AEROTECH Automation1 iXC4e Enhanced, PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller
Automation1 iXC4e Enhanced, PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller
The iXC4e is the powerful center of your motion control architecture. It has a full motion controller, connects to other Automation1 drives over HyperWire and connects to other automation devices over EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP™, Modbus TCP/IP or a TCP Socket interface.
Design Features
Unlock the full motion control power of our Automation1 iSMC intelligent software-based motion controller
Features complete configuration & performance capability of XC4e servo motor drive
Connect to the controller using EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus or a Socket interface
Enjoy up to 12 axes of control by connecting more Automation1 drives over the HyperWire fiber-optic bus
Expand your I/O by adding expansion board to the iXC4e or to other connected drives
Motion. Control. Together.
The Automation1-iXC4e, a hardware platform for running the Automation1-iSMC intelligent software-based motion controller, features a servo motor drive. That means it has the ability to run your entire machine’s control, act as a servo drive for a single axis and control up to 11 added axes of motion over our fiber-optic HyperWire motion bus. The supported EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP and Socket interface enable true full machine and motion system control. Combining this technology on a single hardware device lowers your machine costs, reduces machine size and increases reliability.
The iSMC, which runs on the iXC4e, is programmable in AeroScript from the Automation1 Studio application and several available APIs.
Automation1 iXC4e Device Specifications
| Specification | Description |
| Motion Controller(1) | Aerotech’s Automation1 iSMC Intelligent Software-Based Motion Controller (version 2.00 and above) |
| Motor Style | Brush, brushless, voice coil, stepper(2) |
| Motor Supply | Single-phase 0-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz |
| Control Supply | 100-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz |
| Bus Voltage(3) | 0-340 VDC |
| Peak Output Current (1 sec)(4) | 10 Apk | 20 Apk | 30 Apk |
| Continuous Output Current(4)(5) | 5 Apk | 10 Apk | 10 Apk |
| Position Synchronized Output (PSO) | Standard: One-axis PSO (includes one-axis part-speed PSO)
Optional: Two-axis PSO (includes two-axis part-speed PSO) |
| 25-Pin Motor Feedback Connector | High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker) CW and CCW limits Hall effect sensor inputs (A, B and C) Analog motor temperature input (accepts digital) Brake output |
| 26-Pin Auxiliary Feedback Connector | High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker)* 4x optically isolated digital inputs 4x optically isolated digital outputs 1x 16-bit differential ±10 V analog input 1x 16-bit single-ended ±10 V analog output 2x optically isolated high-speed inputs *This channel is bidirectional and can be used to echo out encoder signal |
| Multiplier Options | MX0 Option: Primary Encoder: 40 million counts-per-second square-wave input Auxiliary Encoder: 40 million counts-per-second square-wave input MX2 Option: MX3 Option: *Encoders multiplied with this input cannot be echoed out. |
| I/O Expansion Board (-EB1) | 1x additional PSO connection point 1x PSO synchronization input 16x digital inputs, optically isolated 16x digital outputs, optically isolated 3x analog inputs, 16-bit, differential, ±10 V 3x analog outputs, 16-bit, single-ended, ±10 V |
| Drive Array Memory | 16,777,216 32-bit elements (67 MB) |
| High-Speed Data Capture | Yes (50 ns latency) |
| Safe Torque Off (STO) | Yes, SIL3/PLe/Cat 4 |
| HyperWire Connections | 1x HyperWire small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports |
| Automatic Brake Control | Standard; 24 V at 1 A |
| Absolute Encoder | Renishaw resolute BiSS; EnDat 2.1; and EnDat 2.2 |
| Current Loop Update Rate | 20 kHz |
| Servo Loop Update Rate | 20 kHz |
| Power Amplifier Bandwidth | Selectable through software (85-95% efficiency) |
| Minimum Load Inductance | 0.1 mH |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40°C |
| Storage Temperature | -30 to 85°C |
| Weight | 2.36 kg (5.20 lb) |
| Compliance | CE approved, NRTL safety certification, EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive |