This elevator drive training covers all the main topics elevator technicians need to know about KEB elevator drives from keypad navigation and troubleshooting to regen units and COMBIVIS 6 commissioning software.
Documentation
Support Library
V 1.71 and V 1.72
F5 LED
Video Tutorials
F5 hardware measurements
Video 1
KEB F5 Hardware Measurements – Input Rectifiers
This video shows the process to measure the F5's input rectifier stage. This is an important verification step if the drive power at the input terminals but the DC bus stage is not powering up.
Video 2
KEB F5 Hardware Measurements – Braking Transistor, GTR7
This video shows the process to measure the F5's internal brake transistor. This is an important verification step if the brake resistor is not functioning as expected.
Video 3
KEB F5 Hardware Measurements – IGBT Output Transistors
This video shows the process to measure the F5's IGBT Output transistors. This is an important verification step if the IGBT Output transistor is not functioning as expected.
16 Part Video Series
KEB Drive Training Sessions
COMBIVIS 6 Videos
KEB Software Tutorials
Select the button below to learn how to use the KEB COMBIVIS 6 programming and commissioning software.
KEB Elevator App Overview
Mobile App
Watch the video and read the blog article to gain a good understanding of how to download the app, connect to an F5 elevator drive, download parameters, and send them for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
More Support Videos
Select a button to watch a support video demonstration on the topic.
Industry Links:
- NAEC – National Association Elevator Contractors
- CECA – Canadian Elevator Contractors Association
- ECNY – Elevator Contractors New York
- IAEC – International Association of Elevator Consultants
- Elevator World – International Publisher for the vertical transportation industry
What Customers are Saying
I can say from very personal experience that tech support is fabulous...There are some great features in the drive, like synthesized pre-torque, the inertia learn...we feel very successful with the KEB product.
Wayne Locker
Director of Technical Support - TEI Group
KEBs product is probably one of the best drives that I have seen in the 30 years that I have been working.
Massimo Sciarra
Elevator Adjuster - Selco Elevator Ltd.
I've been an adjuster for a long time and I've worked on a lot of drives. KEB is actually my favorite drive.
Fred Shenkman
Elevator Adjuster - IUEC Local 1
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