ElmoMC ExtrIQ Digital Servo Drives-Solo Hornet - Manual (Page 10)

Solo Hornet Installation Guide
MAN-SOLHRNIG (Ver. 1.003)
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Chapter 2: Introduction
The Solo Hornet is an integrated solution designed to simply and efficiently connect Elmo’s
Hornet servo drive directly to the application. The solution consists of the Hornet together with
a convenient connection interface which either eliminates or reduces development time and
resources when designing an application’s PCB board.
This installation guide describes the Solo Hornet servo drive and the steps for its wiring,
installation and power-up. Following these guidelines ensures maximum functionality of the
drive and the systems to which it is connected.
2.1. Drive Description
The Solo Hornet series of digital servo drives is designed to deliver “the highest density of
power and intelligence”. The Solo Hornet is a lightweight and highly compact solution which
can be used whenever reduced size and weight are essential to the application. The Solo
Hornet delivers up to 1600 W of continuous power or 3200 W of peak power in a
72.87 cm
3 /4.41 in³ (59 x 24.7 x 50 mm or 2.32" x 0.97" x 1.96") package.
The Solo Hornet drive is designed for OEMs. It operates 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. It is designed for use
with any type of sinusoidal and trapezoidal commutation, with vector control. The Solo Hornet
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 drive is 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 Solo Hornet, as part of the ExtrIQ product line, is fully programmable with
Elmo’s Composer motion control language.
Power to the drive is provided by an 11 to 95 VDC isolated DC power source (not included with
the Solo Hornet). A “smart” control-supply algorithm enables the Solo Hornet to operate with
only one power supply with no need for an auxiliary power supply for the logic.
If backup functionality is required for storing control parameters in case of power-loss, an
external 11 to 95 VDC isolated supply should be connected via the +VL, providing maximum
flexibility and backup functionality when needed.
Note: This backup functionality can operate from any voltage source within the 11 to 95
VDC range. This is much more flexible than to be restricted by only using a standard 24 VDC
power supply.
If backup power is not required, two terminals (VP and VL) are shorted so that the main power
supply will also power the control/logic supply. In this way there is no need for a separate
control/logic supply.