Yaskawa F7 Drive Programming Manual - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
This section describes the applicability of the manual.
This manual is applicable to F7 Drives defined by model numbers of CIMR-F7U F F F F .
The F7 Drive is a Pulse Width Modulated Drive for AC 3-Phase induction motors. This type of Drive is also known as an
Adjustable Frequency Drive, Variable Frequency Drive, AC Drive, AFD, ASD, VFD, VSD, and Inverter. In this manual, the
F7 Drive will be referred to as the “Drive”.
The LCD keypad/operator is equipped with local/remote functions, copy feature, 7 language choices, and 5 lines of display
with 16 characters per line. User parameter settings can be recovered at any time via “user initialization” when enabled.
Optional Drive Wizard software allows upload/download, as well as graphing and monitoring of Drive parameters from a PC
for ease of Drive management.
This manual may describe trademarked equipment, which is the property of other companies, who are the registered owners.
Other Documents and Manuals are available to support special use or installation of this product. These documents may be
provided with the product or upon request. Contact Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. as required. Documents may include the
following:
TM.F7.02.Programming…Manual included on CD ROM with product
TM.F7.01.…Manual included on CD ROM with product
DriveWizard...Software and Manual…Included on CD ROM with product
Option Instructions… Included on CD ROM with product
This manual is subject to change as product improvements occur. The latest version of the manual can be obtained from the
Yaskawa website: www.drives.com. The date shown on the rear cover is changed when revisions are made. The latest version
of Drive software is also shown.
The Drive’s capacity is categorized based on two types of load characteristics: Heavy Duty and Normal Duty. See Table i.1
below for the differences between Heavy Duty and Normal Duty.
This manual references the various Drive capacities according to its model number CIMR-F7U F F F F . See Drive
Output Specifications Table i.2 and Table i.3 on the following pages for rated capacities and Drive specifications.
Table i.1 Drive Duty Selection
Parameter
C6-01
Rated Output
Current
Overload
Capacity
Current Limit
Carrier
Frequency
Maximum Output
Frequency
0: Heavy Duty
(default)
Standard rating
(varies by model*)
150% for 1 min. 150%
Low
(2kHz)
300Hz
2: Normal Duty
Extended rating
(varies by model*)
Approx. 110% for 1 min.
(varies by model*)
120%
High
(varies by model*)
400Hz
* See Drive Specifications