Overview

MDS Series  4.0 - 34.0 A rms (8 - 68 Peak)

187-528 Volts

Modular Drive System

 

The Modular Drive System, MDS, is a powerful and cost effective solution for applications with multiple axes. The MDS employs a unique backplane architecture that provides a common bus platform for one of three sizes of power modules and up to eight drive modules. The same MDS modules can operate on a 230V or 460V AC input. Plus, there are five different sizes of drive modules to meet the needs of almost any multiple axis application.

FM control modules provide EN drives with “snap-on” functionality for Indexing (FM-2), Programming (FM-3E), and Advanced Programming (FM-4E). This modular approach allows users to choose the level of advanced machine control they need, based on the applications requirements and suporting scalability and our "buy what you need" philosophy. The MDS motion functionality can be easily scalable by adding on FM modules.

Whether the drives are utilized in base drive only applications or with a closed loop controller, setup can be achieved in just minutes with our Windows™-based PowerTools Pro software. The use of a State-Space algorithm makes tuning very simple and forgiving. Base drive features include:

• Position Tracker™ – Analog Mode
• Analog Torque Mode
• Analog Velocity Mode
• Digital Velocity Preset
• Pulse Mode
  • Pulse/Pulse
  • Pulse/Direction
  • Pulse/Quadrature
• Summation of Analog Velocity and Digital Velocity

Applications

The MDS Series is ideal for a wide range of applications. In the simplest form, the MDS base drive is capable of the following applciations:

• Spindle speed control
• Automatic feed control
• Loop/dancer arm control
• Electronic gearing
• Stepper drive replacement
• Tension control
• Position Control with simple analog signal
• Replaces expensive PLC position control modules

In these applications energy efficiency and productivity improvements often result in a rapid return on project investments.

Benefits

• Programmable I/O
  • 5 optically-isolated inputs (1 dedicated)
  • 3 optically-isolated outputs
  • 1 analog input ±10 VDC, 14-bit
  • 2 analog output ±10 VDC, 10-bit
• Programmable encoder output, (up to 8,192 lines per revolution)
• Separate stop and travel limit decel ramps
• Torque, Travel, Following Error and velocity limits
• 8 user defined speed presets with individual accel/decel rates
• 2 Programmable Torque Level Outputs
• In Motion Velocity Output
• Software Oscilloscope