Positioning Controllers

maxon motor (Fall River, MA) offers the EPOS4 controller module with detachable pin headers and two different power ratings. With a connector board, the modules can be combined into a ready-to-install solution. The position controllers are suitable for control of brushed DC motors and brushless BLDC motors (EC motors) with Hall sensors and encoders up to 750W continuous power and 1500W peak power. The CANopen positioning motor controllers are available with Ethernet-based interfaces such as EtherCAT, or absolute rotary encoders. Features include Field Oriented Control (FOC) with multiple analog and digital I/O, along with various command options. Start-up and parameterization are performed with the EPOS Studio intuitive graphical user interface and user-friendly, menu-controlled wizards.