Simple, compact, powerful drive that's easy to set up
The drive is smaller than a standard quadrature encoder, measuring 0.95 3 1.4 3 0.6 inch (24 3 35 3 15.24 mm). It can control motors at 1.5A continuous, from 12 to 40V, accepting high-level commands from a serial port. Most first-time users can get the servo motor running intelligently in less than half an hour. With most motors measuring less than 1.5 inch in diameter, the drive needs no tuning, and users can dasiy-chain as many as 16 drives on a single four-wire bus (two power, two communications). Users can store programs in an onboard EEPROM, so there's no need for a PC connection, and it can execute commands on power-up. HyperTerminal, or other-serial terminal programs. The EZServo/stepper Windows application can also issue commands. It communicates with intuitive ASCII commands and is compatible with Cavro DT or OEM-protocol devices.
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Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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