C-884.4DC • C-884.6DC Motion Controller for DC Motors, 4 or 6 Axes

Function

Position control for closed-loop DC motors

Processor

Dual-core architecture. Controller on a DSP core, with extendable command interpreter in an ARM core under Linux

Axes

C-884.4DC: 4 / C-884.6DC: 6

Supported functions

Linear vector motion. Point-to-point motion. User-definable trajectories. Startup macro. PI Python. Data recorder for recording operating data such as motor voltage, velocity, position or position error. ID chip detection.

Controller type

PID controller, changing a parameter during operation

Servo cycle time

100 µs

Profile generator

Trapezoidal velocity profile

Encoder input

A/B quadrature (TTL differential according to RS-422), 50 MHz; BiSS interface

Stall detection

Automatic motor stop when a programmable position error is exceeded

Limit switches

2 × TTL per axis (programmable polarity)

Reference point switch

1 × TTL per axis

Motor brake

1 × TTL per axis, can be switched by software

Max. output voltage*

24 V

Max. output power

240 W

Current limitation

2.5 A per axis

Communication interfaces

TCP/IP: RJ45/Ethernet; USB: Mini-USB type B; RS-232: Sub-D 9 (m); SPI: DisplayPort

Motor connector

Sub-D 15 (f)

I/O lines

4 analog inputs (-10 to 10 V), resolution: 10-bit

4 digital inputs (5 V TTL)

4 digital outputs (5 V TTL)

Command set

PI General Command Set (GCS)

User software

PIMikroMove

Application programming interfaces

API for C / C++ / C# / VB.NET / MATLAB / Python, drivers for NI LabVIEW

Manual control

USB interface for HID-compliant devices

Operating voltage

External power adapter 24 V / 5 A (120 W) in the scope of delivery

Max. current consumption

C-884.4DC: 11 A / C-884.6DC: 16 A

Current consumption without load

500 mA

Operating temperature range

5 to 50 °C

Mass

C-884.4DC: 1.77 kg / C-884.6DC: 1.97 kg

Dimensions

312 mm × 153.4 mm × 59.2  mm (incl. mounting rails)