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Setting Up PowerFlex 70 Drive With Encoder As Speed Reference

This document provides instructions for setting up a PowerFlex 70 drive to use an encoder as the speed reference for an existing machine. Key steps include: - Setting parameter P90 to "Encoder" - Configuring parameter P412 for the encoder type - Setting parameter P413 to the encoder's pulses per revolution - Setting parameter P190 to "Bipolar" if needed for a quadrature encoder - Ordering an encoder feedback option board if the drive does not have one installed already - Verifying encoder polarity is correct to avoid speed reference differences

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Setting Up PowerFlex 70 Drive With Encoder As Speed Reference

This document provides instructions for setting up a PowerFlex 70 drive to use an encoder as the speed reference for an existing machine. Key steps include: - Setting parameter P90 to "Encoder" - Configuring parameter P412 for the encoder type - Setting parameter P413 to the encoder's pulses per revolution - Setting parameter P190 to "Bipolar" if needed for a quadrature encoder - Ordering an encoder feedback option board if the drive does not have one installed already - Verifying encoder polarity is correct to avoid speed reference differences

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01/03/2019 52442 - Setting up PowerFlex 70 drive with Encoder as Speed Reference

Setting up PowerFlex 70 drive with Encoder as Speed Reference


52442 | Date Created: 05/27/2008 | Last Updated: 01/11/2018
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Question
My drive is required to follow the speed of an existing machine to a good degree of accuracy. Can I use an
encoder as its speed reference?

Environment
Bulletin 20A PowerFlex 70 drive

Answer
Yes you can configure a PowerFlex 70 drive with an Encoder as a Speed Reference.

In addition to the normal setup parameters (accel / decel rates, minimum / maximum speed), set the following
parameters:

Parameter P90 [Speed Ref A Sel] = Encoder

Parameter P412 [Motor Feedback Type] = set to specifications of encoder

Parameter P413 [Encoder PPR] = set to specifications of encoder

Parameter P190 [Direction Mode] = Bipolar if required, but this will only work with a quadrature encoder

If your drive is an Enhanced Control drive and does not have the encoder card order the following part:

Encoder Feedback Option Board, 5/12 VDC, Incremental. 20A-ENC-1

Reference PowerFlex 70 Adjustable Frequency AC Drives Users Manual


(http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/20a-um001_-en-p.pdf) Publication
20A-UM001.

Reference PowerFlex 70 Adjustable Frequency AC Drive Technical Data Manual


(http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/20a-td001_-en-p.pdf) Publication
20A-TD001.

Verify that the drive encoder polarity is correct or you may cause speed reference differences based on
commanded and actual speed.

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