Function

DC motor control

Drive types

DC motor, servo controlled

Motors with PWM control, e.g., ActiveDrive amplifiers or brushless motors with integrated block commutation

Axes

1

Supported functions

Point-to-point motion. Startup macro. Data recorder for recording operating data such as motor voltage, velocity, position or position error. ID chip detection. Internal safety circuitry: Watchdog timer.

Controller type

PID controller, parameter changing during operation

Servo cycle time

50 µs

Profile generator

Trapezoidal velocity profile

Encoder input

A/B quadrature single-ended or differential TTL signal acc. to RS-422; 60 MHz

Stall detection

Automatic motor stop when a programmable position error is exceeded

Limit switches

2 × TTL (programmable polarity)

Reference switch

1 × TTL

Motor brake

1 × TTL, can be switched by software

Max. output voltage*

0 V to operating voltage, for direct control of DC motors

Max. output power

60 W

Average output power

48 W

Power consumption, full load

48 W

Power consumption without load

3 W

Current limitation

2.5 A

Communication interfaces

USB; RS-232, D-sub 9 (m)

Motor connector

HD D-sub 26 (f)

Controller network

Up to 16 units** on a single interface

I/O lines

4 analog / digital inputs (0 to 5 V / TTL), 4 digital outputs (TTL)

Command set

PI General Command Set (GCS)

User software

PIMikroMove

Application programming interfaces

API for C / C++ / C# / VB.NET / MATLAB / Python, drivers for NI LabVIEW

Manual control

Joystick, Y cable for 2-D motion, pushbutton box

Operating voltage

12 to 48 V DC *** from external power adapter (24 V DC power adapter included in the scope of delivery)

Max. current consumption

40 mA without load (when supplied with 48 V)

80 mA without load (when supplied with 24 V)

Operating temperature range

5 to 50 °C (temperature protection switches off at excessively high temperatures)

Mass

0.48 kg

Dimensions

130 mm × 76 mm × 40  mm (incl. mounting rails)