Automation1 iXA4 and XA4 PWM Digital Drives HARDWARE MANUAL Revision 1.02...
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Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 Table of Contents Automation1 iXA4 and XA4 PWM Digital Drives Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables EU Declaration of Conformity UKCA Declaration of Conformity Safety Procedures and Warnings Handling and Storage Installation Overview Chapter 1: iXA4/XA4 Overview 1.1.
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2.8. Industrial Ethernet (iXA4 -IE1 Option Only) 2.9. System Interconnection 2.10. PC Configuration and Operation Information Chapter 3: Cables and Accessories Chapter 4: Maintenance 4.1. Preventative Maintenance 4.2. Fuse Specifications Appendix A: Warranty and Field Service Appendix B: Revision History Index www.aerotech.com...
Drive-Based System Wiring Drawing (Best Practice) Figure 2-39: PC-Based System Wiring Drawing (Best Practice) Figure 2-40: Recommended System Connections for a Drive-Based Controller Figure 2-41: Recommended System Connections for a PC-Based Controller Figure 4-1: Fuse Locations on the iXA4 Control Board www.aerotech.com...
Table 2-9: Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied Brushless Motor Cables Table 2-10: Hall Signal Diagnostics Table 2-11: Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied DC Brush Motor Cables Table 2-12: Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied Stepper Motor Cables Table 2-13: Feedback Connector Pinout Table 2-14:...
Hardware Manual EU Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Aerotech, Inc. Address 101 Zeta Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2811 Product iXA4/XA4 Model/Types This is to certify that the aforementioned product is in accordance with the applicable requirements of the following directive(s): 2014/30/EU...
Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 UKCA Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Aerotech, Inc. Address 101 Zeta Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2811 Product iXA4/XA4 Model/Types To which this declaration relates, meets the essential health and safety requirements and is in conformity with the relevant UK Legislation listed below:...
To find the newest information about this product, refer to www.aerotech.com. If you do not understand the information in this manual, contact Aerotech Global Technical Support. IMPORTANT: This product has been designed for light industrial manufacturing or laboratory environments.
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2. Do not use the cables or the connectors to lift or move this product. 3. Use this product only in environments and operating conditions that are approved in this manual. 4. Only trained operators should operate this equipment. www.aerotech.com...
Store the drive in the original shipping container. If the original packaging included ESD protective packaging, make sure to store the drive in it. The storage location must be dry, free of dust, free of vibrations, and flat. Refer to Section 1.6. Environmental Specifications. www.aerotech.com...
Connect additional I/O as required by your application. Chapter 1 Connect the Safe Torque Off (STO). Section 2.4. Connect the power supply to the Control Supply connector. Section 2.1.1. Connect the motor power to the Motor Supply connector. Section 2.1.2. www.aerotech.com...
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Connect additional I/O as required by your application. Chapter 1 Connect the Safe Torque Off (STO). Section 2.4. Connect the power supply to the Control Supply connector. Section 2.1.1. Connect the motor power to the Motor Supply connector. Section 2.1.2. www.aerotech.com...
Torque Off (STO) inputs and optional Position Synchronized Output (PSO) outputs. And both drives are offered with an optional encoder interpolation feature (-MX1), dedicated analog and high-speed digital inputs, and separate power connections for motor and control supply voltages. Figure 1-1: iXA4 Digital Drive-Based Controller Labeled www.aerotech.com...
Part-Speed PSO commands high-speed, low-latency output pulses based on the commanded vector velocity. Refer to the online help for more information. Multi-Axis PSO Tracking: To track multiple axes... with non-Aerotech drives and square wave encoder signals, use the Primary Feedback con- nector (Section 2.3.)
Three-axis Part-Speed PSO firing, which uses the PSO firing circuit based off of the -PSO6 commanded vector velocity of 3 or more axes (includes One-Axis PSO). Industrial Ethernet (iXA4 only) (Section 2.8.) -IE0 No industrial ethernet ports -IE1 Includes industrial ethernet ports www.aerotech.com...
Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 1.3. Functional Block Diagram The block diagram that follows shows a summary of the connector signals. Figure 1-3: Functional Diagram www.aerotech.com...
(4) These values are under full output power. Under a lighter load, the continuous output current capability will be higher. Integral solid state short circuit protection does not provide branch circuit protection. Branch circuit protection must be provided in accordance with the National Electrical Code and any additional local codes. www.aerotech.com...
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Remplacer toutes les parties endommagées. Si un grillage de l'élément de courant d'un relais de surcharge se produit, vous devez remplacer le relais de surcharge dans son ensemble. www.aerotech.com...
To achieve the maximum 17.5 days of real-time clock operation in the absence of the control supply, the capacitor must be charged for 36 minutes. If the capacitor is not fully charged when the control supply is lost, the real-time clock will not last the entire 17.5 days on backup capacitor power. www.aerotech.com...
~25 mm Minimum Clearance Connectors ~100 mm Operating Temperature Refer to Section 1.6. Environmental Specifications Drive IP Rating IP20 Mounting Panel Thickness (Recommended) 2.5 - 3.5 mm (.10 - .125 in) UL Enclosure Type Rating of Drive Open Type www.aerotech.com...
This table shows the available drives and which version of the software first supported each drive. In the Last Software Version column, drives that show a specific version number are not supported after that version. Table 1-6: Drive and Software Compatibility Drive Type First Software Version Last Software Version iXA4 2.6.0 Current 2.6.0 Current www.aerotech.com...
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Control Power Common Input Protective Ground Table 2-2: Control Supply Mating Connector Ratings Specification Description Type 3-Pin Terminal Block Aerotech: ECK02456 Part Numbers Phoenix: 1839610 One conductor, stranded with ferrule 18...22 AWG (0.25...0.75 mm and plastic sleeve Conductor Cross Two conductors (same cross-section),...
/ 14 AWG min conductor size Table 2-4: Motor Supply Mating Connector Ratings Specification Description Type 3-Pin Terminal Block Aerotech: ECK02388 Part Numbers Phoenix: 1756272 One conductor, stranded with ferrule 14...22 AWG (0.25...2.5 mm and plastic sleeve Conductor Cross Two conductors (same cross-section),...
Generate 56 VAC from 115 VAC or 230 VAC input source voltage. When TV0.3-56 rectified by the drive, it produces an 80 VDC power bus. 1.5 kVA, 2.5 kVA, or 5 kVA isolation transformer; 115/230 VAC input; 28, 43, 56, TV1.5, TV2.5, or TV5 70, 115 VAC output www.aerotech.com...
4. Add a ferrite core to the motor phase and ground wires close to the drive. Wrap all four wires around the ferrite core once. Remove ferrite beads from Aerotech supplied cables if installed. [Ferrite core: Aerotech PN ECZ02349, Fair-rite PN 2646626402] 5.
Motor Phase C Output Motor Ground Table 2-8: Motor Power Output Mating Connector Ratings Specification Description Type 4-Pin Terminal Block Aerotech: ECK02593 Part Numbers Phoenix: 1756298 One conductor, stranded with ferrule and 14...22 AWG (0.25...2.5 mm plastic sleeve Conductor Cross Section Two conductors (same cross-section), 16...20 AWG (0.5...1.5 mm...
Black #3 Violet & Blue (1) Wire Color Set #1 is the wire set typically used by Aerotech. (2) “&” indicates two wires (Red & Orange); “ / ” indicates a single wire (Green/White). Brushless motors are commutated electronically by the controller. The use of Hall effect devices for commutation is recommended.
Observe the state of the encoder and Hall-effect device signals in the Diagnostics section of the Status Utility. Table 2-10: Hall Signal Diagnostics Hall-Signal Status Definition 0 V or logic low 5 V or logic high Figure 2-10: Positive Motor Direction Figure 2-11: Encoder and Hall Signal Diagnostics www.aerotech.com...
With the designations of the motor and Hall leads of a third party motor determined, the motor can now be connected to an Aerotech system. Connect motor lead A to motor connector A, motor lead B to motor connector B, and motor lead C to motor connector C. Hall leads should also be connected to their respective feedback connector pins (Hall A lead to the Hall A feedback pin, Hall B to Hall B, and Hall C to Hall C).
Black Yellow & Blue (1) Wire Color Set #1 is the typical wire set used by Aerotech. (2) “&” (Red & Orange) indicates two wires; “ / ” (Green/White) indicates a single wire. A properly phased motor means that the positive motor lead should be connected to the ØA motor terminal and the negative motor lead should be connected to the ØC motor terminal.
Yellow White White & Red (1) Wire Color Set #1 is the typical wire set used by Aerotech. (2) “&” (Red & Orange) indicates two wires; “ / ” (Green/White) indicates a single wire. 2.2.3.1. Stepper Motor Phasing A stepper motor can be run with or without an encoder.
2-19). If the motor moves in a counterclockwise direction, reverse the motor leads and re-run the command. After the motor has been phased, if you want to change the direction of positive motion, use the ReverseMotionDirection parameter. Figure 2-19: Positive Motor Direction www.aerotech.com...
Connector Analog Input + Input Motor Over Temperature Thermistor Input +5V Power Output Plug and Play Serial Data (for Aerotech stages only) Bidirectional Hall-Effect Sensor B (brushless motors only) Input Encoder Marker Reference Pulse - Input Absolute Encoder Clock -...
Bidirectional Encoder Cosine + Input Encoder Cosine - Input +5V Power Output Encoder Sine + Input Encoder Sine - Input Absolute Encoder Data+ Bidirectional Signal Common Output Signal Common Output (1) The maximum combined current output is 500 mA. www.aerotech.com...
Refer to the Help file for information on how to set up your EnDat or BiSS absolute encoder parameters. Table 2-18: Absolute Encoder Specifications Specification Value Sampling Frequency 10 kHz Maximum Reading Speed Refer to your encoder data sheet. Figure 2-21: Absolute Encoder Schematic (Feedback Connector) www.aerotech.com...
Figure 2-24: Encoder Phasing Reference Diagram (Standard) IMPORTANT: Encoder manufacturers may refer to the encoder signals as A, B, and Z. The proper phase relationship between signals is shown in Figure 2-24. Figure 2-25: Position Feedback in the Diagnostic Display www.aerotech.com...
Hall-Effect Sensor A (brushless motors only) Input Hall-Effect Sensor C (brushless motors only) Input +5V Power Output Signal Common Output Signal Common Output (1) The maximum combined current output is 500 mA. Figure 2-26: Hall-Effect Inputs Schematic (Feedback Connector) www.aerotech.com...
1. Signals outside of this range may damage the input Table 2-22: Analog Input Pins on the Feedback Connector Pin # Description In/Out/Bi Analog Input + Input Analog Input - Input Signal Common Output Signal Common Output Figure 2-27: Analog Inputs Schematic www.aerotech.com...
1.385 kΩ. The circuit includes a 1 kΩ internal pull-up resistor which corresponds to a trip voltage of +1.5 V. Table 2-23: Thermistor Input Pin on the Feedback Connector Pin # Description In/Out/Bi Motor Over Temperature Thermistor Input Figure 2-28: Thermistor Input Schematic (Feedback Connector) www.aerotech.com...
The nominal trip voltage of the encoder fault input is +1.5 V. Table 2-24: Encoder Fault Input Pin on the Feedback Connector Pin # Description In/Out/Bi Encoder Fault Input Input Figure 2-29: Encoder Fault Input Schematic (Feedback Connector) www.aerotech.com...
Figure 2-30 shows the possible wiring configurations for normally-open and normally-closed switches and the parameter setting to use for each configuration. IMPORTANT: Use NPN-type normally-closed limit switches (Active High) to provide fail-safe behavior in the event of an open circuit. www.aerotech.com...
Hardware Manual Figure 2-30: End of Travel and Home Limit Input Connections Figure 2-31: End of Travel and Home Limit Input Schematic (Feedback Connector) www.aerotech.com...
CW and CCW limit functionality in the software using the EndOfTravelLimitSetup parameter. View the logic level of the EOT limit inputs in the Diagnostics display (shown in Figure 2-32). Figure 2-32: End of Travel and Home Limit Input Diagnostic Display www.aerotech.com...
Brake Output + Output Table 2-27: Brake Control Specifications Specification Value Maximum Voltage 24 VDC Maximum Current A varistor must be connected across the brake to minimize voltage transients. Figure 2-33: Brake Connected to the 25-Pin Feedback Connector (Typical) www.aerotech.com...
Output RETURN. Not for customer use. Table 2-29: STO Mating Connector Ratings Specification Description Type 5-Pin Terminal Block Aerotech: ECK02393 Part Numbers Phoenix: 1827622 One conductor, stranded with ferrule 18...22 AWG (0.25...0.75 mm and plastic sleeve Conductor Cross Two conductors (same cross-section),...
WARNING: The drive does not check for short circuits on the external STO wiring. If this is not done by the external safety device, short circuits on the wiring must be excluded. Refer to EN ISO 13849-2. For Category 4 systems, the exclusion of short circuits is mandatory. Figure 2-34: Typical STO Configuration www.aerotech.com...
Interval for manual STO test: EN/IEC 61508 Once per year for SIL2/PL d/category 3 Once per three months for SIL3/PL e/category 3 Once per day for SIL3/PL e/category 4 SIL3 EN/IEC 61508 PFH < 3 FIT SFF > 99% www.aerotech.com...
ESTOP signal becomes active. Use the EmergencyStopFaultInput parameter to configure a digital input as an ESTOP input. The STO feature can only be used with AC or stepper motor types. It is not certified to prevent hazardous motion when using DC brush motor types. www.aerotech.com...
(24 V). An “ON” indicates that the voltage source has been removed from the input (open circuit or 0 V), and that the STO channel is in the safe state. DANGER: The STO circuit does not remove lethal voltage from the motor terminals. AC mains power must be removed before servicing. www.aerotech.com...
STO inputs before the STO Delay Time, an STO hardware shutdown will not occur but a software stop may, depending on the width of the STO pulse. The controller will ignore STO active pulses shorter in length than the STOPulseFilter parameter setting. www.aerotech.com...
The controller is equipped with 100BASE-TX Industrial Ethernet ports. IMPORTANT: Industrial Ethernet is only available on the iXA4. For the location of the ports, refer to Figure 1-1. For cable part numbers, refer to Table 3-1. For more information, refer to the Help system. www.aerotech.com...
Hardware Manual Figure 2-41: Recommended System Connections for a PC-Based Controller www.aerotech.com...
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Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 2.10. PC Configuration and Operation Information For more information about hardware requirements, PC configuration, programming, system operation, and utilities, refer to the Help file. www.aerotech.com...
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(1, 2, 3) USB-AMCM-xx USB Cable A-Male to C-Male HyperWire Refer to Section 2.7. (1) The "-xx" indicates length in decimeters. (2) iXA4 Only (3) Make sure that you are using a shielded USB-C cable that is designed for data transfer. www.aerotech.com...
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The light is configured to blink for setup. Table 4-2: Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause and Solution Make sure the power LED is illuminated (this indicates that power is present). No Communication Make sure that all communication cables (HyperWire, for example) are fully inserted in their ports. www.aerotech.com...
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Internal contamination from the cleaning solution can cause corrosion and electrical short circuits. Do not clean the labels with a cleaning solution because it might remove the label information. www.aerotech.com...
Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 4.2. Fuse Specifications WARNING: Replace fuses only with the same type and value. Table 4-4: Control Board Fuse Specifications Aerotech Third Party SCCR Fuse Description Size Littelfuse F200 Control Power at +24 V Input 5 A S.B.
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Aerotech makes no warranty that its products are fit for the use or purpose to which they may be put by the buyer, whether or not such use or purpose has been disclosed to Aerotech in specifications or drawings previously or subsequently provided, or whether or not Aerotech’s...
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On-site Non-Warranty Repair If any Aerotech product cannot be made functional by telephone assistance or purchased replacement parts, and cannot be returned to the Aerotech service center for repair, then the following field service policy applies: Aerotech will provide an on-site Field Service Representative in a reasonable amount of time, provided that the customer issues a valid purchase order to Aerotech covering all transportation and subsistence costs and the prevailing labor cost, including travel time, necessary to complete the repair.
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Hardware Manual iXA4/XA4 Appendix B: Revision History Revision Description 1.02 Update to Section 1.4. Electrical Specifications Updated Section 2.1.1. Control Supply Connector 1.01 Added Section 2.9. System Interconnection 1.00 New Manual www.aerotech.com...
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Brushless Motor Connections (Motor Power Output IP20 Connector) Brushless Motor Phasing Goal Brushless Motor Phasing Oscilloscope Example Brushless Motor Powered Motor Phasing Electrical Safety for Power Drive Systems Brushless Motor Unpowered Motor and Feedback Phasing Electrical Specifications Conductors Control Supply www.aerotech.com...
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Hall-Effect Feedback Pins on the Feedback Connector Encoder Hall-Effect Inputs (Feedback Connector) Encoder Fault Input Hall-Effect Inputs Schematic End of Travel Limit Input Handling Hall-Effect Inputs High-Speed Input Pins on the Aux I/O Connector Home Limit Input High-Speed Input Specifications www.aerotech.com...
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Motor Power Output Connector Motor Function Relative to STO Input State Primary Encoder (Feedback Connector) Motor Power Output Connector PSO Pins Brushless Motor Connections STO Connector DC Brush Motor Connections Thermistor Input Pin (Feedback Connector) Mating Connector Part Numbers www.aerotech.com...
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Hardware Manual Index Unit Weight User Power Supply Output specification Warranty and Field Service Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied Brushless Motor Cables Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied DC Brush Motor Cables Wire Colors for Aerotech-Supplied Stepper Motor Cables www.aerotech.com...
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