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CRRC motor controller, pin definitions and common faults

Author:F-Diesel Date:October 9, 2025 2:47 AM Tag:[ Electric vehicle , Vehicle control , Motor control circuit design , Motor controller converter modules ]
This knowledge base introduces or describes the This article explains the working principle and main circuit structure of an electric vehicle motor controller. It describes how the controller communicates with the vehicle via the CAN network, converts DC to AC to drive the motor, and details key components such as discharge resistors, DC support capacitors, current sensors, converter modules, and high-voltage electrical interfaces for safe and efficient operation.

Table of contents

1、Main Circuit

2、Functional Description of Each Component and Circuit

2、Control Circuit

 

As a key power component in electric vehicles, the controller exchanges commands and status information with the entire vehicle via the CAN network. The controller collects motor current, speed, and position signals, integrates system status with vehicle control commands, and inverts the DC power from the vehicle's high-voltage distribution system into AC power to drive the motor.

 

 

1. Main Circuit

 

 

The main circuit of the controller is shown in the figure. It consists of a DC current sensor IS, a voltage acquisition circuit V1 (integrated on the control board), a discharge resistor R3, a support capacitor C4, motor controller converter modules V1-V6, AC current sensors ISV and ISW, Y capacitors C2-C3, X capacitor C1, intermediate resistors R1-R2, electrical connections, and busbars.

2. Functional Description of Each Component and Circuit:

Discharge Resistor:

After the high-voltage DC power supply is disconnected, the discharge resistor discharges the charge on the support capacitor to prevent electric shock.

DC Support Capacitor:

Stabilizes the DC voltage and provides capacitive reactive power to the motor.

DC Current Sensor:

Detects the DC current flowing into the controller.

AC Current Sensor:

Detects the V and W phase currents of the motor.

3. Control Circuit

Controller external interface: X1 is the motor controller's low-voltage electrical interface.

 

 

High-voltage Electrical Interface

 

 

As shown in the figure, the controller's electrical interface consists of a power cable interface and a control cable interface. The +, -, U, V, and W power cable ends are crimped with matching copper wire rings and marked with the corresponding wire number. They are then bolted to the copper busbars of the various components.