Introduction
Documentation Structure
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EPOS2 Positioning Controller
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EPOS2 24/2 Hardware Reference
Edition: November 2017
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Introduction
The present document provides you with information on the EPOS2 24/2 Positioning Controller’s hard-
ware. It contains…
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performance data and specifications,
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information on connections and pin assignment and
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wiring examples.
The EPOS2 24/2 Positioning Controller is available in different variants possessing an identical basic
setup, however, their individual configuration varies slightly. The present document covers the entire
scope on all variants, thus providing you with all relevant information regardless of the actual type of
controller you are using.
maxon motor control’s EPOS2 24/2 is a small-sized, full digital, smart motion controller. Due to its flexi-
ble and high efficient power stage, the EPOS2 24/2 drives brushed DC motors with digital encoder as
well as brushless EC motors with digital Hall sensors and encoder.
The sinusoidal current commutation by space vector control offers the possibility to drive brushless EC
motors with minimal torque ripple and low noise. The integrated position, velocity and current control
functionality allows sophisticated positioning applications. The EPOS2 24/2 is especially designed being
commanded and controlled as a slave node in a CANopen network. In addition, the unit can be operated
via any USB or RS232 interface.
Find the latest edition of the present document, as well as additional documentation and software to the
EPOS2 24/2 Positioning Controller also on the Internet:
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Documentation Structure
The present document is part of a documentation set. Please find below an overview on the documenta-
tion hierarchy and the interrelationship of its individual parts:
Figure 2-1
Documentation Structure
