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| VOICE COIL ACTUATOR (VCA) DEVELOPER’S KIT
Complete VCA and Driver Kit for Custom Actuation System
Kit Contents
Product Description
About Voice Coil Actuators (VCA)
• VCA (see following chart for ordering options)
• Pluto or Jupiter digital servo drive (Pluto shown)
• I/O ribbon cable
• USB 2.0 A male to USB micro B male cable
• Key flash drive
The Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) Developer’s Kit from BEI Kimco is a completely self-contained kit including a VCA with built-in feedback sensor and a
programmable controller with motion control software that runs on the user’s local PC. The kit allows users to take advantage of the inherent benefits
of VCAs without needing to separately specify the necessary electronics for a complete control system.
Using this invaluable device, customers can quickly develop an actuation system and demonstrate a working design concept. Users can control velocity,
position, force, oscillation, and acceleration in applications such as valve control, beam steering, clamping, and multi-axis servo control, when using
multiple controllers. The controller has been upgraded to include an I/O board, improving its functionality by allowing users to easily interface with the
controller to adjust commands given to the VCA. The I/O board features: 4 digital inputs, 1 LED per digital input and 2 analog inputs.
VCAs are direct-drive, cog-free devices used for providing highly accurate linear or rotary motion. By virtue of their high acceleration and the absence of
commutation, VCAs offer numerous advantages in such applications as medical, semiconductor and industrial controls or systems that demand high precision.
They offer virtually unlimited resolution, restricted only by the position feedback system. Additionally they come to stop points with high speed and accuracy.
VCAs are also a ‘clean’ technology, well-suited to those applications requiring such operation.
Six models of VCAs are available for use in the developer’s kit. Each
VCA is paired with the appropriate controller PCBA that is recommended
to drive the particular VCA. The controller can operate in open or
closed loop modes, is internally compensated for high linearity, and
supports coordinated multi-axis applications. A flash drive is included
in the kit which provides the necessary links to all software and set-
up instructions, including driver downloads, user manual, specification
sheets for the VCA’s and a configuration file that can be used to drive the
VCA for easy start-up.
The customized MotionLab software program by Ingenia Motion Control
provides a simplified programming environment and example programs
such as program flow, motion, oscillation, timers, memory and I/O
access. An oscillation motion test is available for simple built-in self-
testing capability.
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SPECIFICATIONS
DK-LAS13-18-
000A-P01-3E
DK-LAS13-56-
000A-P01-6E
DK-LAS16-23-
000A-P01-4E
DK-LAS22-42-
000A-P01-6E
DK-LAS28-53-
000A-P01-12E
DK-LAS43-88-
000A-P01-10E
Body Diameter
1.245”
31.62 mm
1.3”
33 mm
1.575”
40.01 mm
2.2”
55.9 mm
2.76”
70.1 mm
4.3”
109.2 mm
Body Length
1.8”
45.72 mm
5.6”
142.2 mm
2.3”
58.42 mm
4.2”
106.7 mm
5.35”
135.89 mm
8.8”
223.5 mm
Peak Force
3.5 lbs
15.57 N
21.9 lbs
97.36 N
20 lbs
89.0 N
24 lbs
106.7 N
60 lbs
266.9 N
340 lbs
1512.4 N
Current at Peak Force
1.59 A 2.75 A 7.02 A 10.4 A 13.16 A 20 A
Continuous Stall
Force
0.76 lbs
3.4 N
5.19 lbs
23.1 N
3.82 lbs
17 N
4.41 lbs
29.6 N
13.5 lbs
60.1 N
86.9 lbs
386.7 N
Total Stroke
0.25”
6.36 mm
0.5”
12.8 mm
0.24”
6.08 mm
1”
25.4 mm
0.984”
25 mm
1.25”
31.74 mm
Resolution
10 μ 20 μ 10 μ 40 μ 40 μ 50 μ
VCA Developer’s Kit part numbers are listed above and offer six VCA model options. The specifications in this table apply to the VCA unit.
For full VCA specifications, visit www.beikimco.com/motor-products/VCA-voice-coil-actuator-developers-kit.
Pluto Servo Drive Jupiter Servo Drive
Full PID Control
Current/Torque Servo Loop
Velocity Servo Loop
Position Servo Loop
Operating Modes
Current/Torque Servo Loop
Velocity Servo Loop
Position Servo Loop
Operating Modes
Communications
USB 2.0
CANopen
USB 2.0
RS485
CANopen
Inputs and
Outputs
4x digital inputs
2x analog inputs (12 bits)
2x digital outputs
4x digital inputs
2x analog inputs (12 bits)
2x digital outputs
Supply Voltage*
12 VDC to 48 VDC 10 VDC to 80 VDC
Dimensions
60mm X 60mm x 51mm 100mm x 100mm x 49mm
Weight
90g 200g
The BEI Kimco VCA Developer’s Kit is supplied with a Pluto Digital Servo Drive by Ingenia Motion Control.
This is an open frame, compact miniature DC servo drive.
*Customer must provide the power supply.
Digital Servo Drive Specifications
VCA Developer’s Kit Configurations
Pluto Servo Drive
Jupiter Servo Drive