Digital soft starters for 3ph standard induction motors

GE´s new ASTAT XT solid state soft starter features microprocessor control digital technology. Setup and adjustment is performed through a six-buttom keypad and parameters or messages are displayed out trough a friendly LCD multilanguage interface with two rows, sixteen alphanumeric characters each. The design includes isolated I/O and high level of protection in their circuits to minimize the disturbance effects while working in the hardest industrial environment.

ASTAT XT Soft Starter offers reliable performance and smooth acceleration for a variety of standard AC motors up to 1400A and up to 690V, reducing mechanical shock to the driving system, resulting in extended component and motor life.

ASTAT XT offers many traditional features such a motor overload function, adjustable ramps, current limit, kick start, but also other high end features like Inside-Delta operation, Torque Control, Pump control and a reliable motor and unit set of protections.

Key Features

  • Ratings up to 1400Amps and up to 690VAC
  • Friendly multilanguage interface with two rows, sixteen characters each
  • Built-in with three extra power terminals for external bypass
  • In-Line or Inside-Delta operation modes
  • Torque control and pump control advanced features
  • Motor protection according IEC 10, 20 and NEMA 10, 20, 30, even if ASTAT XT is in By-pass
  • Built in communications RS485 port, and ModBus protocol as standard
  • Profi busDP and DeviceNet optional interfaces for communications