Mini Motor Miniaction Series Specification sheet

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Miniaction Quick Set Up
Miniaction 200
Miniaction 300
Miniaction 400
Miniaction 500
Rev 00

Summary
Reference documents ............................................................................... 1
Miniaction 400-500 ................................................................................ 1
Miniaction 200-300 ................................................................................ 1
Electrical Connections Miniaction 200 –300 –400 –500........................................ 1
First Set UP Brushless Motor –Miniaction 200 and 300.......................................... 3
MiniMe software ................................................................................. 4
HMI ................................................................................................ 8
Startup Brushless Motor.......................................................................... 10
MiniMe software ................................................................................ 10
HMI ............................................................................................... 11
First Set Up AC Motor –Miniaction 400 and 500 ................................................ 12
Minime Software................................................................................ 12
HMI ............................................................................................... 16
Startup AC Motor.................................................................................. 17
Minime Software................................................................................ 17
HMI ............................................................................................... 19

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Reference documents
Remember to download our manuals from the site to get all the relevant information.
This is just a quick set up guide to help people get a Miniaction system up and running
with only the needed information.
Different Miniaction Models
Miniaction 400-500
Miniaction 400 and 500 are made to pilot Three Phase Induction Motors. Miniaction 400 is
capable of doing only speed regulation, while Miniaction 500 can also do position
regulation and for that purpose has more input possibilities.
Miniaction 200-300
Miniaction 200 and 300 are inverter built to pilot brushless 220V motors. Miniaction 200
can so only speed regulation, while miniaction 300 can also do position control, and for
that purpose has more digital inputs.
Electrical Connections Miniaction 200 –300 –400 –500
The first order of business is to connect electrically the Miniaction electrically to the
wall power and the motor. In picture 1 you can see a standard 3-wire connection from a
220V power cable. This is the power required for all Miniaction to work. Then they
adjust the input power to correctly drive the motor.
Picture 1- Input power

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Picture 2- Motor Connection (here brushless)
In picture 2 you can see the connection from the Miniaction output to the motor.
Brushless motors came with their own cables, already with labels, so it’s easy to
connect. If you want to connect a Three-Phase Motor, you can use our already provided
cable, or you can adapt an existing Minimotor motor to work with it. Said motor must be
connected in Triangle Configuration to the Miniaction.
If you are using a Miniaction 200, 300 or 500, you need to connect the feedback cable,
as shown in picture 3 for the brushless motors. Miniaction 500 use the input port
adjacent to the one shown in the picture.
Picture 3 - Feedback Cable (here resolver)

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Picture 4 –24V inputs for Miniaction 300 and 500
Miniaction 300 and 500 need an external 24V power supply to power their logic control
board, so you must provide it. In the above picture you can see an example of the
cabling. There is also the cabling for an analog input.
After all the power and feedback cabling are done, you need to connect the control
inputs.
Miniactions 200 and 400, to start spinning the motor, need the Enable command high,
which means that the digital input 1 must be connected to a 24V.
Miniactions 300 and 500, to start spinning, need the T_Enable and V_Enable command
enabled, which means that the digital input 8 and 9 needs to be connected to a 24V.
First Set UP Brushless Motor –Miniaction 200 and 300
The Miniaction controller doesn’t know what motor is connected to it. So, when
connected for the first time, it needs to be initialized with the right variables.
Conceptually the steps needed are the following:
1. Set Motor Type
2. Set Gains
3. Calibrate Resolver
You can do it in 2 different ways: using the optional HDMI unit, or by using the software
Minime connecting the Miniaction to a computer using a RS485 to USB converter. See
the manuals to how to create the connection.
With the PC software the setup is easy and the software offers also opportunity to test
the system thoroughly.

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MiniMe software
1. Be sure that the motor has NO LOAD and that both V_Enable and T_Enable are
disabled.
2. Start the program.
3. Connect to the right Comm Port
4. Load the Correct Motor
5. Set Gains
6. Tune the Resolver
7. Wait until it’s done
8. Save Parameters
Let’s see the steps in detail with some pictures. Use a cable and converter like the one
in Picture 5.
Picture 5 –Brainbox 485/USB converter and cable.

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Picture 6 –Connection buttons and settings
In Picture 6, click on arrow 1 to open the menu shown in Figure X, to select the correct
port. The default baudrate of 57600 is the correct one.
Then press the cable-like icon indicated by arrow 2 and the software will connect with
the Miniaction.
The following procedure is pretty easy. You need to select the motor from the motor
icon and menu shown in Picture X.
Picture 7 –Motor selection Miniaction 200/300

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Then proceed to the Motorsync menu to set the motor gains. The one to set are Speed
Proportional gain and Speed Integral Gain. See the following Table for the values.
Picture 8 –Brushless Motors gains (Miniaction 200/300)
Motor Type
35/30
35/60
45/35
45/70
55/50
55/100
80/50
80/100
Proportional
0,2
0,5
0,8
1
1,3
1,5
2,2
2,8
Integral
20
25
30
50
200
220
280
320
After this, we’re ready to tune the resolver. The motor must be able to rotate freely,
with no load applied and the enable commands must be 0. Just press the button shown
by arrow X in picture X. Wait for it to finish, it takes a couple of minutes.

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Picture 9 –Resolver tuning
You can see if the motor is already calibrated the the following menu on the software.
Picture 10 –Feedback Calibration Status

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Now save the parameters with the save icon, as shown in picture 11.
Picture 11 –Save parameter in on board Flash memory.
HMI
With the Included HMI you need to navigate the system.
Picture 12 - HMI
The Menu is structured in 3 levels of menu and you access the lowest level from the
higher one. The following graph shows how the menu is structured conceptually. You
travel to the right and left using the corresponding arrows. Keeping pressed the right
arrow is used to select a field to modify it and to confirm the modification.

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For the sake of brevity, I will indicate the singular menu voices as XXX->XXX->XXX with
the arrows separating the 3 levels of the menu. Read the manual to see what each
parameter does and exactly where they are located.
1. Be sure that the motor has NO LOAD and that both V_Enable and T_Enable are
disabled.
2. Set Level password to Levl2
This is done in the LEVEL Menu, writing LEV02
3. Load the Correct Motor
Go to PARAM->MMOTOR-> and in the first voice you will find the motor type. Here,
select the motor you have and confirm it.
4. Set Gains
Search for PARAM->MOTOR->KP SPD and PARAM->MOTOR->KI SPD and put them at
the same value shown in table X, depending on the motor you have.
5. Do Feedback Calibration
Navigate to PARAM->FEEDBACK->CALIBRATE PHASE and select YES.
6. Wait until it’s done
In PARAM->FEEDBACK->CALIBRATION you can check if the calibration is done or
not.
7. Save Parameters
Go to SAVE PARAM and keep pressed the right arrow. The Miniaction will
communicate when the parameters are saved.
Now you’re ready to drive the motor.

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Startup Brushless Motor
If you just want to see the motor spin, the fastest way possible is the following:
With the software you can simulate the digital inputs required to move the motor.
MiniMe software
1. Set the control method
2. Set the target speed
3. Enable the digital inputs
Picture 13 –Miniaction 200/300 control settings
Go to the Control menu and set Active controller to Digital I/O (arrow1), then the motor
control type to Speed (arrow 2) and then write a reference speed in arrow 3.
Then go to the Control tab under I/O and activate 9 and 8 to start the motor. There are
the V enable and T enable and you can simulate them using the Minime software. If you
have them connected physically, you can try to start the motor with them.

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Picture 14 –Miniaction 300 I/O Control panel
In the Measure tab you can check if the motor is turning, its actual speed, voltage and
current.
Now it’s time to properly set the control law needed for you application. For that, read
carefully the manual. Remember to save all changes you make with the save button!
HMI
With the integrated HMI you need to navigate the menus to set the control method and
the speed.
1. Set the control method
In PARAM->CONTROL->MOTOR CONTROL select 1 SPEED
2. Set the target speed
In PARAM->CONTROL->SPEED REF SOURCE select 0 fixed
In PARAM->CONTROL->SPEED REF insert your target speed
3. See the motor spin
Enable The T_Enable and V_enable signals.

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First Set Up AC Motor –Miniaction 400 and 500
The Miniaction controller doesn’t know what motor is connected to it. So, when
connected for the first time, it needs to be initialized with the right variables.
Conceptually the steps needed are the following:
1. Set Motor Type
You can do it in 2 different ways: using the optional HDMI unit, or by using the software
Minime connecting the Miniaction to a computer using a RS485 to USB converter. See
the manuals to how to create the connection.
With the PC software the setup is easy and the software offers also opportunity to test
the system thoroughly.
Minime Software
1. Be sure that the motor has NO LOAD and that both V_Enable and T_Enable are
disabled.
2. Start the program.
3. Connect to the right Comm Port
4. Load the Correct Motor
5. Save parameters
Let’s see the steps in detail with some pictures.

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Picture 15 - Brainbox 485/USB converter and cable

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Picture 16 –Connection button and settings
In Picture X, click on arrow 1 to open the menu shown in Figure X, to select the correct
port. The default baudrate of 57600 is the correct one.
Then press the cable-like icon indicated by arrow 2 and the software will connect with
the Miniaction.
The following procedure is pretty easy. You need to select the motor from the motor
icon and menu shown in Picture X.

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Picture 17 –Motor selection, AC
Now save the parameters with the save icon, as shown in picture XX.

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Picture 18 –Save Parameters
HMI
With the Included HMI you need to navigate the system.
Picture 19 - HMI
The Menu is structured in 3 levels of menu and you access the lowest level from the
higher one. The following graph shows how the menu is structured conceptually. You
travel to the right and left using the corresponding arrows. Keeping pressed the right
arrow is used to select a field to modify it and to confirm the modification.

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For the sake of brevity, I will indicate the singular menu voices as XXX->XXX->XXX with
the arrows separating the 3 levels of the menu. Read the manual to see what each
parameter does and exactly where they are located.
Be sure that the motor has NO LOAD and that both V_Enable and T_Enable are disabled.
1. Set Level password to Levl2
This is done in the Level Menu, writing LEV02
2. Load the Correct Motor
Go to Param->Motor-> and in the first voice you will find the motor type. Here,
select the motor you have and confirm it.
3. Save Parameters
Go to Save Param and keeppressed the right arrow. The MKiniaction will
communicate when the parameters are saved.
Now you’re ready to drive the motor.
Startup AC Motor
If you just want to see the motor spin, the fastest way possible is the following:
With the software you can simulate the digital inputs required to move the motor.
Minime Software
1. Set the control method
2. Set the target speed
3. Enable the digital inputs

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Picture 20 –Speed Setpoint and control mode
Select the Digital I/O active controller, Speed motor control type and fixed speed
reference source. Then write a desired test speed in Speed Reference Value.
Then go to the IO –Control tab and Enable the first digital input, the Enable signal to
start the motor at the previously set speed. In the Measure menu you can check the
motor working statistics.