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DC Trombone Installation Guide
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Chapter 2:
Product Description
This installation guide describes the DC Trombone servo drive and the steps for its wiring,
installation and power-up. Following these guidelines ensures optimal performance of the drive
and the system to which it is connected.
2.1. Drive Description
The DC Trombone series of digital servo drives are highly resilient and designed to deliver the
highest density of power and intelligence. The DC Trombone delivers up to 10 kW of
continuous power or 16 kW of peak power in a compact package.
The digital drives are based on Elmo’s advanced SimplIQ motion control technology. They
operate from a DC power source in current, velocity, position and advanced position modes, in
conjunction with a permanent-magnet synchronous brushless motor, DC brush motor, linear
motor or voice coil. They are designed for use with any type of sinusoidal and trapezoidal
commutation, with vector control. The DC Trombone can operate as a stand-alone device or as
part of a multi-axis system in a distributed configuration on a real-time network.
The drives are easily set up and tuned using Elmo’s Composer software tools. This Windows-
based application enables users to quickly and simply configure the servo drive for optimal use
with their motor. The DC Trombone, as part of the SimplIQ product line, is fully programmable
with Elmo’s Composer motion control language.
Power to the drives is provided by a DC power source (not included with the DC Trombone). Elmo
recommends using the Elmo Tambourine Power Supply, which is ideally suited to the Trombone,
DC Trombone, and Solo Trombone.
Since the power stage is fully isolated from the control stage, the DC rectifier can be fed directly
from the mains, without the need for a bulky and expensive transformer.
If backup functionality is required to store control parameters in the event of a mains power
outage, then an S-model DC Trombone should be used, with an external 24 VDC isolated supply
connected to it.
Note:
The backup functionality can operate from an isolated voltage source within the range
of 18 to 30 VDC.
Whenever backup functionality is not required, DC Trombone models that do not have the S
option in the catalog number (only for 400 V model) can be used. In these models, a smart
control-supply algorithm enables the DC Trombone to operate with only the main power
supply VP+ and VN-, with no need for a 24 VDC auxiliary power supply for the logic.
The DC Trombone is available in two versions:
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The Standard DC Trombone is a basic servo drive, which operates in current, velocity and
position modes including Follower and PT & PVT. It operates simultaneously via RS-232 and
CAN DS 301, DS 305, DS 402 communications and features a third-generation programming
environment. (The catalog number begins DC-TRO but is not followed by an A.)