Fitted in a compact package, the new step motor driver, with integrated HT23 motor offers up to five amps per phase and is available in 220 VAC and 120 VAC versions.

The STAC5 is available in two options — the S models and the Q models.

Using the SCL language, the S models accept analog input, step and direction, joystick control as well as streaming host commands. The models include a 12-bit analog input, four digital inputs and two digital outputs.

Meanwhile, the Q models provide extra standalone programmable operations utilizing the Q programming language. This language offers high-level features that include complex motion, conditional programming, multi-tasking, register access, math functions and more. The models also include a 12 bit analog input, 12 digital inputs and six digital outputs.

The STAC5 series also features 100 Mbit Ethernet communication which it uses to configure the motor. The Ethernet interface also supports the Q and SCL languages over standard Ethernet cabling, protocols and addressing.

The new step motor driver also comes with an encoder feedback option, which offers position verification, stall prevention and/or stall detection. The company’s proprietary stall prevention algorithm automatically reduces acceleration or speed to avoid motor stalls while monitoring rotor lag, to allow 100 percent torque utilization.

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Manufactured by Applied Motion Products, the STM is a Drive + Motor + Control unit, fusing step motor and drive technologies into a single device, offering savings on space, wiring and cost over conventional motor and drive solutions.

Communication options include: RS232, RS485, CANopen, Ethernet and Ethernet/IP. Models are CE marked, and RoHS Compliant.

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Configuration is done entirely with switches on the drive. AMP engineers optimized the performance for a number of motors, storing all the configuration parameters on the drive. The motor is then selected by a 16 position rotary switch. Custom configurations are welcomed for OEMs wishing to use a different motor. The STR is compact, measuring only 4.64” x 2.97” x 1.29”.

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STAC6 drives are rated at 6A for the 110V version and 3.2A with the 220VAC version. Adding CANopen allows the drives to be controlled by a CANopen master utilizing the DS301 and DSP402 communications protocols and the CAN 2.0b Passive physical layer. STAC6 drives have 7 digital inputs, 3 digital outputs and 2 analog inputs, encoder feedback is standard.

All AMPs CANopen compatible drives include Q programmer, Applied Motions powerful motion control language. Q programs can be downloaded and stored on the drive and then using the CANopen network, users can access, modify and trigger Q programs. Free printed literature and a price quote are available to aid product selection efforts. Full product CAD drawings are also available.

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Adding a CANopen option to the SV series Servo Drives adds a third drive to Applied Motions list of CANopen compatible products, with more to come.

The SV drive develops 7A continuous and 14A peak and has eight digital inputs, four digital outputs and two analog inputs.

SV CANopen drives have Applied Motion’s Q programming language on board. This has the added advantage that Q programs written and stored in the drive and then a command can be sent over the CANopen network to trigger the program. The user can also read and write to registers over the CAN Network changing parameters within the stored Q program.

More information can be found at www.applied-motion.com/SV

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The addition of a CANopen option card to the range of communication options allows the drives to be controlled by a CANopen master utilizing the DS301 and DSP402 communications protocols and the CAN 2.0b Passive physical layer. Using these standard protocols the drive can be commanded to execute point to point moves, homing routines or run at a set velocity. ST CANopen Drives are available in 5A and 10A versions. Each has eight digital inputs, four digital outputs and two analog inputs. ST drives are configured using ST Configurator software.

CANopen is utilized by OEM machine builders to integrate many devices of different types on a single field bus connection. Drives such as the ST can be put on the same network as sensors and interfaces. The user then has a single learning curve to develop programs that can communicate to all compatible devices. Up to 132 devices can be connected on a single CANopen Network.

Free printed literature and a price quote are available to aid product selection efforts. Full product CAD drawings are also available.

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