ARGON Servo Drive
| Argon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Device type | Servo motor drive |
| Model number | ARGON-4K000 |
| Supported motors | AC, DC, BLDC, Linear |
| Control modes | Position, Velocity, Torque |
| Status | Active production, started 2013 |
| Electrical | |
| DC supply voltage | 84 - 380 VDC |
| AC supply voltage | 85 - 264 VAC |
| Output current range | 0.1 - 16A |
| Setpoint signals | Pulse and direction, PWM, Analog, SimpleMotion V2 |
| Feedback devices | Quadrature encoder |
| General | |
| Configuration tool | Granity |
| Compliance | CE (EMC & LVD directives) |
| 3D model | |
Argon is a digital servo drive designed for driving AC/BLDC and DC servo motors in various operating modes.
Contents
Features
State of the Art
- High dynamic range torque control
- Wide range motor support, from DC, BLDC, AC and Linear, from 50 W to 1500 W
- Sophisticated dead-time distortion elimination
- Flexible feedback device port supporting incremental, serial and analog encoders and resolvers ¹
- Dual CPU architecture with dedicated open source ARM CPU for user functionality
- High functional density and cost efficiency: all features included in the standard model
Control
- Input setpoint signals including pulse and direction, quadrature, analog and PWM
- Multidrop & multiaxis capable real-time SimpleMotion V2 field bus for setup & control
- Internal axis homing function with sensorless hard-stop operating mode
Protections & Ruggedness
- 3-way Safe torque off with motor braking
- Prevent machine damage via I²t (motor temperature modeling), blocked motion and tracking error detection
- Industry leading ruggedness: over current, short circuit, over voltage, under voltage and over temperature protections, internally fused, data/communication error detection
- Internal AC inrush current limiter
- Warranty 24 months
¹) At the moment only incremental encoder feedback is supported, more devices supported in upcoming firmware upgrades
Applications
- Industrial servo control
- CNC
- Precision robotics
- Spindles
- Semiconductor handling
- Food & white goods
Functionality and specifications
See main article Argon specifications.
Documentation & user guides
See the main article Argon setup guide.
Availability
Shipping worldwide at Granite Devices web shop.
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