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Responding to customer driven priorities

Since its formation in 1973, Control Techniques has become a
global specialist dedicated to the design, manufacture and supply of
AC and DC drives, servos and drive systems. This dedication to
understanding and satisfying customer needs ensures that we
produce a range of world class products all designed to meet the
varying application requirements of industry. In response to
customer driven priorities for a simple, easy to use, general
purpose open loop inverter, Control Techniques have developed
the Commander GP.

The Easy To Use Commander GP

SIMPLE SET UP
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE
USER FLEXIBILITY
PLUG IN OPTIONS

User Advantages
Time saving set up with application macros
Simple easy start-up guides
Quick and accurate motor information with autotune features
Smooth start and run with 150% overload
Optimised performance with open loop vector - full torque at 1 Hz
Quiet motor operation with high switching frequencies
Peace of mind 2 year warranty
Available off the shelf

Easy To Use Options

Low cost I/O expansion module
Cloning module for parameter upload/download
RS232/485 serial communications module
Plain text IP65 universal keypad
Space saving footprint EMC filter
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Easy macro set up . . . . . . . . . . . .

simple macro set-up to save time

EASY MODE MOTORISED POTENTIOMETER PRESET SPEEDS
TORQUE CONTROL PID CONTROL

Now commissioning your drive for standard applications can be done in minutes by simply
accessing the pre-configured application parameter sets and selecting the one you want.

STEP 1 STEP 2
SELECT YOUR DRIVE PARAMETER
MACRO ( MOTORISED
POTENTIOMETER )
MENU UPDATED key features
AUTOMATICALLY Instantly Excellent Performance
0.00 Basic Tuning Open loop vector control providing full
0.10 Parameters torque at very low speeds (1Hz)
0.11 Pre-Ramp Reference
0.12 Post Ramp Reference 150% overload for 1 minute
0.13 Load Current
0.14
0.15
Jog Frequency
Decel Ramp Select
Accurate autotune for optimum motor
0.16 Stop Mode Macro shaft performance
0.17 Relay Output Invert Parameters
0.18 S Ramp Enable
0.19 S Ramp dA/dt Limit (Drive Very quiet motor operation with high
0.20 Skip Freq 1 automatically
2001 = Easy mode 0.21 Skip Freq 1 Band 1 switching frequency output up to 12 kHz
0.22 Skip Freq 2 inserts these
0.23 Skip Freq Band 2
2002 = Motorised potentiometer 0.24 Analogue Input 1 Mode
parameters into Output frequency to 1000 Hz
2003 = Preset speeds 0.25 Mot Pot Reset menu)
0.26 Mot Pot Output In-built motor over and under
2004 = Torque control 0.27 Zero Start
0.28 Bipolar Select voltage protection
2005 = PID control (set point) 0.29 Mot Pot Rate
0.30 Scale Factor
2009 = General purpose In-built braking transistor
0.31 Set up
2010 = General purpose (USA) 0.50 Parameters Motor overload protection

Flexibility Of Use
Motor current indication
STEP 3 STEP 4 Motor speed indication
I/O UPDATED
Catch a spinning motor
AUTOMATICALLY START UP
Frequency slaving
Instantly 5 Minutes
4 preset speeds
Status Relay/
Drive Healthy
1
2
2 skip frequencies with adjustable
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Analog Ch 1 4 bandwidths
0-10v DC. 5
6 S ramp profiling
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Thermistor
Speed Output
8
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Status relay
Current Output 10
11 Selection of speed references
(4-20 mA, 20-4 mA, 0-20 mA,
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22 0-10 V dc)
Motorised Pot Up 23
input
Drive Reset input
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25
Extensive on board I/O
Motorised Pot Down I/p 26
Run Forward Input 27 -1 status relay
Run Reverse Input 28
An/Mot PotSelect input 29 -3 analogue inputs, 2 outputs
External Trip Input 30
31 -5 digital inputs, 1 output -
MOT POT I/O DRAWING
(configuration is Macro dependant)
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Options and performance . . . . . . . . .

UD50, UD55 UD71

Extended I/O Module (UD50) HIGH SPEED TORQUE PERFORMANCE

Low cost solution for greater external control COMMANDER GPD 1405
2 status relays
2 digital inputs, 3 outputs 50
150% LOAD
45 100% LOAD
2 analogue inputs, 1 output 40
Excellent Torque
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performance at base
Cloning Module (UD55) 30
speed and above
Time saving set up of multiple drives 25

Nm 20
Simple transfer of parameter sets between drives
15

Stores 8 full parameter sets for accurate 10

configuration archiving 5

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Serial Communications Module (UD71) Hz
RS232 or RS485 communications

Remote Programming Keypad

LOW SPEED TORQUE PERFORMANCE
Simple to use 2 line 16 character remote MMI
COMMANDER GPD 1405
High contrast backlit LCD display for easy visibility
RS485 connectivity 45
150% LOAD
100% LOAD
Upload/ download capability 40
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3 user programmable keys for customised set up
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Different language versions available Nm 25
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EMC Compliant Filter 15
Space saving footprint design up to 11 kW 10

Backplate mounted design above 11 kW 5

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Easy connections to the drive 10
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Nominal motor Maximum permissible continuous output

power (4 pole) current (A)
kW HP
@380 V @460 V 3 kHz 4.5 kHz 6 kHz 9 kHz 12 kHz

GPD 1401 0.75 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1

GPD 1402 1.1 1.5 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
GPD 1403 1.5 2.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
GPD 1404 2.2 3.0 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 4.5
GPD 1405 4.0 5.0 9.5 9.5 8.5 7.0 5.5

GPD 2401 5.5 7.5 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.7

GPD 2402 7.5 10.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 14.2 11.7
GPD 2403 11.0 15.0 25.0 21.7 18.2 14.2 11.7

GPD 3401 15.0 25.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 28.0 23.0

GPD 3402 18.5 30.0 40.0 40.0 37.0 28.0 23.0
GPD 3403 22.0 30.0 46.0 46.0 40.0 32.0 26.6
GPD 3404 30.0 40.0 60.0 47.0 40.0 32.0 26.7
GPD 3405 37.0 50.0 70.0 56.0 46.0 35.0 28.0

GPD 4401 45.0 75.0 96.0 96.0 88.0 70.0 __

GPD 4402 55.0 100.0 124.0 104.0 88.0 70.0 __
GPD 4403 75.0 125.0 156.0 124.0 105.0 80.0 __
GPD 4404 90.0 150.0 180.0 175.0 145.0 110.0 __
GPD 4405 110.0 150.0 202.0 175.0 145.0 110.0 __

Nominal Dimensions (mm)

AC
supply
current H W D
(A) mm mm mm
GPD 1401 3.1 335 95 200
GPD 1402 3.2 335 95 200
GPD 1403 5.5 335 95 200
GPD 1404 8.4 335 95 200
GPD 1405 9.5 335 95 200

GPD 2401 13.7 335 190 200

GPD 2402 16.3 335 190 200
GPD 2403 24.3 335 190 200

GPD 3401 34.0 335 375 260

GPD 3402 39.0 335 375 260
GPD 3403 46.0 335 375 260
GPD 3404 59.0 335 375 260
GPD 3405 74.0 335 375 260

GPD 4401 96.0 700 500 260

GPD 4402 120.0 700 500 260
GPD 4403 151.0 700 500 260
GPD 4404 173.0 700 500 260
GPD 4405 190.0 700 500 260

900
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PR Digital Drive
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After Hours: 49 1714 964777 ITALY Charlotte Application Centre
CHINA Milan Drive Centre SWEDEN Tel: 1 704 393 3366
Shanghai Drive Centre Stuttgart Drive Centre Tel: 39 02575 751 Stockholm Application Centre Fax: 1 704 393 0900
Tel: 86 21 64085747 Tel: 49 7156 95560 Fax: 39 02575 12858 Tel: 46 8 554 24100 After Hours: 1716 692 2442
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After Hours: 49 1714 964777 Chicago Drive Centre
CZECH REPUBLIC Vicenza Drive Centre SWITZERLAND Tel: 1 630 893 5249
Brno Drive Centre HOLLAND Tel: 39 0444 396200 Lausanne Application Centre Fax: 1 630 893 4156
Tel: 420 541 192111 Rotterdam Drive Centre Fax: 39 0444 341317 Tel: 41 21 634 0408
Fax: 420 541 192115 Tel: 31 1844 20555 Fax: 41 21 635 8596 Cleveland Drive Centre
After Hours: 420 603 841983 Fax: 31 1844 20721 KOREA After Hours: 41 79 357 8683 Tel: 1 440 717 0123
After Hours: 31 1844 20555 Seoul Application Centre Fax: 1 440 717 0133
DENMARK Tel: 82 2 3445 6183/6184/6185 Zurich Drive Centre
rhus Application Centre HONG KONG Fax: 82 2 3445 6181 Tel: 41 56 201 4242 Minneapolis Application Centre
Tel: 45 8625 5755 Hong Kong Application Centre After Hours: 82 23 445 6183 Fax: 41 56 201 4243 Tel: 612 474 1116
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After Hours: 45 4369 6100 Fax: 852 2979 5220
MALAYSIA TAIWAN Dallas Application Centre
Copenhagen Drive Centre HUNGARY Kuala Lumpur Drive Centre Taipei Application Centre Tel: 1 972 783 1831
Tel: 45 4369 6100 Budapest Drive Centre Tel: 60 3734 9776 Tel: 886 22325 9555 Fax: 1 972 783 9978
Fax: 45 4369 6101 Tel: 361 431 1160 Fax: 60 3733 9592 Fax: 886 22705 9131 After Hours: 1800 759 0664
After Hours: 45 4369 5100 Fax: 361 260 5483 After Hours: 60 12 333 8355
THAILAND Providence Drive Centre
FINLAND INDIA NORWAY Bangkok Drive Centre Tel: 1 401 333 3331
Helsinki Drive Centre Bombay Application Centre Oslo Application Centre Tel: 66 2580 7644 Fax: 1 401 333 6330
Tel: 358 985 2661 Tel: 91 20 751201/751202/750930 Tel: 47 32 235100 Fax: 66 2591 4559 After Hours: 1401 333 0080
Fax: 358 985 26823 Fax: 91 20 750105 Fax: 47 32 235101 A/Hours Sales: 66 1443 4095-7
After Hours: 358 500 423271 After Hours: 91 44 4984868 After Hours: 47 92 22 3292 A/Hours Service: 66 1443 4098 VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh Application Centre
Calcutta Application Centre REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA TURKEY Tel: 84 8 842 5157
Tel: 91 33 357 5302/357 5306 Johannesburg Drive Centre Istanbul Drive Centre /84 8 849 1980
Fax: 91 33 357 3435 Tel: 27 11 462 1740 Tel: 90 216 4182420 Fax: 84 8 8425157
After Hours: 91 44496 1083 Fax: 27 11 462 1941 Fax: 90 216 4182423
After Hours: 27 11 462 1740 After Hours: 90 216 418 2420

Control Techniques 1999. The information contained in this brochure is for guidance only and does not form part of any contract. The accuracy cannot be guaranteed as Control Techniques have an
ongoing process of development and reserve the right to change the specification of their products without notice. Part No. 0175-0128 10/99