# Multi-Motor Configuration
It's not uncommon to need more muscle to spin especially large or heavy turntables. Believe it or not, multiple motors can be operated from a single Stagehand motion controller. As with all tricks, there are some limitations and considerations.
## Limitations
To run multiple Revolvers from a single Stagehand you'll need a compatible Stagehand (Stagehand Pro or Stagehand Classic) and two of the same Revolvers (Revolver v1 OR Revolver v2 OR two Revolver v3's). You cannot pair different generations of Revolvers. Revolver v1 must be two-fered with a Revolver v1. Revolver v2 must be two-fered with a Revolver v2. Revolver v3 must be two-fered with a Revolver v3.
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The **Stagehand Apprentice** is not able to operate multiple Revolvers.
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## What do you need?
* [ ] Stagehand Pro or Stagehand Classic
* [ ] Motor/Brake cable two-fer
* [ ] Two (2) sets of motor/brake cables
* [ ] One (1) set of signal cables
* [ ] [Updated VFD Parameters](#dual-revolver-v2-apprentice-parameters)
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Because we are running in a different Control Method (Pr.800) than normal, **you do not need to autotune the VFD**
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## Installation Process
* [Install your Stagehand](/docs/stagehand/stagehand-pro-ac/stagehand-pro-4-installation.md)
* Use your Motor/Brake Two-fer into the Stagehand.
* [Install your Revolvers](/docs/machinery/revolver/installation.md)
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**You only need ONE ENCODER.**
**Choose one revolver to serve as the primary and install the encoder. The other encoder can be moved out of the way.**
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* Run **motor/brake cable(s)** from **each Revolver** and plug them into the Motor/Brake Two-fer at the Stagehand.
* Run a **signal cable** from the primary Revolver and plug it directly into the Stagehand.
## Changing VFD Parameters
Some of these parameters are available from the Spikmark Drive Communication menu, but a couple will need to be changed [Using the VFD Keypad](https://docs.creativeconners.com/docs/stagehand/stagehand-pro-ac/stagehand-pro-4-operation/stagehand-4-machine-configuration#using-the-vfd-keypad)[.](/docs/spikemark/drive-communication/drive-communication-setting-vfd-parameters.md)
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{% tab title="A800" %}
On the VFD Keypad:
1. Press 
until P.0 is displayed
2. Use the scroll wheel 
to select each parameter to set
3. Press the 
button and change the value with the wheel
4. Once you are set to the correct value, press -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.
5. Use the wheel to scroll to the next parameter
6. Repeat the steps above and make sure all the parameters listed below are set to the correct value too.
7. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand
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{% tab title="A700" %}
On the VFD Keypad:
1. Press 
until P.0 is displayed
2. Use the scroll wheel 
to select each parameter to set
3. Press the 
button and change the value with the wheel
4. Once you are set to the correct value, press -- the display will flash between the parameter number and the new value.
5. Use the wheel to scroll to the next parameter
6. Press the button and change the value with the wheel
7. Repeat the steps above and make sure all the parameters listed below are set to the correct value too.
8. Lastly, cycle power to your Stagehand
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{% endtabs %}
## Dual Revolver Parameters
### Mitsubishi E800 Drives - Pro 5, Apprentice 2
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| Pr. No | Name | Description | Value |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Pr. 0 | Torque Boost | 0-30% compensation for voltage drop at low frequency rance | 5 |
| Pr. 7 | Drive Accel | Number of seconds for the drive to accelerate | 0.2 |
| Pr. 8 | Drive Decel | Number of seconds for the drive the decelerate | 0.2 |
| Pr. 9 | Electronic thermal O/L Relay | Current rating from the motor nameplate | 29 |
| Pr. 13 | Starting Frequency | Motor won't start until the speed signal is at least this value | 2 |
| Pr. 14 | Load Pattern Selection | | 1 |
| Pr. 19 | Base frequency voltage | | 230 |
| Pr. 22 | Stall prevention operation level | Torque limit level | 150 |
| Pr. 80 | Motor Capacity | Kilowatt rating of motor. (1hp=0.75kw, 5hp=3.7kw, 10hp=7kw) | 9999 |
| Pr. 81 | Number of motor poles | Governs the base RPM of the motor | 9999 |
| Pr.800 | Contorl method selection | 0=Full Vector
10=Sensorless Vector
20=Volts/Frequncy (A800/A700)
40=Volts/Frequency (E800/Pro 5)
| 40 |
### Mitsubishi A800 Drives - Pro 2, Pro 3, Pro 4
| Pr. No | Name | Description | Value |
| ------ | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Pr. 0 | Torque Boost | 0-30% compensation for voltage drop at low frequency rance | 5 |
| Pr. 9 | Electronic thermal O/L Relay | Current rating from the motor nameplate | 20 |
| Pr. 13 | Starting Frequency | Motor won't start until the speed signal is at least this value | 2 |
| Pr. 14 | Load Pattern Selection | | 1 |
| Pr. 80 | Motor Capacity | Kilowatt rating of motor. (1hp=0.75kw, 5hp=3.7kw, 10hp=7kw) | 9999 |
| Pr. 81 | Number of motor poles | Governs the base RPM of the motor | 9999 |
| Pr.800 | Contorl method selection | 0=Full Vector
10=Sensorless Vector
20=Volts/Frequncy (A800/A700)
40=Volts/Frequency (E800/Pro 5)
| 20 (Pro 2/3/4)
40 (Pro 5)
|
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