EPOS4 Positioning Controllers Data
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EPOS4 Compact 50/15 CAN Ready-to-install compact solution, designed for use with brushed DC motors with encoders or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoders up to 750/1500 Watt.
EPOS4 Compact 50/15 EtherCAT Ready-to-install compact solution, designed for use with brushed DC motors with encoders or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoders up to 750/1500 Watt.
Controller version Electrical data Operating voltage Vcc
CANopen Slave
EtherCAT Slave
10 - 50 VDC 10 - 50 VDC 0.9×Vcc 30 A (<60 s)
10 - 50 VDC 10 - 50 VDC 0.9×Vcc 30 A (<60 s)
Logic supply voltage Vc (optional) Max. output voltage Max. output current Imax Continuous output current Icont Switching frequency of power stage Sampling rate of PI current controller Sampling rate of PI speed controller Sampling rate of PID position controller Max. speed (1 pole pair) Built-in motor choke per phase
15 A
15 A
50 kHz
50 kHz
25 kHz (40 µs) 2.5 kHz (400 µs) 2.5 kHz (400 µs)
25 kHz (40 µs) 2.5 kHz (400 µs) 2.5 kHz (400 µs)
50 000 rpm (sinusoidal), 100 000 rpm (block)
50 000 rpm (sinusoidal), 100 000 rpm (block)
2.2 µH / 15 A
2.2 µH / 15 A
Inputs Hall sensor signals Encoder signals Sensor signals Digital inputs Analog inputs CAN ID / DEV ID Outputs Digital outputs
H1, H2, H3
H1, H2, H3
A, A\, B, B\, I, I\ (max. 6.25 MHz) A, A\, B, B\, I, I\, Clock, Clock\, Data, Data\ 4 (level switchable: logic/PLC)
A, A\, B, B\, I, I\ (max. 6.25 MHz) A, A\, B, B\, I, I\, Clock, Clock\, Data, Data\ 4 (level switchable: logic/PLC)
Digital inputs “High-speed”
4, differential
4, differential
2 (12-bit resolution, -10…+10 V) configurable with DIP switch 1…5
2 (12-bit resolution, -10…+10 V) configurable with DIP switch 1…5
2
2
Digital outputs “High-speed” Analog outputs Encoder voltage output Hall sensor voltage output Auxiliary voltage output Communication interfaces CAN
1, differential
1, differential
2 (12-bit resolution, -4…+4 V, max. 1 mA)
2 (12-bit resolution, -4…+4 V, max. 1 mA)
5 VDC, max. 70 mA 5 VDC, max. 30 mA 5 VDC, max. 145 mA high; low (max. 1 Mbit/s)
5 VDC, max. 70 mA 5 VDC, max. 30 mA 5 VDC, max. 145 mA
– –
EtherCAT RS232 USB 2.0/3.0
–
100 Mbit/s (Full Duplex)
RxD; TxD (max. 115 200 bit/s) Data+; Data- (Full Speed)
Data+; Data- (Full Speed)
Indicator LED green = READY, red= ERROR Environmental conditions Temperature – Operation Temperature – Extended Range Temperature – Storage Humidity (condensation not permitted)
Green LED, red LED
Green LED, red LED
-30…+25 °C -40…+85 °C 5…90%
-30…+25 °C -40…+85 °C 5…90%
25...77 °C; Derating: -0.288 A/°C
25...77 °C; Derating: -0.288 A/°C
Mechanical data Weight Dimensions (L×W×H)
approx. 126 g 59.5×65.5×35.1 mm
approx. 140 g 59.5×79.5×37.8 mm
Mounting Part numbers Accessories
M3 screws
M3 screws
520886 EPOS4 Compact 50/15 CAN 235811 DSR 70/30 Shunt regulator
605299 EPOS4 Compact 50/15 EtherCAT
235811 DSR 70/30 Shunt regulator Order accessories separately, see page 453 Order accessories separately, see page 453
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