Automation1 XL5e Enhanced, Linear Servo Drive
Aerotech’s highest performance single-axis linear servo motor drive, the XL5e enables low noise and high precision motion control for the world’s most demanding precision motion applications, including eddy current inspection, sensor testing and high-precision position and velocity tracking.
Description
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Ordering Info
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Description
Description
Specifications
Dimensions
Ordering Info
Downloads
Description
Design Features
- Controls drive brush, brushless, voice coil & stepper motors
- 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 67.1 MB drive array with more than 16 million 32-bit elements
- Offers many optional features, including Multi-axis Position Synchronized Output (PSO) and I/O expansion board
You’ll see more accurate position tracking, more precise in-position stability and smaller minimum step sizes because the XL5e’s performance is driven by high-end components that enable zero amplifier “dead time” and high resolution, low-noise current sensing. 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.
Automation1
The XL5e is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control platform, which includes the following:
Packed with Features
Standard features for the Automation1 XL5e include safe torque off (STO), a data array with more than 16 million 32-bit elements, digital and analog I/O, Position Synchronized Output (PSO), dedicated home and end-of-travel limit inputs and an enhanced current sense device.
Feedback Flexibility
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.
Control Your Process
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.
Low Noise Operation
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.
Ready To Connect
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.
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 Apk | 20 Apk | 10 Apk | 10 Apk |
| Continuous Output Current @ 25°C(1)(2) | 5 Apk / 5 Apk | 5 Apk / 9 Apk | 3.2 Apk / 6 Apk | 2.5 Apk / 4.5 Apk |
| Continuous Output Current @ 35°C(1)(2) | 4 Apk / 5 Apk | 4 Apk / 8 Apk | 2 Apk / 5.5 Apk | 2 Apk / 4 Apk |
| Maximum Continuous Total Power Dissipation (2)(3)(4) | 340 W / 585 W | 340 W / 585 W | 340 W / 585 W | 340 W / 585 W |
| Peak Amplifier Power Dissipation per Phase(5) | 1200 W | 1200 W | 1200 W | 1200 W |
| Effective Heatsink Thermal Resistance (2) | .15°C/W / .085°C/W |
.15°C/W / .085°C/W |
.15°C/W / .085°C/W |
.15°C/W / .085°C/W |
| Maximum Transistor Temperature | 75°C | 75°C | 75°C | 75°C |
| Time to Reach Maximum Temperature at Maximum Continuous Power | 10 minutes | 10 minutes | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Motor Supply - Input Frequency | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz |
| Motor Supply - Inrush Current | 34 Apk @ 120 V / 68 Apk @ 240 V |
34 Apk @ 120 V / 68 Apk @ 240 V |
34 Apk @ 120 V / 68 Apk @ 240 V |
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) |
AC input (switch selectable): 100 VAC (90 - 112 VAC) 120 VAC (103 - 127 VAC) 200 VAC (180 - 224 VAC) 240 VAC (207 - 254 VAC) |
AC input (switch selectable): 100 VAC (90 - 112 VAC) 120 VAC (103 - 127 VAC) 200 VAC (180 - 224 VAC) 240 VAC (207 - 254 VAC) |
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 |
7 Arms @ 120 V / 3.5 Arms @ 240 V |
7 Arms @ 120 V / 3.5 Arms @ 240 V |
7 Arms @ 120 V / 3.5 Arms @ 240 V |
| Control Supply - Input Frequency | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz | 50-60 Hz |
| Control Supply - Inrush Current | 16 Apk | 16 Apk | 16 Apk | 16 Apk |
| Control Supply - Input Current (Maximum, Continuous) | 0.25 Arms | 0.25 Arms | 0.25 Arms | 0.25 Arms |
| Current Loop Bandwidth | 2500 Hz (software selectable) | 2500 Hz (software selectable) | 2500 Hz (software selectable) | 2500 Hz (software selectable) |
| Minimum Load Resistance | 0 Ω | 0 Ω | 0 Ω | 0 Ω |
| Minimum Load Inductance | 0 H | 0 H | 0 H | 0 H |
| Modes of Operation | Brushless, brush, stepper | Brushless, brush, stepper | Brushless, brush, stepper | Brushless, brush, stepper |
| Protection Features | Peak current limit, over temperature, RMS current limit, dynamic power limit (SOA) | Peak current limit, over temperature, RMS current limit, dynamic power limit (SOA) | Peak current limit, over temperature, RMS current limit, dynamic power limit (SOA) | Peak current limit, over temperature, RMS current limit, dynamic power limit (SOA) |
| Encoder Supply | 5V @ 500 mA | 5V @ 500 mA | 5V @ 500 mA | 5V @ 500 mA |
Dimensions
Automation1 XL5e, -EB0 Option
Automation1 XL5e, -EB1 Option
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) |
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 PSO0 |
| -PSO5 | Two-Axis Part-Speed PSO |
| -PSO6 | Three-Axis Part-Speed PSO |