EPOS4 Positioning Controllers Data
GUI
USB
EPOS4 70/15 Positioning controller in a robust housing, designed for use with brushed DC motors with encoders or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoders up to 1050/2100 Watt.
EPOS4 Disk 60/8 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 480/1440 Watt.
Controller version Electrical data Operating voltage Vcc
CANopen Slave with EtherCAT option
CANopen Slave
10 - 70 VDC 10 - 70 VDC 0.9×Vcc 30 A (<60 s)
12 - 60 VDC 12 - 60 VDC 0.9×Vcc 24 A (<10 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
8 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)
15 µH / 15 A
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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) Clock, Clock\, Data, Data\
4 (logic level) 1, differential
Digital inputs “High-speed”
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…4
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)
1 (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 high; low (max. 1 Mbit/s)
EtherCAT RS232 USB 2.0/3.0
Optional 581245 EPOS4 EtherCAT Card available –
RxD; TxD (max. 115 200 bit/s) Data+; Data- (Full Speed)
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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…+50 °C -40…+85 °C 5…90%
-30…+45 °C -40…+85 °C 5…90% approx. 24 g
50...85 °C; Derating: -0.429 A/°C
45...75 °C; Derating: -0.267 A/°C
Mechanical data Weight Dimensions (L×W×H)
approx. 372 g 125.0×94.5×38.7 mm Flange for M4-screws 594385 EPOS4 70/15
60.0×60.0×22.0 mm
Mounting Part numbers
M2 screws
688770 EPOS4 Disk 60/8 CAN
Accessories
235811 DSR 70/30 Shunt regulator 235811 DSR 70/30 Shunt regulator Order accessories separately, see page 453 Order accessories separately, see page 453
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