Motion control components compatible with the real-time Ethernet Powerlink protocol are presenting significant design opportunities for machinery OEMs.
Australian Baldor has published a guide to an Ethernet-compatible 3-phase AC drive family for higher power machinery applications.
The 28-page catalogue details the drive's architecture which includes a shared DC bus, a bus for plug-in expansion options and software configuration for different motor types and introduces Ethernet Powerlink.
Potential application configurations are also explored, including an illustration of the drive connected in a multi-axis centralised control scenario, and one functioning as a standalone intelligent drive.