iXA4/XA4 Overview

The iXA4 is a digital drive-based controller. It runs the Automation1-iSMC controller to generate commands for itself as well as for additional drives on the chain.

The XA4 is a digital drive. The XA4 is based on the HyperWire communication protocol and receives commands from a PC or drive-based controller.

Both drives provide deterministic behavior, auto-identification, and are fully software configurable. A double precision floating point DSP controls the digital PID and current loops. Both drives offer standard Safe Torque Off (STO) inputs and optional Position Synchronized Output (PSO) outputs. And both drives are offered with an optional encoder interpolation feature (-MX1), dedicated analog and high-speed digital inputs, and separate power connections for motor and control supply voltages.

Figure 1-1:     iXA4 Digital Drive-Based Controller Labeled

Figure 1-2:     XA4 Digital Drive Labeled