Automation1 iXC6e Enhanced, High-Power PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller
Our Automation1-iXC6e single-axis PWM servo motor drive with integrated motion controller is two solutions in one: it’s capable of complete machine control and also provides superior positioning and velocity control to high-powered linear or rotary servo motors —up to 100 amps peak at 680 VDC bus voltage. The iXC6e offers all the benefits of our iXC4e drive but with more power to move the largest payloads, so you’ll accelerate large, brushless servo motors faster and reach higher top speeds without sacrificing smooth motion. The iXC6e is the powerful center of your motion control architecture. It can run the Automation1-iSMC motion controller, connect to other Automation1 drives over HyperWire and connect to other automation devices over EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/IP or a TCP Socket interface.
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Description
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Specifications
Dimensions
Ordering Info
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Description
Design Features
- Unlocks the full motion control power of our Automation1-iSMC intelligent software-based motion controller
- Features complete configuration & performance capability of XC6e PWM servo drive
- Provides up to 100 amps peak output
- Offers 240 VAC & 480 VAC voltage options
- Connect to the controller using EtherCAT, Modbus or a Socket interface
- Allows for up to 12 axes of control when more Automation1 drives are connected over the HyperWire fiber-optic bus
- Includes safe torque off (STO) safety circuit
Automation1
The iXC6e is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control platform, which includes the following:
Control Your Full Machine
When deployed to an iXC6e drive, our Automation1-iSMC motion controller can control up to twelve axes of motion over the Automation1 HyperWire® communication bus. EtherCAT, Modbus TCP and a Socket interface enable true full machine and motion system control with this device. All axes are tightly coordinated with other axes on the network to deliver contoured motion and a single, simple machine control architecture.
Delivers Ultra-Smooth Motion
Achieve ultra-smooth motion profiles with the iXC6e’s optimized servo system response, which includes the use of up to sixteen (16) second-order loop-shaping filters, precise time-aligned feed-forward and other proprietary techniques.
Packed with Features
The features you need most come standard with the Automation1 iXC6e, including safe torque off (STO), a 67.1 MB data array (stores more than 16 million 32-bit elements), digital and analog I/O, Position Synchronized Output (PSO), dedicated home and end-of-travel limit inputs and an enhanced current sense device. The drive also includes internal bus voltage monitoring, over-voltage protection, an integral 300W shunt resistor and integral cooling fans.
Easy to Integrate
Integrating the iXC6e is simple with features like auto-ranging control supply, integral encoder interpolation options, automatic brake control, digital and analog I/O expansion board and standard absolute encoder support.
Feedback Flexibility
The standard iXC6e accepts square-wave and absolute encoder feedback signals. With the optional encoder multiplier feature, sine-wave encoders can be multiplied by up to 65,536, making iXC6e our highest-resolution position feedback drive. It also supports dual-multiplied and dual-absolute encoder feedback.
Control Your Process
The iXC6e is more than a motion control device. It also includes many process control features. Empowered with our Position Synchronized Output (PSO) functionality, a single-axis iXC6e can track up to three encoders in real-time to trigger a process tool like an industrial laser or camera.
Specification |
Description |
| Motion Controller(1) | Aerotech’s Automation1-iSMC Intelligent Software-Based Motion Controller (version 2.1 and above) |
| Maximum Axes of Control(1) | Up to 12 axes |
| I/O Points(1) | See “general specifications” below. Note: Controller can control I/O from connected devices. |
| Programming Language(1) | AeroScript, RS-274 G-code |
| APIs(1) | .NET (cross-platform Linux support) C (cross-platform Linux support) Python (cross-platform Linux support) Instrument Driver for LabVIEW EPICS (cross-platform Linux support) see EPICS & TANGO Drivers – Aerotech US TANGO; see EPICS & TANGO Drivers – Aerotech US |
| Programming Tasks(1) | 4 user tasks (standard) / 9 user tasks (optional) 1 reserved task |
| Position Modes | Absolute, incremental, dynamic trajectory correction |
| Motion Types(1) | Linear motion Clockwise & counterclockwise Jogging Homing Rapid Freerun Many more |
| Acceleration Profiles | Linear (time & rate based) Sine (time & rate based) S-curve (time & rate based) |
| Velocity Profiling(1) | Yes |
| Safe Zones(1) | Yes |
| Advanced Features(1) | Corner rounding Tool normalcy control Cutter compensation Programmable fixture offsets(2) Rotation, mirroring & translation transformations Part profile scaling Polar & cylindrical transformations(2) Orthogonality correction Electronic gearing EasyTune® & classical tuning Backlash compensation Spindle motion High-speed registration Multi-dimensional error mapping |
| Access Control | No |
| Controller File System | Yes (5 GB) |
| Supported HyperWire Drives | Automation1-XC6e(3)(4) Automation1-XC4e(3)(4) Automation1-XC2e(3)(4) Automation1-XC4(3)(4) Automation1-XC2(3)(4) Automation1-XR3(3) Automation1-XL5e(3)(4) Automation1-XL2e(3)(4) Automation1-SI4(3) Automation1-XI4(3) |
| Industrial Ethernet Communication(5) |
EtherCAT (optional, requires Automation1-iSMC, -IE2 option) Modbus (standard, 1 server, 1 client connection; optional, up to 16 client connections with Automation1-iSMC, -CP1 option) |
| Ethernet Communication(6) | Socket (standard, TCP client and TCP server) |
| Communication/Configuration Connection |
Ethernet USB |
Feature |
Description |
| Motor Style | Brush, brushless, voice coil, stepper(1) |
| Control Supply | 100-240 VAC; 50/60 Hz |
| Motor Supply | 240 VAC (three-phase), 50/60 Hz | 480 VAC (three-phase), 50/60 Hz |
| Bus Voltage(2) | 0-340 VDC | 340-680 VDC |
| PWM Frequency | 20 kHz(3) |
| Peak Output Current (1 sec)(4)(5) | 50 Apk | 100 Apk | 10 Apk | 20 Apk | 30 Apk | 50 Apk100 | Apk |
| Continuous Output Current(4)(5) | 25 Apk | 50 Apk | 5 Apk | 10 Apk | 15 Apk | 25 Apk | 30 Apk @ 20 KHz 50 Apk@ 10 KHz |
| Position Synchronized Output (PSO) | Standard: One-axis PSO (includes one-axis part-speed PSO) Optional: Two-axis PSO (includes two-axis part-speed PSO) Three-axis PSO (includes three-axis part-speed PSO) Two-axis part-speed PSO only Three-axis part-speed PSO only |
| 25-Pin Motor Feedback Connector | High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker) CW and CCW limits Hall effect sensor inputs (A, B and C) Analog motor temperature input (accepts digital) Brake output |
| 26-Pin Auxiliary Feedback Connector | High-speed differential inputs (encoder sin, cos and marker)* 4x optically isolated digital inputs 4x optically isolated digital outputs 1x 16-bit differential ±10 V analog input 1x 16-bit single-ended ±10 V analog output 2x optically isolated high-speed inputs *This channel is bidirectional and can be used to echo out encoder signals |
| Multiplier Options | MX0 option: Primary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input Auxiliary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input MX2 option: Primary encoder: 2 MHz/450 kHz (bandwidth selectable) sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to 65,536 Auxiliary encoder: 40 million counts per second square-wave input MX3 option: Primary encoder: 2 MHz/450 kHz (bandwidth selectable) sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to 65,536 Auxiliary encoder: 160 kHz sine-wave input, encoder multiplier up to x16,384* *Encoders multiplied with this input cannot be echoed out. |
| I/O Expansion Board (-EB1) | 1x additional PSO connection point 16x digital inputs, optically isolated 16x digital outputs, optically isolated 3x analog inputs, 16-bit, differential, ±10 V 3x analog outputs, 16-bit, single-ended, ±10 V |
| Drive Array Memory | 67.1 MB (16,777,216 32-bit elements) |
| High Speed Data Capture | Yes (50 ns latency) |
| Safe Torque Off (STO) | Yes, SIL3/PLE/Cat 4 |
| HyperWire® Connections | 1x HyperWire small form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports |
| Automatic Brake Control | Standard; 24 V at 1 A |
| Absolute Encoder | BiSS C Unidirectional; EnDat 2.1; EnDat 2.2 |
| Current Loop Update Rate | 20 kHz |
| Servo Loop Update Rate | 20 kHz |
| Power Amplifier Bandwidth | Selectable through software (85-95% efficiency) |
| Minimum Load Inductance | 0.1 mH |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
| Storage Temperature | -30 to 85 °C |
| Weight | 6.30 kg (13.89 lb |
| Compliance | CE approved, NRTL safety certification, EU 2015/863 RoHS 3 directive |
Dimensions
Automation1 iXC6e, -EB0 Option
Automation1 iXC6e, -EB1 Option
Ordering Information
Automation1 iXC6e
| Option | Description |
| Automation1 iXC6e | Automation1 iXC6e - Enhanced, High-Powered PWM Servo Drive with Motion Controller |
Peak Current
| Option | Description |
| -10 | 10 A peak, 5 A cont. current (480V input only) |
| -20 | 20 A peak, 10 A cont. current (480V input only) |
| -30 | 30 A peak, 15 A cont. current (480V input only) |
| -50 | 50 A peak, 25 A cont. current |
| -100 | 100 A peak, 50 A cont. current |
Rated Motor Supply Voltage
| Option | Description |
| -240V1 | 240 VAC Rated Motor Supply Voltage (50/100 Amp Versions) |
| -480V1 | 480 VAC Rated Motor Supply Voltage (50/100 Amp Versions) |
| -480V2 | 480 VAC Rated Motor Supply Voltage (10/20/30 Amp Versions) |
Expansion Board
| Option | Description |
| -EB0 | No Expansion Board (Default) |
| -EB1 | I/O Expansion Board |
Multiplier
| Option | Description |
| -MX0 | No Encoder Multiplier (Default) |
| -MX1 | 2 MHz/450 kHz x65536 Multiplier (Primary), No Multiplier (Auxiliary) |
| -MX2 | 2 MHz/450 kHz x65536 Multiplier (Primary), 450 KHz x16384 |
PSO
| Option | Description |
| -PSO1 | One-Axis PSO (includes One-Axis Part-Speed PSO) (Default) |
| -PSO2 | Two-Axis PSO (includes Two-Axis Part-Speed PSO) |
| -PSO3 | Three-Axis PSO (includes Three-Axis Part-Speed PSO) |
| -PSO5 | Two-Axis Part-Speed PSO |
| -PSO6 | Three-Axis Part-Speed PSO |