Mentor MP Enhanced motor performance and reliability DC Drives, High Performance

Optimum performance, Flexible system The ultimate DC drive As a world leader in DC drive technology, our innovative products are used in the most demanding applications requiring performance, reliability & energy efficiency. Mentor MP integrates the control platform from the world’s leading intelligent AC drive technology making it the most advanced DC drive available. With optimum performance and flexible system interfacing capability, the Mentor MP drive allows you to maximize motor performance & enhance system reliability. Interface digitally with modern control equipment using Ethernet &...

Machine communications flexibility Drive intelligence and system integration Easy to set-up and commission

Drive rating label Armature voltage feedback for use with DC contactor and inverter common DC bus systems Output power connections to motor with removable covers Fuses for field protection (removable cartridge) Integrated field controller

AC supply input connections with removable safety covers Drive identification marker rail Optional keypad, available as high brightness LED or multilanguage LCD with plain text Smartcard for parameter and custom application program storage Standard onboard Modbus communications port for PC programming & device interfacing Safety terminal cover Safety finger guard

Communications port for external field controller Sturdy cable management system providing a grounding point for shielded control cables

3 universal option module slots for communications, I/O, additional feedback devices and automation /motion controllers Pluggable terminals for I/O, relays, tacho feedback, encoder and a current feedback test pin for fine tuning armature current loop Communication ports for paralleling drives (Size 2 only)

Enhanced control and monitoring Greater motor field control • Built in field controller as standard. • Gives excellent field control for the majority of DC motors. • Reduces the need for external components. Enhanced system design • The heatsink cooling fans are intelligently controlled and only run when required, thus increasing reliability and reducing maintenance. • Eighteen different option modules allow customisation of the drive, including fieldbus, Ethernet, I/O, extra feedback devices and motion controllers. • The drive system designer is able to embed automation and motion control within...

PC software & smartcard tools: Rapid commissioning Control Techniques’ software makes it easy to access the drive’s feature set. It allows you to optimize drive tuning, back-up the configuration and set-up a communications network. CTScope Drive oscilloscope software for viewing & analysing changing values within the drive. • The time base can be set to give high speed capture for tuning or for longer term trends. • Based on a traditional oscilloscope, making it easy to use for all engineers.

Smartcard The smartcard is a backup memory device that brings the following benefits: • Parameter and program storage. • Simplify drive maintenance and commissioning. SMARTCARD DATA STORAGE 64KB • Quick set-up for sequential build of machines. • Machine upgrades can be stored on a smartcard & sent to the customer for installation. CTSoft Our drive configuration tool for commissioning, optimising and monitoring allows you to: • Use configuration wizards to commission your drive. • Read, save and load drive configuration settings. • Manage the drive’s smartcard data. • Visualize and modify the...

Unrivalled integration flexibility Control Mode Tacho Feedback Estimated speed Encoder Feedback Field Control Mentor MP in field mode greater than 25 A Drive Programming and Operator Interface Operator Interface Free Software Integrated Field Control Size 1: 8 A | Size 2: 20 A Standard SMARTCARD DATA STORAGE 64KB Input / Output SM–I/O Plus SM–I/O Lite SM–I/O Timer Centralized PLC/Motion Control 5 Analog I/O 2 Form C relays Motion Controller

Applications with PLC or Motion functionality SM–Applications Plus Easy to use onboard ladder logic PLC at zero cost, ideal for simple applications requiring extra drive functionality Configured using SyPTLite software Powerful automation controller using a dedicated microprocessor giving full drive parameter access Configured using SyPTLite or SyPTPro software Powerful automation controller with drive-todrive networking and full motion capability Configured using SyPTPro software High speed motion and registration control Configured using SyPTPro software Communications Standard SM–Universal...

Drive intelligence & System integration Inbuilt controller programmable with SyPTLite • Mentor MP has an inbuilt programmable controller. It is configured using SyPTLite, an easy to use ladder logic program editor, suitable for replacing relay logic or a micro PLC for simple drive control applications. Develop tailored solutions for applications modules with SyPTPro • SyPTPro is a fully featured automation development environment that can be used for developing tailored solutions for single or multiple drive applications. • The programming environment fully supports three industry standard languages:...

High performance automation Control Techniques’ SM-Applications option modules contain a separate high performance microprocessor enabling the execution of application programs. This leaves the drive’s own processor to give the best possible motor performance. The SM-Application modules include the SMApplication Plus and the SM-Application Lite V2 variants. • Both modules can be used to tackle automation problems from simple start/stop sequencing with a single drive to more complex machine and motion control application. • The SM-Applications modules give you real-time access to all of the drive’s...