Products

MDrive® Plus version comparison

Standard NEMA sizes and holding torque range

Feature comparison

  Step / direction input Motion Control CANopen EtherNet/IP
Sizes available Size 14 to Size 34ac Size 14 to Size 34ac Size 14 to Size 34ac Size 23
Communication interface SPI RS-422/485, Ethernet for size 23 only CANopen EtherNet/IP
Operating modes Parameters software configurable Fully programmable Intelligent node (slave) in a master-slave network Parameters software configurable
Dependencies Controller or PLC required May stand alone or interoperate with a PLC and/or other MDrives CANopen master required Controller or PLC required
I/O points Step and direction inputs, enable input Plus
4 programmable I/O points, analog input
Plus2 expanded features
8 programmable I/O points, analog input, step and direction I/O, capture/trip I/O, remote encoder optional (remote encoder eliminates some available I/O
Plus2 expanded features
4 programmable I/O points, analog input, step and direction I/O, capture/trip I/O, remote encoder optional (remote encoder eliminates some available I/O
Plus2 expanded features
8 programmable I/O points, analog input, step and direction I/O, capture/trip I/O, remote encoder optional (remote encoder eliminates some available I/O
Closed Loop No Through optional internal encoder or remote
 encoder (remote encoder on Plus2 only)
Optional encoder for position monitoring only Optional internal encoder
Included software GUI for parameter setup ANSI Terminal integrated with full featured program editor GUI for desktop testing with MD-CC500-000 cable only GUI for parameter setup
Firmware upgradeable Yes, through included software only
Quick Start kit with all required cabling available Yes Yes No Yes
External hardware required for setting current, step resolution No, all parameters set in software, storable to nonvolatile memory (NVM)