FIELD SUPPLY UNIT

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FIELD SUPPLY UNIT

OPERATION INDICATORS AND CONTROLS

Figure 8-1 provides a view of the Field

DESCRIPTION
Supply Unit front panel controls and
indicators on a typical Field Supply Unit.
The Field Supply Unit develops DC field
current for separately excited shunt-wound
motors. The AC supply from the Main AC DC AMMETER
OPTIONAL
Bus is rectified by a full-wave diode bridge.
There is an independent rectifier circuit for
each shunt DC function.

The Field Supply Unit is interlocked with the

motor assignment logic through a Field
Loss Relay. The Field Loss Relay prevents
application of power to the motor if the field
current is below a preset level. ARMATURE
SELECT
SWITCH
(OPTIONAL)
SPECIFICATIONS
ARMATURE

ELECTRICAL CURRENT
UNBALANCE
LIGHTS

The input to the Field Supply Unit is 480 or HOA SWITCH

600 VAC. The output of the Field Supply
Unit is 100 VDC at 50 Amps maximum.

MECHANICAL

The circuits are mounted within a cubicle

90" (230 cM) high fabricated from 14 gauge
steel sheet. Each cubicle is capable of
housing up to 6 independent field supplies. FS-034-04

Figure 8-1. Field Supply Unit Controls

Weight: 2,000 Pounds (960 KG) and Indicators

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INDICATORS AND CONTROLS
(CONCLUDED)
The HOA switch (Item 4) enables operation
of the Field Supply Unit either manually or
automatically. In AUTO mode, the Field
Supply Unit is interlocked with the
corresponding blower motor. The Field
Supply Unit is cut off if the blower is
switched off. The ARMATURE CURRENT
UNBALANCE LIGHT (Item 3) illuminates if
the field currents to two motors driving a
single function (e.g., Mud Pump) are not
equal.
The Field Supply Unit current can be
monitored on the DC AMMETER (Item 1)
by selecting the appropriate motor at the
AMMETER SELECT SWITCH (Item 2).
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Ensure that Fused switches in the Field
Supply Unit Cubicle are closed.
2. Set HOA switch of the desired Field
Supply Unit to AUTO.
3. If your Field Supply Unit has an
AMMETER SWITCH (Item 2), rotate the
AMMETER SWITCH to the appropriate
position and observe the DC AMMETER
(Item 1). The indicated field current
should be 50 Amps. If your Field
Supply does not have a DC AMMETER,
open the door of the Field Supply Unit
Cubicle and verify that the two red LEDs
(these indicate the presence of field
current) are illuminated.
4. If a function (e.g., Mud Pump) is driven
by two motors, ensure that Field Supply
Unit current to both motors is about
equal when the pump is not running.
ROSS HILL DOES NOT
RECOMMEND OPERATION OF
A MOTOR WHEN ITS BLOWER
IS INOPERATIVE.
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Table 8-1 is a functional test of the Field

MAINTENANCE Supply Unit. If the unit fails to perform as
indicated in Table 8-1, refer to Table 8-2 in
Refer to the SCR Drive System section of
the Troubleshooting part of this section to
this manual for general instructions
locate the malfunction.
regarding installation, shipping, storage,
and servicing.

Table 8-1. Field Supply Functional Test

ACTION RESULT

GENERAL

A. With the Field Supply Unit on, examine the A. The Field Loss relay coil should be energized
corresponding Field Loss (FL) relay.
B. Close the appropriate circuit breaker and place the B. The front panel AMMETER should read 50 Amps
corresponding HOA switch in the HAND position. and the two red LEDs located on Field Supply pan
Assign the motor from the control console and set should illuminate.
its OFF/ON switch to the ON position.
C. Place the HOA switch in the AUTO position. C. If the motor blower is interlocked with the
LOCKOUT switch, the Field Supply Unit will not
turn on until the HOA switch is turned ON.
ACTIVE FIELD SUPPLY

A. Perform the instructions in the above part of the
functional test (GENERAL).
FIELD WEAKENING (FOR WINCH CONTROLS)
A. During operation, field current to both A and B
motors should be about equal. If currents to A and
B motor armature differ by more than 200 Amps,
the unbalance of the armature current will shut
down the motor. To start the motor, the RESET
button on the Field Supply Unit must be pushed.

A. Perform the instructions in the above two parts of A. The Field Supply Unit front panel AMMETER
the functional test (GENERAL and ACTIVE FIELD should read 50 Amps.
SUPPLY) with the Winch Console ASSIGNMENT
switch in REEL-IN LOW position.
B. Switch the Winch Console ASSIGNMENT switch B. The Field Supply Unit front panel AMMETER
to REEL-IN HIGH. should read 40 Amps.

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PASSIVE FIELD SUPPLY

TROUBLESHOOTING
Refer to Figure 8-2. This is the Field Supply
THEORY OF OPERATION Unit schematic for a separately-excited,
shunt-wound Rotary Table motor. A fused
The following description concerns a typical switch isolates the Field Supply Unit circuits
Field Supply Unit. The SCR Drawing from the A Phase and B Phase of the Main
Package has schematic diagrams AC Bus.
appropriate for your rig.

600V
B A

CB RL3
3 2 T3
10F 2K ROTARY
RL3 90V
L2 T2 50:1 TABLE
CT

SHUNT

AMP METER SW

25 55W FIELD LOSS RELAY

MCC
BLOWER RELAY
AUTO
CPT 3
F10 F11 OFF

HAND
F9 F13
L/O
ROTARY TABLE
TRACTION MOTOR
TO OTHER FIELD SUPPLIES

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Figure 8-2. Passive Field Supply Unit Circuit

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If the HOA switch is placed in the HAND
position, relay R3 is energized when the RT
LOCKOUT switch on the Driller's Console
is CLOSED. The normally-open contacts of
R3 close, applying AC power to the Diode
Bridge via transformer T3.
If the HOA switch is set to the AUTO
position, the RT blower contact in the MCC
must also close before R3 is energized.
The DC output from the bridge is directly
applied to the RT motor field winding. A
shunt is inserted in the DC- line to develop
the control signal for the Field Supply Unit
front panel AMMETER. The Zero to 100
Amp AMMETER range corresponds to a
Zero to 50 mV Full-Scale Deflection.
The Field Loss relay is energized through a
50:1 CT (Control Transformer) in the AC
input to the full-wave rectifier bridge. When
50 Amps flows through the center of a 50:1
CT, the output from the CT is 1 AAC. That
AC current is fed through a dropping
resistor. The resulting AC waveform is
clipped in each polarity to 6 VAC. The 6
VAC signal drives a field loss relay.
A normally-open contact of the Field Loss
relay is inserted in the RT motor
assignment logic.
If the AC supply to the Field Supply Unit
full-wave rectifier bridge is cut off, the Field
Loss relay is deenergized. The Field Loss
relay contacts then open to prevent
application of power to the motor.
Current to the Field Supply Unit full-wave
rectifier bridge is limited to 80 Amps
through a fast acting fuse.
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ACTIVE FIELD SUPPLY
The Active Field Supply is used to achieve
load sharing between two shunt motors
driven in parallel from a single SCR bridge.
Such a drive is normally used for Mud
Pumps (Refer to Figures 8-3 and 8-4).
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Figure 8-3. Active Field Supply Unit
Configuration
Load sharing is achieved by matching the
armature currents of the two motors. For a
fixed load, the armature current for a shunt
motor can be varied by varying the
armature voltage or the field current. Since
the two motors drive a common shaft in
parallel, they run at the same speed and
have the same armature voltage. Control is
thus achieved by varying the field current.
Observe from Figures 8-3 and 8-5 that the
MP1A field current (from a diode rectifier
bridge) is held fixed. The current feedback
from the fixed field supply becomes the
current command for the Active field supply.
Initially, the fixed and active field currents
are the same.
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ACTIVE FIELD SUPPLY (CONTINUED)

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Figure 8-4. Armature Balancing Active Field Supply Unit Circuit

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HED (+)
Z2
HED ( - )
Z6
CT 1
+
MP1A )
CT 2
Z4
MP1B )
Figure 8-5. Field Supply Regulator Block Diagram
A Hall Effect Device (HED) has one
armature cable of each motor running
through the center but in opposite
directions. The difference in armature
currents becomes the offset command for
MP 1B field current, which is varied to
match the armature currents. The MP 1B
field supply is derived from a controlled
bridge made up of two SCRs. A regulator
circuit periodically switches the SCRs on
and off to vary the bridge output. Refer to
the Unique Devices section for a general
description of the SCR device.
Figure 8-5 is the block diagram of the
regulator circuit and Figure 8-6 is the
schematic diagram. The regulator has two
firing circuits. These develop gate firing
pulses for SCRs 1 and 2, respectively. The
pulses are synchronized with the AC input
to the respective SCR. A firing reference
from Op Amp Z6 determines when the
SCRs are fired during the AC cycle. The
reference is derived from an error signal out
of the summing junction which precedes
Z6.
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SCR 1 GATE
FIRING CK T 1
CATH
SCR 2 GATE
FIRING CKT 2
CATH
FL +
FIELD LOSS RELAY
FL
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One of the three inputs to the summing
junction is a DC analog of the MP 1A field
current. This is the primary current
command. It is developed by tapping the
AC input to the MP1A diode bridge via CT
1.
CT 1 output is rectified through DB 1. The
current command is matched to the second
input, a DC analog of MP 1B field current.
This feedback signal is developed by
tapping the AC input to the MP 1B bridge
via CT 2. CT 2 output is rectified through
DB 2.
The third input to the summing junction is
from the HED. It indicates the difference in
armature current of the two motors. The
signal compensates for the differences in
tolerances of the two motors. If the motors
were ideally matched, the armature
currents would be equal when the field
currents are matched. Refer to the Unique
Devices section of this manual for a general
description of the HED.
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ACTIVE FIELD SUPPLY (CONTINUED)

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Figure 8-6. Active Field Supply Unit Regulator (PC1) Circuit

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Figure 8-6. Active Field Supply Unit Regulator (PC1) Circuit (Concluded)

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FIELD WEAKENING When the WINDLASS CONSOLE

ASSIGNMENT switch (S1) is set to DRIVE
The speed of a shunt motor is inversely OUT or REEL-IN LOW, relay R10 is
related to the field strength. If the field energized. The normally open contact of
current is reduced, the speed range is R10 closes to feed the 95 VAC supply to
increased. In Ross Hill systems, the field the bridge. Relay R11 is energized when
current is normally held constant and the the WINDLESS CONSOLE ASSIGNMENT
armature voltage is varied to vary the switch is set to REEL-IN HIGH.
speed. In this special case, the field current
can be set at one of two levels to achieve FIELD SUPPLY UNIT
two speed ranges. This feature is called TROUBLESHOOTING
Field Weakening.
If the Field Supply Unit is not working
Field Weakening is normally used for properly, consult Table 8-2.
Windlass motors and Propulsion Drives.
Figure 8-7 shows a Windlass Field Supply
Unit circuit. Observe that transformer T3,
which feeds AC power to the diode bridge,
has two taps on the secondary side. The
95 VAC tap is selected for the higher speed
range.

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Figure 8-7. Passive Field Supply with Field Weakening Schematic Diagram

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FIELD WEAKENING (CONCLUDED)

Table 8-2. Field Supply Unit Troubleshooting

SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE ACTION

GENERAL

A. Motor does not A. Field supply inoperative. A. Field Loss relay contacts remain open, thereby
run. inhibiting the motor assignment logic, if power is
not applied to the bridge rectifier.
B. No field current B. There are two causes:

1. Fuse blown. 1. Inspect the fuse(s) in the AC power input to

the bridge.
2. HOA relay not 2. R3 contacts close to feed power to the
energized. (R3 in the transformer. Troubleshoot the lockout switch
preceding figures). and blower relay logic which energizes the
relay.
Active Field Supply

A. No field current A. No firing pulses. A. Using an Oscilloscope, check for the presence
from SCR field of firing pulses across PC 1 pins 1-2 and 3-4.
supply. If pulses are absent, check the current
command input from the MP 1A field supply, and
the feedback signal from the MP 1B supply. You
should read 1 VAC RMS per 10 Amps at PC 1
Pins 16-17 and Pins 18-19.
B. Motors run and trip B. There are two:
off or one motor
runs hotter than
the other.
1. HED input disabled. 1. Check for -14 VDC at PC 1 pin 10 (VFWD) for
forward-only motors. For reversing motors,
check for -14 VDC at PC 1 Pin 11 (VREV) if in
reverse assignment.
2. HED circuit 2. Check HED signal at Z2-6 (anode of D20)
inoperative. on PC 1. The signal indicates amount of
difference between armature currents 0.7 V
would be 100 Amp difference. Check for
presence of 160 to 220 mA signals to the
HED at PC 1 pins 5 (IC+) and 6 (IC-).
FIELD WEAKENING

A. Windlass speed A. Contactor logic A. In Figure 8-7, R10 should be energized when
limit does not inoperative. the WINDLASS CONSOLE ASSIGNMENT
change between switch is assigned to REEL-IN LOW and DRIVE
REEL-IN LOW OUT. R11 should be energized when REEL-IN
and REEL-IN HIGH is selected.
HIGH.

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