Overview
Developed for optimized performance, the DCS800 DC industrial drive featured a powerful controller with thyristor power platform that is well-proven in worldwide factories application. It stands out from other competitors in terms of versatility and also has arguably the widest power range than other DC drives.
You’ll find the DCS800 well-fitted for a diverse range of applications, including wire drawing and running cable car. The flexibility of the DCS800 also meant it can be applied to non-motor applications such as electrolysis and battery charging.
The DCS800 DC industrial drive offers unparalleled connectivity to integrate seamlessly into your applications. With the universal Fieldbus interface, it is able to link up with another automation network easily.
It is IEC 61131 programmable and has numerous controls built in for various applications. The DCS800 DC opens up the possibility of implementing field reversal, double motor operation, classic 12-pulse installations and shared motion.
Besides providing a variety of user interface options, such as a battery-powered configuration tool, the DCS800 also features a remote data monitoring and collection capability that prove to be useful minimizing response time.
Users can also take advantage of the software tools provided by ABB for a broad range of purposes, including programming, maintenance, and supervision of the machines. This helps system integrators to maximize the productivity of the DCS800.
Built-in with three-phase field exciter, the DCS800 series of DC industrial drives offers varying rated current and voltages. Here’s a brief summary of the DCS800-S02-0520-05 model.
- 5 to 3250 HP
- Reduced installation and commissioning work
- Internal three phase field power supply without additional external hardware (D1-D5)
- Excellent control performance up to highest dynamic application in field weakening operation
- All ACS800 PC tools (via DDCS) can be connected
- Able to be customized to your needs with Adaptive Programming and with option Control Builder
- Flexible fieldbus system with numerous internally mountable fieldbus adapters
- Virtually all DCS800 component parts are suitable for recycling
- Coated circuit boards as standard
DriveWindow Light is an easy-to-use tool for your PC for start up and maintenance of your ABB drive. It is included with every DCS800 drive and has the following features:
- User interface tool to view and set parameters
- Startup Assistant tool
- Adaptive Programming (AP) tool
It supports a wide range of ABB industrial drives, including ACS350, ACS550, ACS800, as well as the DCS800
Technical documentation for ABB Drives is available in our
Technical Library.
DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Features
DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 -Versatile Communications
The DCS800 DC drive is built in with standard industrial connectivities for the following protocols
- Bacnet I/P
- Bacnet MS/TP
- CANopen
- ControlNet
- EtherCAT
- EtherNet IP
- Ethernet PowerLink
- LonWorks
- Modbus RTU
- Modbus TCP
- PROFIBUS
- PROFINET
- SERCOS II
DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 - Setup And Monitoring
The DCS800 can be easily configured with the battery operated MFDT-01 FlashDrop parameter download tool. It can also be linked to the RMDE monitoring device for remote data collection purposes.
DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 - Intuitive Programming Software
A comprehensive programming suite for calculations, modeling and design of the drive application. The software tools enable engineers and operators to integrate and automate the DC drive to the machines in an efficient manner.
DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 - Other Features And Benefits
1. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Start-up Assistant
- Guided commissioning
- Preselected important parameter
- Help function
- Reduced commissioning time
2. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Adaptive Programming
Optimal Adaptability
- Small PLC inside.
- Program your drive on-site during commissioning.
- Create your own I/O signals, modify speed or
- torque reference, chain or set a timer.
- Do it without any additional hardware or software.
- As simple as setting a parameter.
- Access to any signal or control bit.
Adaptive programming features
- 16 programmable function blocks
- Available functions:
- Logical: AND, OR and XOR
- Mathematical: add, mul, div, abs, max and min
- Other: timer, switch, comparator, filter, SR, PI and user-defined warnings or faults
- Freely definable execution order
- Easy documentation
3. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Firmware
Basic Functions
- Different speed ramp function
- Speed control
- Torque control
- Armature current control
- Field current control
- Automatic field weakening
- E-stop function according to Profibus standard
- Dual field control
- Mechanical brake control
- DC breaker control
- Interface for fieldbus and module bus
- Programmable digital and analogue outputs
- Master-Follower bus
- 16 blocks Adaptive Program
- Interface for IEC 61131 programming
- 12-pulse function - parallel, serial, sequential
- 3-phase field exciter operation
- Converter protection (temperature, voltage,...)
Motor protections
- Stall protections
- Thermal motor model
- 2 channel motor temperature measurement PTC or PT100
- Klixon supervision
- Speed feedback error
- Over speed
- Armature current ripple
- Armature over current
- Minimum field current
4. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Plug-in options
- DCS800 Control Panel
- Plug-in fieldbus module
- I/O extension option module
- Fast optical DDCS communication module
- Drive-specific serial communication board
5. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Fieldbus Control
Manufacturing flexibility
- Drive control
- Drive monitoring
- Drive diagnostics
- Drive parameter handling
- Easy to expand
Reduced installation and engineering effort
- Cabling
- Design
- Commissioning and assembly
Available Fieldbus Adapters
- PROFIBUS-DP
- DeviceNet
- CANopen
- ControlNet
- Modbus
- Ethernet
6. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Start-up and Maintenance Tool
DriveWindow Light 2
- Viewing and setting parameters in offline and online mode
- Editing, saving and downloading parameters
- Comparing parameters
- Graphical and numerical signal monitoring
- Drive control
- Start-up assistants
- DWL AP tool for DCS800
7. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Startup, Maintenance and Integration Tool
DriveOPC
- Integration tool
- Remote monitoring
- OPC based software
- High speed communication
- Read access to:
- Drive status: local, running, direction, fault,
- warning, reference
- Signals and parameters
- Fault logger contents
- Event logger contents
- General drive information
- Data logger settings, status and contents
- Write access to:
- Drive control: local, start, stop, forward, reverse,
- coast stop, reset fault, home, teach-in, contactor
- on/off, reference
- Parameters
- Fault logger clear
- Data logger init, start, trig, clear
8. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Remote Monitoring Tool
Ethernet Module
- Browser-based, user-friendly
- Virtual monitoring room for
- Monitoring
- Configuration of parameters
- Diagnostics
- Control, if needed
- Browser based access via
- Intra-/extra-/Internet or
- Simple dial-up modem connection
- No PC needed at the local end
- Can be used as a Modbus/TCP bridge for control purposes
9. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Common Applications
- Metals
- Pulp & Paper
- Material handling
- Test rigs
- Food & Beverage
- Printing
- Plastic & Rubber
- Vessels
- Ski lifts
- Magnets
- Mining
- Electrolysis
- Battery Chargers
10. DCS800-S01-0045-05 DCS800 Standards & Compliance
- UL 508 C (North American Standards)
- 98/37/EEC (Machinery Directive)
- 93/68/EEC (Machinery Directive)
- 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive )
- 93/68/EEC (Low Voltage Directive )
- 89/336/EEC (EMC Directive )
- 93/68/EEC (EMC Directive )
DCS800-S01-0045-05 - Performance Features:
- Basic control
- Transducer and transducerless operation
- Macros to simplify setup
- High-speed serial via Ethernet, ControlNet, etc.
- On/Off control with pulsed or maintained inputs
- Field heating
- Adaptive Programming
- Remembers two sets of motor parameters
- Drive position display
- Save parameter set to PC or keypad
- Motor Control
- Easily switches between local control via keypad and remote control via digital I/O or high-speed network
- Window speed control
- Flying start
- Field reversal, boost and opti-torque
- Motor pot up and down control
- Drive Configurations
- Stand-alone
- Master-follower (up to 10 followers)
- 12-pulse operation
- Hard-parallel operation (D7 only)
- Inputs and outputs
- All user-designated inputs and outputs
- Relay output for AC or DC contactor control
- Motor brake control, including torque proving input
- Motor temperature sensor monitoring
- High speed DC breaker monitoring
- Faults and Diagnostics
- Fault logging with time and date stamp
- Diagnostic assistant activates when fault occurs
DCS800-S01-0045-05 - Drive Specifications:
- Input ratings
- Input Voltage range
- 230 VAC through 990 VAC; 1190 VAC available upon request
- Input Voltage tolerance
- ±10% continuous; ±15% up to 0.5 sec.
- Phase
- Frequency
- Short circuit rating
- (UL 508a) 65,000 rms symmetrical Amperes through D4; 100,000 rms symmetrical Amperes D5 through D7
- Output ratings
- Horsepower
- 5-250 HP @ 230 VAC;
- 10-3000 HP @ 460 VAC;
- 200-3250 @ 600 VAC;
- 700-4000 @ 690 VAC
- Normal duty overload
- 110% for 60 seconds every 10 minutes
- Standard duty overload
- 150% for 30 seconds every 15 minutes
- Heavy duty overload
- 150% for 60 seconds every 15 minutes
- Motor types
- DC wound-field motors
- DC series-wound motors
- Accel/decel
- Control Power Connection
- Input Voltage
- 115 VAC or 230 VAC auto sensing, 45 - 65 Hz.
- Power consumption
- Motor armature
- Output Voltage
- 2Q (S01): 0 to 1.15 * input voltage; 4Q (S02): 0 to 1.03 * input voltage
- Current
- See rating tables or DCS800 Hardware Manual
- Motor field
- Type
- D1 - D4: Internal, current controlled, full wave half controlled thyristor/diode bridge
- D5 - D7: External, see DCS800 Hardware Manual
- Input Voltage
- D1 - D4: 3 phase, internally fused (shares armature line power) Output Voltage
- D1 - D4: 0 to 1.35 x Input Voltage
- Output current
- D1: 0.3 to 6 A;
- D2: 0.3 to 15 A;
- D3: 0.3 to 20 A;
- D4: 0.3 to 25 A
DCS800-S01-0045-05 - Protective Features:
- Armature overvoltage
- Armature Voltage exceeds limit
- Armature overcurrent
- Armature current exceeds limit
- Armature current rise maximum
- Change in armature current exceeds limit
- Field undercurrent
- Field current below minimum limit
- Field overcurrent
- Field current exceeds limit
- Motor thermal protection
- Actual or estimated motor temperature exceeds limit
- External fault & alarm
- Rising or falling edge of digital input triggers alarm or fault
- Speed feedback monitor
- Compares actual speed to speed measured by motor EMF
- Motor overspeed
- Motor speed exceeds limit
- Current ripple
- Amplitude of AC current component of DC armature current exceeds limit
- Input Voltage monitor
- Line voltage above or below normal range
- Local control loss (panel loss)
- Loss of signal from control panel while panel is speed reference
- Communication control loss
- Loss of signal from fieldbus (e.g., Ethernet IP) while fieldbus is speed reference
DCS800-S01-0045-05 - Environmental Ratings:
- Temperature
- 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F);
- 0° to 55° C (32° to 132° F) w/ derate
- Cooling
- Enclosure
- Altitude
- Sea level to 3300 ft (1000m); up to 6600 ft (2000m) derate 1% per 330 ft (100m); up to 10,000 ft (3000m) contact ABB
- Humidity
- 5% to 95% RH non-condensing down to 5°C; 5% to 50% RH non-condensing 0° to 5° C
- Vibration
- D1 - D4: 1.5mm @ 2 to 9 Hz, 0.5g @ 9 to 200 Hz;
- D5-D7: 0.3mm @ 2 to 9Hz, 0.1g @ 9 to 200Hz
- Shock
- D1 - D4: 7 g / 22 msec;
- D5 - D7: 4 g / 22 msec
DCS800-S01-0045-05 - Input / Output Ratings:
- Speed feedback / accuracy
- Speed resolution
- With encoder 0.005% of nominal speed; with analog tach 0.1% (16 bits)
- Cycle time, speed and current controller
- 2.77 msec at 60 Hz, 3.33 msec at 50 Hz
- Step response, current controller
- Speed feedback
- EMF (transducerless),
- analog tach,
- encoder,
- 2nd encoder with RTAC,
- Resolver with RRIA-01 or FEN-21
- Analog tach Voltage
- ±8-30 Vdc,
- ±30-90 Vdc,
- ±90-270 Vdc
- Pulse encoder Voltage
- 5 Vdc,
- 12 Vdc,
- 15 Vdc,
- 24 Vdc
- Analog inputs
- AI1 & AI2 Voltage config
- -10 Vdc to +10 Vdc, Input Resistance RI = 200 kOhms
- AI1 & AI2 current config
- 0 to 20 mA, Input Resistance RI = 250 Ohms
- AI3 & AI4 Voltage only
- -10 Vdc to +10 Vdc, Input Resistance RI = 200 kOhms
- Common mode range
- Resolution
- Input update time
- AI1 & AI2 = 2.8 msec;
- AI3 & AI4 = 5 msec
- Analog outputs
- Two (2) programmable Voltage
- -10 Vdc to +10 Vdc, maximum load of 5 mA
- One (1) dedicated armature current output
- 4 Vdc = 325% of rated motor current entered in Parm 99.03
- Resolution
- Output update time
- Digital inputs
- Eight (8) digital inputs
- 24 Vdc, (-15%) to max of 48 Vdc
- Logical switch thresholds
- Below 7.3 Vdc = status “0”; above 7.5 Vdc = status “1”
- Input current
- Filter time constant
- Input update time
- DI1 to DI6 = 5 msec,
- DI7 & DI8 = 2.8 msec
- Internal 24 Vdc for digital inputs
- 24 Vdc, 125 mA, short circuit proof; external 24 Vdc allowed
- Digital outputs
- Seven (7) Digital Outputs
- Transistor for signal driving only
- Signal level
- Status 1 = 22 Vdc at no load
- Output updating time
- Relay output
- One (1) relay output
- Normally open (NO) factory set for AC line contactor control
- Maximum switching current
- 3 A at 24 Vdc or 115/230 Vac;
- 0.3 A at 120 Vdc
- Isolation test voltage
- Output updating time
- Digital encoder
- Encoder Voltage supply
- 5 Vdc @ 250 mA max;
- 24 Vdc @ 200 mA max (default is 5 Vdc selected via S4 jumper)
- Encoder mode
- Single ended or differential (default is differential selected via S4 jumper)
- Pulse encoder voltage
- 5Vdc or 24 Vdc;
- 12 Vdc with IOB-3;
- 15 Vdc with RTAC-01
- Maximum input frequency
- Fuse protection
- AC line
- D1 - D4: External semiconductor fuses required (3); See ratings table in DCS800 Hardware Manual
- D5 - D7: Internal semiconductor fuses included
- DC load (4Q S02 only)
- (2) semiconductor fuses; see ratings table in DCS800 Hardware Manual
- Input impedance
- Line reactor or isolation transformer
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