PowerFlex®

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Attributes PowerFlex® 4 PowerFlex® 40 PowerFlex® 400 PowerFlex® 70

(For Fans and Pumps) Sensorless Vector Control

Catalog Reference 22A … 22B … 22C … 20A …

Ratings 100-120V 0.2 - 1.1 kW 0.4 - 1.1 kW N/A N/A
0.25 - 1.5 HP 0.5 - 1.5 HP
Ratings 200-240V 0.2 - 3.7 kW 0.4 - 7.5 kW 5.5 - 37 kW 0.37 - 7.5 kW
0.25 - 5 HP 0.5 - 10 HP 7.5 - 50 HP 0.5 - 10 HP
Ratings 400-480V 0.4 - 3.7 kW 0.4 - 11 kW 5.5 - 75 kW 0.37 - 37 kW
0.5 - 5 HP 0.5 - 15 HP 7.5 - 100 HP 0.5 - 50 HP
Ratings 500-600V N/A 0.75 - 11 kW N/A 0.37 - 15 kW
1 - 15 HP 0.5 - 20 HP
Ratings 690V N/A N/A N/A N/A

Control Performance Volts per Hertz
Slip Compensation
Volts per Hertz
Sensorless Vector
Slip Compensation
Volts per Hertz Sensorless Vector
Slip Compensation Volts per Hertz
Slip Compensation
Encoder Speed Control
Encoderless Speed Control
Torque Regulation

Features Drive Overload (OL) Protection Drive OL Protection Drive OL Protection User Sets, Multi-Language
Ramp Regulation Ramp Regulation Ramp Regulation Adv. Drive OL Protection
Flying Start Standard PID Control Standard PID Control Adv. Bus Regulation
Flying Start Flying Start, Hard/Off/Auto Adv. PI Control (Spd or Trq)
StepLogic™ Purge/Freeze Fire Protection Droop
Analog Trim/Invert
Adv. Flying Start
Motor OL Protection
DriveGuard™ Safe-Off
Flux Braking

Ambient Temperature Limit IP 20/Open = -10° to 50°C IP 20/Open = -10° to 50°C IP 30/NEMA 1 = -10° to 45°C NEMA 1/IP 20/Open = 50°C
for IP30 / IP20 / NEMA 1 IP 30/NEMA 1 = -10° to 40°C IP 30/NEMA 1 = -10° to 40°C Flange = 50°C
Enclosure Types Flange = -10° to 50°C Flange = -10° to 50°C NEMA 4X/12, IP66 = 40°C
Communications Options Integral RS485 Integral RS485 Integral RS485 DeviceNet
w/ Modbus RTU, Metasys N2, ControlNet™ - Coax
Optional: ControlNet™ - Fiber
DeviceNet™ Optional: EtherNet/IP
EtherNet/IP™ DeviceNet Remote I/O
PROFIBUS DP™ EtherNet/IP RS485 DF-1
PROFIBUS DP PROFIBUS DP
Interbus™ - S
LonWorks™
Modbus RTU
MetaSys N2
Siemens P1 FLN
 PowerFlex® 700 PowerFlex® 700H PowerFlex® 700S PowerFlex® 7000
Control Sensorless Control Control Medium Voltage

20B … 20C … 20D … 7000A, 7000B, 7000C

N/A N/A N/A N/A

0.37 - 45 kW N/A 0.75 - 55 kW 2400V 60Hz

0.5 - 75 HP 1 - 75 HP 150 - 1500 kW, 200 - 2000 HP

0.37 - 132 kW 132 - 400 kW 0.75 - 400 kW 3300V 50Hz

0.5 - 200 HP 200 - 600 HP 1 - 600 HP 187 - 2050 kW, 250 - 2750 HP

0.75 - 110 kW N/A 7.5 - 110 kW 4160V 50/60Hz

1 - 150 HP 10 - 150 HP 260 - 3730 kW, 350 - 5000 HP

45 - 132 kW N/A 45 - 132 kW 6600V 50Hz

400 - 6340 kW, 500 - 8500 HP

Flux Vector Control (FVC)
w/FORCE™ Technology
Sensorless FVC, Slip Compensation
Encoder Speed Control
Encoderless Speed Control
Torque Regulation, Volts per Hertz
Volts per Hertz Flux Vector Control (FVC) Digital Sensorless Direct Vector
Sensorless Vector w/FORCE Technology Full Vector Control with Tach
Slip Compensation Sensorless FVC Feedback (optional)
Permanent Magnet Control
Closed Loop Speed Control
Open Loop Speed Control
Torque Regulation

User Sets, Multi-Language
Adv. Drive OL Protection
Adv. Bus Regulation
Adv. PID Control (Spd or Trq)
Flux Braking, Fast Stop
Scale Blocks, Droop
Analog Trim/Invert
Torque Proving
Adv. Flying Start
Motor OL Protection
Common Bus Capability
Parameter Linking
Open Motor Lead Detection
User Sets Adv. Drive OL Protection
Multi-Language Adv. Bus Regulation
Drive OL Protection Adv. PI Control (Spd or Trq)
Bus Regulation Droop
PI Control Speed Analog Trim/Invert
Droop Feedback Loss Switchover
Analog Trim Stegmann Interface
Flying Start Resolver Interface
Motor OL Protection Integral Position Loop
SynchLink™
DriveLogix™ Option
Inertia Adapter
User Function Blocks
6.5KV SGCT Power
Semiconductor with Integrated
Gate Drive
Patented PowerCage™
Converter Modules
Set-up Wizard
Auto Tuning
Remote "Dial-In" Access
Field Programmable Gate
Arrays
Drive Identity Module

IP 20 / Open = 50°C IP 21 / NEMA 1 IP 20 / Open = 50°C

IP 21/NEMA 1 = 40°C Normal Duty = 40°C NEMA 1 = 40°C (High Power) 00° to 40° C (32° F to 104° F)

DeviceNet DeviceNet DeviceNet Internal - DPI

ControlNet - Coax ControlNet - Coax ControlNet - Coax DeviceNet
ControlNet - Fiber ControlNet - Fiber ControlNet - Fiber ControlNet
EtherNet/IP EtherNet/IP EtherNet/IP EtherNet/IP
Remote I/O Remote I/O Remote I/O Remote I/O
RS485 DF-1 RS485 DF-1 RS485 DF-1 RS485 DF-1
PROFIBUS DP PROFIBUS DP PROFIBUS DP RS485 HVAC
Interbus - S Interbus - S Interbus - S Modbus
LonWorks LonWorks Modbus RTU Modbus Plus
Modbus RTU Modbus RTU PROFIBUS DP
MetaSys N2 MetaSys N2 RS232 DFI
Siemens P1 FLN Siemens P1 FLN RS232C
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Publication PFLEX-BR003B-EN-P – May, 2004 Copyright © 2004 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
Supersedes Publication PFLEX-BR003A-EN-P – May, 2004