Technical Support
Technical topics & "best practice": Product features, usage, and system integration of maxon motors and controllers.
General topics
- EPOS4, ESCON2, ESCON: What controller should I select?
- What information is required by Support?
- Controllers: Where to find Manuals, Software, CAD files, Documentation?
- Windows 11: Blocked USB data exchange
- Different methods for winding commutation of BLDC / EC motors
- Measures in case of USB or Firmware update issues
Motor control (in general)
- What supply voltage is required by a controller?
- PWM current ripple, Torque ripple, Cogging ripple - What is the cause?
- What is the meaning of STO?
- Why can the usage of a motor controller be an advantage even for a DC motor?
- PWM, PWM scheme (2 level, 3 level), Current ripple, Motor heating
- Speed measurement and Accuracy of speed control
EPOS4, IDX, EPOS2, EPOS, MCD product line
- EPOS4 error code 0x5281 "Hardware incompatibility" - What to do?
- EPOS4 / IDX: Important steps during initial commissioning
- EPOS4: Hall sensor error (0x7388)?
- EPOS4 / IDX: Control design, Operating modes and Bus cycle rates
- CANopen basics and links
- EPOS2 / EPOS4 / IDX: Commanding by Python -> ctypes
ESCON, ESCON2 product line
- ESCON2: Getting started and some insights
- ESCON2: What makes it so special?
- ESCON: Export / Upload of the configuration in an *.edc file
- ESCON EC-S: Applications and restrictions of sensorless control
- ESCON Studio / Data Recorder: Exporting data files
- ESCON Studio: Activation of Virtual Controller