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Preliminary Data Sheet
7
International
Rectifier
Fault Detection
Fault Condition
Open phase
terminal
IRVR101
Detection
P = 0V, 0 Hz
Type
Mechanical
Effect
Normal or
reduced
alternator
output
No
alternator
output
No
alternator
output
No
alternator
output
No
alternator
output
High system
voltage
Delay
500mS
Regulation Mode
Attempted normal
regulation
Broken belt
P = 0V, 0 Hz
Mechanical
500mS
Same as “Open phase
terminal”
Open rotor circuit
P = 0V, 0 Hz
Mechanical
500mS
Same as “Open phase
terminal”
Field driver open
circuit
P = 0V, 0 Hz
Mechanical
500mS
Same as “Open phase
terminal”
Shorted rotor
circuit
P = 0V, 0 Hz
Mechanical
0mS
Short circuit mode
Field driver short
circuit
F = “ON” with no
gate drive; no
recirculation
current
Overvoltage
Electrical
500mS
0% duty cycle field drive
Open circuit B+
Electrical
System
supplied by
battery
Low system
voltage
Battery
drain
500mS
B+ regulation at 17V or B+
> S +/-3.0V when using a
remote battery sense.
Full field
Rectifier fault
P < 8V, P > 60 Hz Electrical
500mS
High RPM system
under voltage
B+ < 10.5V,
P > 300Hz
Setpoint < 12.2V
B+ < 9.5V,
P < 300Hz
Setpoint < 11.4V
B+ > 17.0,
S > 2.2V
Electrical
500mS
Full field
Low RPM system
under voltage
Electrical
Battery
drain
500mS
Full field
High system
voltage
Loss of S
(optional function)
Electrical
Battery
drain
Battery
voltage
regulation
inaccuracy
Rx/Tx
request
ignored
Pre-
excitation
until phase
> 2V
Potential
alternator
damage
500mS
Attempt to turn off field
driver
Voltage sensing from B+
Electrical
(fault
indication
optional)
Comm
error
500mS
Corrupted
communication
Sync bit,
checksum, or bit
error
C open/shorted >
2s or Comm error
> 2s
2s
Maintain regulation based
on last good
communication
18.75% duty cycle or
default regulation (based
on stator signal)
Loss of/corrupted
communication
Comm and
Timeout
error
2s
High temperature
160 < Tj < 190
o
C
Thermal
500mS
Attempt to maintain
regulation