Aerotech Automation1 XI4 Servo Controller

Control Any Amplifier

The Automation1 XI4 servo controller brings precision

Automation1 servo control to any analog transconductance

amplifier. Each XI4 axis of control generates an analog voltage

command -- required by analog amplifiers to control the

output current to a servo motor -- and receives encoder and

axis feedback signals. The XI4 comes in both 2- and 4- axis

configurations, each with an independent 20 kHz servo control

loop. For added flexibility, each axis on the XI4 can be configured

to output clock and direction control signals.

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The XI4 is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control

platform, which includes the following:

• Development Software

• Controls

• Motor Drives

• Fiber-Optic HyperWire® Communication Bus

KEY FEATURES:

• Supports SINGLE CONNECTOR axis interface including analog control

output, encoder feedback, 2x EOT limit inputs, marker input, amplifier

enable & fault, plus optional absolute encoder support

• Features up to 4 axes of 20 kHz CLOSED LOOP SERVO control

• Features one ANALOG CURRENT COMMAND per axis

• Includes ONE-AXIS PSO standard with multi-axis options

• Include 8/8 DIGITAL I/O (optically isolated), 1x high speed input &

dedicated PSO output

Complete Your Machine Control

Because the XI4 connects over Automation1’s HyperWire® network,

the axes it controls can be coordinated with other axes on the network

to deliver contoured motion and a single, simple machine control

architecture.

Feedback Features

Each axis on the XI4 includes encoder feedback inputs so that you can

control axis position very accurately. This input accepts incremental

square-wave and absolute (optional) feedback devices.

The dedicated axis feedback signals include encoder feedback

(sine +/-, cosine +/- & marker inputs), 2x end of travel (EOT) limit switch

inputs and amplifier enable and fault I/O. A dedicated digital I/O port

supports 8 digital inputs, 8 digital outputs (sourcing or sinking),

1 differential high-speed input and a dedicated high-speed PSO output.

Platform Power

More than just hardware, the XI4 gives you access to the complete power

of the Automation1 motion control platform. This includes the Automation1

motion development kit (MDK), the intelligent software-based controller

(iSMC) and the powerful AeroScript™ programming language with

integrated RS-274 G and M code support. The Automation1 iSMC can also

be programmed by various controller APIs, which provide flexible methods

of integrating the XI4 and the axes it controls into your system architecture.