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Drive Selection Drive/Controllers

Compumotor Drives Need a little more control?

Compumotor offers a variety of digital drives in many input The GV, SLVD and HPD drive products offer the user basic
and output power ranges. The drive families include the control capabilities: I/O, position presets and encoder
Gemini GV, SLVD, HPD, OEM770 and Dynaserv G2. Refer to tracking; however, if your application requires additional
the chart below to select the optimal drive for your application control capabiltiies, Compumotor offers a full range of drive/
requirements, or refer to each drive's particular section in the controllers. For complete information on Compumotor's
catalog. drive/controller offering, please refer to the drive/controller
selection table on the next page.

Drive Selection

GV SLVD HPD OEM770 Dynaserv G2

Motor Type Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Direct-Drive

Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Dynaserv
(SM, BE, Neo, (BE, Neo & J) (M) (SM & BE) Motors
J & M) (DM & DR)

Language Type Mnemonic Parameter- Parameter- NA NA

command based based
language command command
(binary format) (ASCII format) (ASCII format)

Support Software Motion Planner SLVD Utility HPD Utility NA G2 Utility

Robustness Moderate - Moderate - High - Moderate - Moderate -

for light for light for industrial for light for light
industrial industrial application industrial industrial
application application application application

Power Input 120 1 Phase 240 3 Phase 240 3 Phase 24 VDC 120 1 Phase
240 1 Phase 480 3 Phase 75 VDC 240 1 Phase
240 3 Phase

Shaft Power
continuous @ 3000 RPM 40W - 7.1kW 100W - 620W 2.5kW - 17kW 30W - 200W NA

Feedback Choices Encoder Resolver Resolver Encoder Dynaserv

standard feedback only
(resolver option)

Front Panel Windows CE Built-in menu- Built-in menu- NA NA

device driven display driven display
compatibility

Inputs/Outputs 3 Inputs 2 or 4 inputs 8 Inputs NA NA

2 Outputs 2 Outputs 7 Outputs

Position Presets No Yes Yes No No

Following (Encoder
Tracking) Yes Yes Yes No No

Internal PLC No Yes Yes No No

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Drive/Controller Selection Drive/Controllers
Why Drive/Controllers? Drive/Controller Selection
Drive/controllers offer a unique and efficient solution for single Compumotor offers the most diverse and complete line of
axis or independent axis of motion. By combining the servo drive/controllers in the industry. Based on the exact
controller and the drive into one package, packaging and needs of the application, Compumotor will recommend a
cabling can be eliminated, which translates into cost savings. different model of drive/controller. The following table and key
Drive/controllers come in a variety of types and styles that decision points will help you decide the best product for your
allow many options of connection to the machine control application.
elements and allow varying amounts of control complexity.

Drive/Controller Selection

GV6 GV6K COMPAX SLVD HPD OEM770X Dynaserv M2

Motor Type Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless Direct-Drive

Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Servo Motors Dynaserv
(SM, BE, Neo, (SM, BE, Neo (SM, BE, Neo (BE, Neo & J) (M) (SM & BE) Motors
J & M) J & M) J & M) (DM &DR)
Language
Type Mnemonic Mnemonic Parameter- Parameter- Parameter- Mnemonic Specialized
command command based based based command G code
language language command command command language (ASCII format)
(ASCII or binary (ASCII format) language language language (ASCII format)
format) (ASCII format) (ASCII format) (ASCII format)
Application
Complexity Moderate High High Moderate Low Low Moderate

Support

B
Software Motion Planner Motion Planner Servo Manager SLVD Utility HPD Utility Xware M2 Utility

Robustness Moderate - Moderate - High - Moderate - High - Moderate - Moderate -

for light for industrial for industrial for light for industrial for light for light
industrial application application industrial application industrial industrial
application application application application

Power Input 120 1 Phase 120 1 Phase 120 1 Phase 240 3 Phase 240 3 Phase 24 VDC 120 1 Phase
240 1 Phase 240 1 Phase 240 1 Phase 480 3 Phase 75 VDC 240 1 Phase
240 3 Phase 240 3 Phase 240 3 Phase
480 3 Phase

Shaft Power 40W - 7.1kW 40W - 7.1kW 118W - 17kW 100W - 620W 2.5kW - 17kW 30W - 200W NA
continuous (@1500 RPM) (@1500 RPM)
@ 3000 RPM

Feedback Encoder Encoder Resolver Resolver Resolver Encoder Dynaserv

Choices standard standard standard feedback
(resolver option) (resolver option) (SinCos + only
Absolute option)

Front Panel Windows CE device RP240 & Parker Operator Built-in menu- Built-in menu- NA NA
compatibility MotionPanel Panel (POP) driven display driven display
& MotionPanel

Supported DeviceNet Ethernet Profibus CAN RS485 RS232 DeviceNet

Fieldbuses Profibus RS485, RS232 Interbus- RS485 Profibus
& Interfaces RS485, RS232 RS485
CS31
RS232
CAN bus
CAN open

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Recommendations Drive/Controllers
Key Decision Points and Specialty Applications
Recommendations All drive/controllers can solve simple point-to-point moves for
general motion control applications.
Language Type and Programming Style Cam Control – COMPAX Servo Manager software allows
Based on your background and training, you may have easy setup and designing of complex electronic cam motion.
different preferences for the style of programming you desire.
Engineers familiar with Ladder logic and PLC systems are Ethernet Networking – The GV6K is one of the first drive/
more comfortable with parameter-based products. These controllers available with a standard Ethernet port. Combined
products allow setting up of many parameters (e.g., velocity, with Compumotor software, the GV6K provides high-speed,
distance, modes) and then have only a few commands to flexible and low-cost connectivity to a wide variety of devices.
command motion. Engineers familiar with computer
programming are more comfortable with mnemonic General following – The GV6K position-based following is
languages that have a specific command for each function or flexible and powerful and can handle advanced features such
setup parameter. Finally G codes are a well accepted as advance/retard and error correction without losing
programming style adapted from CNC machining systems. synchronization.

Industry Robustness (Input Power, Computer-Free Operation

Feedback and I/O) The front panel on the HPD and the SLVD allows setup and
For applications in industrial environments, Compumotor configuration of the drive controllers without the use of a
recommends the COMPAX or HPD families. These drives computer for editing.
also contain 480 VAC input and I/O made to stand up in
industrial application. These products are also the most
economical and highest performance choices when a resolver
is desired as the primary motor feedback. All Compumotor
drive products are required to be mounted in a suitable
enclosure based on the environment.

Efficient solutions: Compumotor's line of drive/controllers

includes the COMPAX 1000SL (left), the HPD (above) and the
Gemini GV6K (right).

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