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N T E L L I G E N T , N E T W O R K E D D R I V E S
Recognizing
that not everyone wants to panel-mount their amplifiers, Aerotech
also supplies the Npaq , a 3U high, 19" rack-mount chassis capable of powering
six axes of motion while providing unparalleled ease of integration. Foregoing
the complicated wiring and assembly schemes offered by other vendors,
Aerotech has designed the Npaq® to accept simple plug-in digital amplifiers
as
well as one-step connections to the Automation 3200 network (via FireWire®)
and third-party Ethernet I/O networks. Already containing 16 opto-isolated
digital I/O, four 16-bit analog inputs, and four 16-bit analog outputs, the
addition
of an Ethernet port allows the user to control machines with the networked I/O
of
choice. Combine that with the ability to accept linear and PWM drives of varying
power, support onboard encoder multiplication across all axes, and connect to
additional Ndrives® and Npaqs , and you have a powerful solution for all
of your
automation needs.
Compatible
with all linear and
rotary
feedback devices:
resolver,
encoder (incremental,
absolute),
inductosyn, laser
interferometer
20
kHz sample rate for current
loop
and 8 kHz for servo loops
High
bandwidth server to
minimize
position and rate errors
6
axes of amplifiers
Low
cost
Base
Expanded
Linear
amplifiers for
High
power
solution
unit
I/O
capability
low-noise
applications
(Ndrive®
)
(NCdrive)
(Ndrive®
)
(Ndrive®
)
(NLdrive)