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News Release from: McLennan Servo Supplies | Subject: Applied Motion intelligent servo drives
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2008
'Intelligent' servo drives offer
flexibility
A series intelligent servo drive range offers a choice of integrated motion controller providing complete control flexibility for many motion control applications.
Motion and mechatronics specialist Mclennan has launched a range of intelligent servo drives from Applied Motion Products, California, USA The packaged BLuAC5 range includes a PWM drive stage with a rating of 5A continuous/15A peak and direct-on-line 90-265V AC input
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 1 Oct 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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It may be configured for linear or rotary sinusoidal and trapezoidal commutated brushless servo motors with tuning made very straightforward with AMP's Quick TunerT software and a built-in digital oscilloscope.
The powerful DSP based drive stage may be programmed for torque, velocity, positioning, and programmable (stand-alone) modes.
* Application flexibility - with full application flexibility in mind the drive can be supplied with a choice of three integrated controllers from simple +/-10V or pulse and direction operation through to sophisticated graphical point-and-click multi-axis motion programming.
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These three options -S, -Si and -Q are fully compatible with AMP's advanced stepper motor controls and may be freely mixed in multi-axis systems for complete cost and performance optimisation.
The basic -S version allows analogue +/10V DC control in torque or velocity modes as well as digital pulse and direction, CW/CCW or A/B encoder following - all with programmable electronic gearing capability.
The -S version also allows 'host' control from a PC or PLC using AMP's SCL programming language.
* Advanced control systems - for more advanced control the -Si (Simple Indexer) version allows pre-programmed stand alone operation using AMP's Si ProgrammerT Windows based point-and-click graphical software.
McLennan told manufacturingtalk.com that it is a highly user-friendly icon based programming environment for users of all levels.
This multi-tasking programming environment ensures fast set-up and machine interfacing.
As well as motion commands, I/O, conditional branching, alarms, and operator interfacing are also provided along with comprehensive troubleshooting support.
The -Q controller version uses an on-board motion controller based upon AMP's high level 'Q' programming language that stores complete multi-tasked motion and machine control sequences.
The -Q can handle conditional processing, maths functions and register manipulation for complex move sequencing and electronic gearing applications.
* Multi-axis host control or standalone control simplified - multi-axis host control or standalone control is made extremely simple with AMP's SiNET Hub and Si programmer software.
The software allows up to four or eight -S, -Q, or -Si drives to be configured, sequenced and networked with a PC, PLC or HMI in host or standalone modes.
The compact BLuAC5 intelligent drive is packaged in a robust panel mounted metal housing and is fully CE certified.
I/O complement is model dependant - the BLuAC5-Si includes 4 dedicated inputs for Limits and Jog plus 11 general purpose inputs with three dedicated outputs for Alarm, Brake and Motion and 4 general purpose outputs.
An isolated 24 VDC user power supply and a 24 VDC keep-alive input are also included.
Interconnection is made easy with screw terminal connectors for AC power, motor power and RS422/485 with Sub-D connectors for motor feedback and I/O.
The BLu range also includes board level and packaged intelligent servo drives with 24-48V DC power supply options with the same choice of integrated controls from simple +/-10V or pulse and direction operation through to sophisticated graphical point-and-click motion programming.
Mclennan stock and supplies a wide range of servo motors to complement the BLu and other servo drive ranges.
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