Rockwell Automation GV3000 AC Pwr Module Ver. 5.0 Hardware Ref, Installation, and Troubleshooting - Manual (Page 95)

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Appendix B
Drive Regulation Overview
The GV3000 is a digital drive that provides closed loop vector or open loop volts/hertz regulation of AĆC
motors. The Volts/Hertz or Vector Regulation parameter (P.048) is used to select the type of regulation for the
application. See figures B.1 and B.2 for block diagrams of both regulators.
Volts/Hertz Regulation
Volts/hertz regulation provides general purpose open loop AĆC drive control. It does not use a speed
feedback device. In this type of control, the regulator maintains a programmed ratio of voltage to an output
frequency, which provides constant or variable motor torque across a wide speed range. An internal function
generator calculates the output motor voltage based on requested frequency and userĆspecified motor
characteristics. The control loop output switches the power device gates, generating a
pulseĆwidthĆmodulated (PWM) waveform to the motor.
Vector Regulation
Vector regulation allows dynamic closedĆloop performance in an AĆC drive similar to that achieved with a DĆC
drive. Torque is constant across the motor's base speed range in both forward and reverse directions. The
drive uses two digital control loops, speed and torque, to obtain vector performance.
The speed loop reference can be an internal or an external source. Speed loop feedback is provided by a pulse
tachometer attached to the motor's shaft. A trim parameter is summed with the speed reference to provide a
torque reference, or to adjust a userĆspecified Torque Reference Source parameter, for the torque control loop.
An internallyĆgenerated flux reference is also fed to the torque loop. The torque will vary to maintain the motor
at the requested speed. The torque control loop output switches the power device gates, generating a
pulseĆwidthĆmodulated (PWM) waveform to the motor.