Specifications
Technical Data
maxon motor control
ESCON Servo Controller
Document ID: rel4285
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ESCON 50/5 Hardware Reference
Edition: September 2013
© 2013 maxon motor. Subject to change without prior notice.
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Specifications
2.1
Technical Data
ESCON 50/5 (409510)
Electrical Rating
Nominal operating vV
CC
10…50 VDC
Absolute operating voltage
+V
CC min
/ +V
CC max
8 VDC / 56 VDC
Output voltage (max.)
0.98 x +V
CC
Output current I
cont
/ I
max
(<20 s)
5 A / 15 A
Pulse Width Modulation frequency
53.6 kHz
Sampling rate PI current controller
53.6 kHz
Sampling rate PI speed controller
5.36 kHz
Max. efficiency
95%
Max. speed DC motor
limited by max. permissible speed (motor) and max. output
voltage (controller)
Max. speed EC motor
150’000 rpm (1 pole pair)
Built-in motor choke
3 x 30
μ
H; 5 A
Inputs & Outputs
Analog Input 1
Analog Input 2
resolution 12-bit; –10…+10 V; differential
Analog Output 1
Analog Output 2
resolution 12-bit; –4…+4 V; referenced to GND
Digital Input 1
Digital Input 2
+2.4…+36 VDC (R
i
= 38.5 k
Ω
)
Digital Input/Output 3
Digital Input/Output 4
+2.4…+36 VDC (R
i
= 38.5 k
Ω
) / max. 36 VDC (I
L
<500 mA)
Hall sensor signals
H1, H2, H3
Encoder signals
A, A\, B, B\, (max. 1 MHz)
Voltage Outputs
Auxiliary output voltage
+5 VDC (I
L
≤
10 mA)
Hall sensor supply voltage
+5 VDC (I
L
≤
30 mA)
Encoder supply voltage
+5 VDC (I
L
≤
70 mA)
Potentiometers
Potentiometer P1 (on board)
Potentiometer P2 (on board)
240°; linear
Motor
Connections
DC motor
+ Motor, – Motor
EC motor
Motor winding 1, Motor winding 2, Motor winding 3
Interface
USB 2.0
full speed (12 Mbit/s)
Status Indicators
Operation
green LED
Error
red LED