Overview
Affinity 0.37kW - 132kW (1.5hp - 200hp)
200V / 400V / 575V / 690V
IP20 (NEMA 1) and IP54 (NEMA 12)
Dedicated HVAC/R Drive for Building Automation
Affinity is Control Techniques’ dedicated HVAC/R drive, designed
specifically to meet the needs of consultants, contractors and
owners of commercial buildings. A comprehensive product line
incorporates special drive functionality and accessories to simply
and efficiently solve your HVAC/R applications. Drives are
available with IP20 (NEMA 1) and IP54 (NEMA 12) ratings.

Drive for a sustainable future
Affinity addresses the challenges for both today and the coming
years. It is created with more than 30 years of drives experience
and based on new research that considered the current and future
issues and trends in the HVAC/R industry. Affinity incorporates the
features you need to be at the forefront of building technology in
relation to sustainability, reliability, communications and
performance.

A complete HVAC/R solution
Affinity includes all of the features you would expect from a
dedicated HVAC/R drive, plus more:
- Fire Mode for building occupant safety
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- Two independent PID controllers can, for example, control
dampers or valve actuators to eliminate external equipment
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- Energy saving calculations
- Harmonic analysis
- Commissioning and monitoring
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- Onboard controller with real-time clock, ideal for reducing
costs and improving performance in standalone applications and OEM
solutions
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- Sleep / wake mode automatically switches off a fan or pump when
demand drops below a threshold for a certain time
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- Motor pre-heat to prevent condensation
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- Low load detection to sense mechanical problems such as a
broken drive belt
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- All Affinity models have integrated reactors to control supply
harmonics. This saves space and cabling costs
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- High switching frequency up to 16kHz for quiet motor
operation
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- Specific macros for simplifying set up of common HVAC/R
applications
- Easy back up and copying of drive configuration
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- Integrated network connectivity for BACnet , Metasys N2,
Modbus
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- Optional connectivity, through click-in option
modules:
- LonWorks
- Ethernet
- DeviceNet
- PROFIBUS
- Additional I/O
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- Pluggable terminals for simple installation and
maintenance
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