UNI2403: Beyond the User Manual

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The Control Techniques UNI2403 Unidrive is a size 2 Unidrive with 5.5kW, 10HP, a 25A output and 19.8A input. The versatile Unidrive was the first universal AC drive capable of providing V/Hz, open, and closed loop vector, servo, and regen control in every unit. The unidrive combines all five of these AC drive technologies into one for the ease of the customer.

For quick setup of basic applications, the UNI2403‘s most common parameters are arrange in one main menu. There are hundreds of user-configurable functions that are separated into 20 logicial menus which provides quick setup for advanced apps.

For more info you can email sales@mroelectric.com or call 1-800-691-8511. All of our Control Techniques products are available on our website.

UNI2403 Dimensions
UNI2403 Dimensions

Modicon 140CPU53414B CPU – Obsolete

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The Schneider Electric Modicon 140CPU53414B CPU is one of the main CPUs of the Quantum Series. It is no long in production from Schneider, but we do still have new and refurbished units available. To make sure this is the CPU is the one for your system we have the notes and overview below.

Overview
– The 140CPU53414B is functionally identical to the non-B version, however the following must be considered:
– If you are using the CPU in a hot standby system, you must use either two non-A versions, two A versions, or two B versions.     – The B version required a new flash exec.
– The B version, A version, and non-A flash execs are not interchangeable.
– Schneider software (Concept, ProWorx, and Modsoft) supports the B version.

CPU Module – The following shows the 140CPU53414B CPU module and its components

The following table shows the specifications for the 140CPU53414B CPU

The following figure shows the LED indicators

The following table shows the run LED error codes for the 140CPU53414B

For more info about the  140CPU53414B along with the other Quantum CPUs we carry you can visit our site here. To get a quote you can email sales@mroelectric.com or call 1-800-691-8511.

Simodrive F-16 Alarm Code Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

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We recently had a customer install a replacement 6SN1121-0BA11-0AA1 card into a 6SN1123-1AA00-0EA1 power module. When they installed the card it came up with an F-16 alarm code on the display of it, which references an “Illegal Power Module.” Using the instructions in the manual for the start-up of a replacement Simodrive card or power module we were able to get the customer back up and running with the steps below.

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Configuring a Siemens PCU

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When installing a replacement Siemens PCU, there are some steps that you need to follow to get it configured which we have detailed below.

Configuring the System

System Settings

–          How to change the name of the PCU

  • Default
    • The PCU is supplied with an automatically generated computer name
  • Procedure
    • To change the name of the PCU:
      • 1. Select Start >Control Panel >System
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Control Techniques Commander SK Security Features

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The Control Techniques Commander SK series contains several levels of security.  The level 1 security set has parameters from 1 – 10.  These parameters are the most basic drive configuration registers, containing mostly motor information and start/stop selections.  Level 2 allows you to view and modify parameters 1 – 60.  These include more advanced features, such as, the brake control and fieldbus configuration.  Level 3 access is used to access parameter 1 – 95.  Parameters 61 – 80 in this level can be used to gain access to any register in the drive.  Within level 3 you are also able to gain access to the diagnostic functions of Pr 81 – Pr 95.  The last level is a custom security setting called Loc which can be used to edit any registers in the drive. Check out our website for all of our Commander SK series troubleshooting documentation.

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