Purpose. An electric general-purpose drive with asynchronous motor is proposed. For motor control in stator and rotor, circuits used resistors and thyristors. These elements included together in various ways. This allows to get a variety of power converter circuit with resistor-thyristor modules. Methodology. Taking into account the technical requirements for industrial machinery developed an analytical method for determining the run-up controlled induction motor. Formed starting modes by changing the value of the equivalent resistor-thyristor modules. Using logic synthesis and function of thyristors switching to determine the equivalent value of resistor-thyristor modules. Scientific novelty. It lies in the fact that the proposed method of calculation to determine the run-up in the limited amount of transient current and torque of the motor. The total moment of inertia and the static moment of the drive do not have a significant impact on the maximum value of the transient electromagnetic torque. Most of these options affect the transition process, the oscillation frequency of the electromagnetic torque and the motor speed. Practical value. The method used for calculating allows to select the simplest laws of launch control actuator and apply open-loop control system without increasing the cost of the power converter, so it is of practical importance.