Start, Stop And Reset Commands; Soft Start Methods - GE ASTAT XL User Manual

To access the graphs or to change which graph is shown, press the GRAPHS button.
The graph can also be paused, to allow past performance to be analysed. To pause the graph, press
and hold the GRAPHS button for more than 0.5 seconds. To unpause the graph, press the GRAPHS
button again.
NOTE
The ASTAT XL will not collect data while the graph is paused. When graphing resumes, a
small gap will be shown between the old data and the new data.
7.4

Start, Stop and Reset Commands

The soft starter can be controlled in three ways:
• using the buttons on the keypad
• via remote inputs
• via a serial communication link
The HAND/AUTO button controls whether the ASTAT XL will respond to local control (via the keypad) or
remote control (via the remote inputs). The ASTAT XL can also be set to allow local control only or
remote control only, using parameter 6A Local/Remote. The Hand LED on the keypad is on when the
soft starter is in local control mode and off when the soft starter is in remote control mode.
The STOP button on the keypad is always enabled.
Control via the fieldbus communication network is always enabled in local control mode, and can be
enabled or disabled in remote control mode (parameter 6B Comms in Remote). Control via the serial
communication network requires an optional communication module.
7.4.1 Using the Soft Starter to Control a Motor
To soft start the motor, press the START button on the keypad or activate the Start remote input. The
motor will start using the start mode selected in parameter 2A.
To stop the motor, press the STOP button on the keypad or activate the Stop remote input.
motor will stop using the stop mode selected in parameter 2H.
To reset a trip on the soft starter, press the RESET button on the keypad or activate the Reset remote
input.
To stop the motor with a coast to stop, regardless of the setting of parameter 2H Stop Mode, press the
local STOP and RESET buttons at the same time. The soft starter will remove power from the motor
and open the main contactor, and the motor will coast to stop.
7.5

Soft Start Methods

Soft starters offer a variety of methods to control motor starting. Each soft start method uses a
different primary control parameter.
7.5.1 Constant Current
Constant current is the traditional form of soft starting, which raises the current from zero to a
specified level and keeps the current stable at that level until the motor has accelerated.
Constant current starting is ideal for applications where the start current must be kept below a
particular level.
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