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AB1A Driver Box User Manual September 2003 P/N: AB1A 458 000 D Nanomotion Ltd. POB 223, Yokneam 20692, Israel Tel: 972-4-959-0862 Fax: 972-4959-0995 Web Site: ww w.nanomotion.com E-mail: nano@nanomotion.com Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Copyright This document contains proprietary information of Nanomotion Ltd., and Nanomotion Inc., and may not be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Nanomotion Ltd. and Nanomotion Inc. No part of this document may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form and by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of Nanomotion Ltd.
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Compatibility and found to be in compliance with the following directives and standards: EMC Council Directive 89/336/EEC Safety Council Directive 73/23/EEC EN 55011:1998 + A1:1999 EN 61000-6-2:1999 EN 61010-1:1993 + A2:1995 Nanomotion Ltd. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
3.1.2.1 Enabling the Step Mode ....................21 3.1.3 Gate Mode Operation ....................21 3.1.3.1 Enabling the Gate Mode ....................22 Using the AB1A to Drive LS Motors ................22 SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 23 Parameters and Conditions ................... 23 AB1A Layout ........................25 AB1A Pin Arrangement....................
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Figure 1: AB1A Block Diagram ......................10 Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of the Output Stage with an Internal LC Card ........11 Figure 3: AB1A Driver Box Front Panel ...................12 Figure 4: Differential Analog Input Connection ................14 Figure 5: Non-Differential (single-ended) Analog Input Connection..........15 Figure 6: Joystick Connection ......................16...
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List of Abbreviations List of Abbreviations Ampere Alternating Current Direct Current Coil Capacitor Resonance Circuit Light Emitting Diode Milliampere Milliwatt Transistor-Transistor Logic Vrms Volts Root Mean Square Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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2. CE compliance section has been revised. Other changes to the manual are primarily editorials, aiming to make the manual a more user-friendly one. Nanomotion Ltd. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
General 1 AB1A Description General The AB1A is a single-axis Amplifier Box designed to drive up to 32 motor elements in parallel. The AB1A Card consists of DC/DC converters that provide the voltages necessary to operate the amplifier circuit: +5V, ±12V, +3.3V. In addition, the card contains two LED indicators and the external interface connectors for the INPUT, MOTOR, and I/O signals.
Operating Principles Operating Principles The AB1A Driver Box comprises the AB1A main card and an LC card. The AB1A Card converts the analog input command signal into a corresponding PWM square wave output signal that is fed to the LC Card. The LC Card produces the sine wave output voltage that drives the motor.
AB1A Driver Box User Manual AB1A Description AB1A PWM - Square wave on the amplifier output +48v H-BRIDGE AC output that drives LC Card the motor "Common" "Phase" "Up" COMMON "Down" DOWN DIRECTION CONTROL NANOMOTION MOTOR Figure 2: Schematic Diagram of the Output Stage with an Internal LC Card...
2 Connections and I/O Settings AB1A Front Panel All AB1A connectors and indicators are located on the front panel. There are three connectors Control Terminal, I/O Port, and Motor Out, and two indicators. Figure 3: AB1A Driver Box Front Panel The detailed description of the AB1A connectors and indicators is given sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 below.
Over-current Protection Motion Controller / Joystick Connection The AB1A Driver can receive the input signals either from a motion controller or from a joystick. The schematic diagrams of the motion controller and joystick connections are provided in the following sections.
Connections and I/O Settings Motion Controller/Joystick Connection 2.2.2 Joystick Connection Using the joystick for supplying the command voltage to the AB1A Driver Box allows the user to manually drive the motor without using a motion controller. POWER SUPPLY AB1A BLOCK TERMINAL MALE...
This ensures that unprotected motor pins will not be exposed to high voltage when the motor is not connected. If more than one motor is connected to the AB1A, use a suitable branch cable. If the motor type or the number of motor elements is changed, consult Nanomotion for the appropriate driver configuration changes that may be required.
(see also Table 8): • Powering Up/Down ♦ Enable: Enables the driver activation. Should be activated before the motor is run ♦ Emergency Stop: Disables the AB1A output • Mode Enabling ♦ Step Mode: Enables Step Mode operation •...
(default setting) or an external voltage supply via pin 20 on the I/O Port connector. The input to be activated should be shorted to external voltage supply ground. Configure jumper JP 1 (located near U1) on the AB1A card according to the voltage source: •...
AB1A. There is no command when switching the power to “ON”. Make sure that all motors that are to be driven by the AB1A are correctly mounted avd preloaded. 1. The command should be limited according to the envelope of performance of the motor.
AB1A Driver Box User Manual AB1A Operation 3 AB1A Operation Operation Modes The AB1A can be operated in one of the following operation modes: • Velocity Mode , in which the motor is driven continuously. • Gate Mode , in which the motor is driven at low velocity by turning the driver output ON and OFF in time intervals defined by outside TTL signal in an open loop.
Under normal conditions, the LS series of motors should not be operated with command voltage exceeding 3.5V. To allow some margin in cases, which require momentarily use of higher power, the AB1A for the LS series of motors is limited to 5V.
≤ 1200 mA 1x HR8 is connected. The required power supply value should be calculated by adding the total power consumption of all the motors that are connected to the AB1A power consumption without motor (+48VDC/125 mA ) according to the following: •...
Specifications AB1A Pin Arrangement AB1A Pin Arrangement Table 6: Control Terminal Pin Out Signal Name Function Description +48V Input +48VDC Power Supply Ground VIN+ Input Analog Command from controller. VIN- Input Analog Command from controller. ENABLE_IN Input Enable. See section 2.5...
AB1A Driver Box User Manual Specifications Table 8: I/O Connector Pin Out Signal Name Function Description VIN+ Input Positive analog command input Ground FAULT Output See section 2.6 Ground Not used Not used Not used Not used Ground LEFT_LIMIT Input Left Limit Switch.
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