Wavesculptor200 Motor Drive
Description
The WaveSculptor200 is an extremely reliable, powerful, light-weight and ultra-compact three phase motor controller. It can drive an AC permanent magnet motor or AC induction motor with a peak power of 165kVA and an average of over 75kVA.
Wiring the WaveSculptor 200 into a vehicle is simple. Apart from the high power cabling, the WaveSculptor 200 only has a single connection to the vehicle — the CAN bus connector. The CAN bus is used to command the vehicle, broadcast telemetry, configure the controller and update the firmware.
A powerful user interface makes configuring the controller simple. Tuning wizards, provided as part of the WaveSculptor software suite, tune the controller to the selected motor. This allows the WaveSculptor to be used with any number of different induction or permanent magnet motors.
Having evolved from the high performance arena of solar car racing, the WaveSculptor200 is full of features not found on other motor controllers in the market. It controls motor current, vehicle speed, battery current, and reduces battery current flow to keep within the maximum and minimum pack voltage. By working in conjunction with our IQcell BMS it can do the same for the individual cells.
The WaveSculptor200 is designed to be mounted under the vehicle's bonnet and is therefore water and dust proof. All cooling is provided via a liquid cooling loop.
Specifications
| Peak Power Rating | 165kVA |
| Average Power Rating | Over 75kVA at 50°C ambient |
| Motor Type | Three-phase permanent magnet (BLDC) or Induction |
| Cruise Efficiency | 97% |
| Cooling Method | Liquid |
| Environmental Rating | IP65 |
| Maximum Battery Voltage | 450V DC |
| Maximum Motor Current | 300Arms |
| Output Waveform | Sinusoid |
| Communications | CAN bus |
| Dimensions | 500 x 172 x 82mm |
| Mass | 8.5kg |
Documentation
PDF documentation for the WaveSculptor200 is available below:
- Datasheet v3
- User's Manual v3
- wsConfig Software User's Manual v1
- Software and Documentation update release notes – 8th October, 2011
Software
Software for the WaveSculptor200 is available below. This software works with our CAN-Ethernet Bridge:
Motor Interface options
The WaveSculptor200 supports a wide range of motor position and temperature sensors using a small adapter board mounted in your motor. Choose from the following options:
| Board type | Position Sensor | Temperature sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Type 1 - Datasheet | Single-ended Hall-effect | 100k NTC thermistor |
| Type 2 | Differential Quadrature Encoder | 100k NTC thermistor |
| Type 3 - Datasheet | Sin/Cos Resolver | Pt100 |
| Type 4 | Timken M15, Halls + Quadrature Encoder | Pt100 |
| Type 5 | AMT203 absolute position SPI | Pt100 |
| Type 6 - Datasheet | Single-ended Quadrature Encoder | 100k NTC thermistor |
| Type 7 | Sin/Cos Resolver | 100k NTC thermistor |
Pricing & Availability
The WaveSculptor200 is priced at A$6,000 ex GST. Higher volume pricing is available upon request.
We are currently accepting orders, with an 8-week leadtime. Australian residents please add 10% GST.
This price includes everything you need to get up and running with a laptop or PC operating the WaveSculptor:
- WaveSculptor200 motor drive
- Motor position / temperature adapter
- CAN-Ethernet Bridge, power adapter, and 1m CAN cable (one per order)
Interested?
Please contact us for more information or to request a quote.