Product description
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3.3
Brake chopper
The power output stage has an integrated brake chopper with a braking resistor. If the permissible charging capacity of the DC
bus circuit is exceeded during the generator operation, the internal braking resistor can convert the braking energy into heat.
The brake chopper is controlled by the software. The internal braking resistor is protected against overloads by the software
and hardware.
If the capacity of the internal braking resistors is insufficient in a special application, they can be cut off by removing the
jumper between the pins
BR-CH
and
BR-INT
of the [X9] connector. Instead, an external braking resistor must be connected
between the pins
BR-CH
and
BR-EXT
. This braking resistor must fulfil certain minimum specifications (see
The output is protected against a short circuit in the braking resistor or its cable.
Pin
BR-CH
is connected to the positive DC bus circuit potential, which means that it is not protected against
earth faults (ground faults), short circuits with regard to the mains voltage, or negative DC bus circuit voltage.
Internal and external braking resistors cannot be used simultaneously. The external resistors are not automatically protected
against overload by the device.
3.4
Communication interfaces
The item C Series has several communication interfaces. The basic device itself is equipped with many of these interfaces.
The following communication interfaces are included in the basic device:
Serial interface [X5]: RS232/RS485
USB interface [X19]: USB
UDP interface [X18]: Ethernet
Fieldbus system [X4]: CANopen
I/O interface [X1]: digital and analogue input and outputs
The serial, Ethernet, and USB interface are particularly important for the connection of a PC and for the use of the item Motion
Soft
parameterisation tool.
The fieldbus systems PROFIBUS-DP and EtherCAT are extension options that can be implemented in the form of plug-in
modules. If required, customer-specific fieldbus protocols can also be realised.
In the case of the present product configuration, the servo positioning controller operates as a slave on the fieldbus.
3.4.1
Serial interface [X5]
The RS232 protocol is mainly used as a parameterisation interface, but it also enables the control of the item servo positioning
controller C Series.