MDrive34AC Plus Motion Control
The MDrive34AC Plus Motion Control is a NEMA size 34 high torque 1.8° stepping motor integrated with a microstepping driver, a 120 or 240 VAC power supply and a full featured programmable motion controller.
Controller features include:
- 120 or 240 VAC input voltage
- RS-422/485 or CANopen communications
- Up to 750 oz-in (529 N-cm) of output torque
- Robust programmable I/O (up to 12 general purpose points) with input filtering
- Powerful instruction set with advanced math functions using 1-2 character mnemonics
- Step/Direction I/O for electronic gearing
- Specifications
- Options / Accessories
- Connector options by P/N
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- General
- I/O
- Comm
- Motion
- Software
- Motor
- Mechanical
| AC Input Voltage (50/60 Hz) |
120 VAC MDrive | 95 to 132 VAC |
| 240 VAC MDrive | 95 to 264 VAC | |
| Power Supply Current Requirement | Max per MDrivePlus (depends on voltage and load) |
4.0 A |
| Aux-Logic Supply Voltage | Maintains power to logic circuitry in the absence of motor power | +12 to +24 VDC |
| Operating Temperature | Measured at heat sink (non-condensing humidity) |
-40° to 75°C |
| Measured at motor (non-condensing humidity) |
-40° to 90°C |
| General Purpose I/O | Number/Type | 8 I/O points, programmable as sinking or sourcing outputs or sinking and sourcing inputs (4 when remote encoder option is selected) |
| Logic Range | Sourcing Outputs +12 to +24 VDC, Inputs and Sinking Outputs Tolerant to +24 VDC, Inputs TTL Level Compatible | |
| Output Sink Current | Up to 600 mA per channel | |
| Electronic Gearing | Range‡/Resolution/Threshold (External Clock In) |
0.001 to 2.000/32 Bit/TTL |
| Input Filter Range | 50 nS to 12.9 μS (10 MHz to 38.8 kHz) | |
| Range‡ (Secondary Clock Out) | 1 to 1 | |
| High Speed I/O | Capture Filter Range | 50 nS to 12.9 μS (10 MHz to 38.8 kHz) |
| Capture Resolution | 32 bit | |
| Trip Output Speed/Resolution/Threshold | 150 ns/32 bit/TTL | |
Closed Loop Configuration |
Type | User supplied differential encoder |
| Steps per Revolution | 200, 400, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, 3200, 5000, 6400, 10000, 12800, 20000, 25000, 25600, 40000, 50000, 51200, 36000 (0.01 deg/μstep), 21600 (1 arc minute/μstep), 25400 (0.001mm/μstep) | |
| Resolution | User-Defined Note: μstep/rev 2X the encoder count/rev minimum |
| RS-422/485 | BAUD Rate | 4.8 to 115.2 kbps |
| CANopen | Application Layer | DS301 V3.0 |
| Bus | 2.0B Active | |
| Device Profile | DSP-402 | |
| Isolation | Galvanic | |
| Features | Node Guarding, Heartbeat Producer, SDO, PDO (Variable mapping) |
| Open Loop Configuration | Number of Microstep Resolutions | 20 |
| Steps per Revolution | 200, 400, 800, 1000, 1600, 2000, 3200, 5000, 6400, 10000, 12800, 20000, 25000, 25600, 40000, 50000, 51200, 36000 (0.01 deg/μstep), 21600 (1 arc minute/μstep), 25400 (0.001mm/μstep) | |
| Closed Loop Configuration (Optional Internal Encoder) |
Type | Differential, Magnetic |
| Steps per Revolution | 51200 | |
| Resolution | 512 lines (2048 edges) | |
| Counters | Type | 32 bit Position and Encoder |
| Edge Rate (Max) | 5 MHz | |
| Velocity | Range | +/- 5,000,000 Steps per Second |
| Resolution | 0.5961 Steps per Second | |
| Acceleration/Deceleration | Range | 1.5 X 109 Steps per Second2 |
| Resolution | 90.9 Steps per Second2 |
| Program Storage | Type/Size | Flash/6384 Bytes |
| User Registers | (4) 32-bit | |
| User Program Labels and Variables | 192 | |
| Math Functions | +, -, x, ÷, >, <, =, <=, >=, AND, OR, XOR, NOT | |
| Branch Functions | Branch & Call | |
| General Purpose I/O Functions | Inputs | Home, Limit Plus, Limit Minus, Go, Stop, Pause, Jog Plus, Jog Minus, General Purpose |
| Outputs | Moving, Fault, Velocity Change, General Purpose | |
| Trip Functions | Trip on Input, Trip on Position, Trip on Time, Trip Capture, Trip on Relative Position |
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| Encoder Functions | Stall Detection, Position Maintenance, Find Index | |
| Party Mode Addresses | 62 | |
| Single Length | Double Length | Triple Length | |
| Holding Torque oz-in (N-cm) |
330 (233) | 500 (353) | 750 (539) |
| Detent Torque oz-in (N-cm) |
10.9 (7.7) | 14.16 (10.0) | 19.83 (14.0) |
| Rotor Inertia oz-in-sec2 (kg-cm2) |
0.01416 (1.0) | 0.02266 (1.6) | 0.04815 (3.4) |
| Weight (Motor+Driver) lb (kg) |
6.4 (2.9) | 7.7 (3.5) | 11.0 (5.0) |
| Torque/Speed Curve |
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120 VAC Version
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240 VAC Version
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- QuickStart Kit
- Encoders
- Gearboxes
- Connectivity solutions
Internal encoder
The internal encoder option is a 512-line (2048 count) differential magnetic encoder. The internal magnetic encoder offers two key advantages:
- Reduced connections externally, thus reduced system cabling, as encoder feedback is all internal to the MDrivePlus.
- Smaller footprint to the MDrivePlus than an externally mounted encoder.
Remote encoder interface
The remote encoder option, while adding additional wiring to the MDrivePlus, offers two key advantages:
- The user can choose the type of encoder and line count.
- The encoder may be placed directly on the load rather than at the encoder shaft.
Note: The remote encoder interface reduces the number of available I/O points from 8 to 4. General purpose I/O 9-12 and Step and Direction I/O are replaced by differential encoder inputs.
Planetary gearbox
Efficient, low maintenance Planetary Gearbox come fully assembled with the MDrive34Plus and are offered in a large number of reduction ratios in 1-, 2- and 3-stage configurations.
| Permitted output torque (oz-in / Nm) |
Gearbox efficiency |
Maximum backlash |
Maximum load (lb-force / N) Output side with ball bearing |
Weight (oz / g) | |||
| Radial | Axial | Gearbox | with Flange | ||||
| 1-stage | 2832 / 20.0 | 0.80 | 1.0° | 90 / 400 | 18 / 80 | 64.4 / 1827 | 66.7 / 1890 |
| 2-stage | 8496 / 60.0 | 0.75 | 1.5° | 135 / 600 | 27 / 120 | 89.5 / 2538 | 92.6 / 2625 |
| 3-stage | 16992 / 120.0 | 0.70 | 2.0° | 225 / 1000 | 45 / 200 | 114.6 / 3248 | 118.5 / 3360 |
See NEMA 34 Planetary Gearbox for ratios and mechanical specifications.
NOTE: To view specific connectivity options for a particular MDrive model, see Connector options by P/N tab above.
Communications Converters
Electrically Isolated, in-line converters pre-wired with mating connectors to conveniently set parameters and program a single MDrivePlus via a PC USB port.
| Converter Part Number | Mating Connector Type |
| MD-CC401-001 (USB to RS-422/485) | 5-Pin M12 Male Circular |
| MD-CC500-000 (CANopen) | Interface cable required - view details |
If building your own cabling, you will need:
- RS-422/485 inline converter or PC card
- Cabling with appropriate mating connectors for the MDrive model selected
- For information on Party Mode (Multidrop) communications view the product manual
Prototype Development Cables
Prototype development cables are designed to speed test/development with pre-wired mating connectors that have flying leads other end.
| Prototype Development Cable P/N | Mating Connector Type | Signal Type |
| MD-CS100-000 | 19-Pin Circular (Straight) | I/O |
| MD-CS101-000 | 19-Pin Circular (Right-Angle) | I/O |
| MD-CS-200-000 | 3-Pin Euro-AC (Straight) | Power |
| MD-CS-201-000 | 3-Pin Euro-AC (Right-Angle) | Power |
If building your own cabling, you will need:
- Appropriate mating connector and crimp pins if required (Mating connector kits are available for Locking Wire Crimp style connectors)
- Field Solderable circular connector
- Shielded twisted pair cabling
Mating Connector Kits
There are no mating connector kits available for this product.
View mating connector interface options by MDrive part number (P/N). |
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