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Application Notes for AC Drives
There are a number of Application Notes that have been created by the Control Techniques USA Technical Support team. Too often, application solutions are dealt with externally ( at additional system cost ). These application notes offer some insight into solutions for many common Drive applications by exploiting many of the inherent internal ( unknown or mysterious ) functions within Control Techniques Drives at no additional cost.

The Application Notes tend to be educational in nature, so reading them even if you do not have an immediate application need, tends to give one a better overall understanding of the inner workings and facilities within our Drives that are available to help solve an application.

Many of the Application Notes utilize our software tools. One can tend to learn these tools by simple observation and thru examples within our Application Notes. We would advise you to download and save the APPLICATION NOTE DIRECTORY within your PC as it contains active web links that can be clicked to download any of the Application Notes directly.

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Name

Description

P/N

File

 

Rev

Application Note Directory Interactive list of all existing "CTAN" Application Notes
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pdf

 

V3.43

Commander SK Go to the top
Horizon AC Drives cross reference The Horizon AC drive was an adjustable frequency, adjustable voltage (VVI) ac motor controller
CTAN147
  
1.2
Prism AC Drives cross reference The Prism was an analog, pwm, bipolar transistor adjustable frequency ac motor controller
CTAN148
  
1.4
Laser AC Drives cross reference The Laser Series drives was an analog, pwm, bipolar transistor adjustable frequency ac motor controller
CTAN149
  
1.1

Eclipse AC Drives

 Replacement/cross reference
CTAN150
  
1.4
Creating Custom & Power-Up Displays Customizing the drive's power up display.
CTAN159
 
1.8
AC Motor Condensation Elimination/Anti-Windmilling Technique
CTAN 194
  
1.4
Shear Pin Trip Function Instantaneous trip at a specific load level for machine protection.
CTAN268
  
1.2
Commander SK Accessing Parameters Outside Menu 0
CTAN272
  
1.1
Commander SK
Remote Keypad in Hand-Off-Auto Mode
CTAN273
  
1.2
Commander SK
Remote Analog / Local Keypad control
CTAN274
  
1.3
Extra Digital I/O Need another digital input?

CTAN275
 
1.0
Bi-Polar analog speed control In general a majority of motor/drive applications only require a single direction of rotation. On occasion there are applications that provide a bi- polar analog speed command. The Commander SK (and SE) only have a uni-polar input. This application note will discuss a method for the Commander SK ( and SE ) to accept a bi-polar speed reference as a means of providing bi-directional motor control.

CTAN276
 
1.1
Security Commander SK Parameter Security

CTAN279
 
1.2
Selecting 1 of 2 values On occasion, it becomes necessary to be able to select between 2 values based upon an external contact

CTAN282
 
1.1
Hand-Off-Auto Switch Control

Hand-Off-Auto Switch Control Logic Stick required

HVAC control local remote program

CTAN285

pdf

dpl

  
1.2
Local / Remote Control

Local /Remote Control via keypad only Logic Stick required

HVAC control local remote keypad program

CTAN286

pdf

 

dpl

  
1.2
PID Loop Control Water Pressure PID Loop Control

CTAN287
 
1.2
SM-Ethernet Module Establishing PC Connection to SM-Ethernet Module
CTAN288
  
1.1
LCD Keypad Customized Displays The LCD Keypad can be customized to permit one to select a specific list of internal drive parameters. This can be a nice feature so as to display only a certain set of key Drive parameters
CTAN289
  
1.3
Line Speed plus %Trim Line Speed plus %Trim
CTAN292
  
1.0
Fan and Pump Setup Fan and Pump Setup
CTAN293
  
1.2
SM-Ethernet Module Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN297
  
1.2
Torque Winder Simple Torque Winder - Commander SK
CTAN299
  
1.2
SM-Ethernet Module SM-Ethernet Quick Start Guide
CTAN300
  
1.2
SM-DeviceNet SM-DeviceNet Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN306
  
1.0
Broken Belt/Pipe Alarm Creating a Low Load (Broken Belt/Pipe) Alarm
CTAN312
  
1.0
SM-Keypad Plus SM-Keypad Plus as a Start Up tool
CTAN313
  
1.0
Groschopp Motors Applying Groschopp Motors
CTAN314
  
1.0
SM-Profibus
Unidrive (UD73) Compatibility Mode

Assistance when migrating from UD73 Profibus Applications
CTAN317
  
1.0
Determining Hardware & Firmware Determining the Hardware and Firmware Levels of Drive Products
CTAN318
  
1.0
DB Resistor Squeezing a Bit More from your DB Resistor
CTAN319
  
1.0
Fieldbus Communication Rudiments of Fieldbus Communication
CTAN320
  
1.4
Obtaining Signals Obtaining the Greater or Lessor of Two Signals
CTAN321
  
1.1
HMI Drive Registers Scaling and Filtering Drive Registers for HMI Displays
CTAN323
  
1.0
Dancer Unwind Setup Simple PID Controlled Dancer Unwind Setup
CTAN325
  
1.0
Commander SL Go to the top
Security Commander SL Security  
CTAN322
  
1.0
Commander GP20 Go to the top
Laser AC Drives cross reference The Laser Series drives was an analog, pwm, bipolar transistor adjustable frequency ac motor controller
CTAN149
  
1.1

Eclipse AC Drives

 Replacement/cross reference
CTAN150
  
1.4
Creating Custom & Power-Up Displays Customizing the drive's power up display.
CTAN159
 
1.8
AC Motor Condensation Elimination/Anti-Windmilling Technique
CTAN 194
  
1.4
Flashing Light Indicator Often times you would like to have a flashing light to indicate when the drive is in the Overload condition or in Current Limit perhaps or when the drive experiences a fault trip of some kind. This application note summarizes how to create a flasher function with either a Unidrive or Quantum III / Mentor II Drive.
CTAN201
  
1.4
SM-Ethernet Module Establishing PC Connection to SM-Ethernet Module
CTAN288
  
1.0
LCD Keypad Customized Displays The LCD Keypad can be customized to permit one to select a specific list of internal drive parameters. This can be a nice feature so as to display only a certain set of key Drive parameters
CTAN289
  
1.3
4-20mA Current Loop Extensions The Unidrive SP and Commander GP20 families bring a whole new range of application extension to permit more exotic applications however, as it turns out, there are a few less modes for 4-20mA Current Loop applications that may have been enjoyed by the predecessor drive Unidrive Classic. This application note will examine those mode differences and discuss how to accomplish those potentially useful modes.
CTAN290
  
1.2
Line Speed plus %Trim Line Speed plus %Trim
CTAN292
  
1.0
Security Security Code Details
CTAN294
  
1.0
SM-Ethernet Module Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN297
  
1.2
Rotor Flux RFC Mode (Rotor Flux Control)
CTAN296
  
1.0
Motor Over Temperature Trip Creating a Custom Motor Over Temperature Trip
CTAN305
  
1.1
SM-DeviceNet SM-DeviceNet Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN306
  
1.0
Broken Belt/Pipe Alarm Creating a Low Load ( Broken Belt/Pipe) Alarm
CTAN312
  
1.0
SM-Keypad Plus SM-Keypad Plus as a Start Up tool
CTAN313
  
1.0
Drive Parameter Drive Parameter and Menu Structure
CTAN316
  
1.0
SM-Profibus
Unidrive (UD73) Compatibility Mode

Assistance when migrating from UD73 Profibus Applications
CTAN317
  
1.0
Determining Hardware & Firmware Determining the Hardware and Firmware Levels of Drive Products
CTAN318
  
1.0
DB Resistor Squeezing a Bit More from your DB Resistor
CTAN319
  
1.0
Fieldbus Communication Rudiments of Fieldbus Communication
CTAN320
  
1.4
Obtaining Signals Obtaining the Greater or Lessor of Two Signals
CTAN321
  
1.1
HMI Drive Registers Scaling and Filtering Drive Registers for HMI Displays
CTAN323
  
1.0
Dancer Unwind Setup Simple PID Controlled Dancer Unwind Setup
CTAN325
  
1.0
Scaling Analog Outputs Scaling of the Analog Outputs
for Common Motor Information
CTAN326
  
1.1
Unidrive SP Go to the top

Name

Description

P/N

File

 

Rev

Laser AC Drives cross reference The Laser Series drives was an analog, pwm, bipolar transistor adjustable frequency ac motor controller
CTAN149
  
1.1

Eclipse AC Drives

 Replacement/cross reference
CTAN150
  
1.4
Creating Custom & Power-Up Displays Customizing the drive's power up display.
CTAN159
 
1.8
AC Motor Condensation Elimination/Anti-Windmilling Technique
CTAN 194
  
1.4
Flashing Light Indicator Often times you would like to have a flashing light to indicate when the drive is in the Overload condition or in Current Limit perhaps or when the drive experiences a fault trip of some kind. This application note summarizes how to create a flasher function with either a Unidrive or Quantum III / Mentor II Drive.
CTAN201
  
1.4
Unidrive SP Unidrive SP Feedback Modules
CTAN238
 
1.3
Unidrive SP A Guide to Tuning the Unidrive SP
CTAN234
 
1.2
Unidrive SP Using the Motorized Pot Option
CTAN233
 
1.0
Unidrive SP Non-Standard UnidriveSP Keypad Control Variations
CTAN232
 
1.0
Unidrive SP Heavy Duty vs Normal Duty
CTAN227
 
1.0
Unidrive SP Creating custom LCD keypad display using the SM Keypad Plus
CTAN250
 
1.0
Unidrive SP

Setting up with the Stegmann Sin/Cos Hiperface absolute encoder and Stegmann encoder data sheet

CTAN256

Data Sheet

pdf

pdf

  
1.2
.

Quick Setup Guide w/CTNet
CTAN259
 
1.1
CTIU Setup

Establishing Communications between a CTIU with Unidrive SP

CTAN261
 
1.0
Unidrive SP Accessing 32 bit Registers via Modbus RTU
CTAN262
  
1.0
Unidrive SP

Tuning Unidrive SP Winder Application

CTAN270
 
1.0
Extra Digital I/O Need another digital input?
CTAN275
  
1.0
Unidrive SP Unidrive Classic to Unidrive SP Conversion Considerations
CTAN277
  
1.1
Unidrive SP Converting from Unidrive Classic to Unidrive SP
CTAN278
  
1.1
VT Terminal Quickstart for the Unidrive SP The VT terminal is a quick and easy way to gain access to parameters in any of Control Techniques’ Modbus RTU or
Modbus TCP capable drives. This application note is designed to guide the user through a first-time setup of the terminal.

CTAN280
 
1.0
Selecting 1 of 2 values On occasion, it becomes necessary to be able to select between 2 values based upon an external contact

CTAN282
 
1.0
SM-Ethernet Module Establishing PC Connection to SM-Ethernet Module
CTAN288
  
1.0
4-20mA Current Loop Extensions The Unidrive SP and Commander GP20 families bring a whole new range of application extension to permit more exotic applications however, as it turns out, there are a few less modes for 4-20mA Current Loop applications that may have been enjoyed by the predecessor drive Unidrive Classic. This application note will examine those mode differences and discuss how to accomplish those potentially useful modes.
CTAN290
  
1.2
Line Speed plus %Trim Line Speed plus %Trim
CTAN292
  
1.0
Security Security Code Details
CTAN294
  
1.0
Rotor Flux RFC Mode (Rotor Flux Control)
CTAN296
  
1.0
SM-Ethernet Module Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN297
  
1.2
Motor Over Temperature Trip Creating a Custom Motor Over Temperature Trip
CTAN305
  
1.1
SM-DeviceNet SM-DeviceNet Save, Restore & Re-Init
CTAN306
  
1.0
Sine-Cosine Encoder Commissioning Sine-Cosine Encoder Setups
CTAN307
  
1.0
Broken Belt/Pipe Alarm Creating a Low Load ( Broken Belt/Pipe) Alarm
CTAN312
  
1.0
SM-Keypad Plus SM-Keypad Plus as a Start Up tool
CTAN313
  
1.0
Drive Parameter Drive Parameter and Menu Structure
CTAN316