
VLT Servo Drive Systems Glossary
A
A-flange
The A side is the shaft side of the servomotor.
ACM
Auxiliary Capacitors Module.
Ambient temperature
The temperature in the immediate vicinity of the servo system or compo-
nent.
Automation Studio
™
Automation Studio
™
is a registered trademark of B&R. It is the integrated
software development environment for B&R controllers.
Axial force
The force in newton acting on the rotor axis in the axial direction.
B
B side
The rear side of the servo drive with the plug-and-socket connectors.
B&R
Multi-national company, specializing in factory and process automation
software and systems for a wide range of industrial applications.
Bearings
The ball bearings of the servomotor.
Beckhoff
®
Beckhoff
®
is a registered trademark of and licensed by Beckhoff Automation
GmbH, Germany.
Brake
Mechanical holding brake on the servo drive.
C
CANopen
®
CANopen
®
is a registered community trademark of CAN in Automation e.V.
CE
European test and certification mark.
CIA DS 402
Device profile for drives and motion control. CIA
®
is a registered community
trademark of CAN in Automation e.V.
Clamping set
A mechanical device, which, for example, can be used to secure gears to a
motor shaft.
Connector (M23)
Servo drive hybrid connector.
Cooling
Decentral servo drives are cooled by natural convection (without fans). All
system modules except the DAM 510, ACM 510, and EXM 510 are cooled by
an internal fan.
D
DAM
Decentral Access Module
DC voltage
A direct constant voltage.
DC-link
Each servo drive has its own DC-link, consisting of capacitors.
DC-link voltage
A DC voltage shared by several servo drives connected in parallel.
DSD
Decentral Servo Drive
E
EPSG
Ethernet POWERLINK
®
Standardization Group.
ETG
EtherCAT
®
Technology Group
EtherCAT
®
EtherCAT
®
(Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is an open high-
performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system. EtherCAT
®
is registered trade-
mark and patented technology, licensed by Beckhoff Automation GmbH,
Germany.
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Glossary
VLT® Servo Drive System ISD 510/DSD 510
Operating Guide