10 About this manual
Target audience
This manual is intended for people who conduct start-ups and operate with the converter.
Read the manual before working on the converter. You are expected to know the
fundamentals of electricity, wiring, electrical components and electrical schematic
symbols.
Purpose of the manual
This manual describes the operation of the whole wind turbine converter arrangement as
one system. The manual is also a start-up guide with detailed examples on how to set the
program parameters to achieve the optimal system operation.
The detailed information on the converter is divided into hardware, firmware and option
manuals. Subjects covered in each manual are listed in this chapter.
Contents of this manual
The chapters of this manual are briefly described below.
About this manual introduces this manual.
System description describes the wind turbine converter, its optional functions and wind
turbine and converter control briefly. The chapter includes system block diagrams.
Start-up with low voltage stator gives instructions on how to start-up the wind turbine
converter in case of a low voltage stator.
Start-up with medium voltage stator gives instructions on how to start-up the wind turbine
converter in case of a medium voltage stator.
Practical examples contains examples on how to determine optimum parameter settings
for the converter.
Tracing the source of warnings, limits and faults describes most typical warnings, limits
and faults of the converter.