Mentor MP

Mentor MP

Mentor MP DC Drive delivers high-performance, reliable two- or four-quadrant regenerative operation from 25A to 7400A for demanding industrial applications.

Features advanced motor control, integrated protection, field control, PLC, and flexible Ethernet/fieldbus connectivity for easy integration and retrofitting.

Enhanced motor performance and reliability

As a world leader in DC drive technology, our innovative products are used in the most demanding applications requiring performance, reliability & energy efficiency.
Mentor MP integrates the control platform from the world’s leading intelligent AC drive technology, making it the most advanced DC drive available. With optimum performance and flexible system interfacing capability, the Mentor MP drive allows you to maximize motor performance & enhance system reliability. Interface digitally with modern control equipment using Ethernet & fieldbus networks. It is very easy to retrofit from Mentor II & for high-power configurations.

Specifications

Models available for two or four-quadrant (regenerative) operation
25A to 7400A, 24V – 480V / 500V – 575V / 500V – 690V
Optional high-brightness LED or multi-language LCD keypad, simple configuration using plain text
Modular parallel connection for higher power motor operation
12/24 pulse operation to minimize harmonics
IP20 (NEMA 1) protection for size 1, IP10 (open chassis) for size 2A and 2B, and IP00 (open chassis) for size 2C and 2D for easy, low cost installation
Integrated drive and motor protection for:
- Over currentOver temperaturePhase lossSCR/Thyristor junction temperatureFeedback lossField loss
- Armature open circuit
Internal field controller with intelligent field weakening means that for 90% of applications no additional external controller is required
- Frame size 1 to 8A
- Frame size 2 to 20A
- Flux control for enhanced open loop performance
Optional FXMP25 external field controller for current fields up to 25A
- Digital link for field control from Mentor MP or Mentor II
- Standalone digital control mode for simple application
- Flux control for enhanced open loop performance
- Intelligent field weakening
- Field forcing – for high dynamic machine reversal
- Field reversal – low dynamic machine reversing using two quadrant main stack
Mentor MP has a field control mode for fields requiring greater than 25A
Serial port for Modbus RTU and PC communications
3 Universal option module slots, allowing Mentor MP to benefit from the solutions developed for Control Techniques market-leading AC drive technology.
Each option slot allows:
- High performance PLC and motion control
- Ethernet and Fieldbus communications
- Connectivity to additional feedback devices
- Additional I/O
Galvanically isolated control
Smartcard for drive parameter back-up and copying, allowing rapid installation and maintenance
Integrated PLC as standard
Standard software features for easy integration
- PID controller
- Motorised potentiometer
- Digital lock (Slave operation from master encoder)
Open loop control using estimated speed advanced processing based on armature voltage and field flux feedback
Closed loop control using
- Tacho-generator feedback for connection to traditional DC motor
- Incremental encoder feedback for higher accuracy and position control
- Optional SinCos, SSI, Hiperface and EnDAT connectivity for high performance applications
High performance control strategy
- 32-bit microprocessor
- 35μs current sampling time
- Speed controller and ramps update 250μs
- Autotune features for armature, field current loops and speed loop

Current ratings

The power ratings for the 480V, 575V and 690V configurations are shown below.

The continuous current ratings given are for a maximum ambient temperature of 40°C (104°F) and an altitude of 1000m (3,300ft). For operation at higher temperatures and altitudes, derating is required. Overload of 150% for 30s is available with an ambient temperature of 40°C (104°F) up to a maximum of 10 repetitions per hour.