Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.
495 Commerce Drive, Suite 3
Amherst, NY 14228
(716) 242-7535
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. http://www.alliedmotion.com
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User Manual:
DPFlex Gen 2
Sensorless Brushless Motor Drives
Document Part Number: 34-2003 R3
User Manual: DPFlex Gen 2
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. http://www.alliedmotion.com
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Table of Contents
1.0 Equations ........................................................................................................................................ 4
2.0 Figures ............................................................................................................................................. 4
3.0 Tables .............................................................................................................................................. 5
4.0 Preface ............................................................................................................................................. 5
5.0 Inspection Upon Receipt................................................................................................................ 5
6.0 Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 6
7.0 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 6
8.0 Sensorless Drive Technology ......................................................................................................... 7
8.1 Understanding Commutation .............................................................................................. 7
8.2 Six-Step (Trapezoidal) Commutation ................................................................................. 7
8.3 Sensorless Six-Step Commutation ...................................................................................... 8
8.4 Special Considerations for Sensorless Commutation ......................................................... 9
8.5 Sensorless Startup ............................................................................................................... 9
9.0 Wiring ........................................................................................................................................... 10
9.1 Power Cabling ................................................................................................................... 10
9.2 Motor Cabling ................................................................................................................... 10
9.3 Communications Cabling ................................................................................................. 11
10.0 Power Dissipation......................................................................................................................... 12
11.0 Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 13
11.1 Included Software ............................................................................................................. 13
11.2 Installing the Software ...................................................................................................... 13
11.3 Connecting to the DPFlex ................................................................................................. 15
11.4 Saving Configurations ...................................................................................................... 17
11.5 Loading New Firmware .................................................................................................... 18
12.0 Creating Applications .................................................................................................................. 18
12.1 Stimulus Tools .................................................................................................................. 18