
Section 2.1 Performance
Section 2.1.1 Oscillator Card Features
Section 2.1.1.a Standard Operation
The oscillator section of the card has two adjustable
features, creep speed and minimum field current. With the
accelerator at maximum ohms or volts, the creep speed
can be adjusted by Function 2 of the Handset or a trimpot.
The field control section allows the adjustment of the field
weakening level in order to set the top speed of the motor.
This top speed function (Minimum Field Current) is enabled
when the armature current is less than the value set by
Function 24 and the accelerator input voltage is less than 1
volt. Top Speed can be adjusted by Function 7 of the
Handset or a trimpot.
The percent on-time has a range of approximately 0 to 100
percent. The SX controllers operate at a constant
frequency and the percent on-time is controlled by the
pulse width of the voltage / current applied to the motor
circuits.
Section 2.1.1.b Creep Speed
With the accelerator at maximum ohms or volts
(approximately 3.7 to 3.5 VDC), the creep speed can be
adjusted by Function 2 of the Handset. At creep speed, the
ON time can decrease to approximately 5%, with the OFF
time at approximately 95%. At full transistor operation, this
condition will be reversed (short OFF time, long ON time).
This variation of ON and OFF time of the oscillator varies
the voltage applied to the motor, thereby varying the speed
of the motor for a given load.
Section 2.1.1.c Control Acceleration
This feature allows for adjustment of the rate of time it
takes for the control to accelerate to 100% applied battery
voltage to the motor on hard acceleration. C/A is adjusted
by Function 3 from 0.1 to 22 seconds.
Section 2.1.2 Current Limit
This circuit monitors motor current by utilizing sensors in
series with the armature and field windings. The
information detected by the sensor is fed back to the card
so that current may be limited to a pre-set value. If heavy
load currents are detected, this circuit overrides the
oscillator and limits the average current to a value set by
Function 4 and Function 8 of the Handset. The C/L setting is
based on the maximum thermal rating of the control.
Because of the flyback current through 3REC, the motor
current is usually greater than battery current, except at
100% ON time.
Section 2.1.3 Braking
Section 2.1.3.a Regenerative Braking to Zero Speed
Slow down is accomplished when
reversing direction by providing a
small amount of retarding torque for
deceleration. If the vehicle is
moving, and the directional lever is
moved from one direction to the
other, the regen signal is initiated.
Once the regen signal has been
initiated, the field current is
increased. Armature current is
regulated to the regen current limit
as set by Function 9. As the vehicle slows down, the field
current continues to increase, and transistor Q2 begins to
chop. The field current will increase until it reaches a
preset value set by Function 10, and transistor Q2 on-time
will increase until it reaches 100% on-time. Once both of
the above conditions have been met, and regen current
limit can no longer be maintained, the braking function is
canceled. The fields will then reverse, and the control
reverts back to motoring.
Part of the energy produced by the motor during regen is
returned to the battery, and part is dumped in the motor as
heat.
Section 2.1.3.b Auto Braking
This feature is enabled by initiating a "neutral position"
using either the directional switch or the accelerator
switch.
Section 2.1.3.c Overspeed Regenerative Braking
Overspeed regenerative braking provides a means of
controlling the speed of a vehicle in operation on an incline.
The feature is enabled when the tachometer pulses seen by
the control exceed the values set by Function 11 or 12.
Once this occurs, the control will provide retarding torque
to regulate the vehicle speed, as determined by Functions
11 and 12.
Section 2.1.4 Auxiliary Speed Control
Section 2.1.4.a Field Weakening
This function allows the adjustment of the field weakening
level in order to set the top speed of the motor. The function
is enabled when the armature current is less than the value
set by Function 24 and the accelerator input voltage is less
than 1 volt. It is important to note that this function is used
to optimize motor and control performance, and this setting
ARM
Q1
Q2
May 2000