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Performance Motion
Devices, Inc.
80 Central St
Boxborough, MA 01719
P: 978.266.1210
F: 978.266.1211

ION 500 and ION 3000 Drives

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ION 500 and 3000 Drives are compact, fully enclosed modules that provide motion control, network connectivity and power amplification. They perform profile generation, servo compensation, stall detection, field oriented control, current control and many other functions. Two power output levels are available, the ION 500 is rated at 500 Watts and the ION 3000 is rated at 3,000 Watts. ION/CME versions provide full user code download, and extra digital and analog I/Os. All IONs can drive DC Brush, Brushless DC and step motors, and are ideal for medical, scientific, semiconductor, robotic, industrial and other automation applications.

  • DC Brush, Brushless DC and step motor versions
  • Ethernet, CANbus or serial communications
  • S-curve, trapezoidal, velocity contouring, electronic gearing profiles
  • Fully user programmable for standalone operation
  • 500W or 3000W power rating
  • 12-56V or 20-195V single power source
  • Up to 40 kHz PWM frequency
  • FOC (Field Oriented Control)
  • Advanced PID filter with velocity and acceleration feedforward
  • Programmable dual biquad filters
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Internal Block Diagram

Internal Block Diagram

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Part Numbers

Part Numbers

ION 500

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Model Number Motor Type Communications Port Comments
DD131S0056/15 Brushless DC Serial
DD131C0056/15 Brushless DC CANbus
DD131D0056/15 Brushless DC Ethernet/Serial
DD331D0056/15 Brushless DC Ethernet/Serial CME Version
DD111S0056/15 DC Brush Serial
DD111C0056/15 DC Brush CANbus
DD111D0056/15 DC Brush Ethernet/Serial
DD311D0056/15 DC Brush Ethernet/Serial CME Version
DD141S0056/15 Step Motor Serial
DD141C0056/15 Step Motor Ethernet/Serial
DD341D0056/15 Step Motor Ethernet/Serial CME Version

ION 3000

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Model Number Motor Type Communications Port Comments
DD131S0195/30 Brushless DC Serial
DD131C0195/30 Brushless DC CANbus
DD111S0195/30 DC Brush Serial
DD111C0195/30 DC Brush CANbus
DD141S0195/30 Step Motor Serial
DD141C0195/30 Step Motor CANbus

Specifications

Specifications

ION 500

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Parameter

Value

Supported motor types

DC Brush, Brushless DC, Step motor

Voltage Input

12 - 56 VDC

Power output

Up to 500W

Communication options

RS232/485, CANbus, Ethernet

Brushless DC commutation modes

Sinusoidal, 6-step, field oriented control

Microstepping resolution

256 μsteps/step

PWM frequency

20 kHz or 40 kHz (user selectable)

Loop rates

Commutation and current loop: 51.2 μsec;
Position loop and trajectory generator: 102.4 μsec to 1.6 sec

Differential Inputs

Encoder A, Encoder B, Index, Aux Encoder A, Aux Encoder B

Digital Inputs

Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Home, +Limit, -Limit, Axisln, High-speed capture

Digital Output

AxisOut

Short Circuit Protection

Line-to-line, line-to-power supply and line-to-case

Interlocks

Enable input, fault output, over/under voltage & overtemperature shutdown

Operating Temperature

0 degrees to 40 degrees C

CE/RoHS Compliance

EN60204-1, EN55011, EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-3 CE marked; RoHS compliant

UL Compliance

Designed to UL508c

Mechanical Dimensions

4.3” (109.2 mm) x 3.03” (76.9 mm) x 1.63” (41.4 mm)

Weight

0.6 lb (0.28 kg)

ION/CME 500

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Parameter

Value

Supported motor types

DC Brush, Brushless DC, Step motor

Voltage Input

12 - 56 VDC

Power output

Up to 500W

Communication options

RS232/485, CANbus, Ethernet

Brushless DC commutation modes

Sinusoidal, 6-step, field oriented control

Microstepping resolution

256 μsteps/step

PWM frequency

20 kHz or 40 kHz (user selectable)

Loop rates

Commutation and current loop: 51.2 μsec;
Position loop and trajectory generator: 102.4 μsec to 1.6 sec

C-Motion Engine MIPS

Executes user code at up to 96 MIPS

User Program Size

256 KB Flash

User RAM

48 KB RAM

Differential Inputs

Encoder A, Encoder B, Index, Aux Encoder A, Aux Encoder B

Digital Inputs

Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Home, +Limit, -Limit, Axisln, High-speed capture

Digital Output

AxisOut

Additional I/Os

4 digital bidirectional I/Os, 2 digital outputs, 4 digital inputs

Analog Input

+/- 10 V range and 16 bits resolution

Short Circuit Protection

Line-to-line, line-to-power supply and line-to-case

Interlocks

Enable input, fault output, over/under voltage & overtemperature shutdown

Operating Temperature

0 degrees to 40 degrees C

CE/RoHS Compliance

EN60204-1, EN55011, EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-3 CE marked; RoHS compliant

UL Compliance

Designed to UL508c

Mechanical Dimensions

4.3” (109.2 mm) x 3.03” (76.9 mm) x 1.63” (41.4 mm)

Weight

0.6 lb (0.28 kg)

ION 3000

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Parameter

Value

Supported motor types

DC Brush, Brushless DC, Step motor

Voltage Input

20-195 VDC

Power output

Up to 3,000W

Communication options

RS232/485, CANbus

Brushless DC commutation modes

Sinusoidal, 6-step, field oriented control

Microstepping resolution

256 μsteps/step

PWM frequency

20 kHz or 40 kHz (user selectable)

Loop rates

Commutation and current loop: 51.2 μsec;
Position loop and trajectory generator: 102.4 μsec to 1.6 sec

Differential Inputs

Encoder A, Encoder B, Index, Aux Encoder A, Aux Encoder B

Digital Inputs

Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Home, +Limit, -Limit, Axisln, High-speed capture

Digital Output

AxisOut

Short Circuit Protection

Line-to-line, line-to-power supply and line-to-case

Interlocks

Enable input, fault output, over/under voltage & overtemperature shutdown

Operating Temperature

0 degrees to 40 degrees C

CE/RoHS Compliance

EN60204-1, EN55011, EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-3 CE marked; RoHS compliant

UL Compliance

UL Recognized

Mechanical Dimensions

5.75” (146 mm) x 3.88” (98.5 mm) x 1.63” (41.4 mm)

Weight

1 lb (0.5 kg)

 

Mechanical Dimensions

ION 500

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ION 3000

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Ratings and Compliance

Environmental and Electrical Ratings

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Storage temperature:

-40 to +125 degrees C (-40° F to +257° F)

Operating temperature:

0 to +70 degrees C (32° F to +158° F)
HV power requirement: +12V to + 56V operating range
Optional +5V requirement: 4.75V to 5.25V operating range
Analog (DAC) output range: -10.0V to +10.0V, ± 3mA min/axis, short circuit protected
Analog input range: -10.0V to +10.0V, 80.4 KOhm input impedance
Digital I/O voltage range: 0V to 5V, TTL thresholds, inputs pulled up to 5V through 4.7 kOhm resistors
Digital outputs drive capacity: DC output source or sink current: ± 50mA
CAN communications: 2.0B compliant, non-isolated, 1 Mbps
Serial communications: RS232 signaling or RS485 Full or Half Duplex (data only)
Ethernet communications: 10/100BASE-TX (10/100 Mbps)
Nominal clock frequency (Fclkin) 10.0 MHz

 

Safety and Compliance

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Specification Standard
CE LVD: EN60204-1
EMC-D: EN6100-6-1, EN61000-6-3, EN55011

Developer Tools

Developer Kit

Developer Kit includes:

PMD Developer Kits make set-up, tuning, optimizing, and building your motion control application fast and easy.

  • Complete cable set
  • Pro-Motion® Software
  • Software Development Kit (SDK) with C-Motion®
  • Developer Kit consists of cable set only. ION unit is purchased separately.

 

ION 500 and 3000 Developer Kit

 

Developer Kit Part Numbers

ION 500 Developer Kits

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Developer Kit Part Number Supported ION Drive Part Numbers* ION Type Host Communication
DK1X1S0056/15 DD111S0056/15
DD131S0056/15
DD141S0056/15		 ION 500 Serial
DK1X1C0056/15 DD111C0056/15
DD131C0056/15
DD141C0056/15		 ION 500 CANbus
DK1X1D0056/15 DD111D0056/15
DD131D0056/15
DD141D0056/15		 ION 500 Ethernet/Serial
DK3X1D0056/15 DD311D0056/15
DD331D0056/15
DD341D0056/15		 ION/CME 500 Ethernet/Serial

 

ION 3000 Developer Kits

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Developer Kit Part Number Supported ION Drive Part Numbers* ION Type Host Communication
DK1X1S0195/30 DD111S0195/30
DD131S0195/30
DD141S0195/30		 ION 3000 Serial
DK1X1C0195/30 DD111C0195/30
DD131C0195/30
DD141C0195/30		 ION 3000 CANbus

 

*ION Developer Kits do not include ION drives. ION drives are ordered separately.

Documentation & Downloads

 

Documentation

Datasheet(s)

PDF-icon-green-01ION Digital Drives Datasheet

User Guides

PDF-icon-green-01ION Digital Drive User Manual v1.9
PDF-icon-green-01ION/CME Digital Drive User Manual v1.2
PDF-icon-green-01Magellan Motion Control IC User Guide v3.1
PDF-icon-green-01C-Motion Magellan Programming Reference v4.4
PDF-icon-green-01C-Motion Engine Development Tools Manual v1.3
PDF-icon-green-01C-Motion PRP Programming Reference v1.2


Design Resources

Software Downloads

software-icon-GREEN-01Pro-Motion
software-icon-GREEN-01SDK (Software Development Kit)

Highlights / Papers

article-icon-green-01Single Axis Drive Provides Profile Generation, Servo Control, and Downloadable User Code

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