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** Read through the drive manual to understand the product and requirements better
 
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* If unsure about suitability, please send inquiry to [[GD support]] to be sure
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===How to purchase===
 
===How to purchase===
 
VSD-E base price in single quantities is €199 and VSD-XE €243 excluding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax VAT]. Both models are currently under active production and can be purchased from [http://granitedevices.mycashflow.fi/category/4/drive-electronic GD Web shop] or from any [http://granitedevices.fi/index.php?q=how-to-buy GD distributor].
 
VSD-E base price in single quantities is €199 and VSD-XE €243 excluding [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax VAT]. Both models are currently under active production and can be purchased from [http://granitedevices.mycashflow.fi/category/4/drive-electronic GD Web shop] or from any [http://granitedevices.fi/index.php?q=how-to-buy GD distributor].

Revision as of 22:45, 29 March 2012

VSD-E/XE drive is a versatile servo drive from Granite Devices.

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Specifications

VSD-E VSD-XE
Supported motors AC, BLDC, DC (and stepper preliminary) AC, BLDC, DC (and stepper preliminary)
Supported feedback devices Quadrature encoder & Hall sensors Quadrature encoder & Hall sensors
Control modes Torque, Velocity, Position Torque, Velocity, Position
Reference signal types Pulse and direction, +/-10V, SPI, PWM Pulse and direction, +/-10V, SPI, PWM
Support DualDC Yes Yes
Voltage range 12-160VDC 12-160VDC
Continuous output current range for AC/BLDC 0.1-10A 0.1-14A
Continuous output current range for DC 0.1-14A 0.1-18A
Peak output current range for AC/BLDC 0.1-20A 0.1-20A
Peak output current range for DC 0.1-40A 0.1-40A

For detailed specifications and supported motor types, please see the VSD-E/XE manual (PDF)

Purchasing

Before purchase

Before purchasing the drive, it is suggested to:

  • Ensure product suitability for your needs:
    • See VSD-E/XE PDF manual chapter 13 for supported motor and feedback device types
    • Check if a compatible reference signal is available from your controller
    • Read through the drive manual to understand the product and requirements better
  • Make clear what additional items will be needed, such as power supplies and possibly interface electronics
  • If unsure about suitability, please send inquiry to Granite Devices support to be sure

How to purchase

VSD-E base price in single quantities is €199 and VSD-XE €243 excluding VAT. Both models are currently under active production and can be purchased from GD Web shop or from any GD distributor.

Applications

Motion control

  • Robotics
  • CNC
  • Pick'n'place
  • Precise speed,torque or position control
  • Actuators

Other uses

VSD-E series has been successfully used also in non-motion related applications mainly in torque mode (a.k.a. current control mode). In these applications a LC filter has been used after drive to smoothen out the PWM output.

DualDC

A special feature of VSD-E/XE is that it can control two indepdendent brush DC servo motors on single drive. This mode is achieved by downloading a freerly available DualDC firmware to the drive. DualDC mode has several restrictions compared to single axis mode due to hardware limitations.

Setup & documentation