Altivar™ 212 DriveSelection Guide
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Variable speed drives for asynchronous motors used in centrifugal pump and fan applications
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Altivar 212 Drive Selection
Altivar 212 Drive Selection
• TheAltivar212driveisintendedforusewiththree-phaseasynchronousmotorsforvariabletorquepumpandfanapplications.• SelecttheAltivar212driveusingthenameplatevoltageandfullloadampereratingofthemotornameplateandthetablebelow.• TheAltivar212driveincludes3logicinputs,2analoginputs,1analogoutputand2relayoutputs(with1NOand1NO/NCcontacts).• Itincludesintegrated4digit,7segmentLEDdispaywith7buttonkeypad,aswellasRJ45Modbus™port,plusa4screwremovableterminal
blockforsoftwareselectableBACnet,Modbus,METASYSN2orAPOGEEP1communicationprotocols.LonWorksisavailableinanoptioncard.
• Thesehorsepower,kWandcontinuousampereratingsapplytodefaultswitchingfrequencyandmaximum40°Cambient.
• Refertotheinstallationmanualforderatingcurvesasafunctionofswitchingfrequency,ambienttemperatureandmountingconditions.
• IP20Altivar212drivescanbeinstalledasULType1withtheoptionalconduitboxwhenfollowinginstructionintheInstallationManual.
• ToselectanAltivar212W...driveswithClassBEMCfilter,addtheletter“C”totheendofthestandardcatalognumber.
• CLate3Q2011availability.
AC Input line voltage
Enclosure rating
Three-phase motor power
Continuous Output current
IP 20Open style product
Type 1 conduit kit (purchase ATV212 and conduit Kit for Type 1 installation)
Type 12/IP54
HP kW A Catalog number QTY Frame size
Catalog number QTY Catalog number C QTY Frame size
208/240Vacthree-phase
1 0.75 4.6 ATV212H075M3X 1 VW3A31814 —
2 1.5 7.5 ATV212HU15M3X 1 VW3A31814 —
3 2.2 10.6 ATV212HU22M3X 1 VW3A31814 —
4 3 13.7 ATV212HU30M3X 2 VW3A31815 —
5 4 18.7 ATV212HU40M3X 2 VW3A31815 —
7.5 5.5 24.2 ATV212HU55M3X 3 VW3A31816 —
10 7.5 32 ATV212HU75M3X 3 VW3A31816 —
15 11 46.2 ATV212HD11M3X 4 VW3A31817 —
20 15 61 ATV212HD15M3X 4 VW3A31817 —
25 18.5 74.8 ATV212HD18M3X 4 VW3A31817 —
30 22 88 ATV212HD22M3X 5 VW3A9206 —
40 30 117 ATV212HD30M3X 7 VW3A9208 —
380/480 Vacthree-phase
1 0.75 2.2 ATV212H075N4 1 VW3A31814 ATV212W075N4 1
2 1.5 3.7 ATV212HU15N4 1 VW3A31814 ATV212WU15N4 1
3 2.2 5.1 ATV212HU22N4 1 VW3A31814 ATV212WU22N4 1
4 3 7.2 ATV212HU30N4 2 VW3A31815 ATV212WU30N4 2
5 4 9.1 ATV212HU40N4 2 VW3A31815 ATV212WU40N4 2
7.5 5.5 12 ATV212HU55N4 2 VW3A31815 ATV212WU55N4 2
10 7.5 16 ATV212HU75N4 3 VW3A31816 ATV212WU75N4 2
15 11 22.5 ATV212HD11N4 3 VW3A31816 ATV212WD11N4 3
20 15 30.5 ATV212HD15N4 4 VW3A31817 ATV212WD15N4 3
25 18.5 37 ATV212HD18N4 4 VW3A31817 ATV212WD18N4 4
30 22 43.5 ATV212HD22N4SC 4 VW3A31817 —
30 22 43.5 ATV212HD22N4 5 VW3A9206 ATV212WD22N4 5
40 30 58.5 ATV212HD30N4 5 VW3A9206 ATV212WD30N4 5
50 37 79 ATV212HD37N4 6 VW3A9207 ATV212WD37N4 6
60 45 94 ATV212HD45N4 6 VW3A9207 ATV212WD45N4 6
75 55 116 ATV212HD55N4 7 VW3A9208 ATV212WD55N4 7
100 75 160 ATV212HD75N4 7 VW3A9208 ATV212WD75N4 7
ATV212HU15N4 ATV212W075N4 ATV212HU55M3X
ATV212HD37N4 ATV212HD37N4ATV212HU30M3X
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Altivar 212 Accessories and OptionsUser interface options For use with Catalog number QTY
RemoteLCDdisplaykeypad Altivar212,312,32,61,71
VW3A1101
8line,24charactersperline,plaintext,8keys,rotarywheel,60°CIP54rated — —
RemoteLCDkeypadmountingaccessories — —
IP54ratedkitforremotemountingLCDkeypadonenclosuredoor VW3A1101 VW3A1102
ClearplasticdoorforusewithVW3A1102forIP65ratingandtamperresistance VW3A1102 VW3A1103
Female/FemalerightangleRJ45adaptor,toconnectcableandkeypad.*(*notrequiredifusingVW3A1102)
VW3A1101 VW3A1105
RemoteLCDkeypadmountingcables–equippedwithtwoRJ45connectors — —
1meterlength VW3A1101 VW3A1104R10
3meterlength VW3A1101 VW3A1104R30
5meterlength VW3A1101 VW3A1104R50
10meterlength VW3A1101 VW3A1104R100
Multi-loader Altivar12,212,312,32Altistart22
VW3A8121
Usetocopyconfigurationsbetweenlikedrives,PCSoftorSoMovePCsoftware — —
Software For use with Catalog number
PCSoft Altivar21and212 Downloadatwww.schneider-electric.us/go/drives
PCsoftwareusefor:configuring,monitoringandtroubleshootingAlitvar212drivesRequiresoneoftwocables(notedbelow)toconnectaPCtotheRJ45Modbusportonthedrive
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USB/RS485cable:equippedwithUSBconnectorandRJ45connector AltivarandAltistart TCSMCNAM3M002P
RS232-RS485converterwithSUB-DandRJ45port,cablewithtwoRJ45connectors
Altivar212 VW3A8106
SoMove™Mobile Altivar212 Downloadatwww.schneider-electric.us/go/drives
SoftwareforcompatiblemobilephonesprovideswirelessinterfacesimilartotheLCDdisplayRequiresModbustoBluetoothadaptortoconnectphoneandAltivar212drive
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Modbus–Bluetoothadaptor:connectstoRJ45Modbusportonthedrive Altivar12,212,312,61,71 VW3A8114
Communication option For use with Catalog number
LonWorkscommunicationoptioncard Altivar212 VW3A21212
Provides4screwterminalblockforconnectiontoLonWorksnetworkInstallinplaceofstandardcontrolboardthatcomesmountedintheAltivar212driveTheI/Ocountisreduceto3LI,1AIand1NO/NCrelay
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Mounting kit For use with Catalog number
DINrailmountingkit Altivar212H075M3X…22M3XandAltivar212H075N4…22N4
VW3A31852
Forinstallationonto35mmwideDINrail — —
VW3A1101VW31101,VW31102,VW31103,VW3A1104R10 VW3A8121 PCSoft™Software
SoMove™
MobileSoftware VW3A21212
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Altivar 212 Drive Technical CharacteristicsEnvironmental Specifications
Temperatureratings 0to+40°Coperationalwithoutde-rating,upto60°Cwithde-rating(seeinstallationmanualforderatings)
Altituderatings Upto3,300ft(1,000meters)withoutde-rating,de-ratenominalcurrentby1%foreachadditional330ft(100m)upto10,000ft(3,000m)Limitto6,600ft(2,000m)ifsuppliedbycornergroundeddistributionsystem
Humidity Upto95%non-condensing,IEC60068-2-3
Vibrationresistance 1.5mmpeaktopeakfrom3to13HzconformingtoEN/IEC600068-2-6,1gnfrom13to200HzconformingtoIEC/EN60068-2-8
Shockresistance 15gnfor11msconformingtoIEC/EN60068-2-27
Pollutiondegree 1HPto25HP@200/240V,1HPto5HP@380/480V:Pollutiondegree2perIEC/EN61800-5-1,30HPto40HP@200/240V,30HPto100HP@380/480V:Pollutiondegree3perIEC/EN61800-5-1
Degreeofprotection:ATV212HrangeATV212Wrange
IP20,ConformalcoatingperIEC60721-3-3classes3C2and3S2,Type1withoptionalconduitkitIP54/Type12,ConformalcoatingperIEC60721-3-3classes3C2and3S2
Electrical Specifications
InputvoltageandHPrangeATV212Wisavailablein380/480rangeonly
200–15%to240+10%,Threephaseinput,Threephaseoutput,1HPto40HP380–15%to480+10%,Threephaseinput,Threephaseoutput,1HPto100HP
Inputfrequency 50Hz-5%to60Hz+5%
Galvanicisolation Galvanicisolationbetweenpowerandcontrol(inputs,outputsandpowersupplies)
Driveinputpowersection Sixpulsebridgerectifier
Driveoutputpowersection IGBTinverterwithpulsewidthmodulatedoutput
Powerfactor Above99%
Efficiency Above98%atfullload
Switchingfrequency Selectablefrom6to16kHz,12kHznominalratingfor1HPto20HP@200/240V,380/480VSelectable:6to16kHz,8kHznominalratingfor30HPto40HP@200/240V,30HPto100HP@380/480V
Accelerationanddecelerationramps 0.1to3200secondsin0.1secondsincrements
Frequencyoutputrange 0.5to200hertz
Skipfrequencies Threeadjustableskipfrequencybands
Speedrange 1to10
Integratedmotorprotection Class10electronicoverloadprotection
Asynchronousmotorcontrolprofiles Sensorlessfluxvector,2pointvolts/hertz,quadraticvolts/hertz,energysavingsmode:aoptimizationmotoralgorithmthatautomaticallyoptimizesvoltagebasedonload
Transientovercurrent 110%nominalfor60seconds,180%for2seconds
Embeddedfunctions Over50functionsdedicatedtopumpandfanapplications
Userinterface Onboard:5LEDindicatorsforvariousfunctions,4digit,7segmentLEDdisplaywith7buttonkeypadfor:Run,Stop/Reset,Local/remote,Speedup,speeddown,ModeselectionandEnter.Quickstartmenu,faulthistory,I/Omapping,last-usedmenus,statusmonitoringandselfdiagnostics.Faultmessagesandstatussuchas:powerontime,elapsedtime,motorruntime,linevoltage,motorcurrent,readytorun,running,motorspeed,etc.
Embeddedcommunication EmbeddedRJ45portforremotekeypadconnection,Multi-loader,PCsoftware,orBluetoothdongleforSoMobilesmartphoneconnection.Embedded4screwremovableterminalfordaisychainconnectionfor:Modbus,BACnet,MetesysN2,orApogeeP1communicationnetworks.
Harmonicabatement Embeddedreducedharmonictechnologyprovides<35%THDIatVFDinputterminals,whichisequivalenttoa3%linereactororDCchoke.Seetechnicalpaper8800DB0702formoreinformation.
EMCcompliance:ATV212HandWN4range:ATV212WN4Crange:ATV212HM3Xrange:
IntegratedClass2EMCfilterforradiatedandconductedemissions,IEC61800-3,categoryC2andC3IntegratedClass2EMCfilterforradiatedandconductedemissions,IEC61800-3,categoryC1NointegratedEMCfilter(useoptionalfilterstoreduceemissionlevels)
Compliance UL508C,RoHS,IEC61800-5-1,IEC/EN61000-3-12THDIharmonicstandard
Certifications ULFileE116875,CSA2278406,UL508C,PlenumratedperUL508CforUL1995installations,C-Tick,NOM117,CEmarked
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Altivar 212 Inputs/Outputs Electrical CharacteristicsDefault function setting
Function Terminals Characteristics
— Externalpowersupplyinput PLC +24VdcinputforexternalpowersupplyforlogicinputsMax.permissiblevoltage:50Vdc
Internalsupply P24 Short-circuitandoverloadprotection:24Vdcsupply(min.21Vdc,max.27Vdc),maximumcurrent:200mA
Common CC 0Vdccommon(2terminals)
Faultrelay
Configurablerelayoutputs
FLAFLBFLC
1relaylogicoutput,1N/Ccontact,and1N/OcontactwithcommonpointMinimumswitchingcapacity:10mAfor5VdcMaximumswitchingcapacity:•Onresistiveload(cos=1):5Afor250Vacor30Vdc•Oninductiveload(cos=0.4andL/R=7ms):2Afor250Vacor30VdcMax.responsetime:10ms
Speedattained RYRC
1relaylogicoutput,1N/OcontactMinimumswitchingcapacity:3mAfor24VdcMaximumswitchingcapacity:•Onresistiveload(cos=1):3Afor250Vacor30Vdc•Oninductiveload(cos=0.4andL/R=7ms):2Afor250Vacor30VdcMax.responsetime:7ms±0.5ms
F:RunforwardR:Presetspeedat15HzRES:Reset
ConfigurablelogicinputsFRRES
3programmablelogicinputs,24Vdc,compatiblewithlevel1PLC,IEC65A-68standardImpedance:4.7kΩMaximumvoltage:30VdcMax.samplingtime:2ms±0.5msMultipleassignmentmakesitpossibletoconfigureseveralfunctionsononeinputPositivelogic(Source):State0if5Vdcorlogicinputnotwired,state1if11VdcNegativelogic(Sink):State0if16Vdcorlogicinputnotwired,state1if10Vdc
Outputfrequency
Configurableanalogoutput FM 1switch-configurable(SW101)voltageorcurrentanalogoutput:•Voltageanalogoutput0–10Vdc,minimumloadimpedance7.62kΩ•CurrentanalogoutputX–YmAbyprogrammingXandYfrom0to20mA,maximumloadimpedance:970ΩMax.samplingtime:2ms±0.5msResolution:10bitsAccuracy:±1%foratemperaturevariationof60°CLinearity:±0.2%
— Internalsupplyavailable PP Short-circuitandoverloadprotection:One10.5Vdc±5%supplyforthereferencepotentiometer(1to10kΩ),maximumcurrent:10mA
Primaryspeedreference,0–10V
Configurableanalog/logicinput
VIA Switch-configurablevoltageorcurrentanaloginput:•Voltageanaloginput0–10Vdc,impedance30kΩmaximumvoltage:24Vdc•AnalogcurrentinputX–YmAbyprogrammingXandYfrom0to20mA,withimpedance250ΩMax.samplingtime:3.5ms±0.5msResolution:10bitsAccuracy:±0.6%foratemperaturevariationof60°CLinearity:±0.15%ofthemaximumvalueThisanaloginputisalsoconfigurableasalogicinputConsulttheAltivar212ProgrammingManualformoreinformation
Secondaryspeedreference,1–10V
Configurableanaloginput VIB Voltageanaloginput,configurableasananaloginputorasaPTCprobeinputVoltageanaloginput:•0–10Vdc,impedance30kΩmax.voltage24Vdc•Max.samplingtime:22ms±0.5ms•Resolution:10bits•Accuracy:±0.6%foratemperaturevariationof60°C•Linearity:±0.15%ofthemaximumvaluePTCprobeinput:•6probesmax.mountedinseries•Nominalvalue<1.5kΩ•Tripresistance3kΩ,resetvalue1.8kΩ•Short-circuitdetectionthreshold<50Ω
— GraphicdisplayterminalorModbus
RJ45 UsedtoconnectgraphicdisplayterminalorconnectthedrivetoaModbusfieldbusNote:forusingModbusontheRJ45,modifyparameterF807(seeModbusmanual)
— Fieldbus Openstyleconnector
Refertocommunicationmanualrelatedtothefieldbus
Altivar 212 DriveIntegrated Fan and Pump Functionality
Runcommand InputtodrivebyremotecontactfromtheBAS,24vdcsuppliedbyVFD
Speedcommand InputtodrivefromtheBAS;typically4-20mAdcor0-10Vdc
Runstatus OutputcontactfromdrivetotheBAS;1N.O.contactondrive
Speedfeedback AnalogoutputfromdrivetotheBAS;typically4-20mAdc,orassignabletometervalues
FaultOutput OutputcontactfromdrivetotheBAS;1N.O.&1N.C.contactondrive
LossofSpeed Configurationtorunatlastspeedorapre-definedspeedonlossofspeedcommand
AutomaticRestart Selectableconfigurationtoautomaticallyrestartaftercauseoffaultiscleared
SkipFrequencyBands Threeskipfrequencysettingswithadjustablebandwidthtotuneoutresonatingfrequenciesinpipingorductwork
Local/RemoteControl Keypadselectable:localkeypadcontrolforRun,StopandspeedcontrolorfromremotesignalfromBAS
CatchontheFly Configurationtoinitiatespeedanddirectionsearchtoprovidesmoothstartofwindmillingfans
DamperControlRelay Outputonthedrivetocontroldamperopeningsequence,andwaitforfeedbacktostartthemotor
SmokePurgeOverride LogicInputonthedriveconfiguredtorunthemotoratconfiguredspeedforforcedventilation
BrokenBeltDetection Configurationtodetectunderloadconditionandinitiatealarmsequence
PIDControl Setpointandfeedbackinputsforproportional,integral,andderivativecontrol
Sleep/Wake-up Configurationinthedrivetostopthepumpatlowornoflowandre-startondemandforflow
PumpJamManagement Configurationtomanageblockedpumpimpeller
Motordirectionprotection Configurationtopreventoperationinreversedirection
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Typical air handling applications:
•HVACsupplyandreturnfans
•Exhaustandventilationfans
•Coolingtowerfans
•Energyrecoverywheels
Typical pumping applications:
•Coolingtowerpumps
•Chilledwaterandhotwaterpumps
•Fountainpumps
•Domesticwatersupplypumps
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Altivar 212 Drive Dimension and WeightsElectronic 2D sales drawings with specifications and 3D CAD models available at www.schneider-electric.us/go/CAD
IP20 drives UL Type 1Frame size
a – Width b – Height c – Depth Approximate weight
d – Height with Type 1 conduit kit
Weight with Type 1 conduit kit
mm in. mm in. mm in. kg. lbs. mm in. kg. lbs.
1 105 4.13 143 5.63 150 5.91 1.2 2.65 194.5 7.66 2.1 4.65
2 140 5.51 184 7.24 150 5.91 2.4 5.29 236 9.29 3.53 7.79
3 180 7.09 232 9.13 170 6.69 4.7 10.36 311 12.24 6.05 13.36
4 245 9.65 329.5 12.97 190 7.48 7 15.44 401 15.79 7.23 15.94
5 240 9.45 420 16.54 213 8.39 9 19.85 480 18.89 10.59 23.35
6 240 9.45 550 21.65 244 9.61 38.1 84.01 610 24.01 39.92 88.01
7 320 12.60 630 24.80 289.9 11.41 55.4 122.16 833 32.80 57.68 127.16
Frame 1 and 2
Frame 5 and 6
Frame 3 and 4
Frame 7
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Altivar 212W Drive Dimension and WeightsIP54 drivesFrame size
a – Width b – Height c – Depth Appr. weight
mm In. mm In. mm In. kg. lbs.
1 215 8.46 297 11.69 192 7.56 7 15.44
2 230 9.06 340 13.39 208 8.19 9.65 21.28
3 290 11.42 560 22.05 315 12.40 30.3 66.81
4 310 12.20 665 26.18 315 12.40 37.4 82.47
5 284 11.18 720 28.35 315 12.40 49.5 109.15
6 284 11.18 880 34.65 343 13.59 57.4 126.57
7 362 14.25 1000 39.51 364 14.33 61.9 136.49
Frame 1 and 2 Frame 3 to 7
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