Danfoss SmartStart Fact sheet
Fact Sheet
VLT® AQUA Drive SmartStart
improve efficiency with minimal effort
Perfect
tool for:
- Reduce start-up
complexity
- Easier/faster drive
commissioning
- Improved process
efficiency
Reduce Start-up complexity using the
SmartStart feature found in Danfoss
VLT® AQUA Drives.
As water and wastewater applications
continue to grow in size and complexity,
system commissioning can become a
time consuming and difficult task. Using
the new SmartStart wizard found in
Danfoss VLT® AQUA Drives helps make
it easier and faster to commission your
drive.
The SmartStart feature is found in
software versions 2.04 or newer and
is activated upon initial power-up or
following a factory reset. SmartStart can
also be initiated directly via the Quick
Menu. Settings are selected on the drive’s
28 language graphical control panel.
10 Simple Steps to
Optimized Commissioning
The set-up wizard guides users through
a series of 10 simple steps to ensure
accurate and efficient motor control.
Single pump/motor: Select operation
in either an open or closed loop
configuration.
Motor alternation: Used when two
pumps/motors are required to share
one drive.
Feature Benet
Quick set-up – Save time and money
Basic cascade control: Provides
speed control of a single pump/motor
in a multi-pump system. This is an
attractive solution when using booster
sets.
Master-follower: Ability to control
up to eight pumps/motors to ensure
optimal operation of the overall pump
control system.
Flow compensation: The drive will
adapt the pump/motor operation in
relation to a user-selected flow set
point.
Deragging: This proactive feature
helps avoid damage to the pump by
reversing the direction of the flow
in user-selected flow cycles, thereby
helping to remove clogs from the
pump impellers.
Pipe Fill: Ensures that the pipes are
filled gradually to avoid water hammer.
Dry run/end of curve detection: Will
protect the pump from damage by
ensuring that the set point is reached.
If not, the drive will assume that the
pipe is dry or there is excessive leakage
and alert the operator.
Sleep mode: Continuously monitors
the system and shuts down the pump
when there is no demand, helping to
reduce energy consumption.
Special ramps: Used when specific
application parameters require a
dedicated start or stop ramp time.
Step-by-step guideance through settings – Easier/faster drive commissioning
Asks questions relevant to water, wastewater, and
irrigation applications
– Improved process eciency
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Enhanced energy optimization
To help achieve optimum energy
efficiency, SmartStart allows the user to
select the Automatic Motor Adaptation
(AMA) feature within the drive. This
feature streamlines installation by
automatically tuning the drive to the
motor without spinning it or requiring
the load to be decoupled.
The VLT® AQUA Drive is a dedicated drive
for water and wastewater applications.
Available in a power range from 1/3
– 1500 HP in all common voltage
ranges, including 690 V, the drive can
control all relevant motor technologies,
including permanent magnet motors.
For additional flexibility the drive can
be expanded with a wide range of
performance enhancing features that
improve operation and energy efficiency.
Enclosure ratings
Available in Chassis, NEMA 1, NEMA
12, NEMA 3R, and NEMA 4X rated
enclosures designed either for
mounting in existing panels or as
standalone units
Available options
Modular application options:
plug-and-play cards facilitate drive
upgrades, startup and servicing
Advanced Harmonic Filters: reduce
harmonic distortion in sensitive
applications
dV/dt filters: additional protection for
motor insulation.
Sine filters (LC filters): reduce motor
noise
PC software tools
MCT 10: provides powerful
functionality for commissioning and
servicing drives
VLT® Energy Box: comprehensive
energy analysis tool
MCT 31: harmonics calculation tool
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