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Thyro A+ Series Datasheet

Thyro A+ Series Datasheet

Thyro A+ Series Datasheet

Product catalog summary
Product Overview: The Thyro-A+ is a digital SCR power controller designed for heating elements, resistive loads, and transformer loads in various industrial applications such as heating, melting, drying, and forming. It offers a modular design with optional display and enhanced measuring accuracy.
Product Highlights:
  • Comprehensive operating and control modes to reduce system costs.
  • Optional display or Thyro-Tool Pro software for easy visualization and parameter setting.
  • High efficiency, wear-free design with integrated phase angle and full wave switch mode.
  • Enhanced performance control accuracy for process repeatability.
  • Easy fieldbus integration with optional BasicBusModule and Anybus® interfaces.
  • Performance range with rated currents from 16 A to 280 A and voltages from 230 V to 500 V.
Typical Applications: The Thyro-A+ is suitable for transformer loads, resistive loads, and heating elements in electric furnaces for glass, metals, and ceramics manufacturing, heat tracing in chemical and oil processing, and heating in extruder and plastic press applications.
Specifications:
  • Phase Types: Available in 1, 2, and 3-phase configurations.
  • Accuracy: Voltage control better than ±1.5%, Current control ±1.5%.
  • AC Input Line Voltage: 230 V to 500 V with a tolerance of -57% to +10%.
  • Control Modes: Includes TAKT, VAR, QTM, VT, and SWITCH modes.
  • Communications: Supports Ethernet/IP®, EtherCAT®, Profibus®, Profinet®, Modbus TCP/IP®.
Environmental Specifications:
  • Ambient Temperature: Up to 35°C with external fan cooling, up to 45°C with passive convection cooling.
  • Storage Temperature: -25 to +55°C.
  • Site Altitude: Up to 1000 m above sea level at nominal load.
Regulatory Approvals: CE marked for EU LV Directive, UL Certified, and UL Listed for specific configurations.
Mechanical Specifications: Dimensions and weight vary by model and current rating, with detailed specifications provided for each configuration.
Interface and Options:
  • Status LEDs for various parameters.
  • Micro-USB connector for Thyro-Tool Pro PC software connection.
  • Optional Thyro-A+ display with process data recorder and SD card support.
Ordering Information: Detailed ordering codes are provided for different configurations, including phase type, voltage, current, and additional features like integrated semiconductor fuse and forced air cooling.
About Advanced Energy: Advanced Energy specializes in precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions for mission-critical applications, supporting innovation in semiconductor and industrial processes.
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Catalog excerpts

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THYRO-A+ DIGITAL SCR POWER CONTROLLER UP TO 280 AMPS New modular SCR power controllers with optional display and increased measuring accuracy for heating elements, resistive loads and transformer loads in heating, melting, drying and forming applications. Phase Type 1,2, and 3-phase power controller PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS ■ Comprehensive operating and control modes to save system costs for resistive and transformer loads ■ Optional display or Thyro-Tool Pro software to easily visualize, commission or set parameters. (No potentiometer adjustments are needed.) ■ High efficiency, wear-free design with integrated phase angle and full wave switch mode Accuracy V-control: Better than ±1.5% I-Control: ±1.5% AC Input Line Voltage Rating 230 V to 500 V [-57% to +10%] Other available on request AC Current Rating ■ Increase performance control accuracy to maximize end process repeatability 16 to 280 A Other available on request ■ Easy fieldbus integration with optional BasicBusModule and available Anybus® interfaces ■ Performance range with rated currents from 16 A up to 280 A and rated voltages from 230 V up to 500 V TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Control Modes Full wave switch (TAKT) Phase-angle firing (VAR) Quick TAKT Mode (QTM) Combination of TAKT/VAR (VT) SWITCH Mode ■ Transformer loads, resistive loads and heating elements in electric furnaces used for glass, metals and ceramics manufacture ■ Heat tracing for piping and process elements in chemical, petrochemical and oil processing ■ Extruder and plastic press heating, IR drying and automotive applications Communications Ethernet/IP®, EtherCAT®, Profibus®, Profinet®, Modbus TCP/IP® ©2021 Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

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INTERFACE Status LEDs STANDARD OPTIONS Options Thyro-A+ Display With an integrated process data recorder, the optional Thyro-A+ display enables intuitive operation of the SCR power controller.

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Model Description Thyro-A+ Modular digital SCR power controller

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ORDERING INFORMATION (CONTINUED) Cod Type Current Relay, Load Monitoring, Control Fan Fuse /rZ Advanced Energy advancedenergy.com 7

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Advanced Energy For international contact information visit advanced-energy.com. [email protected] +1.970.221.0108 ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY Advanced Energy (AE) has devoted more than three decades to perfecting power for its global customers. AE designs and manufactures highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex semiconductor and industrial thin film plasma manufacturing processes, demanding high and low voltage applications, and temperature-critical...

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