Introduction

The purpose of this application note is to explain the steps required to get an ABB motion drive operating in conjunction with an

AC servo motor and ‘tuned’ to achieve the best possible performance. Although some references are made to induction motor

parameters, setup and tuning of induction motors is covered by a separate application note.

MicroFlex e190 and MotiFlex e180 motion drives

The MicroFlex e190 and MotiFlex e180 are sophisticated servo drives which have been designed to meet

the requirements ofboth de-centralised single axis intelligent solutions and centralised multi-axis systems,

providing high performance in an economically priced device.

They provide an ideal solution to many machine applications and are ideal components for machine

builders and system integrators.

In this application note we will describe the commissioning process for a MotiFlex e180. The process is

almost identical for a MicroFlex e190 drive so references in this document to MotiFlex e180 are generally

interchangeable with MicroFlex e190 unless stated otherwise.