Upgrading Unidrive SP to Unidrive M

Mechanical

• Compatible physical dimensions, weights and surface mount footprint

• When retrofitting surface mount drives, existing mounting holes can be reused - negating the need for additional drilling. Mounting holes are in the same place or retrofit kits are available

Electrical

• Power and control wiring adopt the same philosophy as Unidrive SP

Parameters

• The same menu and parameter structure is adopted by Unidrive M

• Unidrive M Connect can be used to transfer parameters from Unidrive SP to Unidrive M

Software programs

• SI-Applications option modules can compile SyPTPro programs for Unidrive M

Performance Innovations

• Unidrive M600 and M700 improve productivity with enhanced motor control algorithms which are combined with the latest microprocessor technology

• More than double the current loop bandwidth for demanding performance applications

• New sensorless control of permanent magnet motors for applications that require maximum efficiency and reduced motor size

• Maximise machine throughput with an onboard Advanced Machine Controller (AMC) which can be easily set up to deliver faster, more precise, dynamic machine operation

• Integrated dual port Ethernet switch which supports Ethernet I/P as well as standard Ethernet open protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP

• RTMoE (Real Time Motion over Ethernet) provides synchronised communication between drives using the Precision Time Protocol as defined by IEEE1588 V2

• Faster switching frequencies of up to 16 kHz in systems up to 160 kW (250 hp) and 8 kHz in systems up to 250 kW (400 hp)

• MCi200 and MCi210 options provide advanced second processors to execute PLC programs for multi-axis machine control. Programs can be created quickly and easily using Machine Control Studio

• Unidrive M supports standard SD cards for cloning and backing up parameters and application programs

• Keypads are equipped with multi-lingual real-text displays to provide faster, easier programming with helpful descriptions of diagnostic information and drive parameters

• SI-Applications modules compile and run SyPTPro application programs. This assists the migration of standalone applications as well as Unidrive SPs that form part of a CTNet or CTSync network

• Unidrive M has a menu and programming structure that is consistent with Unidrive SP

• Parameter sets can be transferred from SP to M using the Unidrive M Connect software tool and Smartcards

Hardware Innovations

• Higher power range – Unidrive M modular systems can now reach 2.8 MW with up to 250 kW in a single power module

• A low switching frequency of 2 kHz can be selected to maximize the output power of large drives

• Unidrive M’s DC bus schemes use a dedicated bus bar arrangement for side-by-side mounting and can eliminate the need for many power input components

• Unidrive M has conformal coated PCBs to ensure increased resilience in harsh environments

• Greater onboard encoder connection flexibility eliminates the need to purchase additional encoder or resolver option modules. Universal encoder port has been extended to enable two inputs, more encoder types and a simulated encoder output

• Higher power density with more compact drives

• A new low power standby mode to reduce energy usage when Unidrive M is idle

• Unidrive M702 has a dual channel SIL3/PLe ‘Safe Torque Off’ (STO) input