The ME3 is a 3-axis, high-performance, DC-powered drive for position, velocity, and torque control of servo and stepper motors via EtherCAT. Using advanced FPGA technology, the ME3 provides a significant reduction in the cost per node in multi-axis EtherCAT systems. Each of the three axes in the ME3 operate as EtherCAT axes under DS-402 for motion control devices. Supported modes include: Cyclic Synchronous Position/Velocity/Torque, Profile Position-Velocity, Interpolated Position Mode (PVT), and Homing. Servo mode of steppers allows EtherCAT or digital PWM control of position/velocity/torque. In microstepping mode, stepper command pulses and master encoder for camming or gearing is supported.
Specifications
CONTINUOUS CURRENT
5A
PEAK CURRENT
10A
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
14-90 VDC
DIMENSIONS
101.6 x 85.1 x 21 mm
DIGITAL INPUTS
19
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
9
FEEDBACK
BiSS, SSI, Absolute A, Endat, Panasonic, Tamagawa, Sanyo Denki, Analog Sin/Cos, Incremental, Digital Halls, Aux encoder/ encoder out
COMMAND INTERFACE
Step/Direction, Analog, PWM
ENVIRONMENT
Commercial
Servo Motor Control Modes
• Cyclic Synchronous Position-Velocity-Torque (CSP, CSV, CST)
• Profile Position-Velocity-Torque, Interpolated Position, Homing
• Indexer, Point-to-Point, PVT
• Camming, Gearing
• Position, Velocity, Torque
Stepper Motor Control Modes
• Cyclic Synchronous Position (CSP)
• Profile Position-Velocity-Torque, Interpolated Position, Homing
• Position/Velocity/Torque (Servo Mode)
• Position (Microstepping)
• Indexer, Point-to-Point, PVT
• Camming, Gearing
Command Interface
• CANopen application protocol over EtherCAT (CoE)
• ASCII and discrete I/O
• Stepper commands
• ±10V position/velocity/torque