ROCKWELL 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A Drive Control Board for 1336 FORCE Drives

Technical Specifications

Main Features and Advantages

Advanced Motor Control Intelligence: The ROCKWELL 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ is the heart of the drive’s sophisticated control capabilities. It executes complex algorithms that provide superior motor performance, such as high starting torque at low speeds in Sensorless Vector mode and precise speed/position control in Flux Vector mode. This intelligence ensures optimal motor performance, energy efficiency, and smooth operation across the entire speed range. The board manages critical functions like current regulation, slip compensation, and dynamic braking control, which are essential for demanding applications like centrifuges, extruders, and tension-controlled winders.Comprehensive Connectivity and Programmability: This main control board acts as the drive’s communication hub. It features a built-in SCANport, allowing seamless integration into Allen-Bradley’s architecture for data exchange with PLCs and operator interfaces. The 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ provides a full suite of configurable analog and digital I/O points, making it highly adaptable to various control schemes, from simple 2-wire start/stop to complex cascading control systems. Its non-volatile memory securely stores all drive parameters, application programs, and a detailed fault history, enabling quick troubleshooting and easy transfer of configurations to a replacement unit, drastically reducing restart time after a repair.Reliability and Diagnostic Depth: Designed for industrial durability, the board includes robust power conditioning and protection circuits. Its most significant advantage is its extensive diagnostic and protection suite. The ROCKWELL 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ continuously monitors drive and motor performance, detecting conditions like overcurrent, overvoltage, ground faults, and motor overload. It logs fault events with associated data, providing maintenance personnel with invaluable information to diagnose root causes, not just symptoms. Replacing a faulty unit with the genuine 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ restores this entire layer of intelligent protection and diagnostic capability, which is critical for preventing motor and mechanical system damage.

Application Field

The ROCKWELL 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ Main Control Board is a critical repair and spare part for 1336 FORCE drives used in a vast array of medium-to-high power industrial applications. Its primary application field is in the overhaul and lifecycle extension of these drives, which are commonly found controlling mission-critical fans, pumps, and compressors in the Water/Wastewater and Power Generation industries, where they manage flow, pressure, and aeration. In these settings, a failure of the main control board can halt essential processes, making the availability of the 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ crucial for rapid restoration of service.Furthermore, this board is essential in heavy process manufacturing industries such as Metals, Mining, and Pulp & Paper. Here, 1336 FORCE drives with this control board regulate conveyors, crushers, mixers, and large machine tools that require the precise torque and speed control offered by the board’s advanced algorithms. The 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A​ is also a key component for system integrators and OEMs who maintain legacy machinery built around the 1336 FORCE platform. By using this authentic control board for repairs, they ensure the original performance and reliability of the machine are maintained, avoiding the need for a costly and time-consuming complete drive retrofit, thus preserving capital investment and maintaining production line consistency.

Related Products

• 1336F-MCB-SP1B:​ A Main Control Board variant for different power module types (SP1B) within the Frame F 1336 FORCE drives.
• 1336F-MCB-SP2A / SP2B:​ Control boards designed for the higher power SP2 series power modules in Frame F drives.
• 1336 FORCE HIM (e.g., 1336F-B):​ The Human Interface Module (keypad/display) that connects to and is programmed by the 1336F-MCB-SP1K-A.
• 1336-BDB-SP6A:​ The Gate Drive Board, which receives switching commands from the main control board to drive the IGBTs.
• 1336-SCB-SP1K:​ The Snubber Capacitor Board associated with the SP1K power stage that interfaces with the control system.
• 1336 POWER Entry Module:​ Provides filtered and protected AC power to the drive chassis where the control board resides.
• 1336 REGEN Module:​ A regenerative braking module that can be controlled and managed by the main control board for braking applications.
• 20-COMM-x SCANport Communication Adapters:​ Modules that enable connectivity between the drive’s SCANport and various networks like DeviceNet, ControlNet, or Ethernet/IP.