Commander S Micro AC Drive

This product comes with 5-year warranty as standard

No registration. No extra cost. Just peace of mind from day one. Learn more.

Making simple applications, simple.

Take charge of motor control and energy savings with the latest addition to the Control Techniques portfolio. With a feature set optimized for simple applications, Commander S provides a cost-effective solution for installations that require plug and play convenience straight from the box.

Commander S is the first drive to come with an app interface as a standard feature. The MARSHAL App is our revolutionary way to interface with the drive covering commissioning, monitoring, diagnostics and support.

Marshal: your drive expert in the field 

Revolutionise the way you interface with your drive

Control Techniques has a long tradition of challenging the status-quo with innovative ideas and making a profound impact in the drives industry. And we’ve done it again with Marshal: Control Techniques is the 1st drive supplier to implement NFC technology as standard on a drive and offer the Marshal app interface at no extra cost. 

Marshal is your drive expert in the field. This rich content interface means you can commission, clone, diagnose system issues and monitor the drive in just a few screen taps. 

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Benefits

Easy to install The sleek curved design of Commander S optimises component layout for a small footprint and easy access to terminals. The click-on/click-off DIN rail mount makes installation remarkably easy.

Easy to use Using our new Marshal app (Android/iOS) your drive can be configured in under 60 seconds.

Reliable Durability is at the core of Commander S design, guaranteeing performance throughout its whole lifetime.

Cost effective Equipped with unique features designed to save you time, energy and money.

Free 5 year warranty* Our Commander S series is built and verified to be robust. In fact, it is so reliable we are confident enough to supply it with a free five-year warranty. *Warranty terms and conditions apply.

Applications

Flow Control Applications Fans, Pumps, and Compressors Improved energy efficiency during periods of low demand PID functionality makes advanced control easy and efficient without the need of an external controller Easily avoid equipment resonant frequencies and reduce high vibration levels using the skip frequency Catch an already spinning motor to reduce start-up time and increase productivity Motor thermal protection prevents overheating of the motor during operation Fire mode maximises availability of a building’s smoke extraction system in the event of a fire. Once activated the drive will run until failure

Moving applications Conveyors, Treadmills, Automatic Doors & Barriers Reliable speed control with onboard communications S-ramp acceleration / deceleration profiling provides smooth speed transitions minimising machine jerk Linear V to F with a controllable boost to get the machine running Drive overload capacity up to 150% for rapid acceleration or load changes DC braking with stop indication used to stop the motor quickly

Processing applications Mixers, Crushers, Agitators, Centrifuges, Kneaders, Spinning & Braiding Machines for Textiles Ease of integration to external PLC or other management systems with on board communications  Stability optimiser for improved motor control Resistance compensation for excellent torque performance Built-in EMC filter effectively reduces electromagnetic interference

Software

Connect – intuitive commissioning software Connect is our latest drive configuration tool for commissioning, optimising and monitoring drive/system performance. Download

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