igus has developed two new cost-effective and easy-to-operate control systems so that users from all areas of industry can quickly start up their motorized drylin E drive axes.
The D3 dryve controls simple linear or rotations axes with DC motors without any software or a PC. For more complex travels, such as with multi-axis robots or delta robots, igus offers the D1 drive, which is a control system for stepper motors, DC motors of EC/BLDC motors. The motor control system can be modified live or simply operated via a web browser.
Industry 4.0, IoT and M2M are fields calling for real products and solutions that promote factory digitalization and automation. With its low-cost automation range, igus offers multiple solutions for a variety of applications. In its drylin product range, the motion plastics specialist has been offering self-lubricating linear axes with matching stepper and DC motors for several years. From low-cost solutions, for very simple movements, to rails made of stainless steel, igus offers a wide variety of options to suit many application requirements.
Depending on the process, the customer is supplied with the axis or linear robot that will best meet their requirements. With “drylin E,” users can deploy the already-configured self-lubricated linear or rotational axes, which are ready-to-install and can be motorized in different installation sizes as a single axis, or a linear robot structure in the case of format and height adjustment systems or pick-and-place applications.
For easy control and operation of the axes, igus’ D3 dryve offers users a motor control system for simple movement and the D1 dryve, a motor control system for more complex tasks. This allows a variety of tasks to be automated without the need for advanced programming.
D3 dryve: Quickly set, directly automated
The D3 control system was developed to perform simple tasks quickly and cost-effectively. The control system is designed for all standard DC motors. “When developing the D3 dryve, we mainly focused on enabling a simple, user-friendly start-up for anyone,’’ said Rene Erdmann, Head of Business Unit drylin E Drive Technology. No licenses or software are needed for installation of the control system as all functions have been integrated into the device directly. An 8-page manual ensures that the control system is set up very quickly. Simply connect the control system to a 24V power supply and set the operating mode, end-position switch-off, and the motor current via DiP switches. The speed can be adjusted with an integrated rotary controller.
Current-limiting is done by means of a screwdriver with another controller. Once made, the settings are permanently stored. An LED display indicates the current status of the control system to the user via various colors.
诸如操纵杆等外部开关元件可以轻松连接到控制系统。D3 Drayve的另一个优点是其特别经济高度的价格约为130美元。这意味着私人，以及中小型企业和大学，可以在没有先前编程知识的情况下使用机动驱动器进行自动化。
新的D3 Distve控制系统用于摄像机引导系统，用于抽屉推出机构的家具制造，或改变监视器的位置。在大型产业中，控制系统适用于非常简单的自动化任务。“在循环速率的非常简单的定位任务中或者在铁路点切换机构的情况下，可以在没有任何问题的情况下使用D3 Distve，”Erdmann说。
复杂的任务很快实现
在需要为多轴线性机器人提供更复杂的任务时，ΔRebots或拾取和放置应用程序，用户可以部署直观的D1 Distve电机控制系统。控制系统适用于所有步进电机，直流电机和EC / BLDC电机。
Igus电机以及其他制造商的电机，可以使用该控制系统轻松控制。关于控制系统的特殊是可以在不下载任何软件的情况下操作，而是通过来自固定PC的Web浏览器或诸如智能手机或平板电脑的移动设备，而无需互联网连接。如果使用移动设备，则用户仅需要无线路由器。清晰的界面可帮助客户使用正确的参数化，同样，与D3 Distve一样，不需要编程知识。
“A motor-operated axis together with the new D1 dryve control system can be started up in a few minutes thanks to its user-friendly interface,’’ Erdmann said. “Afterwards, the values can also be changed, or intermediate steps can be added easily via the web browser. A time-consuming transfer of data backwards and forwards is unnecessary, and this saves money once integration has been completed.”
通过Web浏览器和IP地址调用电机控制系统的用户界面。用户有七个菜单项来更改设置。可以为控制系统选择不同的语言，可以使用密码登录保护。除此之外，已经创建的配置可以很容易地上传到电机控制系统。结果，Delta机器人启动所需的时间很大。
The “motor” menu item is used to load all the settings into the control system after the igus article number has been entered. Where motors of other suppliers are concerned, the user must only amend the settings according to their datasheet. The user can also use the menu to enter the settings for the linear or rotational axis as well as to set the route and feed rate.
可以改变现场的旅行简档主要是简化其中心电机控制系统的东西。因此，可以节省延时自动化或不转移或加载过程。通过以太网或CANopen，也可以使用诸如PLC的更高级别控制单元的联网。此外，示波器已集成到腹板面上，以监测电机的性能。它显示与电机电流，速度，实际位置和设定值位置有关的实时值。
The special advantage of the D1 dryve is the networking capability of the control system. The control system has intentionally been designed to save space. It can be easily mounted on a top-hat (DIN) rail in switch cabinets and controlled via fixed wiring.
Alternatively, the D1 can be connected to a wireless router, after which the system can be controlled wirelessly. The integrated web server does not require any further software on the operating devices, nor does it need additional storage media. This means that users do not incur additional costs.
Saving energy with closed loop mode
D1 dryve的另一个特点是integrated closed loop mode. While in open loop mode, the stepper motor is set so that it safely moves the maximum necessary load but wastes energy when subjected to low load, whereas the closed loop ensures current control that matches the actual performance. The consequence of this energy adaptation is that, thanks to the current being regulated according to performance (actual load moved), high loads are moved quickly with a lot of energy and low loads are moved slowly with little energy.
In addition, the motor does not consume any energy at a standstill, in contrast to the open loop mode. An additional advantage is that due to efficient current control, there is less heat loss in the motor thus keeping it cooler.
D1 Drayve已经用于Igus delta机器人。机器人基于具有步进电机，自润滑IGubal联轴器的三个免维护的鼠李齿齿轮轴和匹配的转接板。具有编码器的步进电机确保快速处理高达1千克，精度为±0.5毫米。
The delta robot is available in two sizes, with a working space diameter of 360mm or 660mm. The complete system can carry up to five kilograms at low speeds. Three D1 dryve control systems ensure quick and easy set-up of the low-cost automation solution. One configuration per axis is sufficient. This can be stored and directly transferred to the other two control systems. The delta robot can therefore be started up in just a few minutes.
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