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15 Most Common Used Parameters when Managing your YASKAWA Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

Mike Jeffries | January 19, 2017

welcome to the world.pngThere are a variety of considerations which go into a Yaskawa drive installation. The most common ones include:

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1. Type of System - New systems and existing systems have different installation and management requirements.

2. Operating Environment - The environment is a huge factor. Temperature fluctuations, moisture levels, and the amount of dust in the operating area all have an impact on managing the system.

3. Signal Type - The input and output signals need to be carefully considered. Appropriate modules are necessary for the different AC and DC signals that must be generated.

4. Analog Devices - Another key ingredient in your I/O configuration are the number and specifications of external devices connected to the system, including their operating temperatures and speed fluctuations.

5. Special Features - Specialized features may require custom programming or specialty modules that affect the overall system performance.

6. Local Devices - The number and arrangement of local devices affects the VFD drive functions.

7. Remote Devices - If the drive system will control devices at a remote location, they have to be incorporated into the system design.

8. CPU Requirements - At the heart of the controller, the central processing unit needs to be selected and installed to match the needs of the application.

9. Network Requirements - What type of network (Serial, Ethernet, etc), and network support devices such as hubs and routers are going to be used, and how will they be communicating?

10. Communications Modules - Some applications may need special control modules to handle complex communications.

11. Standard Programming -If there is unique programming necessary to the application, it needs to be designed, implemented, and tested.

12. Special Specifications - Every application has individual properties that exceed the original system specifications, and they have to be merged seamlessly into the application.

13. Impedance Specifications - Depending on the type and requirements of the equipment used, impedance parameters need to be accounted for, whether it be standard line impedance, the use of a harmonic drive VFD, or specialized pulse drives.

14. Language Support - Language support needs to be added in many facilities where multilingual technicians operate the machinery.

15. Training and Maintenance - Training and establishing an ongoing maintenance schedule are the final steps required to put a new Yaskawa VFD system into practical use.

Mader Electric has been Southwest Florida’s premiere company for pumps, drives, and motors since 1983. We handle systems up to 4000hp and 4160 volts, including a UL 508A certified control panel department capable of designing or upgrading any variable frequency drive (VFD) systems.

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