Multi-Motor Configuration
Running multiple Revolvers from one Stagehand.
It's not uncommon to try and run two (or more) motors from one Stagehand, especially for large or extremely heavy turntables.
The Stagehand Apprentice is not able to operate multiple Revolvers though it can operate two 2hp motors!
- Stagehand Pro or Stagehand Classic
- Motor/Brake cable two-fer
- Two (2) sets of motor/brake cables
- One (1) set of signal cables
Because we are running in a different Control Method (Pr.800) than normal, you do not need to autotune the VFD
- Use your Motor/Brake Two-fer into the Stagehand.
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.
- 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.
Some of these parameters are available from the Spikmark Drive Communication menu, but a couple will need to be changed Using the VFD Keypad.
A800
A700
On the VFD Keypad:

- 1.Pressuntil P.0 is displayed
- 2.Use the scroll wheelto select each parameter to set
- 3.Press thebutton 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 wheelto 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
On the VFD Keypad:

- 1.Pressuntil P.0 is displayed
- 2.Use the scroll wheelto select each parameter to set
- 3.Press thebutton 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 wheelto scroll to the next parameter
- 6.Press thebutton 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
Pr. No. | Name | Description | Value |
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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 | Control method selection | 0=Vector control, speed control, 10=Sensorless Vector control, 20=Volts/Frequency control | 20 |
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