AEROTECH Automation1 XC4e Enhanced, PWM Servo Drive
Automation1 XC4e Enhanced, PWM Servo Drive
The XC4e PWM digital drive is an enhanced single-axis motor drive designed for ultra-precise motion control applications. All versions communicate to Automation1 PC- and Drive-based controller products utilizing the HyperWire® motion bus. The amplifiers control brushless DC, brush DC, voice coil and stepper motor types at up to 340 VDC operating voltage and 30 A peak current capability.
Design Features
Part of Aerotech’s Automation1 Precision Motion Control Platform
Compatible with A3200 version 6.04 and newer
HyperWire® fiber-optic interface
Up to 30 A peak output current
Integral power supply
Drive brush, brushless, voice coil, or stepper motors
Safe torque off (STO) safety circuit
Drive array consisting of more than 16 million 32-bit elements
Optional two-axis or three-axis Position Synchronized Output (PSO)
Optional two-axis or three-axis Part-Speed PSO
Optional I/O expansion board
Optional 65K encoder multiplier for amplified sine wave encoders up to 2 MHz
High resolution digital current, velocity, and position loops
CE approved, NRTL safety certification, EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive
The XC4e PWM amplifiers control brushless DC, brush DC, voice coil, or stepper motor types at up to 320 VDC operating voltage and 30 A peak current capability. The current loop and servo-loop are closed digitally to assure the highest level of positioning accuracy and rate stability. This allows loop closure rates of up to 20 kHz and allows digital and analog I/O processing, data collection, process control, and encoder multiplication tasks in real time.
| Feature | Description |
| Motor Style | Brush, brushless, voice coil, stepper(1) |
| Motor Supply | Single-phase 0-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz |
| Control Supply | 100-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz |
| Bus Voltage(2) | 0-340 VDC |
| Peak Output Current (1 sec)(3) | 10 Apk | 20 Apk | 30 Apk |
| Continuous Output Current(3)(4) | 5 Apk | 10 Apk | 10 Apk |
| Position Synchronized Output (PSO) | Standard: One-axis PSO (includes one-axis Part-Speed PSO) Optional: Three-axis PSO (includes three-axis Part-Speed PSO) Two-axis Part-Speed PSO only Three-axis Part-Speed PSO only |
| 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 |
| High-Speed Data Capture | Yes (50 ns latency) |
| Safe Torque Off (STO) | Yes, SIL3/PLe/Cat 4 |
| HyperWire Connections | 2x 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) |