AEROTECH Automation1 iXC4 PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller
Automation1 iXC4 PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller
The Automation1 iXC4 PWM servo motor drive with integrated motion controller is two solutions in one: it’s capable of complete machine control and provides sub-nanometer levels of servo motor control. The powerful Automation1-iSMC motion controller is loaded directly onto the same hardware that runs the drive, which in turn manages the trajectory of up to 12 axes of control over the HyperWire motion bus.
The iXC4 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. Multi-axis Part-Speed PSO enables precision control of your industrial laser or process tool synchronized with your motion trajectory.
| 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)(6) Optional: |
| 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 MX1 Option: Primary Encoder: 2 MHz / 450 kHz (bandwidth selectable) sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to x16,384* Auxiliary Encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input *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 | 4,194,304 32-bit elements (16.7 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°C0 to 40°C |
| Storage Temperature | -30 to 85°C |
| Weight | 2.36 kg (5.20 lb) |