Electronic Drives 

This 20-hour course provides participants with the skills required to safely install, program, and troubleshoot modern AC variable frequency drives, servo drives, and stepper drives.

Instructional topics:

• The Evolution of Drive Systems and Their Applications
• Concepts of Motion in Motor Drive Systems
• Operational Concepts of DC Motors and Drives
• AC Drive Systems Components Circuits and Theory of Operation
• Common Drive Control methods
• Common Drive Configuration Commands 
• Motion Control Methods 
• DC Stepper Drives 
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Drive Systems

Lab Exercises:

• Configure and operate a Basic PWM AC Drive
• Configure and Operate an AC Vector Drive
• Configure and Operate a Regenerative Ac Vector Drive
• Using Drive Software to Configure and Monitor Drive Operation 
• Uploading/Downloading and Comparing Drive Parameters 
• Working with Various Drive Control Methods
• Motion Control and Master/Slave Configuration
• Troubleshooting Drives and Controls

*Applied Industrial Electricity training or equivalent skills required for this class*