Prepares individuals to connect, configure, adjust, operate, and troubleshoot advanced AC variable frequency motor drives using sensorless vector and flux vector control modes. Key skills include: configuring control mode, connecting a VFD with 3-phase input, wiring/testing a dual channel incremental encoder interface and troubleshooting, configuring external speed control, monitoring and configuring PC-based drive software, configuring USB and Ethernet communications, and configuring/programming VFD communications with programmable logic controller.