Design Features

New Design Available! We recommend the XC4e for all new applications.
Wide output power range from 10 A peak to 200 A peak at 320 VDC
3-phase AC line input
CE approved and NRTL safety certification; follows the 2011/65/EU RoHS 2 Directive
PWM power stages
Digital current, velocity, and position loops for improved motion stability
Optional integrated encoder multiplier for higher throughput and reduced wiring
Flexible design provides ability to drive brushless and DC brush-type servomotors as well as stepping motors
Encoder or resolver feedback

The Ndrive^® family of digital servo amplifiers are high performance discrete drives used with the Automation 3200 motion controller. These drives are capable of controlling brushless, DC brush, and stepper motors over a wide range of operating voltages and currents. Based on a common architecture, Ndrive amplifiers perform both current- and position-loop closures digitally.

The use of high-performance double-precision processors allows these drives to generate ultra-smooth motion profiles. Servo system response is optimized with the use of up to eight second-order loop-shaping filters, precise time-aligned feed-forward and other proprietary techniques with loop closure rates up to 20 kHz.

The Ndrive family is offered in a number of highly efficient PWM versions. The Ndrive MP is a low power, small footprint PWM drive ideal for space-sensitive applications. The Ndrive CP is a medium-power PWM drive capable of running directly from AC mains voltage and is optimized for cost-sensitive applications. The Ndrive HPe is the highest performance PWM drive providing a host of features not available on the other PWM drives, and is available in output current ranges from 10 A to 200 A peak.

Options for the Ndrive family include integral encoder interpolation, one- to three-axis position synchronized output (PSO), automatic brake control, digital and analog I/O expansion, absolute encoder interface, and one- or two-channel resolver interfaces. An optional dedicated ethernet port is available on the HPe drives for connection to third-party I/O expansion devices. This provides the potential to connect to a large number of I/O points typically required for PLC-type applications.

Any combination of Ndrive amplifiers may be connected to the Automation 3200 FireWire^® network, allowing the system to be customized as needed.

Specifications

Ndrive HPe Specifications

Ndrive HPe	Units	10	20	30	50	75	100	150	200
Motor Style		Brush, Brushless, Stepper⁽¹⁾
Motor Supply	VAC	Single-Phase 7-240 V; 50/60 Hz			Single- or Three-Phase 115 or 230 V; 50/60 Hz
Control Supply⁽²⁾	VAC	85-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz
Bus Voltage⁽³⁾	VDC	10-320⁽³⁾
Peak Output Current (1 sec)⁽⁴⁾	A_pk	10	20	30	50	75	100	150	200
Continuous Output Current⁽⁴⁾	A_pk	5	10	10	25	37	50	75	75
Digital Inputs		6 Optically Isolated (2 High Speed)
Digital Outputs		4 Optically Isolated
Analog Inputs		One 16-bit Differential; ±10 V
Analog Outputs		One 16-bit Single-Ended; ±10 V
Dedicated Axis I/O on Feedback Connector		Three Limit Inputs (CW, CCW, Home); Three Hall Effect Inputs (A, B, C); Three High-Speed differential Inputs (sin, cos, mkr for encoder); Motor Over-Temperature Input
Dedicated I/O on Auxiliary Feedback Connector		sin, cos, mkr for Aux Enc; Aux Enc can be used for PSO Output
I/O Expansion Board⁽⁵⁾		16/16 Digital Opto-Isolated; 3 Analog In (±10 V, 16-bit Differential); 3 Analog Out (±10 V, 16-bit)
High Speed Data Capture		Yes (50 ns Latency)
Automatic Brake Control		Standard; 24 V at 1 A
Emergency Stop Sense Input (ESTOP)⁽⁶⁾		Standard; 24 V Opto-Isolated
Position Synchronized Output (PSO)		Single Axis Standard, Two/Three Axis Optional
Can Output Multiplied Encoder		Yes
Can Output Square Wave Encoder		Yes
Primary Encoder Input Frequency		500 kHz Amplified Sine Wave Standard (for onboard multiplier); 40 MHz TTL Square Wave
Secondary Encoder Input Frequency		32 MHz Square Wave
Encoder Multiplication		Up to x65536 with real-time quadrature output (MXH)
Absolute Encoder		Renishaw Resolute BiSS; EnDat 2.1; EnDat 2.2
Resolver Interface		Optional; 1 or 2 Channel; 16-bit
Internal Shunt Resistor		40 W Continuous; 400 W Peak (5 seconds)			440 W Continuous
External Shunt		Optional
Ethernet		Optional
USB		No
RS-232		No
FireWire		Yes
Fieldbus		Modbus TCP on PC
Current Loop Update Rate	kHz	20
Servo Loop Update Rate	kHz	8
Power Amplifier Bandwidth	kHz	Selectable Through Software
Minimum Load Inductance	mH	0.1 @ 160 VDC (1.0 mH @ 320 VDC)
Operating Temperature	°C	0 to 50
Storage Temperature	°C	-30 to 85
Weight	kg (lb)	2.36 (5.2)			6.64 (14.6)			11.06 (24.4)
Standards		CE approved, NRTL safety certification, 2011/65/EU RoHS 2 Directive

For stepper motors only, one-half of bus voltage is applied across the motor (e.g., 80 VDC supply results in 40 VDC across stepper motor).
"Keep Alive" supply.
Output voltage dependent upon input voltage.
Peak value of the sine wave; rms current for AC motors is 0.707 * A pk.
Requires I/O option.
Requires external relay to remove motor supply power.

Design Features

Specifications

Ndrive HPe Specifications

Dimensions

Ordering Information