Smoothness and very high performance for a wide range of brushless motor applications are available with the new MDrive17Plus Motion Control unit from IMS.

It combines a highly integrated microstepping driver with an intelligent motion controller and a Nema17 brushless high-torque motor (Fig.1).

Within the compact package measuring just 56x58x43mm (2.2x2.3x1.7inches), patented

second-generation technology delivers advanced current control flow through the motor, significantly dampening resonance over the entire speed range and reducing audible noise. Robust general-purpose I/O, operating to +24V, has been expanded from four to eight channels, and the operating temperature range has been expanded to -40 to 85°C to provide long-life, trouble-free service in demanding environments.

The MDrive17Plus accepts a broad range of input voltages from +12 to +48Vdc, and the unit includes 10bit analogue input, a 0 to 5MHz step clock rate, 20 microstep resolutions up to 51200 steps per revolution, and a full-featured, easy-to-program instruction set. Electronic gearing enables the unit to follow a rotary or linear axis at a controlled ratio, or an output clock can be generated relative to the internal step clock. Numerous options and accessories are available, including a long-life linear actuator, encoder, integrated planetary gearbox, control knob and linear slide.