Nidec Motor Corporation

Tarris A Reed

Chetan O Modi

Charles L Geiler

Scott M Schroer

Scott J Durfee

Prakash B Shahi

Christopher D Schock

Robert J Ploof, Jr

Morgan Jeremy Silvey

Ryan Timothy Wade

Robert J Ploof

A system and method for replacing a sixteen-pin ECM with a non-sixteen-pin, field adjustable ECM in an HVAC or other system, and adjusting the performance of the replacement motor at the point of installation. A converter module receives programming information from an existing control board via an existing sixteen-pin harness, and converts the information to six signals. The module includes potentiometers for tuning speed/torque for first and second settings, adjusting a horsepower output of the replacement ECM, and adjusting a ramp time to increase or decrease a rate at which the speed/torque changes. The module includes switches for selecting between clockwise and counterclockwise directions for the replacement ECM, selecting between PWM and non-PWM control, and selecting between torque and speed modes. A non-sixteen-pin motor controller receives the information from the converter module via a four-wire harness, translates the information, and outputs a control signal to the replacement ECM.

System and method for replacing 16-pin ECM motor with non-16-pin field adjustable ECM motor

Methods and systems for replacing HVAC blower motors and other electric motors are disclosed including systems and methods for gathering and storing information about motors that may need to be replaced, systems and methods for selecting replacement motors, and systems and methods for programming the replacement motors. The systems and methods allow a select few replacement motors to be programmed to replace nearly any original motor.

Methods and systems for selecting and programming replacement motors

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St. Charles, MO, United States of America

Tarris A Reed