Application Technique

Parameter Settings for PowerFlex Drives Using Sine

Wave Filters, dv/dt Filters, and Adjustable Voltage
PowerFlex 700, 700VC, and 750-Series AC Drives

Topic Page
About This Document 1
PowerFlex 700 Parameter Settings for Use With Sine Wave Filters 2
PowerFlex 700 Parameter Settings for Use With dv/dt Filters 3
PowerFlex 700VC Parameter Settings for Use With Adjustable Voltage 4
Application With a Sine Wave Filter
PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Settings for Use With Sine Wave Filters 8
PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Settings for Use With dv/dt Filters 9
PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Settings for Use With Adjustable Voltage 10
Application

About This Document This information applies to PowerFlex 700, PowerFlex 700VC, and PowerFlex
750-Series AC Drives.

This document provides information for key parameters that can be adjusted
when applying the Adjustable Voltage or V/Hz control methods through a Sine
wave filter at the output of a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).

Setting up the drive parameters described in this document modifies the Stability
gains, modulation mode, and prevents over reaction to the charging current into
the capacitor branch of a Sine wave filter.

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PowerFlex 700 Parameter Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Settings for Use With Sine P053 Motor Cntl Set 0 (Sensrls Vect) 2 (Custom V/Hz)
P056 Compensation
Wave Filters Bit 0 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 3 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 7 - PWM Freq Lock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
P057 Flux Up Mode 0 (manual) 0 (manual)
P058 Flux Up Time 0.000 sec 0.000 sec
P150 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (reduce CLim)
P151 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
P506 Angl Stability Gain 51 0
P507 Volt Stability Gain 93 10
P524 Modulation Mode 0 (2-phase + SpV) 1 (Space Vector only)

P069 Start/Acc Boost xx not too high

P070 Run Boost xx per motor
P071 Break Voltage xx per need
P072 Break Frequency xx per need

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• Motor control setting (P053) needs to be V/Hz because, with the filter
between the drive and motor, the load no longer looks like a motor to the
drive. Therefore, the drive needs to operate in a simple V/Hz mode.
• Reflected wave (P056, Bit 0) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• Transistor diagnostics (P056, Bit 3) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Pulse width modulation (PWM) frequency lock (P056, Bit 7) is on
because the filter is tuned to the carrier frequency, and if the carrier
frequency were to change, the filter would not work, so the carrier must be
fixed. Also, the PWM frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is
tuned to: either 2 or 4 kHz.
• Drive OL mode (P150) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as pulse width modulation frequency lock.
• Angle stability gain (P506) is set for 0 so it does not try to compensate for
the currents it sees going into the filter's capacitors.
• Voltage stability gain (P507) is set for 10 for the same reason as angle
stability gain.
• Modulation mode (P524) is set for space vector only since 2-phase
modulation would degrade the filter's performance.

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PowerFlex 700 Parameter Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Settings for Use With dv/dt P053 Motor Cntl Set 0 (Sensrls Vect) V/hz, SVC, or FVC
P056 Compensation
Filters Bit 0 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 3 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 7 - PWM Freq Lock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
P057 Flux Up Mode 0 (manual) 0 (manual)
P058 Flux Up Time 0.000 sec 0.000 sec
P150 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (reduce CLim)
P151 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
P506 Angl Stability Gain 51 0
P507 Volt Stability Gain 93 10
P524 Modulation Mode 0 (2-phase + SpV) 0 or 1

P069 Start/Acc Boost xx not too high

P070 Run Boost xx per motor
P071 Break Voltage xx per need
P072 Break Frequency xx per need

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• Motor control setting (P053) can be V/Hz, Sensorless Vector Control
(SVC), or Flux Vector Control (FVC).
• Reflected wave (P056, Bit 0) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• Transistor diagnostics (P056, Bit 3) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Pulse width modulation (PWM) frequency lock (P056, Bit 7) is on
because the filter is tuned to the carrier frequency, and if the carrier
frequency were to change, the filter would not work, so the carrier must be
fixed. Also, the PWM frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is
tuned to: either 2 or 4 kHz.
• Drive OL mode (P150) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as pulse width modulation frequency lock.
• Angle stability gain (P506) is set for 0 so it does not try to compensate for
the currents it sees going into the filter's capacitors.
• Voltage stability gain (P507) is set for 10 for the same reason as angle
stability gain.
• Modulation mode (P524) is set for space vector only since 2-phase
modulation would degrade the filter's performance.

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PowerFlex 700VC Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Parameter Settings for Use P196 [Param Access Lvl] 0 (Basic) 2 (Reserved)
P053 (1) Motor Cntl Sel 0 (Sensorless Vector) 5 (Adj Voltage)
With Adjustable Voltage P056 Compensation xx011011 xx010010
Application With a Sine Bit 0 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Wave Filter Bit 3 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 7 - PWM Freq Lock (2) 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
P057 Flux Up Mode 0 (manual) 0 (manual)
P058 Flux Up Time 0.000 sec 0.000 sec

P069 (1) Start/Acc Boost Based on drive rating 0

P070 (1) Run Boost Based on drive rating 0
P071 (1) Break Voltage Motor NP Volts x 0.25 0
P072 (1) Break Frequency Motor NP Hertz x 0.25 0

P150 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (Reduce Climit)

P151 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
(typically 2 or 4 KHz)
Hidden Parameters
P506 Angle Stability Gain 51 0
P507 Volt Stability Gain 93 10
P524 Modulation Mode 0 (2-phase + SUV) 1 (Space Vector)
P552 Dead Time Comp (3) 75% 0%
(1) Set these parameters (69, 70, 71, and 72) when using mode 5 (Adj Voltage) for P053.
(2) In drives with 3.001 firmware and newer.
(3) May be required to adjust setting if there are DC offset voltages at LOAD transformer input windings.

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Note: Many, but not all, adjustable voltage applications require a Sine wave filter.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• Motor control setting (P053) needs to be set in a form of V/Hz because,
with the Sine wave filter between the drive and motor, the load no longer
looks like a motor to the drive.
– The Adjustable Voltage feature set is used in nontraditional/non-motor
applications that require independent voltage regulator and frequency
regulator power control to the load. The drive output is still a form of
V/Hz.
• Reflected wave (P056, Bit 0) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• Transistor diagnostics (P056, Bit 3) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Pulse width modulation (PWM) frequency lock (P056, Bit 7) is on
because the filter is tuned to the carrier frequency, and if the carrier
frequency were to change, the filter would not work, so the carrier must be
fixed. Also, the PWM frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is
tuned to: either 2 or 4 kHz.

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 • Drive OL mode (P150) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as pulse width modulation frequency lock.
• Angle stability gain (P506) is set for 0 so it does not try to compensate for
the currents it sees going into the filter's capacitors.
• Voltage stability gain (P507) is set for 10 for the same reason as angle
stability gain.
• Modulation mode (P524) is set for space vector only since 2-phase
modulation would degrade the filter's performance.

Note: Dead Time Comp (P552) is best set to 0% when output of the Sine wave
filter is fed into a transformer, to prevent or minimize DC Offset voltages.

Note: P506, 507, 524, and 552 are only active in Sensorless Vector and Custom
V/Hz modes of operation, and therefore require modification when in Sensorless
Vector control mode.

In order for the drive’s current regulator to tolerate the charging currents of the
Sine wave filter branch circuit, you must modify some hidden parameters
affecting the vector algorithm and sensitivity of the current regulator. See Hidden
Parameters Overview on page 5 for more information.

Hidden Parameters Overview

Some of the parameters necessary to configure the drive for use with a Sine wave
filter are hidden from view via the drive’s Human Interface Module (HIM).
These parameters rarely need to be changed, and for most drive operations,
Rockwell Automation recommends that these parameters are not changed.

But for rare cases, such as for use with a Sine wave filter, it is necessary to access
and configure the hidden parameters via software tools such as DriveExecutive
(see Figure 1 and Figure 2 on page 6), or DriveExplorer, communicating through
the drive’s Device Peripheral Interface (DPI) ports or Ethernet.

The hidden parameters are part of the 500 group of parameters under the first
menu folder. See Hidden Parameters for Use With Sine Wave Filter on page 7)
for the specific parameters that can be changed.

IMPORTANT Change only the hidden parameters for Sine wave filters shown on
page 4 and page 7. All other hidden parameters must not be altered.

1. Access the hidden parameters via the drive HIM, and set parameter
196 [Param Access Lvl] to “2 - Reserved” (see Figure 1 on page 6).
2. Configure the hidden parameters to optimize operation of the drive with
the Sine wave filter (see Hidden Parameters for Use With Sine Wave Filter
on page 7).

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 Figure 1 - DriveExecutive Parameter List, Parameter Access Level

Figure 2 - DriveExecutive Linear List

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 Hidden Parameters for Use With Sine Wave Filter

ATTENTION: To guard against unstable or unpredictable operation,

the following parameters must only be changed by qualified service
personnel.

PF700H
PF 700
Group

PF 70
File

No.
Parameter Name & Description Values
508 [Stability Filter] Default: 3250 ✔ ✔
The Stability Filter coefficient is used to adjust the Min/Max: 0/32767
bandwidth of a low pass filter. The smaller the value Units: 1
of this coefficient, the lower the bandwidth of the filter.
509 [Lo Freq Reg KpId] Default: 64 ✔ ✔
This proportional gain adjusts the output voltage at Min/Max: 0/32767
very low frequency in response to the reactive, or d- Units: 1
axis, motor current. A larger value increases the
output voltage change.
Diag-Motor Cntl

510 [Lo Freq Reg KpIq] Default: 64 ✔ ✔

The proportional gain adjusts the output voltage at Min/Max: 0/32767
very low frequency in response to the active, or q- Units: 1
axis, motor current. A larger value increases the
output voltage change.
511 [Ki Cur Reg] Default: 44 ✔ ✔
This integral gain adjusts the output voltage in Min/Max: 0/32767
response to the q and d axis motor currents. A larger Units: 1
value increases the output voltage change.
512 [Kp Cur Reg] Default: 1600 ✔ ✔
This proportional gain adjusts the output voltage in Min/Max: 0/32767
response to the q and d axis motor currents. A larger Units: 1
value increases the output voltage change.
523 [Bus Utilization] Default: 95.0% ✔ ✔
This value sets the drive output voltage limit as a Min/Max: 85.0/100.0%
percentage of the fundamental output voltage when Units: 0.1%
UTILITY

operating in 6 step mode. Values above 95%

increase harmonic content and jeopardize control
Diag-DACs

stability. This output voltage limit is strictly a function

of input line and resulting bus voltage.
524 [PWM Type Sel] Default: 0 ✔ ✔
Allows selection of the active PWM type. A value of 0 Min/Max: 0/1
is default, and results in a change of PWM method at Units: 1
approximately 2/3 of rated motor frequency. If this is
unacceptable for harmonic or audible reasons, a
value of 1 disables the change.
525 [Torq Adapt Speed] Default: 10.0% ✔ ✔
Selects the operating frequency/speed at which the Min/Max: 0.0/100.0%
adaptive torque control regulators become active as Units: 0.1%
a percent of motor nameplate frequency.
549 Flux Braking % (% of normal output voltage) Default: 175 ✔ ✔
Gain adjustment for Flux Braking mode. Min/Max: 100/250
Diag-Vector Cntl

Units: %
550 Ki Flying Start Default: 150 ✔
Integral gaing for Flying Start mode. Min/Max: 20/5000
Units:
551 Ki DC Brake Default: 25 ✔
Integral gain for DC Braking mode. Min/Max: 0/500
Units:
552 Dead Time Comp Default: 75 ✔
Voltage compensation for off time between PWM Min/Max: 50/100
switching events. Units: %

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PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Parameter Settings for Use P035 Motor Cntl Mode 0 (Sensrls Vect) 2 (Custom V/Hz)
P038 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
With Sine Wave Filters
P040 Mtr Options Cfg
Bit 5 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 8 - AsyncPwmLock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 9 - PWM Freq Lock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 11 - Elec Stab 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
(Angl Stability Gain Off)
(Volt Stability Gain Off)
Bit 12 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)

P043 Flux Up Mode 1 (automatic) 0 (manual)

P044 Flux Up Time frame-dependent 0.000 sec

P420 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (reduce CLim)

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• Motor control mode (P035) needs to be V/Hz because, with the filter
between the drive and motor, the load no longer looks like a motor to the
drive. Therefore, the drive needs to operate in a simple V/Hz mode.
• Reflected wave (P040, Bit 5) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• AsyncPwmLock (P040, Bit 8) is on because the filter is tuned to the carrier
frequency, and if the carrier frequency were to change, the filter would not
work, so the carrier must be fixed. Also, the pulse width modulation
(PWM) frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is tuned to:
either 2 or 4 kHz.
• Elec Stab (P040, Bit 11): This bit affects Angle stability and Voltage
stability.
– Angle stability gain and Voltage stability gain are set for 0 so they do
not try to compensate for the currents they see going into the filter's
capacitors.
• Transistor diagnostics (P040, Bit 12) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Drive OL mode (P420) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as AsyncPwmLock.

Note: Modulation mode is left at default “space vector,” since 2-phase

modulation would degrade the filter's performance (P040, Bit 7).

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PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Parameter Settings for Use P035 Motor Cntl Mode 0 (Sensrls Vect) V/hz, SVC, or FVC
P038 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
With dv/dt Filters
P040 Mtr Options Cfg
Bit 5 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 8 - AsyncPwmLock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 9 - PWM Freq Lock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 11 - Elec Stab 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
(Angl Stability Gain Off)
(Volt Stability Gain Off)
Bit 12 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)

P043 Flux Up Mode 1 (automatic) 0 (manual)

P044 Flux Up Time frame-dependent 0.000 sec

P420 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (reduce CLim)

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• Motor control mode (P035) can be V/Hz, Sensorless Vector Control
(SVC), or Flux Vector Control (FVC).
• Reflected wave (P040, Bit 5) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• AsyncPwmLock (P040, Bit 8) is on because the filter is tuned to the carrier
frequency, and if the carrier frequency were to change, the filter would not
work, so the carrier must be fixed. Also, the pulse width modulation
(PWM) frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is tuned to:
either 2 or 4 kHz.
• Elec Stab(P040, Bit 11): This bit affects Angle stability and Voltage
stability.
– Angle stability gain and Voltage stability gain are set for 0 so they do
not try to compensate for the currents they see going into the filter's
capacitors.
• Transistor diagnostics (P040, Bit 12) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Drive OL mode (P420) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as AsyncPwmLock.

Note: Modulation mode is left at default “space vector,” since 2-phase

modulation would degrade the filter's performance (P040, Bit 7).

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PowerFlex 753/755 Parameter Name Default Setting Set To
Parameter Settings for Use P035 Motor Cntl Mode 0 (Sensrls Vect) 9 (Adj Voltage)
P038 PWM Frequency 2 or 4 kHz see filter instructions
With Adjustable Voltage
Application P040 Mtr Options Cfg
Bit 5 - Reflect Wave 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
Bit 8 - AsyncPwmLock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 9 - PWM Freq Lock 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)
Bit 11 - Elec Stab 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)
(Angl Stability Gain Off)
(Volt Stability Gain Off)
Bit 12 - Xsistor Diag 1 (enabled) 0 (disabled)

P043 Flux Up Mode 1 (automatic) 0 (manual)

P044 Flux Up Time frame-dependent 0.000 sec

P060 Start/Acc Boost frame-dependent 0

P061 Run Boost frame-dependent 0
P062 Break Voltage frame-dependent 0
P063 Break Frequency frame-dependent 0

P420 Drive OL Mode 3 (both-PWM 1st) 1 (reduce CLim)

Basic Adjustable Voltage Control Parameters

P1131 Adj Vltg Config 1 1 = 3-Phase
0 = 1-Phase
P1133 Adj Vltg Select Disabled Preset 1
P1134 Adj Vltg Ref High 0% 100%
P1140 Adj Vltg AccTime 0 Secs Required Secs
P1141 Adj Vltg DecTime 0 Secs Required Secs
P1142 Adj Vltg Preset1 0 VAC Required VAC
P1153 Dead Time Comp 100% Vary from 100% to 0%

IMPORTANT Do not autotune.

Below is list of operational theory that describes why the parameter settings are
used.
• The motor control mode (P035) Adjustable Voltage mode is typically a
non-motor load control function providing an independent output
voltage with an independent output frequency.
• Break voltage (P062), break frequency (P063), start boost (P060), and run
boost (P061) can cause DC offsets in Adjustable Voltage mode.
• Reflected wave (P040, Bit 5) is turned off so that there will be no missing
pulses in the output voltage waveform, and to minimize any offsets that
could appear.
• AsyncPwmLock (P040, Bit 8) is on because the filter is tuned to the carrier
frequency, and if the carrier frequency were to change, the filter would not
work, so the carrier must be fixed. Also, the pulse width modulation
(PWM) frequency needs to be set for whatever the filter is tuned to:
either 2 or 4k Hz.

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 • Elec Stab (P040, Bit 11): This bit affects Angle stability and Voltage
stability.
– Angle stability gain and Voltage stability gain are set for 0 so they do
not try to compensate for the currents they see going into the filter's
capacitors.
• Transistor diagnostics (P040, Bit 12) is turned off because the sequence of
turning transistors on and off charges the capacitors in the filter and can
cause an instantaneous over-current (IOC) trip.
• Drive OL mode (P420) is set for reduce current limit, and not the PWM
frequency, for the same reason as AsyncPwmLock.

Note: Dead Time Comp (P1153) is best set to 0% when output of the Sine wave
filter is fed into a transformer, to prevent or minimize DC Offset voltages.

Note: Modulation mode is left at default “space vector,” since 2-phase

modulation would degrade the filter's performance (P040, Bit 7).

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