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PL/X SERIES

The PL/X series DC Drive is a fully digital DC drive system providing 5kW – 980kW output power. Available in 2Q (single direction) and 4Q (fully regenerative) variants, the range comprises 5 compact chassis sizes with models rated from 12A to 2250A output current.  The PL/X boasts an extremely versatile operating input voltage range of 12V – 500VAC as standard. Options are available for 600V and 690VAC input.
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Key Features:

  • The PL/X series DC Drive is a fully digital DC drive system providing 5kW – 980kW output power. Available in 2Q (single direction) and 4Q (fully regenerative) variants, the range comprises 5 compact chassis sizes with models rated from 12A to 2250A output current.  The PL/X boasts an extremely versatile operating input voltage range of 12V – 500VAC as standard. Options are available for 600V and 690VAC input.

Product Description

The PL/X series DC Drive is a fully digital DC drive system providing 5kW – 980kW output power. Available in 2Q (single direction) and 4Q (fully regenerative) variants, the range comprises 5 compact chassis sizes with models rated from 12A to 2250A output current.  The PL/X boasts an extremely versatile operating input voltage range of 12V – 500VAC as standard. Options are available for 600V and 690VAC input.

POWER CONFIGURATION

– PLX Four Quadrant Regenerative
– PL Two Quadrant Non- Regenerative
– Fully controlled variable field supply

ARMATURE VOLTAGE

– V armature = Vac x 1.2

ARMATURE CURRENT RATINGS (ADC)

– 12, 24, 36, 51, 72, 99, 123,
155, 205, 270, 330, 430, 530, 630, 650, 750, 850, 950, 1050*, 1250, 1450, 1650, 1850, 2050, 2250*
– Overload 150% for 25 seconds
*No overload

FIELD CURRENT

– 8A (12-123A ratings)
– 16A (155-330A ratings)
– 32A (430-630A ratings)
– 64A (1250-2250A ratings)

FIELD VOLTAGE

– V field = 0 to 0.9 x Auxiliary AC Supply

AC SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VAC)

Main 3 phase 50-60Hz:
– 12 to 500Vac +/- 10% for armature power
– 600/690Vac options
for 650A -2250A
Auxiliary 3 phase 50-60Hz:
– 100 to 500Vac +/- 10% for field power
– 600/690Vac options
for 650A -2250A
Control 1 phase 50-60Hz:
– 110 to 240Vac +/- 10% for control power

PROTECTION

– Interline device networks
– High energy MOV’s
– Instantaneous over-current
– Field failure and over-current
– Motor over-temperature
– Thyristor stack
– over-temperature
– Mains supply phase loss
– Mains synchronisation loss
– Armature over-volts
– Speed feedback failure
– Stall protection
– Standstill logic
– Thyristor ‘trigger’ failure
– Digital output short circuit

INPUTS/OUTPUTS

ANALOGUE INPUTS

– 8 total (resolution 2.5mV+sign)
– All configurable
– All have programmable
thresholds and 4 voltage ranges
– +/- 5/10/20/30V
– All inputs are over voltage protected and can also be utilised as digital inputs

ANALOGUE OUTPUTS

– 4 Total (resolution 2.5mV+sign)
– 1 armature current output – 3 configurable
– All outputs are short circuit protected

DIGITAL INPUTS

– 17 total
– All configurable

DIGITAL OUTPUTS

– 7 Total (24V logic 350mA total)
– Short circuit protected
– Over temp and – over voltage protected
– All configurable

STANDARD SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS

– Full suite of centre winding macros
– Motorised pot simulator with memory
– 2x PIDs (undedicated)
– 2x Summers (undedicated)
– 2x Filters (undedicated)
– Delay timer
– Current Profiling
– Spindle Orientation
– Jog/Crawl functions
– Dual motor swap
– Latch
– Linear or S ramp
– Slack take up
– Batch counter
– Draw control
– Auto self-tune current loop – 3 user programmable drive configurations

ALARM STATUS

– First fault latched and automatically displayed.
– Fault automatically saved at power off

MONITORING

– All analogue input voltages
– All digital input states
– All analogue output voltages
– All digital output states
– Tachogenerator voltage
– Motor armature current (amps)
– Motor field current (amps)
– Motor armature volts
– Output power
– AC supply volts

FIELD CONFIGURATIONS

– Fixed current
– Fixed voltage
– Field weakening
– Delayed quenching – Standby field value – Field economy

ENVIRONMENT

– Ambient operating temperature
– 0-40 ̊C (2050A 2250A 35°C) – 25 to +55 ̊C storage

STEADY STATE ACCURACY

– 0.01% Encoder feedback with digital reference.
– 0.1% Analogue tachogenerator feedback
– 2% Armature voltage feedback
– 0.01% Encoder + tach, encoder + AVF or encoder only feedback
– Maximum encoder frequency 100KHz

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