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Intelligent Digital Drives connect via FireWire®.
November 15, 2002 - NDrives are offered in 10, 20, and 30 A PWM and linear versions with integral digital and analog I/O, support for square-wave and sive-wave encoders, 100 BASE-T Ethernet interface for I/O expansion, and 400 Mbs FireWire® communication interface. Drives provide deterministic behavior and auto-identification. They are offered with up to 12 opto-isolated outputs and 12 opto-isolated inputs, two 16-bit A/D converters and two 18-bit D/A converters.
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Release date: November 6, 2002
Intelligent Digital Drives Connect Via FireWire®
Drawing upon 30 years of motion control and positioning system design, Aerotech introduces a series of intelligent digital drives with the highest level of integrated functionality available today. This new networked digital drive, the NDrive, is available in 10A, 20A and 30A, PWM and linear versions. The NDrive includes integral digital and analog I/O, support for square-wave and sine-wave encoders, a 100 BASE-T Ethernet interface for I/O expansion, and a 400 Mbs FireWire® communication interface.
NDrives provide deterministic behavior, auto-identification, and easy software setup from the NMotion software controller. Featuring an 80 MHz DSP, the drives have fully digital current, velocity, and position loops that provide higher servo loop bandwidth and improved diagnostics over traditional analog drives. The high-speed FireWire communication interface provides a low-cost networking medium that reduces wiring complexity and greatly simplifies startup and integration.
Support for analog sine-wave encoders is provided through optional onboard encoder multipliers. A hardware-based multiplier provides 2048X interpolation while a software-based multiplier provides up to 65536X interpolation. Both devices have an effective data rate in excess of 2 gigahertz allowing systems with resolutions in the nanometer range to operate at speeds on the order of meters per second.
A high-speed Position Synchronized Output (PSO) option can closely correlate an output signal to the vector displacement of up to three axes for applications such as laser firing or ultrasonic inspection. One to 8 outputs can be fired as a function of position with output latencies on the order of 50 nanoseconds.
The NDrive is available with up to 12 opto-isolated outputs and 12 opto-isolated inputs, two 16-bit A/D converters and two 18-bit D/A converters. An optional 10/100 twisted pair Ethernet port supports the direct connection of low cost, readily available Ethernet I/O modules providing up to an additional 256 I/O points per drive.
To learn more about the NDrive, please contact Ron Rekowski at Aerotech, Inc., 101 Zeta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, (Phone) 412-963-7470, (Fax) 412-963-7459, sales@aerotech.com. An Automation 3200 brochure discussing the NDrive is available on the Aerotech website at www.aerotech.com.
Contacts:
Marketing:
Stephen M. McLane Marketing Administration Manager
USA
Phone: 412-967-6854
FAX: 412-963-7459 E-mail this person
General Information:
Ron Rekowski
USA
Phone: 412-963-7470
FAX: 412-963-7459 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Aerotech, Inc. Address: 101 Zeta Dr. City: Pittsburgh State: PA ZIP: 15238 Country: USA Phone: 412-963-7470 FAX: 412-963-7459 http://www.aerotech.com
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