All rights strictly reserved. No part of this document may be stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or
by any means to persons not employed by a Eurotherm group company without written permission from Eurotherm
Drives Ltd.
Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this document it may be necessary, without notice, to
make amendments or correct omissions. Eurotherm Drives cannot accept responsibility for damage, injury, or expenses
resulting therefrom.
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Eurotherm Drives warrants the goods against defects in design, materials and workmanship
for the period of 12 months from the date of delivery on the terms
detailed in Eurotherm Drives Standard Conditions of Sale IA058393C.
Eurotherm Drives reserves the right to change the content and product specification without notice.
This manual is to be made available to all persons who are required to install, configure or
service equipment described herein, or any other associated operation.
The information given is intended to highlight safety issues, and to enable the user to obtain
maximum benefit from the equipment.
Complete the following table for future reference detailing how the unit is to be installed and
used.
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The equipment described is intended for industrial motor speed control utilising DC Shunt
Wound or DC Permanent Magnet Motors.
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Installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment should be carried out by qualified
personnel. A qualified person is someone who is technically competent and familiar with all
safety information and established safety practices; with the installation process, operation and
maintenance of this equipment; and with all the hazards involved.
The 512C converter is intended for use in an Industrial Environment, it should be mounted
within an enclosure which provides protection to the converter and the user.
The converter should be permanently earthed at the terminals provided.
The 512C converter is suitable for the control of Permanent Magnet and Shunt Wound DC
Motors.
The converters are designed to operate from a single phase ac mains supply in the range of
110Vac to 415Vac at 50 or 60Hz. A simple transformer tap arrangement allows the converter to
be programmed to suit the applied voltage.
The Speed of the DC Motor is controlled using a linear closed loop system with a feedback
signal from either tachogenerator or armature voltage, the feedback source being switch
selectable.
A current loop within the speed loop always ensures that controlled levels of current are applied
to the motor, actual levels being scaleable via programmable switches.
Motor protection is provided by a Stall detection circuit which will remove current from the
motor after approximately 60 seconds.
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Converter protection is provided by a Instantaneous Overcurrent trip circuit overriding control
in the event of a Short Circuit.
• Check the product code on the rating label conforms to your requirement.
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If the unit is not being installed immediately, store the unit in a well-ventilated place away from
high temperatures, humidity, dust, or metal particles.
Refer to Chapter 2: “An Overview of the Converter” to check the rating label/product code.
Refer to Chapter 8: “Routine Maintenance and Repair” for information on returning damaged
goods.
Refer to Chapter 11: "Technical Specifications" - Environmental Details for the storage
temperature.
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This manual is intended for use by the installer of the 512C converter. It assumes a reasonable
level of understanding in these disciplines.
Enter the “Model No” from the rating label into the table at the front of this manual. It is
important that you pass this manual on to any new user of this unit.
This manual is for the following models from the 512C Converter Series:
512C/044A DC Full Load Current
512C/088A DC Full Load Current
512C/1616A DC Full Load Current
512C/3232A DC Full Load Current
The unit is fully identified using a five block alphanumeric code which records how the
Converter was calibrated, and its various settings when despatched from the factory.
The Product Code appears as the “Model No.”. Each block of the Product Code is identified as
below: