AEROTECH Automation1 iXI4 Servo Interface with Motion Controller
Automation1 iXI4 Servo Interface with Motion Controller
Take full control of your machine or motion system with the Automation1-iXI4 motion and servo controller. The iXI4 can run the complete Automation1-iSMC motion controller and control up to four analog transconductance amplifiers or clock and direction devices. Each axis of control includes encoder and axis feedback signals and an independent 20 kHz servo control loop.
The iXI4 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. Multi-axis PSO enables precision control of your industrial laser or process tool synchronized with your motion trajectory.
Design Features
Unlocks the full motion control power of our Automation1-iSMC intelligent software-based motion controller
Features complete configuration & performance capability of the XI4 servo controller
Connect to the controller using EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus or a Socket interface
Enables up to 12 axes of control when more Automation1 drives are connected over the HyperWire fiber-optic bus
Includes up to four single connector axis interface connectors
Features up to four axes of 20 kHz closed-loop servo control
| HyperWire Communication | 1x HyperWire small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports |
| Control Output(2) | Supports two or four axes of current command (±10 V) or clock & direction control |
| Control Supply | Voltage: 24 VDC Current, one-axis unit: 2 A max, 0.45 A typical Current, four-axis unit 2 A max, 0.6 A typical |
| User Power Supply Output | 5 VDC |
| Modes of Operation | Open loop Closed loop |
| Protective Features | Output short circuit Control power supply undervoltage |
| Position Synchronized Output (PSO) | Standard: One-axis PSO (includes one-axis part-speed PSO) Optional: |
| 25-Pin Axis Connector | Servo current commands / stepper clock & direction output High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos & marker) Absolute encoder interface (support optional) CW & CCW limits 5 VDC power supply Amplifier enable & fault |
| Multiplier Options | MX0 Option: Primary Encoder: 40 million counts-per-second square-wave input Auxiliary Encoder: 40 million counts-per-second square-wave input MX1 Option: *Encoders multiplied with this input cannot be echoed out |
| Analog I/O | 4x 16-bit differential, ±10 V analog input
4x 16-bit single-ended, ±10 V analog output |
| Digital I/O Connector | 8x optically isolated digital inputs (externally powered, 5-24 VDC) 8x optically isolated digital outputs (externally powered, 5-24 VDC) 1x optically isolated high-speed input 1x PSO TTL output 1x 5 VDC power supply |
| Drive Array Memory | 67.1 MB (16,777,216 32-bit elements) |
| High Speed Data Capture | Yes (50 ns latency) |
| Automatic Brake Control | Assignable digital output |
| E-Stop Sense Input | Assignable digital input |
| Absolute Encoder (Optional) | BiSS C unidirectional; EnDat 2.1; EnDat 2.2 |
| Position Command Update Rate | 20 kHz |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
| Storage Temperature | -30 to 85 °C |
| Weight | 0.59 kg (1.30 lb) |