
MCP2C-4815 Motor controller for 2 axes
Dual motor controller and positioning control for mobile applications in extremely harsh environments. For two brushed DC motors with encoders or brushless EC motors (BLDC) with Hall sensors and encoders up to 750 watts continuous power per axis.
MCP2C-4815 Motor controller details
Operating voltage Vcc (min.) | 10 V |
Operating voltage Vcc (max.) | 50 V |
Logic supply Vc (min.) optional | 10 V |
Logic supply Vc (max.) optional | 50 V |
Max. output voltage (factor × Vcc) | 0.9 |
Max. output current Imax | 30 A |
Max. duration of max. output current Imax | 60 s |
Continuous output current Icont | 15 A |
Switching frequency of power stage | 50 kHz |
Sampling frequency of PI current controller | 25 kHz |
Sampling frequency of PI speed controller | 2.5 kHz |
Sampling frequency of PID position controller | 2.5 kHz |
Max. efficiency | 98 % |
Max. speed (DC motors) | 100,000 rpm |
Max. speed (1 pole pair) block commutation | 100,000 rpm |
Max. speed (1 pole pair) sinusoidal commutation | 50,000 rpm |
Internal motor choke per phase | 2 µH |
Hall sensor signals | H1, H2, H3 |
Encoder signals | A, A\, B, B\, I, I\ |
Max. encoder input frequency | 6.2 MHz |
Sensor signals | A, A\, B, B\, I, I\, Clock, Clock\, Data, Data\ |
Digital inputs | 8 |
Functions of the digital inputs | Limit switch, reference switch, general purpose, touch probe |
Analog inputs | 2 |
Resolution, range, circuitry | 12-bit, -10…+10V, differential |
Input functions | General purpose, set value current, set value velocity |
Digital outputs | 3 outputs | ||||||||||
Functions of digital outputs | Holding brake, general purpose | ||||||||||
Outputs | |||||||||||
Resolution, range | 12-bit, -4…+4 V | ||||||||||
Functions of analog outputs | General purpose |
RS232 | Yes | ||
USB (Full Speed) | Yes | ||
CAN | Yes | ||
CANopen | Slave | ||
CANopen application layer | CiA 301 | ||
CANopen frameworks | CiA 305 | ||
CANopen profiles motion control | CiA 402 | ||
Gateway function RS232 to CAN | Yes | ||
Gateway function USB to CAN | Yes | ||
EtherCAT | IEC 61158 Type 12 Slave (optional) | ||
CoE (CAN application layer over EtherCAT) | CiA 402 | ||
FoE (File transfer over EtherCAT) | Yes | ||
Distributed Clocks Support | Yes | ||
Variable PDO mapping | Yes |
Protection Functions | Current limitation, overcurrent, overtemperature, undervoltage, overvoltage, voltage transients, motor cable short circuit, loss of feedback signal | |
Software | ||
Installation Program | EPOS Setup | |
Graphical User Interface | EPOS Studio | |
Operating System | Windows 10, 8, 7 | |
Windows DLL for PC | 32-/64-bit | |
PC Master | IXXAT, Vector, National Instruments, Kvaser | |
Programming Examples | MS Visual C#, MS Visual C++, MS Visual Basic, MS Visual Basic.NET, Borland C++, Borland Delphi, NI LabView, NI LabWindows/CVI | |
Linux Shared Object Library | X86 32-/64-bit, ARMv6/v7/v8 32-bit, ARMv8 64-bit | |
CAN Interfaces | IXXAT, Kvaser |