VLT® Soft Starter MCD 500

VLT® Soft Starter MCD 500

Effectively protect motors while saving energy

A comprehensive solution for soft starting and stopping of three-phase asynchronous motors that increases uptime and reduces maintenance requirements.

By integrating soft starters with AC motors, you can save energy, space and costs and increase the lifetime of your system by reducing wear on motors, power cables and the electrical distribution system. And there is no need to consider filters and screened cables, as soft starters generate zero harmonics.

Supply voltages and power range

  • 3 x 200-690 V…7.5-850/2400* kW (1600 A)

*Inside delta connection

  • 24 V DC or 110-240 V AC

Features and benefits

Easy connectivity for the soft starter to EtherNet/IP-based networks, such as Rockwell PLC systems

Programming is quick and easy thanks to three menu systems (Quick Menu, Application Setup and Main Menu), a four-line graphical display and a logic keypad

The best starting and stopping profile for the application is chosen using Adaptive Acceleration Control

Motors can be used to their full potential without risk of damage from overloading due to second-order thermal model

Installation costs are lower and there is less stress on the motor thanks to DC injection braking distributed evenly over three phases

Space can be saved, cabling costs reduced and retrofitting made easier as a result of adjustable bus bars which allow for both top and bottom entry

Documents

Type  Name  Download  File type 
Case story – AE CT Offshore 490.7 KB PDF
Brochure – AD DrivePro® Stay calm 2.5 MB PDF
Brochure – AD Ecodesign – meet requirements 1.3 MB PDF
Certificate – BG El. Safety, EMC/Low Voltage Directive 440.4 KB PDF
Brochure – AD Energy efficiency – 3 questions 253.6 KB PDF
Operating guide – AQ EtherNet/IP Module 8.0 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN EtherNet/IP Module 10.2 MB PDF
Brochure – AD Facts worth knowing 3.8 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN Finger Guards 544.7 KB PDF
Certificate – BG ISO 9001 Drives BV 500F1065en 278.5 KB PDF
Certificate – BG Manufacturers Declaration Factory Test 77.2 KB PDF
Certificate – BG Manufacturers Declaration MTBF 407.6 KB PDF
Certificate – BG MCD 500 LR 09-10058(E1) 290.9 KB PDF
Brochure – AD Mining & minerals applications 2.0 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN Modbus TCP Module 7.3 MB PDF
Brochure – AD Motor technology – your choice 877.6 KB PDF
Brochure – AD Product Overview 3.4 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN PROFINET Modulet 6.2 MB PDF
Brochure – AD Ten things about Ecodesign 728.6 KB PDF
Installation guide – AN VLT® MCD 500 PCB Replacement Procedure 2.6 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN VLT® MCD Control Panel LCP 501 446.2 KB PDF
Operating guide – AQ VLT® MCD DeviceNet Module 442.8 KB PDF
Operating guide – AQ VLT® MCD Modbus Module 1.7 MB PDF
Operating guide – AQ VLT® MCD Profibus Module 538.0 KB PDF
Operating guide – AQ VLT® MCD Remote 1.1 MB PDF
Installation guide – AN VLT® MCD USB Modules 1.0 MB PDF
Fact sheet – AM VLT® Soft Starter MCD 500 191.5 KB PDF
Operating guide – AQ VLT® Soft Starter MCD 500 7.3 MB PDF
Brochure – AD VLT® Soft Starter Selection Guide 1.0 MB PDF

Software

Type  Name  Updated  Version  Status  Download  File type 
Software Tools Danfoss WinStart 06 Feb, 2019 1.2 Released 6.4 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VLT® MCD500 DeviceNet EDS 19 Nov, 2010 Released 4.8 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VLT® MCD500/200 EtherNet/IP EDS
Fieldbus Configuration Files VLT® MCD500/200 EtherNet/IP EDS 16 May, 2018 Released 4.2 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VLT® Soft Starters EtherNet/IP EDS 23 Jan, 2017 Released 2.2 KB ZIP
Fieldbus Configuration Files VLT® MCD500/200 PROFINET GSDML 16 May, 2018 Released 2.2 KB ZIP
Software Tools VLT® Motion Control Tool MCT10 17 Jan, 2019 4.40 Released 690.7 MB ZIP
Software Tools VLT® Soft Starter Ethernet Config Tool 10 Aug, 2018 Released 6.5 MB ZIP
Fieldbus Firmware VLT® Soft Starter USB Drivers 06 Mar, 2017 Released 1.1 MB ZIP

Related applications

Centrifugal pumps and fans, conveyors, crushers, grinders, mixers, compressors, centrifuges, mills and saws.