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Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Drive TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier PRELIMINARY Operating Manual Revision 0.13 6-Feb-09 Operating Manual Page 1 of 38...
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The TA333 features a true Class-AB linear power stage with a fast current feedback loop to put it in torque mode. This means that the output is a pure current signal with virtually no distortion around zero, eliminating all of the side effects of a PWM drive.
Control is consistent and smooth at any velocity. In sinusoidal mode, the TA333 is designed to accept two command signals (A and B @ ±10V) from a motion controller that is performing the commutation based upon encoder feedback. The TA333 derives the third phase internally (C = - (A+B)).
Motion command connections to the TA333 are made at J3. Inputs are provided for two of the three phases (A and B) and the TA333 can derive the third phase (C = - (A+B)) in sinusoidal applications. The inputs are common mode terminated at 10K and there is no need to ground an input if it is unused.
Note: Current output is limited by Ohm’s Law (I = V supply motor TA333 is factory configured for 10A, 15A, 20A and 25A for a commanded input voltage of ±10V, set at SW1, positions 3 and 4. (See table 4.9) Note: 25A output duration is limited by the SOA graph and temperature.
(See table 4.8) The input must be pulled to logic low (ISO GND) or logic high (ISO +5) for the TA333 to operate. The ENABLE line is pulled up internally to ISO +5. The TA333 provides an isolated +5V source at connector J3 and J4 with a maximum draw of 100mA.
External 24V GND with a minimum 1500V hipot separation. 1.12 Drive Power Supply A pair of matching power supplies (24V to 100V) must be used to power the TA333. A high quality switching supply is suitable for most applications. These supplies tend to be small, affordable, and highly available.
50-100mV of random noise. 1.14 Power Dissipation Calculations Since the TA333 Power stage is linear, voltage not applied to the motor is converted directly to heat. Heat generated by the drive is directly proportional to the voltage drop (across the amplifier) multiplied by the motor current.
(See SOA chart, section 2.4) 1.15 Motor Connections The TA333 motor connections are made at connector J5. The available output voltage is limited to the supply voltage, less approximately 8V off each rail. With ±48V supplies, there will be 80V available across the motor before the output starts to clip.
Reference the FTDI installation guide for installing the TTL to USB serial cable. Figure 4 – Com Port Settings for Serial Communication When the TA333 is powered up, the serial port will transmit the firmware version and the drive mode set by SW1 position 5 through 8.
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier Once the TA333 is enabled, data will begin transmitting in the following format: Figure 6 – Data Transmission Format, HyperTerminal Figure 6 shows the drive set to brushless motor mode, no faults, heatsink at 22°C, positive supply at 24V and negative supply at 24V.
Figure 7 – Sample Fault Printout If the TA333 is powered up with the optional 24V input and the enable signal is active, two faults will be generated. The first reported fault will be 0x0020 enable fault followed by 0x0021, indicating there is a supply fault in addition to an enable fault.
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 2.0 General Specifications 2.1 Electrical Specifications Feature Units Value ± 24 – ± 100 (Bipolar) Supply Voltage Vsup – 8V (~ 8V from either supply rail) Equivalent Motor Voltage 24 ± 5% @ 1.0A External 24V Supply 25 (See SOA Chart section 2.4)
TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 2.4 TA333 Safe Operating Area Curve (SOA) The TA333 features a micro processor that constantly monitors the operating conditions on the amplifier to prevent damage. This processor continuously calculates the dissipated wattage and sets a fault threshold based on heatsink temperature, supply voltage, and motor current.
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier Current vs. Time 1500 2500 3500 4500 5500 6500 Time (ms) Figure 9 – Output Current vs. Time Graph for Time to Fault @ ~30°C Wattage vs. Time 1400 1300 1200...
For a given wattage, the time to generate a fault decreases with temperature. For example, at 25°C the TA333 will sustain 900W for ~45ms before fault generation. If the heatsink is at 60°C, then only ~21ms will be allowed before fault generation.
TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 2.5 TA333 Output Frequency Response The TA333 design provides a relatively flat current output response up to 5 kHz for most motors. Lower inductance motors (0.10mH) will yield a higher bandwidth and higher inductance motors (10- 15mH) will yield a lower bandwidth.
3.0 Mechanical Information The TA333 must be mounted in such a way that there is clear airflow into and out of the heatsink and integral cooling fans. Ideally there would be at least 4” of clearance on both ends. For best results mount the unit vertically with the nose up (air flow exit), to take advantage of the chimney effect of heat rising.
J2 provides a TTL level serial port to monitor the operating conditions on the load and the internal health of the TA333. The optional TTL Serial to USB cable provides a convenient conversion for viewing the data with any terminal program such as Windows HyperTerminal.
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 4.5 J3 – Command Signals Pin # Description Command Signal Input Phase A+ Command Signal Input Phase A- Command Signal Input Phase B+ Command Signal Input Phase B- Dynamic Transconductance Select Bit D0...
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 4.8 SW1 – Switch Settings Switch # Function – (0 / Down / On) Function – (1 / Up / Off) /ENABLE (drive enabled on low Input) ENABLE (drive enabled on high input)
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 4.10 SW1 – Switch 5-8 Motor type (See section 1.3 for more information) Function (Motor type) SW1-5 SW1-6 SW1-7 SW1-8 Brushless motor, sinusoidal commutation Brushless motor, trapezoidal commutation, 120° Halls Down (0) Brushless motor, trapezoidal commutation, 60°...
Figure 19 – Application Example 1 This figure shows the TA333 operating in sinusoidal mode with differential command inputs. Active-low enable, active-low FAULT, driving a single brushless servo motor. The TA333 is set for a fixed current limit of 20A with a transconductance of 2.0A/V.
This figure shows the TA333 operating in sinusoidal mode with single ended command inputs. Active- low enable, active-high FAULT, driving a single brushless servo motor. The TA333 is set for a fixed current limit of 10A with a transconductance of 1.0A/V.
J4 and leave the “–” Hall signals unconnected. (Do not tie to ground, the motor will be damaged.) Note that Hall 5V power supplied by the TA333 is limited to 20ma. If the motor hall sensors require >20mA for operation, an external 5V power source must be used.
This figure shows the TA333 operating in brushed bridge mode with differential command inputs. Active-low enable, active-high FAULT, driving a single brush type servo motor. The TA333 is set for a fixed current limit of 25A with a transconductance of 2.5A/V with active DTS input control.
This figure shows the TA333 operating in brushed dual mode with single ended command inputs. Active-low enable, active-high FAULT, driving two brush-type (or voice coil) servo motors independently. The TA333 is set for a fixed current limit of 15A with a transconductance of 1.5A/V. 10-Apr-09...
This figure shows the TA333 operating in brushed dual mode with differential command inputs. Active- low enable, active-low FAULT, driving a stepper motor sinusoidally. The TA333 is set for a fixed current limit of 20A with a transconductance of 2.0A/V.
GENERAL - All hardware products sold by Trust Automation Inc. are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If you believe that a Trust Automation Inc. hardware product you have purchased has a defect in material or workmanship, or has failed during normal use within the warranty period, please contact Trust Automation Inc.
Trust Automation, Inc. TA333 High Power Linear Servo Amplifier 7.0 TA333 Hardware Revision History Revision Date Description 15 Dec 07 Alpha Hardware Release 15 May 08 Added Brush type motor support 10-Apr-09 Page 37 of 38...
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