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User's Manual
APBU datalogger
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Introduction
APBU DataLogger is a diagnostic tool used for parallel connected inverter fault tracing. Tool can
be used with non-parallel connected inverters as well.
The tool consists of the PPCS Branching Unit, APBUDL tool for data exchange and some files to
help data analysis.

PPCS Branching Unit includes one or two printed circuit boards, APBU-44 and APEB-84 extention
board (if needed), located in a metal box (Figure 1).
APEB-84 board is used if number of parallel connected inverter modules is more than 4.

Figure 1. PPCS brancing unit

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The APBU datalogger includes three loggers; First Logger, Last Logger and User Logger.
-First current unbalance, short-circuit or overcurrent fault is saved in First Logger.
-Last current unbalance, short-circuit or overcurrent fault is saved in Last Logger.
-User logger can be triggered manually during normal running.

First Logger data collection is started when inverter is started. If logger has triggered, data
collection is started again after data is uploaded to PC.
Last Logger data collection is started when inverter is started.

APBUDL tool uploads data from the logger to a CSV (Comma Separated Value) format, so the
data can be analysed by a service engineer.

Specification:
Sample time:
25 µs. Record length 10922 samples/variable

Measured signals:
U and W phase currents, DC voltage, temperature / sum current of each parallel connected
inverter unit

Status information:
PPCC communication status,
Switch positions,
Overcurrent trip information ,
Current unbalance fault information ,
Short circuit (which inverter unit, phase and branch caused trip)

Triggering signal ouput for external measurement devices:

Current unbalance fault , short-circuit or overcurrent trip detected

Triggering signal input

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Connections
PPCS Links, V1 ... V10 (APBU-44) & V21 ... V36 (APEB-84)
Inverter module (AINT) connections

DDCS Link, V11 & V12

A standard DDCS channel can be used with the datalogger to provide fast data transfer from
APBU-44 unit to PC.

Trigger Port, V13 & V14

Optical trigger input and output for synchronizing the operation of data capture logic and/or the
operation of external test equipment (e.g. oscilloscope or data recorder). - The input signal TRIG
IN) is internally routed back to trigger output (TRIG OUT).

* Connectors Agilent Technologies Versatile Link series 10 MBd

optical transmitter & receiver
* Transmitter current 30 mA
* Cable length, max
- Plastic cable (POF) 20 m
- Silica Cable (HCS) 50 m

Figure 2. APBU DataLogger connections.

APBU-44 LEDs:
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The APBU-44 unit contains four led indicators for monitoring the operation of the system and to
help fault tracing.

NAME COLOR DESCRIPTION

Indicates that APBU-44 is sending data to drive
TXD Yellow
controller
Indicates that APBU-44 is receiving data from
RXD Yellow
drive controller
PWR Green 5 V logic voltage OK
Battery monitoring. Led is on, when Battery
BAT Green
voltage OK (> 2,8 V). Monitoring is off, when the
“battery” actuator of switch S3 is set to “off”
position.

DDCS Node address setting

Node address can be changed by switches S1 (MSB) and S2 (LSB).
Power must be switched off after change.
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APBUDL program
APBUDL program is a tool program for APBU DataLogger control and data download.
Program file: APBUDL.exe

Following files are needed (in the same directory or in the system directory) also:
Dwc_ddcp.dll
amctvb.dll
amctooli.dll

APBUDL display:

Figure 3. APBUDL display

Status::
No communication! No communication between PC and APBU

APBU found: Communication OK, Logic version of APBU-board

Status: Status of loggers; if data collection is on: logging.

If logger has triggered: data ready

Commands:
u = Upload a Logger
t = Trig User Logger
l = Start User Logger
q = Quit

Data upload:
- u = Upload a Logger
- Define how many percent of the samples is uploaded (1…100)
- Define which Logger is uploaded (F/L/U) [First/Last/User]

Following file will be created:

First Logger: first.csv
Last Logger: last.csv
User Logger: user.csv

Remember to rename files!

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DataLogger files
The triggering location is at ~98%, 268ms data before; 5 ms data after trig (row 10723, 0 ms).

Followind data can be found also from file: apbudl.txt.

This file will be created when apbudl.exe is started.

Common data

Time(ms) Time of the sample in milliseconds (0 ms = trig)

DAX Data field from control board

DY Data field to control board

stat_ref(abc) Switch references to INT board

b2 = U-phase reference (1=+DC, 0=-DC)
b1 = V-phase reference
b0 = W-phase reference

ena(abc) Phase enable control

b2 = U-phase enable (1=enabled, 0=disabled)
b1 = V-phase enable
b0 = W-phase enable

CCR Charging control (1=on, 0=off)

BC Braking control (1=on, 0=off)

CRC APBU receiver communication status

b12 = RMIO (1=error, 0=OK)
b11 = 12. INT
b10 = 11. IN
b9 = 10. INT
b8 = 9. INT
b7 = 8. INT
b6 = 7. INT
b5 = 6. INT
b4 = 5. INT
b3 = 4. INT
b2 = 3. INT
b1 = 2. INT
b0 = 1. INT

trig Triggering status

b1 = trig in status (1=active)
b0 = over current trig status (1=triggered)
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Inverter data (N=1..12)

ia_N() U-phase current (100 = par 190.2 / par 190.19)

ic_N() W-phase current

udc_N() DC voltage (100 = par 190.1)

stat_N(abc) Switch status from INT board

b2 = U-phase (1=+DC, 0=-DC)
b1 = V-phase
b0 = W-phase

EF_N Earth fault/current unbalance status (1=active)

SC_N Short circuit status (1=active)

temp_N() Temperature/sum current measurement

sc_N Short circuit information from INT

b5 = W- (1=active)
b4 = W+
b3 = V-
b2 = V+
b1 = U-
b0 = U+

faults_N Fault information from INT

b1 = Forced Soft Shutdown status (1=active)
b0 = power failure status (1=active)

digin_N Digin bits from INT

b3 = digin39
b2 = digin40
b1 = digin61
b0 = digin62

crc_N Communication status in INT

b1 = single communication error (1=active)
b0 = 3 consecutive comm. errors (1=active)
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Appendix 1.
Switch positions
Phase Current stat Upper Lower Lower Upper
polarity IGBT on diode on IGBT on diode on
W Positive 0,2,4,6 X
1,3,5,7 X
Negative 0,2,4,6 X
1,3,5,7 X
V Positive 0,1,4,5 X
2,3,6,7 X
Negative 0,1,4,5 X
2,3,6,7 X
U Positive 0,1,2,3 X
4,5,6,7 X
Negative 0,1,2,3 X
4,5,6,7 X

Example:
U-phase current positive, V- and W-phase currents negative

Figure 4a. Stat = 6 (UVW=++-) Figure 4b. Stat = 7 (UVW=+++)

Because W-phase current is negative, W-phase lower IGBT is on when stat = 6.

When stat changes 3=>7, IGBT is switched off and W-phase current commutates to upper diode.
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Appendix 2.
Examples

Example 1: Defective Gate Driver board

3xR8 inverter tripped occasionally to current unbalance or short-circuit fault.
Reason for trip was defective Gate Driver board.

50

ia_1(%)
40
ia_2(%)
ia_3(%)
30

20
i[% of measurement scale]

10

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50
-290 -240 -190 -140 -90 -40 10
t[ms]

Figure 1. U-phase currents, defective Gate Driver board in inverter unit 2 causing current
unbalance.

25
ia_1(%)

20 ia_2(%)
ia_3(%)

15

10
i[% of measurement scale]

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25
-50 -45 -40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
t[ms]

Figure 2. U-phase currents, AGDR changed

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40 10

32 8

24 6

16 4

8 2

ie [% f.s.]
i [% f.s]

0 0

-8 -2

-16 -4

-24 ia/3 -6
ic/3
-32 ib calc/3 -8
ieU2

-40 -10
-40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5
t[ms]

Figure 3. Total output currents (U,V,W) and inverter module 2 U-phase current deviation ieU2

10 20
ieU2
stat_2(cba)
8 sw ref u 18

6 16

4 14

2 12
ie [% f.s]

stat, sw

0 10

-2 8

-4 6

-6 4

-8 2

-10 0
-3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5
t[ms]

Figure 4. Inverter module 2 U-phase current deviation ieU2 and switch positions
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Gate driver examination afterwards

25
VCE1
VCE2
VCE3
20

15
VCE[V]

10

-5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
t[us]

Figure 5 .Situation when lower leg is switched on.

2- and 3- branch IGBTs are switched on properly, branch 1 IGBT is not switched on properly.

25
VCE1
VCE2
VCE3
20

15
VCE[V]

10

-5
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
t[us]

Figure 6. Normal situation when lower leg is switched on..

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Example 2: Poor connection at dc-busbar

2xR8 ISU tripped to current unbalance fault when power was increased.
Reason for current unbalance was poor connection at inverter module 2 dc- busbar.

25

ia_1(%)
20
ia_2(%)

15

10

5
i [% f.s.]

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25
-40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
t[ms]

Figure 1. U-phase currents

25

ic_1(%)
20
ic_2(%)

15

10

5
i [% f.s.]

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25
-40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
t[ms]

Figure 2. W-phase currents

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25
ia_1(%)
ia_2(%)
20
ic_1(%)
ic_2(%)
15

10

5
i [% f.s.]

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25
-40 -35 -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0
t[ms]

Figure 3. U- and W-phase currents after dc- connection was repaired.