Using MotionChip™ DSP control technology, Technosoft has developed a family of intelligent, universal drives and motors with CAN interface. These high-performance intelligent servo drives represent a true universal drive solution covering all type of applications for brushless, DC, linear and step motors from 25 W (45 V, 0,5 A) up to 3 kW (325 V, 10 A). They are designed to embed motion control, drive and PLC functionalities in a single frame unit. The hardware structure of intelligent motors (brushless and step versions) integrates motor, power electronics, controller, position sensor and interface in the same compact unit with basic local digital and analog I/O signals.

Technosoft drives / motors incorporate a motion controller with a powerful trajectory generator providing: S-curve and trapezoidal profiles, interpolated modes PVT (3^rd order) and PT (1^st order), electronic camming and gearing with option to add a 2^nd motion mode.

Technosoft motion technology is best valued in systems with distributed intelligence, where the motion application tasks are split between master and drives. Complex movement sequences can be programmed directly on the drives, while system control functions are handled from the supervising PC / PLC. The embedded motion controller offers the same high-level motion language for all motors, making their technology differences transparent to the user.

Motion programming can be done

• Via the integrated motion controller high-level language
• Via a PC host using C, VB, Delphi, LabVIEW motion libraries
• Via a PLC using PLC libraries IEC 61131-3 compatible
• Via a CANopen master (for CANopen versions)

Typical feedback devices include tacho generators, incremental encoders, digital or linear halls, sine / cosine encoders, resolvers. Three mounting styles are available for the Technosoft drives: panel-mount, DIN-rail and plug-in modules.

Product range data: input voltage 12 V_DC to 325 V_DC, output power 25 W to 3 000 W, and output current 0,5 A_RMS to 10 A_RMS. The intelligent motors have input voltage 12 V_DC to 48 V_DC and nominal torque up to 1,8 Nm.

CiA 402 versions are available for the entire product family.

Applications

• Industrial equipment
• Office equipment
• Packaging
• Factory automation
• Textile
• Robotics
• Machine tools
• Safety and medical
• R&D / laboratory equipment
• Automotive
• Building equipment