Difference between revisions of "Configuring linear servo motor"

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A typical sealed linear encoder

Ironless linear motor cross-section

Linear servo motor is an actuator producing linear force or motion and is constructed from a linear motor and a linear feedback device such as linear encoder.

Linear servo motor is electrically equivalent to a rotary motor, so drive sees no difference between the two. However, as drive parameters are entered for rotary motor only, they need some calculations to suit for linear motor.

Configuration

Preparations

Needed parameters of linear motor:

• Magnetic pole pitch (or pole pair pitch)
• Forcer winding specifications:
  • Maximum currents: continuous and peak
  • Inductance and resistance
  • Thermal time constant (optional but recommended)

Needed linear feedback device parameters:

• Resolution (lines or pulses per millimeter)

Conversion of parameters

In this step we convert the values so that motor can be driven from a servo drive. The drive is made to believe that the linear motor is rotary motor, so we need to figure out the equivalent rotary motor parameters.

This example works with Granity software. Follow your drive's setup guide for all parts except these:

• Set MT Motor type as 3 phase AC or BLDC motor
• Set MPC Pole count to 2
• Set FBR Feedback device resolution to a value calculated as: Lines per mm*Pole pair pitch.

For example if we have a linear encoder with 100 pulses per mm and a linear motor with 50 mm pole pair pitch (25 mm pole pitch), we calculate FBR=100*50 = 5000.

Finally as usual, FBI parameter must be set properly to achieve proper configuration.