
Complementary information
Since the remanence voltage of DC motors is usually a DC voltage signal, the MOC3ZA
continuously reports an offset or wire breakage error at the LED ERR and at the
semiconductor output ERR during operation and coastdown. All other functions are not
affected. Bridge the terminals S2/X1 so that the saving of this error does not prevent
the automatic release of the outputs at standstill.
Further topics
•"Error storage and deletion", page 28
4.3.3 Operation with electronic motor controllers
Operation with electronic motor controllers
It is possible to use the Standstill Monitor for the detection of the standstill of motors
with electronic motor controllers (e.g. frequency converters, brake modules), if the
latter do not supply any output voltage in case of motor standstill (i.e. in the case of
frequency inverters there must not be, e.g., any position control and in the case of
brake modules the brake voltage must be switched off).
If the frequency inverter supplies a DC offset or if there is braking with a DC voltage,
then during this time an offset or wire break error will be signaled on the ERR LED and
on the semiconductor output ERR.
This error can be reset automatically by switching off the supply voltage for a short time
or by a jumper between the terminals S2/X1.
Complementary information
In the case of operation with frequency converters, it may be necessary to use
screened measurement connection cable to the motor; the screen must be connected
to the motor.
4.3.4 Motors with switched windings
Motors with switched windings
In the case of motors with switched windings (e.g. star-delta switching, direction of
rotation reversal, pole switching) note that the measurement inputs L1/L2/L3 on the
Standstill Monitor must always be connected to the motor windings for the detection of
the standstill, otherwise the error message “wire break” will prevent the enable of the
outputs.
In the case of a three-phase connection to a motor with star-delta switching, e.g., after
shutting down the motor the star contactor must be switched on so that the connection
of L1/L2/L3 via the motor windings is ensured.
If switching on the star contactor after switching off the motor is not possible or not
desired, connect the measurement inputs of the MOC3ZA directly to one of the motor
windings in single-phase mode (see "Connecting the measurement inputs directly to a
motor winding in single-phase mode", page 15).
The same applies to motor circuits with direction of rotation reversal or pole switching.
In this case a renewed safety assessment may need to be undertaken.
If the motor windings are switched over when the MOC3ZA is connected in three-phase
mode and the resulting interruptions of the measuring circuit last longer than 2s, the
Standstill Monitor detects a wire breakage fault. To ensure this error does not remain
stored when the changeovers are completed, error storage should be deactivated by
bridging the terminals S2/X1.
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