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EPOS2 Positioning Controller Getting Started Edition May 2016 Positioning Controller Getting Started Document ID: rel5892 maxon motor ag Brünigstrasse 220 P.O.Box 263 CH-6072 Sachseln Phone +41 41 666 15 00 Fax +41 41 666 16 50 www.maxonmotor.com...
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ERMISSION TO COMMENCE NSTALLATION The EPOS2 70/10 is considered as partly completed machinery according to EU directive 2006/42/EC, Article 2, Clause (g) and therefore is intended to be incorporated into or assembled with other machinery or other partly completed machinery or equipment.
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Use for other and/or additional purposes is not permitted. maxon motor, the manufacturer of the equip- ment described, does not assume any liability for loss or damage that may arise from any other and/or additional use than the intended purpose.
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The present document – including all parts thereof – is protected by copyright. Any use (including repro- duction, translation, microfilming and other means of electronic data processing) beyond the narrow restrictions of the copyright law without the prior approval of maxon motor ag, is not permitted and sub- ject to persecution under the applicable law.
EPOS2 70/10 system. maxon motor control’s EPOS2 70/10 is a small-sized, full digital smart motion control unit. Due to its flexible and high efficient power stage, the EPOS2 70/10 drives brushed DC motors with digital encoder as well as brushless EC motors with digital Hall sensors and encoder.
– and be kept – in a safe operating mode. • Be aware that you are not entitled to perform any repair on components supplied by maxon motor. Best Practice •...
Installation and Configuration Important Notice: Prerequisites for Permission to commence Installation The EPOS2 70/10 is considered as partly completed machinery according to EU directive 2006/42/EC, Article 2, Clause (g) and therefore is only intended to be incorporated into or assembled with other machinery or other partly completed machinery or equipment.
3) View new shortcuts and items in the start menu • The files have been copied to the menu «maxon motor ag», where you can access the pro- gram as well as the entire documentation set. •...
If other errors or warnings appear, check wiring and startup configuration (for details on errors and warnings separate document «EPOS2 Firmware Specification»). Figure 3-26 CAN Passive Mode Error 3) Your EPOS2 70/10 is now ready for regulation gains tuning. maxon motor control 3-23 EPOS2 Positioning Controller...
Step 4: Regulation Gains Tuning EPOS2 70/10 offers a fast and reliable way to automatically tune the regulation gains of current, velocity and position regulators. The function provides a good starting point for further manual tuning. Best Practice • The Auto Tuning function is a good way to start, nevertheless optimal regulation parameters cannot be guaranteed.
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Should the error persist, use Expert Tuning (for details separate document «Application Note EPOS2 Regulation Tuning»). Figure 3-34 Confirm Tuning Error 10) The EPOS2 70/10 is now ready for operation in one of the supported regulation modes. maxon motor control 3-27 EPOS2 Positioning Controller...
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The present document – including all parts thereof – is protected by copyright. Any use (including reproduction, translation, microfilming and other means of electronic data processing) beyond the narrow restrictions of the copyright law without the prior approval of maxon motor ag, is not permitted and subject to persecution under the applicable law. maxon motor ag Brünigstrasse 220...
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