Servo Drives & Drive/Controller

With its high performance and modular design, the Compax3 family of industrial servo drives and drive/controllers offers a new level of servo performance and flexibility. The modular structure of the Compax3 family allows options such as intelligent motion controllers, communication interfaces and industry standard motor feedback. In addition, numerous expansion options can be added to the standard product in order to optimize the capabilities required for today's demanding servo applications. The family is offered in two variations: standalone (C3S and C3H) and a DC bussed multi-axis version (C3M).

Industry Standard Communications (T11, T30, T40)

The support of all common communication interfaces is an essential feature of open systems. Among these are Profibus, CANopen, DeviceNet as well as the modern Ethernet based EtherCAT and Powerlink interfaces. The open OPC communication standard simplifies system integration considerably. For dynamic, multiaxis synchronized applications, a real-time drive bus is available for all Compax3 family drives.

IEC61131-3 Programming Environment (T30, T40)

IEC61131-3 is a manufacturerindependent programming environment for industrial automation devices. This programming interface brings tremendous flexibility to the user as well as worldwide recognition and support. The IEC61131-3 programmer may choose from five standard languages, both graphical and text-based, in order to develop the code for their application. Thus, users can program their device in the language or languages they are most comfortable with.

The standard IEC61131-3 programming language has gone beyond establishing itself in PLC systems in the last few years. Today it is also frequently used for PCs, SCADA systems and also motion control systems. The intelligent drive/controller versions of the Compax3 family use the IEC61131-3 interface to give users new levels of flexibility and power when developing their application.