Monarch NICE 5000 User manual

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User Manual
5000
Integrated Elevator Controller
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NICE5000 User Manual Preface
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing the NICE5000 integrated elevator controller.
The NICE5000 is a new-generation integrated elevator controller independently developed
and manufacturered by Suzhou MONARCH Control Technology Co., Ltd., by optimizing the
NICE3000 controller based on a large number of applications and combining new industrial
features.
The NICE5000 has the following advantages:
1. It supports high-performance vector control and open-loop low speed running. It can
drive both AC asynchronous motor and permanent magnetic synchronous motor
(PMSM), and implement switchover between the two types of motors easily by modifying
only one parameter.
2. It supports direct parallel control and group control of two elevators, and supports the
CANbus and Modbus communication protocols for remote monitoring, which reduces
the required quantity of travling cables.
3. It supports a maximum of 56 floors and is widely applied to elevators used in the
residence, ofce buildings, shopping centers, and hospitals.
This manual describes the correct use of the NICE5000, including product features,
safety information and precautions, installation, parameter setting, commissioning, and
maintenance & inspection. Read and understand the manual before using the product, and
keep it carefully for reference to future maintenance.
The personnel who involve in system installation, commissioning, and maintenance must
receive necessary safety and use training, understand this manual thoroughly, and have
related experience before performing operations.

Notes
•The drawings in the manual are sometimes shown without covers or protective guards.
Remember to install the covers or protective guards as specied rst, and then perform
operations in accordance with the instructions.
•The drawings in the manual are shown for description only and may not match the product you
purchased.
•The instructions are subject to change, without notice, due to product upgrade, specication
modication as well as efforts to increase the accuracy and convenience of the manual.
•Contact our agents or customer service center if you need a new user manual or have
problems during the use.
•Email: [email protected]

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Introduction
1. Product overview
The NICE5000 integrates functions of the elevator controller and high-performance vector
control AC drive. With the controller as the core, the elevator drive control system is
constructed.
2. Product features
The NICE5000 has the following major features:
•More advanced technology
1) Integration of drive and control, which makes system conguration simpler and reduces
peripheral wiring and the cost
2) Distance-based direct travel ride, N curves generated automatically, bringing good
riding comfort
3) Support for parallel control of two elevators
4) No-load-cell startup for various types of encoders, ensuring smooth startup
5) Drive for both synchronous and asynchronous motors
6) High-performance vector control, achieving good motor performance and riding comfort
7) Use of CANbus and Modbus communication, reducing the quantity of traveling cables
8) Remote monitoring, making the states of elevators connected to the network be viewed
clearly
•Easier use
1) Compact structure, requiring only a small equipment room or even no equipment room
2) Parameters easy to memorize, support for commissioning inside the car, making
commissioning convenient
3) Multiple commissioning tools, including keypad, operation panel, host computer
monitoring software, making inspection, commissioning and maintenance of the
elevator easy
•Safer running
1) Multiple security protections, compliant with the GB-7588-2003 standard, CE
certicated
2) Passing the EU MP lab test, proved to be compliant with the EMC requirements
3) Professional drive manufacturing process, electrical components moisture-proof,
dustproof, and anti-oxidation
4) Lightning absorption and anti-mains voltage uctuation design for the circuit
5) Password security with corresponding operation rights, implementing protection of
elevator operations

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6) Redundancy of hardware and software, handling of fault signals with highest priority,
preventing accident hazard
7) Support for open-loop low speed running
•More friendly operation
1) Easy operation and maintenance
2) Built-in real-time clock, which provides time-based services, facilitating intelligent oor
service management
3) Detailed fault records
4) Flexible modular optional parts
3. Function list of the NICE5000
Common Running Functions
Full collective
selective
In automatic running or attendant state, this function enables the elevator
to respond both car calls and hall calls. Passengers at any service oor
can call the elevator by pressing the up call button and down call button.
Down collective
selective control
In automatic running or attendant state, the elevator responds only to hall
down calls besides car calls.
Door open time
setting
The system automatically determines different door open time for door
open for call, command, protection, or delay according to the set door
open holding time.
Door open holding In automatic running state, passengers can press the door open button in
the car to delay door open to facilitate goods to be moved in or out.
Door machine
service oor setting Users can set the required service oors of the door machines.
Door pre-close by
the door close button
During door open holding in automatic running state, passengers can
press the door close button to close the door in advance, which improves
the efciency.
Forced door close
When the door fails to close within the set time due to the action of the
light curtain or safety edge, the elevator enters the forced door close
state, closes the door slowly, and gives a prompt tone.
Door control function You can set whether the system keeps outputting commands after door
open limit and door close limit based on the type of the door machine.
Floor number display
setting
The system supports display of oor numbers in combinations of numbers
and letters, which meets the requirements of special conditions.
Light curtain signal
judgment
If the door is blocked by stuff during door close, the light curtain acts and
the elevator opens the door. This function is invalid in re emergency
state.
Auxiliary operation
box
An optional auxiliary operation box that has the same functions as the
main operation box is available.
Independent control
of the front door and
back door
When there are two doors for a car, automatic control on the two doors
depends on your requirements.

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Repeat door close
If the door lock is not applied after the elevator performs door close for a
certain time, the elevator automatically opens the door and then closes
the door again.
Independent
command
When the main and auxiliary operation boxes are congured, they can
independently control door open/close according to the commands in
automatic running state.
Voice announcement The elevator automatically announces information such as the running
direction and next arriving oor during running.
Leveling accuracy
adjustment The leveling accuracy can be adjusted by setting parameters.
Auto-leveling The systems implements automatic accurate leveling based on the oor
pulse counting and up/down leveling feedback signals.
Response at
acceleration
The system allows the elevator to automatically respond to calls from the
service oors during acceleration.
Idle elevator
returning to base
oor
In automatic running state, the elevator automatically returns to the set
parking oor and waits for passengers if there is no car call or hall call
within the set time.
Landing at another
oor
If the door open time exceeds the door open protection time but the door
open limit signal is still inactive, the elevator closes the door and then
automatically runs to the next landing oor. The system reports fault E55.
Cancellation of
wrong calls
Passengers can press the button consecutively twice to cancel wrong
calls.
Service oor setting You can enable or disable the system service for certain oors exibly
based on actual requirements.
Time-based oor
service
You can exibly set the time periods and corresponding service oors or
select the service oors by using the service oor switchover switch.
Independent running
The elevator does not respond to any call, and the door needs to
be closed manually. In the case of group control, the elevator runs
independently out of the group control system.
Attendant running In attendant state, the running of the elevator is controlled by the
attendant.
Low-speed self-
rescue
When the elevator is in non-inspection state and stops at non-leveling
area, the elevator automatically runs to the leveling area at low speed if
the safety requirements are met, and then opens the door.
Periodic self-check
in standby state
The systems perform self-check on the elevator periodically and records
error information within the set time, ensuring reliability and security of
elevator running.
Waiting oor
indicator
When the elevator arrives at a oor, the hall indicator of this oor
becomes ON, indicating that the elevator has arrived.
Car arrival gong After the elevator arrives at the destination oor, the CTB gives a prompt
tone.
Hall arrival forecast
indicator
When the elevator will arrive at the destination oor soon, the MCTC-
HCB-B outputs a signal to turn on hall arrival forecast indicator.
Hall arrival gong After the elevator will arrive at the destination oor soon, the MCTC-
HCB-B outputs a signal to turn on the hall arrival gong.

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Hall I/O extension
function
If the hall I/O terminals are not sufcient, more terminals can be provided
by using an HCB-B board.
Car I/O extension
function
If the car I/O terminals are not sufcient, more terminals can be provided
by using an HCB-B board.
Button stuck check
The system can automatically identify whether a hall call button is stuck
and cancel the stuck call, preventing the condition that the elevator
cannot close and run due to stuck hall calls.
Automatic startup
torque compensation
The system automatically implements startup torque compensation based
on the current car load, achieving smooth startup and improving the riding
comfort.
Direct travel ride
The system automatically calculates and generates the running curves
based on the distance, enabling the elevator to directly stop at the
leveling position without creeping.
Automatic
generation of
optimum curve
The system automatically calculates the optimum speed curve compliant
with the human-machine function principle based on the distance, without
being limited by the number of curves or short oor.
Service suspension
output
When the elevator cannot respond to hall calls, the corresponding
terminal outputs the service suspension signal.
Running times
recording
In automatic running state, the system automatically records the running
times of the elevator.
Running time
recording
The system automatically records the accumulative power-on time,
working hours, and working days of the elevator.
Switchover of
parking oor
The main parking oor can be switched over by operating the related
switch or the switchover time is reached.
Automatic door
open upon door lock
abnormality
If the system detects that the door lock circuit is abnormal during door
open/close, the elevator automatically opens and closes the door again,
and reports a fault after the set door open/close times is reached.
VIP service The elevator rst directly runs to the VIP oor and provides services for
special persons.
Specied elevator
preferred The specied elevator is preferred to respond to calls of specied oors.
Disability service
When the elevator is waiting at the leveling position, if there is a call at
this oor from the disability operation box, the door open holding time is
prolonged. It is the same for the back door.
Full-load direct
running
When the car is full-loaded in automatic running state, the elevator
does not respond to hall calls from the passing oors. These halls calls,
however, can still be registered, and will be executed at next time of
running (in the case of single elevator) or by another elevator (in the case
of parallel/group control).
Overload protection When the car load exceeds the rated elevator load, the elevator alarms
and stops running.
Elevator abnormality
protection
The system performs protection in time at abnormality, guaranteeing
elevator safety.

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Fault data recording The system automatically records detailed information of faults, which
helps improve the efciency of maintenance and repair.
Inspection-related Functions
Simple maintenance
keypad
The 3-button keypad on the MCB provides the functions such as
commissioning the running oors and door open/close.
Easy setting for
commissioning and
maintenance
Commissioning and maintenance can be carried out only with easy
setting:
motor auto-tuning, slow-down switch detection and shaft detection,
automatic detection of elevator states, abnormality record, and periodic
self-check
Operation box
commissioning
The operation panel can be connected to the system in the car for
elevator commissioning, which improves the commissioning efciency.
Shaft auto-tuning
Shaft auto-tuning is required before rst-time automatic running. During
shaft auto-tuning, the elevator runs from the bottom oor to the top oor
at the inspection speed and automatically records all position signals in
the shaft.
User-dened
parameter display
You can view the parameters that are modied and different from the
default setting.
Inspection function
selection The system provides multiple inspection functions for users to select.
Inspection running
After entering the inspection state, the system cancels automatic running
and related operations. You can press the up or down call button to make
the elevator jog at the inspection speed.
Motor auto-tuning With simple parameter setting, the system can obtain the motor
parameters no matter whether the motor is with-load or without load.
Inertia identication The system automatically identies the elevator inertia at startup and
produces compensation, achieving smooth running.
Floor position
intelligent correction
Every time the elevator runs to the terminal oor, the system automatically
checks and corrects the car position information based on slow-down
switch 1, and eliminates over travel top terminal or bottom terminal with
use of the slow-down switches.
Dual-speed for
inspection
Considering inaccurate running control at high inspection speed but long
running time at low inspection speed, the system provides the dual-speed
curve for inspection, which greatly improves the efciency at inspection.
Indication state test Whether indications of system states can be tested.
Test function
selection
The system provides multiple test functions for users to select, improving
test, acceptance, and maintenance efciency.
Test running
The test running includes the fatigue test of a new elevator, car call oor
test, hall call test, and tests such as hall call response forbidden, door
open/close forbidden, terminal oor limit switch shielded, and overload
signal shielded.

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Fire Emergency and Security Functions
Returning to
base oor at re
emergency
After receiving a re emergency signal, the elevator does not respond to
any call but directly runs to the re emergency oor and waits.
Fireghter operation
After the elevator enters the reghter operation mode, door open/close
is implemented by the jog operation (optional) by using the door open and
close buttons rather than automatically. In addition, the elevator responds
to only car calls and only one call can be registered once.
Security oor
After the security oor function is enabled, the security oor is used at
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m, and the elevator runs to the security oor rst
every time, stops and opens the door, and then runs to the destination
oor.
Elevator lock
In automatic running state, when the elevator lock switch acts or the set
elevator time is reached, the elevator cancels all registered calls, returns
to the elevator lock oor, stops running, and turns off the lamp and fan in
the car.
Forced stop at oor When a oor is specied as the forced stop oor, the elevator stops at
this oor at each time running.
Operation rights
restricted based on
levels
The system provides multiple levels of security passwords, each
corresponding to different operation rights, improving elevator operation
security.
Troubleshooting
based on fault level
Faults are classied into different levels based on the severity. Different
levels of faults are rectied using different methods.
Runaway prevention
The system detects the running state of the elevator in real time. If the
elevator speed exceeds the limit, the system immediately stops running
of the elevator.
Automatic
identication of
power failure
The system automatically identies power failure and outputs the relay
signal for emergency evacuation automatic switchover to implement
emergency evacuation at power failure.
Automatic running
mode switchover at
power failure
For the synchronous motor, when the power supply is interrupted, the
system can perform automatic switchover between shorting stator braking
mode and controller drive mode, implementing quick and stable self-
rescue.
Shorting stator braking mode: Upon power failure, EPS is used, the motor
stator is shorted, and the brake is automatically released, making the car
move slowly under the effect of the weighing difference between the car
and the counterweight.
Running direction
self-identication at
power failure
When the power supply is interrupted, the system can automatically
identify the current car load and determine the running direction.
Base oor
verication
After detecting a position abnormality, the system runs the elevator to
each oor until reaching the terminal oor for verication, guaranteeing
system security.
Passenger unloading
rst upon fault
The system automatically determines the fault level. If the safety running
conditions are met, the elevator rst runs to the leveling position to unload
passengers.

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Interference degree
judgment The system judges the degree of communication interference.
Earthquake
protection
When the earthquake detection device acts and inputs a signal to the
system, the elevator lands at the nearest oor and stops running. After
the earthquake signal becomes inactive and the fault is reset manually,
the elevator restores to normal running.
Current cancellation
in ramp mode
For the PMSM, after the elevator decelerates to stop, the holding current
of the motor is cancelled in ramp mode, preventing abnormal noise during
current cancellation.
Independent working
power supply
The NICE5000 system supports not only three-phase 380 VAC but also
single-phase 220 VAC to meet different applications of the power supply
system (such as 220 V UPS)
Automatic voltage
identication
The system detects the bus voltage and automatically adjusts the running
speed of the elevator to adapt to the situation of insufcient power from
power supply (such as EPS).
Intelligent distribution
of emergency power
supply (EPS)
This function is optional for the group control elevator system congured
with the EPS device. When the EPS is used, the system automatically
selects the elevator that is proper to run based on the preset parameters.
After the normal power supply restores, the system restores normal
running.
This function prevents power overload due to simultaneous running of
multiple elevators when the EPS is insufcient.
Note: This function is not the standard function. If it is used, software
modication and peripheral parts are required.
Parallel/Group Control and Other Functions
Parallel control
The system supports parallel control of two elevators and provides
multiple scheduling algorithms to meet requirements of different
customers.
Dispersed waiting In parallel/group control, the elevators can wait at different oors.
Parallel/Group
control exit
If the parallel/group control exit switch of a certain elevator in a parallel/
group control system is valid or the time for exiting the parallel/group
control is reached, the elevator exits parallel/group control and runs
independently. This does not affect normal running of the parallel/group
control system.
Parallel/Group
control automatic
exit
If an elevator in the parallel/group control system cannot respond to
calls in time due to faults, the elevator automatically exits the parallel/
group control system and runs independently. This does not affect normal
running of the parallel/group control system.
Anti-nuisance
function
The system automatically judges the number of passengers in the car
and compares it with the number of registered car calls. If there are
excessive car calls, the system determines that it is nuisance and cancels
all car calls. In this case, passengers need to register correct car calls
again.
Prompt of non-door
zone stop
The system gives a prompt when the elevator stops at a non-door zone
area due to faults.