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Verify inverter parameters, Verify digital value of programmed speed – Milnor BICWUT01 User Manual

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Troubleshooting Basket Speed Errors on Single-motor Washer-extractors

PELLERIN MILNOR CORPORATION

Display or Action

Explanation

F01

T

MMQFFFHC3WLL S

S01

2

050150133110 0

The first page of step decisions includes the type and duration of

the step, the desired temperature, water valves, fill action, bath

level, and steam code.

u

Press

u

several times to advance to the second page of

decisions.

F01 CCNNWSSS*

RPM

DRC

S01 000000000-

3

0000

The second page of step decisions includes the prompt for the

desired basket speed. If the value shown here is not the desired

value, change it. The complete procedure for programming a

wash formula is described in the reference manual for your

machine.

2.

Verify Inverter Parameters

The machine processor board adjusts the speed of the motor by communicating with the inverter.

The inverter contains several values, called constants or parameters, that control how the inverter

interprets signals from the machine processor. These parameters were programmed into original

equipment inverters at the Milnor factory before the machine was shipped, but replacement

inverters must be programmed with the correct constants for machine type, inverter type, and

voltage. If these parameters are incorrect, the inverter will not work as expected.

The procedure for verifying the inverter parameters varies among inverters, but is described in

detail in the documentation provided by the inverter manufacturer. Replacement manuals for

several inverter models are available at

http://www.drives.com

.

Inverter constants for specific inverters and Milnor machine models are available in the Customer

Service area of

http://www.milnor.com

.

3.

Verify Digital Value of Programmed Speed

If the desired value is correctly programmed, view the speed diagnostics to verify that the

machine controller is commanding the programmed speed. The machine must be running a step

in which the speed is wrong.

Supplement 1

Creating a Test Formula

When a wash step begins, the beginning value sent to the inverter is calculated according to this

equation:

V

0

= [RPM

d

* (C/RPM)] + D

Where:
V

0

= beginning value sent to inverter

RPM

d

= Desired basket speed in RPMs

C/RPM = Counts per RPM
D = Offset

If all motors, inverters, and digital-to-analog boards could be manufactured to exactly the same

specifications, adjustment of the basket speed would not be necessary. However, manufacturing

tolerances allow minor variances in these components, so a feedback system is used to monitor

the basket speed and make adjustments to achieve the desired value.

If a speed adjustment is required during a wash step, the machine controller signals the inverter