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Summary of Contents for Precision MicroDynamics Polaris
- Page 1 Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual www.pmdi.com...
- Page 2 This includes any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use. No license is granted by implication under the patent rights of Precision MicroDynamics Inc. Precision MicroDynamics reserves the right to revise the manual and the product it describes without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced in any way, shape or form without prior permission from Precision MicroDynamics Inc.
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Page 3: Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty The Polaris™ amplifier hardware is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship, for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. PMDI will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves defective if PMDI receives notice of such defects during the warranty period. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Figures ................................v Tables ................................vi Terms and Definitions ..........................vi Chapter 1: Safety Information ........................1 Safety Symbols ..........................1 Caution ............................1 Chapter 2: Introduction ..........................2 Chapter 3: Description ..........................3 Specifications ..........................4 Chapter 4: Connectors ..........................6 Power Connector .......................... -
Page 5: Figures
Figures Figure 1: Amplifier Overview ........................2 Figure 2: Mercury™ Connection ........................7 Figure 3: Mounting the Polaris™ Amplifier ....................16 Figure 4: 24V Power Supply Suggested Wiring ................... 17 Figure 5: Typical Mercury Network ......................18 Figure 6: Sin Cos Encoder Terminations ..................... 19 Figure 7: Resolute™... - Page 6 Mercury™ port – The port in which Polaris™ devices are connected using CAT6 cable. PWM – Pulse Width Modulation PSC – The Polaris™ signal conditioner for the Sony scale is a proprietary, single ended to differential, interface card produced by PMDI.
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Safety Information
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Chapter 1: Safety Information To achieve optimum and safe operation with the Polaris™ amplifier, it is imperative that the safety procedures provided in this installation guide are followed. Failure to do so could lead to bodily harm or damage to the equipment. -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Introduction
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Chapter 2: Introduction This installation guide describes the recommended mounting, wiring and connectivity of the Polaris™ amplifier. Chapters that follow will outline the steps necessary to achieve maximum functionality. Figure 1: Amplifier Overview www.pmdi.com... -
Page 9: Chapter 3: Description
MotionTools simplifies setting up, tuning and customizing the Polaris™ amplifiers parameters. It provides real time feedback as well as data logging. Integrating the Polaris™ amplifier into any machine or control system is a positive experience for both the advanced and novice user. -
Page 10: Specifications
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Specifications A specification table can be found in Appendix 3.1.1 Amplifier Hardware Output: PWM frequencies: 20, 40, 80KHz 185VDC, 8.0A continuous (185VDC max, 20.0A peak) Power Supply: Single DC supply Nominal 24VDC, 0.4A Motor Supply: Motor power (24VDC –... - Page 11 Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Analog IO: (Optional) 1 16-bit analog input 1 16-bit analog output Diagnostic LEDS: Power and Status activity Dimensions: 274.0mm x 146.2mm x 50.8mm (10.789” x 5.757” x 2.000”) Weight: 0.9 kg (31.7 oz) Operational Temp: 0°C to 55°C (32F to 131F), 85% R.H...
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Page 12: Chapter 4: Connectors
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Chapter 4: Connectors Power Connector Section 6.1 for full details. Table 1: Power Connection Mating connector part number: MSTB 2,5/3-STF-5,08 www.pmdi.com... -
Page 13: Mercury™ Connectors
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Mercury™ Connectors Section 6.2 for full details. Mercury™ RJ45 Sockets Figure 2: Mercury™ Connection Mating connector: RJ45 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 14: Encoder Feedback Connector
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Encoder Feedback Connector Section 6.3 for full details. Table 2: Sin Cos Encoder Feedback Connection Mating connector: DB15 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 15: Table 3: Serial Encoder Feedback Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Section 6.3 for full details. Table 3: Serial Encoder Feedback Connection Mating connector: DB15 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 16: Table 4: A Quad B Encoder Feedback Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Section 6.3 for full details. Table 4: A Quad B Encoder Feedback Connection Mating connector: DB15 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 17: Motor Connector
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Motor Connector Section 6.4 for full details. Table 5: 3 Phase Motor Connection Mating connector part number: (MSTB2,5/6-STF-5,08) www.pmdi.com... -
Page 18: Table 6: Single Phase Motor Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Section 6.4 for full details. Table 6: Single Phase Motor Connection Mating connector part number: (MSTB2,5/6-STF-5,08) www.pmdi.com... -
Page 19: Motor Power Safety Connector
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Motor Power Safety Connector Section 6.5 for full details. Table 7: Motor Power Safety Connection Mating connector part number: (MSTB2,5/4-STF-5,08) www.pmdi.com... -
Page 20: Hall Sensor Connector
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Hall Sensor Connector Section 6.6 for full details. Table 8: Hall Connection Mating connector: DB9 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 21: Io Connector
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual IO Connector Section 6.7 for full details. * Only available with the analog option board Table 9: IO Connection Mating connector: DB25 Male Plug www.pmdi.com... -
Page 22: Chapter 5: Mounting The Amplifier
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Chapter 5: Mounting the Amplifier Three M5 panhead machine screws are used to mount the Polaris™ amplifier. Make sure the amplifier is mounted in a vertical position as shown in Figure 3 for optimal ventilation and cooling. An optional DIN rail mount that connects to the Polaris™... -
Page 23: Chapter 6: Connecting Cables
Chapter 6: Connecting Cables Once mounted, the device is ready for wiring. Proper wiring, grounding, and shielding are essential for personal safety and for full performance of the Polaris™ amplifier. Safe wiring practice coupled with the guidelines outlined in each connecting cables section will ensure proper wiring of the Polaris™... -
Page 24: Mercury™ Connection
Each amplifier can be part of a daisy chain that can have from 0 to 31 Polaris™ devices on it. A typical topology is depicted in Figure 5 which shows two of four controller ports being used to network two Polaris™... -
Page 25: Encoder Feedback Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Encoder Feedback Connection Several interface options exist for encoder feedback. The internal Polaris™ amplifier connections to each of these encoder types are featured below. 6.3.1 Sin Cos Encoder Connection The internal amplifier connections to the encoder feedback connector(X6) for a Sin Cos encoder are... -
Page 26: Figure 7: Resolute™ Or Serial Biss® Encoder Terminations
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual 6.3.2 Resolute™ or Serial Biss® Encoder Connection The internal amplifier connections to the encoder feedback connector(X6) for a Resolute™ or serial BiSS® encoder are shown in Figure Figure 7: Resolute™ or Serial BiSS® Encoder Terminations... -
Page 27: Figure 8: A Quad B Single Ended Encoder Terminations
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual 6.3.3 A Quad B – Single Ended Encoder Connection The internal amplifier connections to the encoder feedback connector(X6) for an A Quad B single ended encoder are shown in Figure Figure 8: A Quad B Single Ended Encoder Terminations... -
Page 28: Figure 9: A Quad B Differential Ended Encoder Terminations
6.3.5 Custom Encoder Connections More specific connection details exist for customized encoder connections. These interface documents lay outside of the general Polaris™ amplifier usage. For this reason, these various encoder types and interfacing descriptions can be found in their respective appendices. -
Page 29: Motor Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Motor Connection Recommended wiring practice for connecting a 3 phase motor is shown in Figure Figure 10: 3 Phase Motor Connection Suggested Wiring www.pmdi.com... -
Page 30: Figure 11: Single Phase Motor Connection Suggested Wiring
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Recommended wiring practice for connecting a single phase motor and is shown in Figure Figure 11: Single Phase Motor Connection Suggested Wiring www.pmdi.com... -
Page 31: Motor Safety Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Motor Safety Connection Connection of a bleeder resistor to connector X3 is shown in Figure Figure 12: Bleeder Resistor Connection Bleeder resistors can experience very high voltages and temperatures under certain conditions. Proper selection and installation of bleeder resistor is necessary to avoid injury or fire hazards. -
Page 32: Hall Sensor Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Hall Sensor Connection The internal connection for the hall feedback connector X5 is shown in Figure 14. The thermal sensor is a digital input to the amplifier which can be connected to a motor thermal cut-off output. -
Page 33: Digital Io
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Digital IO The Polaris™ amplifier offers a limited number of general digital input and output pins. This allows for some basic interfacing to outside devices including PLC’s, sensors, emergency indicators, etc. Do not connect or disconnect the Digital IO connector X6 if digital IO power is being applied to the connector. -
Page 34: Table 10: Digital Input Truth Table
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual The IO system operates from a nominal 24V DC power supply. The digital inputs and digital outputs both follow forward logic as depicted in Table 10 and in Table Din # Input Logic Dout # Output Logic 13.5V-30V... -
Page 35: Figure 15 : Digital Io Connection
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual The internal connections for the digital IO sections of connector X4 can be seen in Figure 15 Figure Figure 15 : Digital IO Connection www.pmdi.com... -
Page 36: Chapter 7: Power Up
The features and functionality of the golden boot state are outlined in the software user manual. Diagnostic LEDs There are two LEDs located in the top left of the Polaris™ amplifier. These are used to provide feedback on the current status of the amplifier. See Figure... -
Page 37: Figure 17: Diagnostic Leds
Polaris™ Amplifier Hardware Installation Manual Power and Status LEDs Figure 17: Diagnostic LEDs 7.2.1 Power LED The power LED is either off or green. Green indicates that a valid +24V supply is attached to the power connector. See Table Power LED... -
Page 38: Chapter 8: Conclusion
If the setup procedure outlined in this guide is followed, the amplifier should now be mounted, wired, and powered. Other hardware installations, such as the Polaris™ controller and Polaris™ digital IO module, are described in their r`espective manuals. Advanced features are described in the software user manual. -
Page 39: Appendix A: Dimensions
Appendix A: Dimensions www.pmdi.com... -
Page 40: Appendix B: Specification Chart
Appendix B: Specification Chart Polaris™ Amplifier Minimum Typical Maximum Units Mercury™ Communication 1000 MBit/s Input Power +DC Operating Current Digital IO Supply Digital Input 13.5 Motor Power Peak Current 20.0 Continuous Current Power Rating Without Heat Sink** With Heat Sink... -
Page 41: Appendix C: Sony Scale Interface
Appendix C: Sony Scale Interface Recommended wiring for connecting a Sony Scale BS75A read head to a PMDI PSC interface card. www.pmdi.com... - Page 42 Recommended wiring for connecting a PMDI PSC interface card to a Polaris™ amplifier. www.pmdi.com...
- Page 43 Internal connections on an PSC interface card as seen from the Sony Scale BS75A read head. www.pmdi.com...
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Page 44: Appendix D: Renishaw Cable
Appendix D: Renishaw Cable Recommended wiring for connecting a Renishaw A-9572-1081 Analog Encoder to a Polaris™ amplifier. www.pmdi.com...
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