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You are here: Home / Controls / New microcontroller-based brushless dc motor controls from American Control Electronics

New microcontroller-based brushless dc motor controls from American Control Electronics

December 4, 2018 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

American Control Electronics (ACE) has introduced the PML Series, a new family of versatile, feature-rich, configurable controls for brushless dc motors. PML drives can control motors that range from 90 to 280 Vdc, up to 5 A/1.5 HP, using either 115 Vac or 230 Vac line sources. On-board trim pots allow operators to quickly set maximum and minimum speeds, acceleration and deceleration rates, motoring and regening current limits, as well as the proportional and integral feedback gains.

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An onboard microprocessor allows for custom programming the PML Series for tasks as simple as changing the purpose of a jumper or trim pot, or as complex as programming an entire application-specific routine. The PML also seamlessly integrates PLC-like functionality into operations, allowing users to eliminate the need for a separate PLC altogether or enhance a system that currently doesn’t have one. These controls are positioning-application capable, with feedback sampling rates of 16 Khz. Each drive is designed for feedback from 120° Hall effect sensors and can be commanded with a wide range of analog inputs with ACE’s built-in isolation.

Highlights of the PML Series include:

  • UL 61800-5-1 listed (NOTE: this standard will obsolete UL 508C in 2020)
  • NEMA 4X packages available in both steel and plastic
  • Doubler mode: Able to convert 115 Vac input into 280 Vdc output.
  • Isolated inputs: Accepts floating or grounded signals 0 ± 5 Vdc, 0 ± 10 Vdc or 4-20 mA
  • Diagnostic LEDs: LEDs for power and status (e.g. undervoltage, overvoltage, short circuit/current trip, overheating warning/trip)
  • Thermally protected: Drive recognizes when overheated as a result of overload
  • Hall effect sensors: 120°, 5 Vdc, 75 mA combined
  • SEPARATE current limits for operation and regen braking
  • 16-bit microcontroller on board, ready for mission-specific configurations

For more information, visit www.americancontrolelectronics.com.

 

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