Introduction; Documentation - Delta PBC Series User Manual

Power Brick Controller User Manual

INTRODUCTION

The Power Brick Controller is essentially a Power UMAC CPU interfaced with a Gate3 Axis Interface
board containing output control signals, whose format is configurable during the option-ordering process,
and encoder feedback channels, packaged with general-purpose digital and analog I/O. It supports virtually
any type of feedback device and can interface directly into the following types of amplifiers:
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Analog ±10V, through DAC outputs (either 12-bit filtered PWM or 16-bit True DACs)
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Digital, through digital Direct PWM
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Stepper, through pulse and direction PFM output
The unit can be ordered with 4 or 8 axes of output control signal channels and encoder and flag inputs.
In addition, the number of axes can be expanded modularly through MACRO (up to 32 servo nodes, 24 I/O
nodes) or EtherCat (up to 64 additional axes).
The Power Brick Controller carries up to 48 digital inputs and 24 digital outputs (I/Os) on-board, but the
I/O capacity can also be expanded through MACRO, ModBus, or EtherCat. Up to 8 general-purpose relays
can be ordered with the unit, and up to 8 analog-to-digital converters (ADCs).
The outstanding trajectory planner, built-in software PLCs (programmable in Power PMAC script and / or
C language), and safety features make the Power Brick Controller a fully scalable machine automation
controller-drive which can be virtually integrated in any kind of motion control application.

Documentation

In conjunction with this manual, the following manuals are essential for the proper operation and use of the
Power Brick Controller:
➢ Power PMAC Software Reference Manual
➢ Power PMAC User Manual
These manuals are available for download, to registered members, at
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