VSD-E/XE product availability announcement

In favour of supporting positive technology development and constantly improving customer satisfaction, Granite Devices is proudly introducing new generation of products starting from newly developed Argon servo drive and relatively soon after that, the Ion drive.

In the process of renewing the drive selection, VSD-E and VSD-XE series servo drives and their respective accessories are being replaced by new generation products during 2013-2014. Following servo drives and accessories are not recommended for new designs where long term availability of items is required:

  • VSD-E servo drive
  • VSD-XE servo drive
  • VSDEPI parallel interface board (PC CNC breakout board)
  • VSD-E/XE DIN rail adapter
  • VSD-E/XE installation kit

These items will be available for fast delivery and orderable through our web shop until stocks last. After items have run out of stock, items are made on order where minimum order quantity and lead times apply.

To inquiry availability and give estimation of your quantity needs, please contact Tero Kontkanen.

Warranty and support

VSD-E/XE series are given full warranty and support for their whole life time despite of being replaced by newer products.

Filling the void after VSD-E/XE

Argon, and especially Ion drive models will continue from where VSD-E/XE left off. Argon is already available and can be used as replacement of VSD-E/XE. Ion drive is estimated to become available during 2014 and will be produced in various power ranges.

Short comparison of drive models:

  VSD-E/XE Argon Ion
Motors
  • AC
  • BLDC
  • DC
  • AC
  • BLDC
  • DC
  • AC
  • BLDC
  • DC
  • Stepper*
Power supply
Requires external DC PSU
  • 12-160 VDC 
Internal PSU, connect straight to mains AC
  • 110-240 VAC or 40-380 VDC 
Requires external DC PSU
  • 12-48 VDC*
  • 12-80 VDC*
Output current
Depends on mode:
  • 0-20 A peak in AC/BLDC
  • 0-40A peak in DC
In all modes:
  • 0-15 A
Depends on drive model:
  • 0-3 A*
  • 0-10 A*
Set-point signals
  • Pulse & direction
  • Quadrature
  • Aanalog
  • PWM 
  • SPI
  • Pulse & direction
  • Quadrature
  • Aanalog
  • PWM 
  • SimpleMotion V2 bus
  • EtherCAT with future add-on*
  • Pulse & direction
  • Quadrature
  • Aanalog
  • PWM 
  • SimpleMotion V2 bus
  • EtherCAT with future add-on*
Available
Until stocks exhast, afterwards made for order. Minimum order quantities apply.
Available now from stock 2014*

*) These are target specifications, final specs will update after prototyping

Further information about Argon drive: