Jürgen Wagenbach
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ESCON2: Getting started and some insights
Motivation: It is your first time to use "Motion Studio" and the ESCON2 and want to gather some information to get quickly into this new controller product line and its software tools. What is th...
Measures in case of USB or Firmware update issues
Topic: What should be checked if USB communication seems to fail or eve a Firmware update has got interrupted and results in a corrupt firmware of the controller? General hints: 1.) Controller po...
EC-frameless "DT" + "TSX-MAG": Malfunction due to mismatching pairing!
Questions: What might be the reason that "Regulation tuning" fails with an EC-frameless "DT" and "TSX-MAG" encoder assembly or there is just some "noisy" and "unsteady" motor operation possible? ...
EPOS4: Causes of "STO error" (0x8A88)
Topic: What can be the cause of a "STO error" (0x8A88) reported by the EPOS4? Solution: 1.) Basics The "STO - Safe Torque Off" is a feature which blocks the power stage on hardware level directly...
Integration of maxon controllers into an OPC system?
Topic: What does OPC UA mean? Is an OPC interface present by maxon controllers? How can maxon controllers be integrated into an OPC system? Solution: 1.) Basics OPC UA (= Open Platform Communicat...
Meaning and impact of "Cogging torque" and "Ripple torque"
Topic:Situation: Iron-core motors (e.g. EC-i, EC flat, EC frameless, IDX) are driven with a motor controller (e.g. ESCON) in "Current control" mode with a constant motor current. When touching the ...
EPOS4 / IDX: Important steps during initial commissioning
Topic: What steps should be taken when commissioning an IDX or EPOS4 for the first time (or in case the motor or controller gets replaced)? Solution: It is mandatory that system and motor confi...
Gears: Self-locking or back drivability
Topic: What means "Self-locking" or "back drivable"? How can it be judged if a gear or drive unit is "self-locking" or "back drivable? For what types of applications get "Self-locking" or "back dri...
EPOS4 / IDX: What is the meaning and action of the I2t protection?
Question: What is the so-called I2t algorithm? What is the controller's reaction if the drive is overloaded? Solution:The so-called "I2t algorithm" is a permanently updated internal counter which i...
EPOS4 / IDX: Meaning of Controlword's "Endless Movement" bit
Question: What is the meaning and usage of the "Endless Movement" bit 15 of EPOS4's / IDX's Controlword (0x6040)? Solution: It is possible by the "Endless Movement" bit to start a motion in "PPM...