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About the Device
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ESCON Servo Controller
Document ID: rel7132
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ESCON 36/3 EC Hardware Reference
Edition: November 2018
© 2018 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
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About the Device
The ESCON 36/3 EC is a small-sized, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controller for the highly efficient
control of permanent magnet-activated brushless EC motors up to approximately 97 Watts.
The featured operating modes – speed control (closed loop), speed control (open loop), and current
control – meet the highest requirements. The ESCON 36/3 EC is designed being commanded by an
analog set value and features extensive analog and digital I/O functionality.
The device is designed to be configured via USB interface using the graphical user interface «ESCON
Studio» for Windows PCs.
You can download the latest ESCON software version (as well as the latest edition of the documenta-
tion) from the internet under