Service note
ACS 1000 control upgrade
A control upgrade for the ACS 1000
medium voltage drive is available which
increases the drive‘s reliability and ex-
tends its lifetime.
ACS 1000 variable speed drives; water cooled and air cooled
Control upgrade Benefits
To minimize production downtime and maximize productivity, Increased drive reliability
a drive needs to retain its reliability. Longer drive lifetime
Faster response to process changes, due to new processor
The ACS 1000’s main control and interface boards are impro- Increased storage capacity for alarms and/or events for later
ved, bringing increased reliability and better overall perfor- analysis and fault resolution
mance. Additions to the application motor control board en- Spare parts availability guaranteed
sure improved response time to any process changes. The Compatible with newest generation of ACS 1000 medium
improvements bring more efficient troubleshooting techniques voltage drives, ensuring that the same spare parts can be used
and enhanced connectivity to other devices.
Control and auxiliary power supply upgrades together with
preventive maintenance kits, extend the lifetime of the drive.
AMC-3 INT
AMC-34 INT-2
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With the upgrade of the control boards AMC-34 and INT-2, the control platform of the ACS 1000 is comparable to new converters and the life-cycle time is
extended accordingly
Hardware and software upgrade Upgrade requirements
The main control and interface board’s hardware and software are –– Auxiliary power supply upgrade
improved, resulting in enhanced overall performance, security and – – One working day needed for on-site upgrade and
protection. These improvements will extend the lifetime of the commissioning
drive.
Kit contents
Hardware – – AMC-34 application motor control board including
Improvements to the control board AMC-34 and the interface EPLD memory with latest version of firmware and
board INT-2 result in increased data processing speed, redu- customer-specific parameter settings
cing reaction times to changes or unplanned events during – – INT-2 main interface board
operation.
Ordering information
Software Please contact your local ABB service representative to
The latest software version used on the control board AMC- receive more information on the available upgrades for your
34 provides enhanced control of voltage/current signals and ACS 1000 medium voltage drives.
other operation variables. This provides a more accurate drive
performance and improved alarm management. With the
same philosophy, the motor’s control model is improved resul-
ting in better drive system performance.
For more information please contact:
www.abb.com/drives
