Abstract

Before using the Panasonic A6 series AC Servo Motor & Driver, we must have an overall idea of the motors and choose among them the best one which will full fills all requirements from various types of motors such as high-speed, high precision, high performance and easy setup and adjustment.

Introduction of Panasonic A6 Series Motor & Driver -- Outline

MINAS A6 series AC Servo Motor & Drivers are the brand new servo system that fullfills all requirements from various types of machines such as high-speed, high precision, high performance and easy setup and adjustment.

Accomplishing an overwhelming performance improvement over traditional A5 series, it comes standard equipped with the feature of 2DOF (Two-degree-of -freedom) control scheme which became popular in A5II series. Also by further possible easy setup and adjustment, anyone can feel the high-performance of this new product.

Newly designed products have wide range of outputs from 50W to 5.0kW, equipped with high-resolution 23-bit Absolute encoder; it makes possible more accurate positioning and mechanical drive.

In addition, the "FIT gain" function of PANATERM which was available only at A5II series will become available in all models of A6 series. Moreover, auto-adjustment function makes possible high-speed and high-precision adjustment more easily and in a signiticantly reduced short period of time.

Besides, we have ensured the compatibility between A5 series and A6 series. Four control modes (Position, Speed, Torque and Full-closed) used in A5 series will be compatible as well. Furthermore, we have improved damping control, added extra one frequency selectable notch filter, and made it possible to control two damping filters during 2DOF.

By simply replacing conventional model to A6 series you can expect improved performance of your equipment.

These products assure higher stability at low-stiffness machines and high-precision and high-speed operation at high-stiffness machines. These products can correspond to wide range of machines.

This manual is written as a guide for you so that can fully correctly make use of all functions and advantages of New MINAS A6 series.

Yet, we have prepared standard type, communication type and multi-function types of MINAS A6 series. This manual has been guiding based on features of multi-function type model. Please be aware that some specified features of the multi-function type might not be available in the standard type.

When incremental data want to be used with traditional A5 series, you can use A6 series 23-bit Absolute encoder (Multi-turn data is not be used).

The standard type, communication type and multi-function type with the following different specifications.

Function		Standard Type	Communication Type	Multi-function Type
USB Communication		Ο	Ο	Ο
Absolute system			Ο	Ο
RS232/485 communication			Ο	Ο
Modbus communication*1			Ο	Ο
Block Operation *1	By Modbus communication		Ο	Ο
	By input signal	Ο	Ο	Ο
Safety function				Ο
Command pulse input		Ο	Ο	Ο
Analog voltage input				Ο
Feedback scale connect				Ο
Connector		Standard Type	Communication Type	Multi-function Type
X1: USB connector		Ο	Ο	Ο
X2: Serial communication connector			Ο	Ο
X3 Safety function connector				Ο
X4: I/O connector		Ο	Ο	Ο
X5: Feedback scale connector				Ο
X6: Encoder connector		Ο	Ο	Ο

The function and connection in this book to be enable / disable the following is supplemented by the table. Example can be used only in the multi-function type.

^*1 The RS232 communication and RS485 communication is the "MINAS standard protacol". The detail of "Modbus communication", "Block operation" refer to technical reference of Modbus communication and Block operation Specification witch can download from HP.

Introduction of Panasonic A6 Series Motor & Driver -- On Opening the Product Package

• Make sure that the model is what you have ordered.
• Check if the product is damaged or not during transportation.
• Check if the Safety Operating Instructions are included or not.
• Check if the power connector, motor connectors connector for external regenerative resistor connection (E-frame) and safety by-pass plug are included or not.
  
  (Neither the power connector nor motor connector are included to F-frame.)
  (Neither the plug of XC connector is not included to C-frame and D-frame.)
  (Safety bypass plug is not supplied with for standard type and communication type, because they do not use this plug. )

Introduction of Panasonic A6 Series Motor & Driver -- 2. Driver - Check of the Model

Introduction of Panasonic A6 Series Motor & Driver -- 2. Driver - Parts Description

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Note → Connector XA and XB are attached in A to D-frame driver.

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Note → Connector XA, XB and XC are attached in E-frame driver.