Automation1 XL5e Linear Digital Amplifier

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Description

Design Features

Supports Automation1, the most user-friendly platform available for precision motion control
Controls brushless AC motors
Generates significantly less EMI noise
Connects through the HyperWire® fiber-optic bus, which has 20 times the bandwidth of 100BASE-T Ethernet buses
Produces up to 600W power output from integral power supply
Includes safe torque off (STO) safety circuit
Features data array with over 67 MB of memory
Offers many optional features, including Multi-axis Position Synchronized Output (PSO), I/O expansion board and 65K encoder multiplier for amplified sine wave encoders up to 2 MHz
Holds Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL) safety certification and CE approval; follows the EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive

The XL5e’s superior performance and thoughtful design set it apart from other linear amplifiers. A highly integrated design means you have control and bus power supplies, servo and current controllers, linear power amplifiers, cooling fans and heatsinks in a single package. The XL5e’s performance is driven by high-end components that enable zero amplifier “dead time” and high-resolution, low-noise current sensing. As a result, you’ll see more accurate position tracking, more precise in-position stability and smaller minimum step sizes.

Standard features for the Automation1 XL5e include safe torque off (STO), a data array with more than 67 MB of memory, digital and analog I/O, Position Synchronized Output (PSO), dedicated home and end-of-travel limit inputs and an enhanced current sense device.

The standard XL5e accepts square-wave and absolute encoder feedback signals. With the optional encoder multiplier feature, sine-wave encoders can be multiplied by up to 65,536, making XL5e our highest-resolution position feedback drive. Dual-multiplied and dual-absolute encoder feedback is supported.

The XL5e is more than a motion control device. It also includes many process control features. Empowered with Aerotech’s PSO functionality, a single-axis XL5e can track up to three encoders in real time to trigger a process tool like an industrial laser or camera. Each XL5e can be configured with an optional I/O expansion board, greatly increasing the number of I/O points. The I/O board includes a dedicated PSO output, and PSO can be used with a synchronization input to synchronize process control with an external mode-locked frequency input.

Linear amplifiers are characterized by low noise operation, and the XL5e is no different. This is because linear amplifiers do not incorporate on-off pulse width modulation (PWM) switching to control motor currents.

Two HyperWire connections make it simple to connect the XL5e with other Automation1 drive hardware in a multi-axis configuration. A 24-volt, one amp brake output is included. The device is CE approved, NRTL safety certified and EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive certified. The power amplifier bandwidth is software selectable.

Specifications

XL5e Specifications

Feature	Description
Position Synchronized Output (PSO)	Standard: One-axis PSO (includes one-axis part-speed PSO) Optional: Two-axis PSO (includes two-axis part-speed PSO) Three-axis PSO (includes three-axis part-speed PSO) Two-axis part-speed PSO only Three-axis part-speed PSO only
25-Pin Motor Feedback Connector	High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker) CW and CCW limits Hall effect sensor inputs (A, B and C) Analog motor temperature input (accepts digital) Brake output
26-Pin Auxiliary Feedback Connector	High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker)* 4x optically isolated digital inputs 4x optically isolated digital outputs 1x 16-bit differential ±10 V analog input 1x 16-bit single-ended ±10 V analog output 2x optically isolated high-speed inputs *This channel is bidirectional and can be used to echo out encoder signals
Multiplier Options	MX0 option: Primary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input Auxiliary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input MX2 option: Primary encoder: 2 MHz/450 kHz (bandwidth selectable) sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to 65,536 Auxiliary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input MX3 option: Primary encoder: 2 MHz/450 kHz (bandwidth selectable) sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to 65,536 Auxiliary encoder: 160 kHz sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to x16,384* *Encoders multiplied with this input cannot be echoed out.
I/O Expansion Board (-EB1)	1x additional PSO connection point 16x digital inputs, optically isolated 16x digital outputs, optically isolated 3x analog inputs, 16-bit, differential, ±10 V 3x analog outputs, 16-bit, single-ended, ±10 V
Drive Array Memory	67.1 MB (16,777,216 32-bit elements)
High Speed Data Capture	Yes (50 ns latency)
Safe Torque Off (STO)	Yes, SIL3/PLe/Cat 4
HyperWire^® Connections	2x HyperWire small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports
Automatic Brake Control	Standard; 24 V at 1 A
Absolute Encoder	BiSS C Unidirectional; EnDat 2.1; EnDat 2.2
Current Loop Update Rate	20 kHz
Servo Loop Update Rate	20 kHz
Operating Temperature	0 to 50 °C
Storage Temperature	-30 to 85 °C
Weight	11.31 kg (24.93 lb)
Compliance	CE approved, NRTL safety certification, EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive

Feature	XL5e-10-VB4	XL5e-20-VB4	XL5e-10-VB5	XL5e-10-VB6
Nominal Motor Bus Voltage	±40 V	±40 V	±60 V	±80 V
Peak Output Current	10 A_pk	20 A_pk	10 A_pk	10 A_pk
Continuous Output Current @ 25°C ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	5 A_pk / 5 A_pk	5 A_pk / 9 A_pk	3.2 A_pk / 6 A_pk	2.5 A_pk / 4.5 A_pk
Continuous Output Current @ 35°C⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	4 A_pk / 5 A_pk	4 A_pk / 8 A_pk	2 A_pk / 5.5 A_pk	2 A_pk / 4 A_pk
Maximum Continuous Total Power Dissipation ^(2)(3)(4)	340 W / 585 W
Peak Amplifier Power Dissipation per Phase⁽⁵⁾	1200 W
Effective Heatsink Thermal Resistance⁽²⁾	.15°C/W / .085°C/W
Maximum Transistor Temperature	75°C
Time to Reach Maximum Temperature at Maximum Continuous Power	10 minutes
Motor Supply - Input Frequency	50-60 Hz
Motor Supply - Inrush Current	34 Apk @ 120 V / 68 Apk @ 240 V
Motor Supply - AC Line Voltage	AC input (switch selectable): 100 VAC (90 - 112 VAC) 120 VAC (103 - 127 VAC) 200 VAC (180 - 224 VAC) 240 VAC (207 - 254 VAC)
Motor Supply - Input Current (Maximum, Continuous)	7 Arms @ 120 V / 3.5 Arms @ 240 V
Control Supply - Input Frequency	50-60 Hz
Control Supply - Inrush Current	16 A_pk
Control Supply - Input Current (Maximum, Continuous)	0.25 Arms
Current Loop Bandwidth	2500 Hz (software selectable)
Minimum Load Resistance	0 Ω
Minimum Load Inductance	0 H
Modes of Operation	Brushless, brush, stepper
Protection Features	Peak current limit, over temperature, RMS current limit, dynamic power limit (SOA)
Encoder Supply	5V @ 500 mA

^{1. AC or DC motor type with a 0 Ω winding resistance assumed.}
^{2. The first value is for a stationary AC or DC motor. The second value is for a moving AC motor.}
^{3. Derate at temperatures above 25°C ambient.}
^{4. Amplifier power dissipation is calculated as (Vbus – Vout) · Iout for each phase. A 40B configuration that drives 1 A into 0 Ω results in 40 W of power dissipation in the amplifier.}
^{5. The XL5e amplifier has peak power-limiting circuitry to protect itself from damage. The power limiting bit in the drive status word indicates if this has occurred.}

Dimensions

Automation1-XL5-EB0 (No IO Expansion Board)
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Automation1-XL5e-EB1 (with an IO Expansion Board)
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Ordering Information

Automation1-XL5e

Option	Description
Automation1-XL5e	Automation1-XL5e High-Performance Linear Servo Motor Drive

Peak Current

Option	Description
-10	10 A Peak Current (Default)
-20	20 A Peak Current

Bus Voltage

Option	Description
-VB4	± 40 VDC (600 W Power Supply)
-VB5*	± 60 VDC (600 W Power Supply)
-VB6*	± 80 VDC (600 W Power Supply)

*Only available with -10 Peak Current option.

Input Line Voltage

Option	Description
-VL1	120 VAC Input Line Voltage
-VL2	240 VAC Input Line Voltage
-VL3	100 VAC Input Line Voltage
-VL4	200 VAC Input Line Voltage

Expansion Board

Option	Description
-EB0	No Expansion Board (Default)
-EB1	I/O Expansion Board

Multiplier

Option	Description
-MX0	No Encoder Multiplier (Default)
-MX2	2 MHz/450 kHz x65536 Multiplier (Primary), No Multiplier (Auxiliary)
-MX3	2 MHz/450 kHz x65536 Multiplier (Primary), 160 kHz x16384 Multiplier (Auxiliary)

PSO

Option	Description
-PSO1	One-Axis PSO (includes One-Axis Part-Speed PSO) (Default)
-PSO2	Two-Axis PSO (includes Two-Axis Part-Speed PSO)
-PSO3	Three-Axis PSO (includes Three-Axis Part-Speed PSO)
-PSO5	Two-Axis Part-Speed PSO
-PSO6	Three-Axis Part-Speed PSO