Flex+Drive-II

Flex+Drive-II is a versatile intelligent servo drive with integrated motion controller for both simple and sophisticated indexing applications. A simple preset position or speed table can be configured from the Windows front end. Each move or speed can be initiated via the digital inputs. The 16 preset moves can be expanded to 256 moves by means of the I/O expansion card. For more complex indexing applications, Flex+Drive-II can be programmed in a single-tasking version of the MintMT programming language.

Flex+Drive-II provides control of both rotary and linear motors. Fieldbus options include DeviceNet, Profibus-DP and CANopen. The onboard master encoder input can be used for gearing applications.

Flex+Drive-II is available in single phase from 2.5A to 7.5A and three phase from 2.5A to 27.5A.

Versatile programming is provided by means of Mint, a BASIC like programming language or the supplied ActiveX components.

Features:

• Intelligent brushless servo drive with integrated motion controller
• 16 user defined preset positions - expandable to 256 with option I/O card
• Control of both rotary and linear servo motors
• Direct online single-phase 115/230 VAC, from 2.5 to 7.5A continuous
  Direct online 3-phase 230-460 VAC, from 2.5 to 27.5A continuous
• Option of external 24VDC input to maintain control electronics during power down
• Panel-mounting enclosure
• 7 segment display for diagnostics
• Resolver, incremental encoder and absolute (EnDat) feedback options
• Simulated encoder output
• Master encoder input for gearing applications
• Auto-tuning wizard and software oscilloscope facilities via Windows front end
• Analog or pulse and direction command reference
• 8 uncommitted opto-isolated digital inputs
  Usage programmable in Mint and via Windows front end.
  2 of the inputs can be programmed to capture the axis position within 1 microsecond.
• 3 uncommitted opto-isolated digital outputs (PNP)
  Usage programmable in Mint and via Windows front end.
• 1 x analog input - 14-bit differential for command reference or general purpose
• I/O expansion (factory fit option): 10 digital inputs/5 outputs
• I/O usage configurable through Mint WorkBench v5 front end
• Factory fit fieldbus connectivity: CANopen, DeviceNet, Profibus-DP
• RS232 and RS485 serial channel, user selectable
• MintMT single-tasking programming with 64k program space
• Support for indexing moves and simple software gearboxes
• ActiveX libraries supplied free of charge

If your application requires more sophisticated move types such as cam profiling or flying shear, or requires non-volatile data, see MintDrive.