Product category:
Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls
News Release from: Micromech | Subject: Danaher Motion P7000
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 February 2004
Micro-stepper runs like a servo
The Danaher Motion P7000 micro-stepping drive gives "servo like" performance without a feedback device.
The Danaher Motion P7000 micro-stepping drive gives "servo like" performance without a feedback device The drive features open-loop stall detection, and so combines all the advantages of a stepper system but can perform like a servo drive arrangement
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 16 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Motor drive offers speed and smoothness
The Danaher Motion P7000 stepping motor drive is suitable for single or multi-axis applications that demand high-speed performance or low-speed smoothness.
Dynamic smoothing (Multi-Stepping) also provides a much smoother motion when using low-resolution step configuration such as full and half step which is most helpful when command pulse frequency is limited.
Improved mid-band anti-resonance de-emphasises the motor's natural resonance so reducing vibration and the risk of stalling.
The drive features simple-to-use software setup using a PC or DIP switches for standard motor types and a choice of base step and direction drive or indexing option.
This means a PC will not always be required on site.
It also has a choice of DC powered drive (5A RMS) or AC powered drive (3A RMS per phase) and users can also choose between a network control "motion node" (Modbus RTU), DeviceNet or CANopen.
As for setup, position programming and testing, the P7000 uses the popular PC graphical user interface (GUI) which is a significant advantage as it allows applications to be verified on the bench using a PC.
The P7000 is very competitively priced and comes in a compact housing: the DC unit P70530 measures 144 x 44.3 x 112.5mm, and the AC unit P70360 is 170 x 52.3 x 132mm.
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