PowerFlex 700 Vector Control Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Course Number: CCA163
Type: Instructor-led
Technology: Power Control (Drives and MCC) Courses
Category: Maintain Troubleshoot
Duration: 1 day

Course Purpose

This skill-building course introduces concepts and techniques that will assist you in successfully maintaining and troubleshooting a PowerFlex® 700 vector control drive. You will learn how to recognize PowerFlex 700 drive hardware and properly wire the drive. You will also learn to diagnose specific load-related, environmental, and equipment faults. Throughout the course, you will use the LCD HIM, DriveExplorer™ software, and DriveExecutive™ software to clear faults and alarms.

After each demonstration, you will be given an application-based exercise that offers extensive hands-on practice using the PowerFlex 700 drive.This one-day course can be taken as a stand-alone course, or it can be taken in conjunction with other courses in the PowerFlex 700 curriculum for further skill development.

Objectives

After completing this course, students should be knowledgeable about the following topics and tasks:

Replace and rewire drive hardware
Configure drive parameters using LCD HIM, DriveExplorer, and DriveExecutive software
Upload and download drive data
Troubleshoot and clear drive alarms
Clear drive faults
Troubleshoot drive load and environmental faults
Troubleshoot drive equipment malfunctions

Who Should Attend

Individuals responsible for configuring parameters and starting up PowerFlex 700 vector control drives should attend this course.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:

Working knowledge of electricity, and knowledge ofelectrical and industrial safety (including PPE requirements and safe practices)
Ability to perform basic Microsoft Windows tasks
Completion of the AC/DC Motors and Drives Fundamentals course (CCA101) or equivalent experience

Student Materials

To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:

Student Manual contains the key concepts,definitions, and examples presented in the course and includes the hands-on exercises
PowerFlex 700 Standard and Vector Control Troubleshooting Guide contains flowcharts that help the user find the root of the drive problem and choose the correct solution
PowerFlex 700 Standard and Vector Control Procedures Guide provides the steps required to clear drive faults and alarms. This guide also contains a very helpful glossary of common terms
PowerFlex 700 Standard and Vector Control Quick Reference Guide provides lists of parameters in both alphabetic and numeric order.

Hands-on Practice

Hands-on practice is an integral part of learning, and this course offers extensive hands-on opportunities. An in-class workstation allows students to replace PowerFlex 700 control drive components and troubleshoot faults and alarms. The PowerFlex 700 drive workstation introduces real-world maintaining and troubleshooting situations into a classroom setting.

Course Agenda

Replacing and Rewiring Drive Hardware
Configuring Drive Parameters Using the LCD HIM
Configuring Drive Parameters Using Drive Explorer Software
Configuring Drive Parameters Using Drive Executive Software
Uploading and Downloading Drive Data
Troubleshooting and Clearing Drive Alarms
Clearing Drive Faults
Troubleshooting Drive Load and Environmental Faults
Troubleshooting Drive Equipment Malfunctions
Integrated Practice: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a PowerFlex 700 Vector Control Drive

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