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Lesson 2: Control Arrangements For A VFD

This document summarizes different control arrangements for a variable frequency drive (VFD), ranging from simple local control to more complex arrangements involving building automation systems and serial communications. It discusses closed-loop control covered in the previous lesson and then describes ten specific control arrangements in detail. These include local or hand control, remote or auto control, multi-motor control, master/slave control, closed-loop control, and various cascade control and building automation system configurations. The document concludes by covering serial communications using a 2-wire RS-485 connection in a daisy chain arrangement between devices.

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Lesson 2: Control Arrangements For A VFD

This document summarizes different control arrangements for a variable frequency drive (VFD), ranging from simple local control to more complex arrangements involving building automation systems and serial communications. It discusses closed-loop control covered in the previous lesson and then describes ten specific control arrangements in detail. These include local or hand control, remote or auto control, multi-motor control, master/slave control, closed-loop control, and various cascade control and building automation system configurations. The document concludes by covering serial communications using a 2-wire RS-485 connection in a daisy chain arrangement between devices.

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VFD 101

Lesson 2
Control Arrangements for a VFD

This training covers the major control arrangements for a VFD, starting with
the simplest arrangement then moving to the more complex.
Many of the control arrangements shown in the previous lesson (Lesson 1:
Functions of an VFD) were Closed Loop Control. There can be other
arrangements which are covered in detail in this lesson.
1)

Local or Hand Control

2)

Remote or Auto Control

3)

Multi-motor

4)

Master/Slave

5)

Closed Loop

6)

Cascade Control Fixed Stages

7)

Cascade Control Variable Stages

8)

Build Automation System (BAS) - Enable

9)

BAS Enable and Reference

10)

BAS Serial Communications

10) Serial Communications

The Start/Stop command and reference command


along with numerous other bits of information travel
through the 2-wire, RS-485 connection.

In the example above, the 2-wire, RS-485 connection goes between a


local controller and the VFD. Normally this 2-wire bus connection must be in
a Daisy Chain arrangement. This arrangement only allows 2 ends. All the
positive or + connections are wired together and all the negative or
connections are wired together. Addressing of each device must be unique,
and can be accomplished with hardware switches or programmed in
software, which is the case with this VFD.

This concludes Lesson 2. There is a Post Test to review this information.

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