VFD Drives

[Anonymous]

Has anyone created a Allen-Bradley (PowerFlex 700) or Cutler-Hammer (Eaton) (SVX9000) Variable Frequency Drive.

I am still learning about Electrical motors & controls.

1) Can a VFD have different components attached to make an sub-assembly package? (ie motor, line reactor, filter).

2) How does a person go about adding main assembly and sub-assembly codes to the default database?

3) What gets added to the footprint database?

I have attached a screen-shot of the default database.

Please help if you can.

Barry H.

[JeffatSJE]

1. I would treat them all as individual devices our database tables would be VF for vfd XF for line reactors and MO for motors. If you use the same combination of vfd line reactor and motor I would suggest you build individual parts and save as a circuit.

2. Do a search for sub assembly in the electrical help system but basically you add the parts that make up the assembly, decide which part will be the parent and assign it an assycode value and then assign the same value to th remaining parts that make up the assembly. ACE could and in my opinion should automate this process.

3. If you have built a circuit as stated above you would have 3 devices therefore 3 footprints. we typically do not show motors in our back panel layouts.

[Anonymous]

Thanks JeffatICS

1. Would I not use the family code DR for VFD drives or is DR used for some other device? Also what family code would I use for the wave filter?

2. I have no experience with doing assemblies? Is there any electrical help with what assycode values go where in the default database?

3. That's what I would like to have. 3 devices and therefore 3 footprints.

[JeffatSJE]

1. You can give the devices what ever family code you want but to stay consistant with ACE :
RECNUM FAMILY DESC
1 AM Ammeters
2 AN Buzzers, horns, bells
3 CB Circuit breakers
4 C0 Connectors/pins
5 CR Control relays
6 DN Device networks
7 DR Drives
8 DS Disconnect switches
9 EN Enclosures/hardware
10 FM Frequency meters
11 FS Flow sensors
12 FU Fuses
13 LR Latching relays
14 LS Limit switches
15 LT Lights, pilot lights
16 MISC Miscellaneous
17 MO Motors
18 MS Motor starters/contactors
19 NP Nameplates
20 OL Overloads
21 PB Push buttons
22 PE Photo switches
23 PLCIO Programmable logic controllers
24 PM Power meters
25 PNEU-ACT Actuators
26 PNEU-ALU Air lubricators
27 PNEU-CYL Cylinders
28 PNEU-FLC Flow cotrol
29 PNEU-FLT Filters
30 PNEU-GAU Gauges
31 PNEU-MET Meters
32 PNEU-MFL Mufflers
33 PNEU-MNF Manifolds
34 PNEU-MOT Pneumatic motors
35 PNEU-NOZ Nozzles
36 PNEU-OPR Operators
37 PNEU-PMP Pumps
38 PNEU-TNK Tanks
39 PNEU-VAC Suction grippers
40 PNEU-VLV Valves
41 PS Pressure switches
42 PW Power supplies
43 PX Proximity switches
44 RE Resistors
45 SS Selector switches
46 SU Surge suppressors
47 SW Toggle switches
48 TD Timer relays
50 TS Temperature switches
51 VM Volt meters
52 W0 Cables, multi-conductor cables
53 WW Wire ways
54 XF Transformers


You might want to use DR. when I started this list did not exist. It does now in ACE 2009. But like I said it should not matter what you chose for your family codes. Here is our list so far:

Item_Number Family code Category
1 AD Auto Dialer
2 AH Alarm Horn
3 AL Alarm Light
4 AM Amp Meter
5 AN Annunciator
6 AR Alternating Relay
7 BA Battery
8 CB Circuit Breaker
9 W0 Cables
10 CC Contactor
11 CP Computer, Network, Modem Equipment
12 CR Control Relay
13 CT Current Transformer (CT)
14 DB Distribution Block
15 DI Diode
16 DR Differential Pressure Regulator
17 DS Disconnect Switch
18 EC Electronics (resistors, capacitors, ect)
19 EM Elapsed Time Meter
20 EN Enclosure
21 FN Fan
22 FO Fiber Optics
23 FS Flow Switch
24 FU Fuse
25 GF Ground Fault Circuit
26 HT Heater
27 IN Instrumentation
28 IN Differential Pressure Transmitter
29 IN Electronic Transducer
30 IN Moisture Detector (Seal Fail)
31 IN Pressure Indicator (gauge)
32 IN Controller, Indicating Controller
33 IN Element (AE, FE, PE TE etc)
34 IN Totalizer (FQ, PQ, TQ, FIQ, etc)
35 IN Recorder (TR, PR, AR, FR, FIR, PIR etc)
36 IN Transmitter (TT, PT, FT, AT, ZT etc)
37 IN Converter (AY, FY, TY etc)
38 IN Indicator only (AI, FI, PI, LI etc)
39 IS Intrinsically Safe Device
40 LP Lighting Panel
41 LR Latching Relay
42 LS Level Switch/Sensor
43 MC MCC Equipment
44 MO Motor
45 MS Motor Starter
46 NP Name Plate
47 OI Operator Interface
48 OL Overload
49 OM Ohm Meter
50 OV Over Voltage detector
51 PB Push button
52 PC Pull Cord
53 PF Power Factor Capacitor
54 PL Pilot Light
55 Plcio PLC Equipment
56 PM Phase/Voltage Monitor
57 PN Plumbing fittings
58 PR Pressure Regulator
59 PS Pressure Switch
60 PW Power Supply
61 RE Radio Equipment
62 RP Receptacle
63 SB Main Switch Board
64 SM Smart Motor Control
65 SP Surge Protector
66 SS Selector Switch
67 SV Solenoid Valve
68 SW Software
69 TD Time Delay Relay
70 TG Toggle Switch
71 Trms Terminals
72 TS Temperature Switch
73 UM Utility Meter
74 UP Uninterruptible Power Supply
75 VF Variable Frequency Drive
76 VM Volt Meter
77 VR Variable Resistor (Potentiometer)
78 WS Torque Switch
79 XF Transformer
80 ZS Limit Switch
81 MP Motor Protector
82 C0 Plug/Jack connectors
83 TM Terminators (motor)
84 NP Name Plates (Factory)
85 IN Smoke Detector
86 DV Device
87 KS Kick start capacitors
88 PL Lights
89 SS Switches
90 LS Floats
91 PN Anchor
92 SW MMI Software
93 SM SMC
94 VF VFD
95 PN Fittings
96 C0 Connectors
97 C0 Plugs and Jacks
98 JR Job related expense
99 JR Contract labor
100 OF Office supplies
101 CR Relays
102 OF 3 Ring binders
103 JR Sub Contracted labor
104 C0 Connectors, Plugs & Jacks
105 LS Float Switch
106 VC Video camera security

I would probably put Wave filter under XF as well.



2. You fist need to add all parts that make up the assembly into the database. Then you decide which part will be the parent part and assign it a value to the Assembly code field then you use that code and assign it to the Assembly list field for the remaining parts that make up the assembly.

Example: Fuse, we decided the fuse would be the parent (main subassembly) and the holder would be the child. In ACE you would assign the fuse assembly code something like: SB3A250VPHNEON and then use this code to assign it to the Assembly list value of the fuse holder. The codes got complicated for us so I created an automated method for creating assemblies and ours just uses numbers i.e. Assembly code = 673 Assembly list value = 673

If you select the edit button on the Edit Catalog Record form the following is mentioned:

Assembly Code
Specifies the code to flag that this item has subassembly items. "As main- subassembly" activates the Assembly Code edit box. Use a unique name code to link this main catalog item with other subassembly items. This code can be up to 60 characters. Spaces are allowed.

Assembly List
Specifies the code to flag as a subassembly item of a main item. To enter the ASSEMBLYLIST value, select "As subassembly" and enter the exact name of the ASSEMBLYCODE value carried by its main component. You can select the ASSEMBLYCODE list switch to speed up the process.

3. Create each one and remember where you put them then link them up to a part number. We use Insert footprint schematic list to make the link.

[Anonymous]

Thanks JeffatICS

I will give this a try.

Much appreciated.