Nanomotion AB5 User manual

Nanomotion Ltd. POB 623, Yokneam 20692, Israel
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AB5 Driver
User Manual
June 2005
P/N: AB05 458 200 A

Copyright and Warranty
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those parts normally considered as consumable/expendable components such as motor
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CE C
ompliance

CE compliance
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CE Compliance
This product was tested for Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility.
It conforms with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 7(1); with FCC 47 CFR part
15 subpart B; and with LV directive 73/23/EC, Article 5 and satisfies the
requirements of the following standards:
EN 61800-3:1996 + A11: 2000 for second environment.
EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1: 2001.
FCC 47 CFR: 2002 part 15, subpart B.
EN 61010 –1:2001.

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1AB5 DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................1
1.1 General........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Main Features .............................................................................................................1
1.3 Operating Principles Overview....................................................................................2
2CONNECTIONS AND I/O SETTINGS .................................................................................3
2.1 Front Panel Description...............................................................................................3
2.1.1 Front Panel Connectors..............................................................................................4
2.1.2 Front Panel LED Indicators ........................................................................................4
2.2 Motion Control Interfaces ............................................................................................4
2.2.1 Analog Controller Connection.....................................................................................4
2.2.2 Joystick Connection ....................................................................................................7
2.3 Cable Connections ......................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Grounding the Driver – IMPORTANT !.......................................................................8
2.4 Motor Connections ......................................................................................................8
2.4.1 Motor Cable Length ....................................................................................................9
2.5 Opto-isolated Inputs ....................................................................................................9
2.5.1 Voltage Source Configuration...................................................................................10
2.6 Fault Output...............................................................................................................11
2.7 Before Operating the Motor ......................................................................................11
3AB5 OPERATION...............................................................................................................12
3.1 Set Offset Procedure.................................................................................................12
3.1.1 Setting the Offset ......................................................................................................12
3.2 Operation Modes.......................................................................................................12
3.2.1 Velocity Mode Operation ..........................................................................................13
3.2.2 Step Mode Operation................................................................................................13
3.2.2.1 Enabling the Step Mode ........................................................................................13
3.2.3 Brake On Mode.........................................................................................................13
3.2.3.1 Enabling the Break_on ..........................................................................................13
4SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................14
4.1 Parameters and Conditions ......................................................................................14
4.2 AB5 Layout................................................................................................................15
4.3 Pin Arrangement .......................................................................................................16
4.4 Envelope Of Performance (EOP) Considerations ....................................................18

Lists of Figures and Tables
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List of Figures
Figure 1: AB5 Driver Front Panel ........................................................................................3
Figure 2: Differential Analog Input Connection ...................................................................5
Figure 3: Non-Differential (single-ended) Analog Input Connection...................................6
Figure 4: Joystick Connection .............................................................................................7
Figure 5: Opto-Isolated Input Interface ...............................................................................9
Figure 6: Jumper 3 Configuration......................................................................................10
Figure 9: Mechanical Dimensions .....................................................................................15
Figure 8: EOP Considerations...........................................................................................19
List of Tables
Table 1: Electrical Specifications.......................................................................................14
Table 2: Recommended Power Supplies..........................................................................14
Table 3: Physical Properties..............................................................................................14
Table 4: Environmental Conditions ...................................................................................14
Table 5: Analog Input Specifications .................................................................................14
Table 6: Control Terminal Pin Out.....................................................................................16
Table 7: Motor Output Port Pin Out...................................................................................16
Table 8: I/O Port Pin Out ...................................................................................................17

List of Abbrevations
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List of Abbreviations
A Ampere
AC Alternating Current
DC Direct Current
LED Light Emitting Diode
mA Milliampere
mW Milliwatt
PWM Pulse Width Modulation
TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic
Vrms Volts Root Mean Square

AB5 Description
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1 AB5 Description
1.1 General
The AB5 is a 24V single axis amplifier box for driving Nanomotion Piezo-Ceramic
motors, which eliminates the “dead zone” previously associated with Piezo-Ceramic
operation. It interfaces between the input command from a controller or joystick to
the motor. As a result, it provides the smooth control of a DC motor and the
accuracy and stability of a Piezo motor.
The AB5 box consists of three cards that convert the input command signal into the
output voltage necessary for Nanomotion motors. The Logic and Driver cards are
common to all AB5 configurations, while the Personality card is configuration
specific and can be replaced when a motor type or number is changed.
1.2 Main Features
High precision (11 bits) control of the output power stage
Zero Dead Band
Drives up to four HR8 motors
Four operation modes:
Velocity, Step, and Brake On/Off
Interface to an analog command
Modular design to allow replacement of configuration specific Personality cards.
Discrete inputs enabling feedback from external sources, such as, limit switches,
emergency stop command, etc.
Three color LED indicators
Over Current, Over Voltage, and No Load protections
Minimized sensitivity to cable length
User defined ENABLE input logic.

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1.3 Operating Principles Overview
All piezo-ceramic motors operation principles are based on the inherent friction
generated between the motor and the slide.
The AB5 driver eliminates this inherent friction between motor and slide, by using a
“brake off” principle of operation.
In order to better understand the “brake off” let us imagine that we stop an
automobile at a traffic light while on an incline. We have two options while waiting
for the light to change.
Option 1 (other drivers operation principles): Engage gear in neutral and use the
break to remain in place. This results in a “dead zone” where no movement occurs
until a minimum of pressure on the gas pedal is reached.
Option 2 (AB5 operation principle): Remain in gear with an equilibrium of the clutch
and gas holding us in place. Even the slightest increase in pressure on the gas
pedal combined with a decrease in pressure on the clutch causes the automobile to
move. The amount of pressure applied to the clutch and the amount of pressure
applied to the gas pedal are the factors that cause the vehicle to move.
By letting the motor vibrate in a certain, unique way, the “dead zone” phenomena,
associated with the friction of the piezo-ceramic motor is bypassed. It is hence clear
that even when zero command voltage is applied, and no motion is generated, the
motor is still excited and thus consumes energy and is heated up.
The driver’s output at zero command is system dependant and is affected by
various factors, including the gravitational pull of an incline or decline, slide friction,
vacuum/ non vacuum etc. This output level can be user defined according to the
specific system requirements, see section 3.1.

Connections and I/O Settings
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2 Connections and I/O
Settings
2.1 Front Panel Description
The AB5 front panel (see Figure 1) contains the following connectors and indicators:
Control Terminal
Motor Output Port
I/O Port
Power/Enable Indicators
Ground Screw
Figure 1: AB5 Driver Front Panel

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2.1.1 Front Panel Connectors
Connector Description
Control
terminal
5 pin connector – Receives +24V from an external source and provides
direct control over the motor ENABLE signal and the analog control signal
(+Vin and/or -Vin). (Mating connector is by Wieland, p/n 25.621.0553.0)
I/O Port 25 pins D-type female connector - Interfaces to the control source (joystick
or controller)
Motor Out 9 pins D-type male connector -Interfaces to the motor.
See also Table 6, Table 7 and Table 8
2.1.2 Front Panel LED Indicators
CONDITION POWER ENABLE
Vcc < 4.6V Off Off
Vcc > 4.6V; Motor not connected Green Off
Motor connected and disabled Green Orange
Motor enabled Green Green
Over Current / Over Voltage Green Red
2.2 Motion Control Interfaces
The AB5 Driver Box can receive the input signals either from a motion controller or
from a joystick. The schematic diagrams of the motion controllers and joystick
connections to the AB5 Driver Box are provided in following sections.
NOTE:
The motor may be operated with minimum control signals
applied to the Control Terminal:
+24V,GND, +VIN, -VIN, ENABLE_IN.
2.2.1 Analog Controller Connection
There are two options of an analog connection of a motion controller to the AB5
Driver Box:
Differential connection (see Figure 2)
Single-Ended Connection (see Figure 3)
The differential connection enhances noise immunity.

Connections and I/O Settings
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A
B5
D-Type 25 Pin
24 Enable
1 +24V
2 Gnd
7 Gnd
6 Motor_Cnctcd
1 Gnd
5 Down
4 Com
3 Up
1 Vin +
14 Vin -
3 Fault
Terminal Block
5 Pin
D-Type 9 Pin
Motor
Controller
Enable
Status
Shield
-Vout
+Vout
Twisted and shielded cable
DC Power Supply
Gnd 2 Gnd
Figure 2: Differential Analog Input Connection

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A
B5
1 +24V
2 Gnd
7 Gnd
6 Motor_Cnctd
1 Gnd
5 Down
4 Com
3 Up
1 +Vin
14 -Vin
9 Gnd
2 Gnd
3 Fault
24 Enable
D-Type 25 Pin
Terminal Block
5 Pin
D-Type 9 Pin
Motor
Controller
Enable
Status
Shield
-Vout (or Gnd)
+Vout
Twisted and shielded cable
DC Power Supply
Figure 3: Non-Differential (single-ended) Analog Input Connection.

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2.2.2 Joystick Connection
Using the joystick for supplying the command voltage to the AB5 Driver Box allows
the user to manually drive the motor without using a motion controller.
A
B5
1 +24V
2 Gnd
7 Gnd
6 Motor_Cnctd
1 Gnd
5 Down
4 Com
3 Up
1 +Vin
14 -Vin
11 -12V
9 Gnd
D-Type 25 Pin
Terminal Block
5 Pin
D-Type 9 Pin
Motor
Joystick
Shield
+10V
+Vout
Twisted and shielded cable
DC Power Supply
23 +10V
2 Gnd
-10V
24 Enable
Figure 4: Joystick Connection

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2.3 Cable Connections
Connect the following groups of cables together, isolating each of the signals:
POWER SUPPLIES – use 22 AWG (or lower AWG) wires for the power supplies.
For noisy surroundings, it is recommended to twist the ground line and the power
line together.
ANALOG COMMAND – a twisted shielded cable is recommended.
DISCRETE INPUTS – These signals are not sensitive to noise and can be
grouped together in the same harness with any of the other groups.
2.3.1 Grounding the Driver – IMPORTANT !
ATTENTION:
To ensure that minor electric shock does not occur, the
ground screw on the bottom left of the front panel
MUST be connected to the infrastructure earth.
2.4 Motor Connections
The “Motor Connected” signal is available only at the motor connector, where it is
shorted to ground (see Table 7). This ensures that unprotected motor pins will not
be exposed to high voltage when the motor is not connected.
If more than one motor is connected to the AB5, use a suitable branch cable.
If the motor type or the number of motor elements is changed, consult Nanomotion
for the appropriate driver configuration changes that may be required.
NOTE:
The circuit will only close if a motor is connected to each
of the branches. The motors will not work if even one of
the branches of the cable is not connected to a motor.

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2.4.1 Motor Cable Length
The maximum allowed total cable length connecting the AB5 to the motor(s) is 20
meters for the HR types and 10 meters for the ST. Minimum length is 0.5m.
NOTE:
Use Nanomotion standard cables. Branching is possible
to two and four identical motors. Branch cables must be
of identical length, the sum of which not exceeding the
allowed total cable length.
Nanomotion can guarantee proper driver and motor
performance only when Nanomotion standard cables are
used.
2.5 Opto-isolated Inputs
The following inputs are opto-isolated and are activated “low”, i.e by shorting them
to ground (see Table 8 for more details):
Emergency_Stop. Disables the AB5 output.
Enable_Sign_In. Changes Enable_In input logic to active “high”.
Enable_In. Enables driver operation; Should be activated before the motor can
be run.
Step_Mode. Enables Step mode operation
Brake_In. Disables the AB5 output.
Set_Offset_Level. Adjust zero command level.
To control
logic
VCC
A
B4
VCC
User Voltage
Command Input
390
Ω
Jumper 3
1
Figure 5: Opto-Isolated Input Interface

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2.5.1 Voltage Source Configuration
The opto-isolated input signals (2.2.1) are activated as short-to-ground. The voltage
for the opto-isolated circuit (see Figure 6) is provided by either the internal +3.3V
supply (default state) or an external voltage supply via pin 13 on the I/O Port
connector. The input to be activated should be shorted to external voltage supply
ground.
Configure jumper JP2 on the top AB5 card according to the voltage source:
Pin 1 shorted to Pin 2, for an internal +3.3V source (default factory setting)
Pin 3 shorted to Pin 4, for an external +3.3V voltage source
Connection for
Internal source
JP2
3
Connection for
External source
4
1
2
JP2
3
4
1
2
Figure 6: Jumper 2 Configuration
ATTENTION:
Do not short other pins on JP2. Doing so shorts the
external power supply to the +3.3V supply! The input
circuit is limited to sink up to 10 mA but not less than 3
mA.

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2.6 Fault Output
The Fault Output follows open collector logic. When activated (“low”), it disables the
driver under the following conditions:
Over-current
Over voltage
Connecting the motor when the power supply is already connected and turned on,
may sometimes result in Fault. To avoid this, please first connect the motor and
finally the power supply.
NOTE:
The Fault output is capable of sinking a maximum of 20 mA,
and is not protected from over current.
2.7 Before Operating the Motor
Before operating the AB5, verify the following:
• Jumper JP2 is set to the required mode of operation
(see section 2.5.1)
• Mechanical screws lock all connectors
• The external power supply is capable of supplying the
required power consumption of the AB5 (see Table 2)
• There is no command when switching the power to
“ON”
• All motors are correctly mounted.
ATTENTION:
The command should be limited according to the
envelope of performance of the motor. Refer to the
Motor User Manual.
Driver should be grounded to infrastructure earth
before operating.

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3 AB5 Operation
3.1 Set Offset Procedure
Set Offset calibrates the “zero command” for each specific motor and system. Each
new motor should be calibrated using the Set-Offset procedure before being used.
This is necessary to prevent slide movement when the zero command is applied.
3.1.1 Setting the Offset
1. Toggle Enable off and then on again before starting the adjustment.
2. Apply the zero command and see if there is slide movement.
3. Adjust the command voltage level until the slide movement stops.
4. While still applying the above command level, momentarily short pin 19 to
ground. The driver “remembers” this level of command as its zero. (Max 2.5V )
5. Apply now zero command level and verify that the slide is in standstill.
3.2 Operation Modes
Both Enable_In and Motor_Connected inputs must be active for operation,
regardless of the operation mode.
The AB5 can be operated in one of the three operation modes listed below.
Velocity (AC) Mode, in which the motor is driven continuously.
Step Mode, in which the driver output is turned OFF and ON at hardware,
predefined intervals, thus driving the motor in discrete steps.
Brake On Mode, while in Velocity Mode,enables holding force to be turned ON or
OFF, as desired by the user.

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3.2.1 Velocity Mode Operation
In this operation mode, the motor is driven continuously by applying the analog
command voltage (± 10 V) using a relevant interface device (joystick or motion
controller). This is the driver default.
3.2.2 Step Mode Operation
In this operation mode, the driver output to the motor is turned on and off for fixed
time intervals defined in the hardware as follows:
ON phase - 1/16 second
OFF phase - 0.5 second
The amplitude of the output corresponds to the analog command input value and
thus determines the speed of the motor.
3.2.2.1 Enabling the Step Mode
Short pin 16 to ground to enable Step mode operation.
3.2.3 Brake On Mode
This option is used when the inherent break force of the motor is needed. The
driver is disabled and the motor is turned off. (NOTE: although the driver is disabled,
there is no reseting, as is the case when disabling is carried by the Emergency Stop
or by the Enable_in inputs)
3.2.3.1 Enabling the Break_on
Short pin 17 to ground to enable the break. Disconnect it from ground to get the
Break_Off.

Specifications
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4 Specifications
4.1 Parameters and Conditions
Table 1: Electrical Specifications
Power Input +24 VDC ±5% (stabilized)
Power Consumption without Load +24 VDC/200 mA
Table 2: Recommended Power Supplies
Supply
Voltage
Maximum Current
Consumption
Applicable For
2A E1 to E4
3A E8
6A E16.
+24 VDC ±5%
12A E32
Table 3: Physical Properties
Weight 450g
Table 4: Environmental Conditions
Operating Temperature 0°C to 50°C
Storage Temperature -40°C to 70°C
Operating Humidity Up to 80% Non-condensing
Table 5: Analog Input Specifications
Input voltage range: ±10V
Input impedance: 10kΩ
Input low pass filter: 2.7 kHz