January 9, 2003 - Equiangular INS20 NanoDrive™ Series is CE-rated and includes basic step of 1.8º and 16 resolution modes. Unipolar 2-Phase/4-Phase motor driver is available in AC and DC versions to power stepper motors in NEMA sizes 17 and 23 of the 4, 6, and 8 lead variety. Product's 16 equiangular resolution setting controls are programmable from 1/1 to 1/1000 step. Single intelligent torque chip in driver affords resolution programmable settings to rotate attached motor 360º.
 

Release date: January 7, 2003

NYDEN’s New Equiangular INS20 NanoDrive™ Series: World’s First 2-Phase/4-Phase Motor Driver to Reach 200,000 Steps per Revolution!

San Jose, CA—A monumental leap for Motion Control Technology has been carried out today by NYDEN CORPORATION with the North America release of its Equiangular INS20 NanoDrive™ Series. CE-rated and boasted by design engineers as the world’s first unipolar 2-Phase/4-Phase motor driver to successfully reach a maximum equiangular nano-resolution of 200,000 steps per revolution, the INS20 NanoDrive™ series is available in both AC and DC versions for flexible integration to power NYDEN’s stepper motors in NEMA sizes 17 and 23, of the 4, 6, and 8 lead variety.

A robust solution to its nano and micro-step counterparts in the motion control market, the INS20 NanoDrives™ offer 16 equiangular resolution setting controls (via a DIP switch setting) programmable from 1/1 step to 1/1000 step. From the vital function of a single intelligent torque chip specially-designed and positioned in each driver series, resolution settings are programmable to rotate NYDEN’s attached motor 360º with a 100% success rate of achieving equiangular-controlled steps for each step movement of the entire rotational cycle. This “no-missed steps role” carried out by the torque chip results in optimal step accuracy for the smoothest resolution possible.

The new Equiangular INS20 NanoDrive™ Series is very economical and user-friendly. Its most innovative features provide increased reliability and greater flexibility for OEMs requiring ultra-fine positioning in the vast design industries of: test, robotics, semiconductor processing, wafer probing, food & product packaging, aerospace, inspection, lasers, wood & metal equipment building, conveyors, and (material) handling equipment.

Each AC version integrates 100-120V input voltage for maximum performance, with optional power consumption of 150 (W) and 300 (W) to power either low or high phase current motors. Dimensions are: 40mm (W) x 142mm (H) x 110mm (D). Lightweight at only 700g with the option to purchase with or without its richly constructed case made of durable steel and reinforced metal, the INS20 also offers Signal Inputs and Signal Outputs, such as: Photocoupler, Input Signal Voltage, Open-Collector Output, MONI and HEAT Outputs. Furthermore, the intelligent torque chip included performs additional key roles. It allows users to eliminate the need for a costly ball reduction mechanism due to its ability to maintain maximum holding and running torque while performing each nanospeed, and carry out extremely smooth running operation while retaining critical torque needed for optimal motor performance. The torque chip is also an effective overheating protector used to detect device overheating state by activating the driver’s AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN function.

The series’ DC version is known as the INS200, and operates from a single unregulated 24-36 V DC power supply, also supplied by NYDEN. Dimensions are: 34mm (W) x 106mm (H) x 72mm (D). The DC series is lightweight at only 240g, with the option to purchase without a covering; and inherently is the most reliable 2-phase/4-phase driver available for space-critical applications competitive to the high resolution and torque functions of servos, but without their high prices that usually lead to long commissioning/installation time and costly maintenance.

Boasting the capability to easily compete with the pricing and performance of the industry’s NEMA-sized servo motor-driver systems, NYDEN’s Equiangular INS20 NanoDrive™ Series also offers opto-isolated inputs and outputs for increased flexibility, such as: auto-current cutback at standstill, automatic current shut-off, lit monitor and overheat indicators, built-in short circuit protection and selectable 2-Phase/4-Phase motor type with resolution modes via a DIP switch. With a basic step of 1.8º, the resolution modes include: 1/1, ½, ½.5, ¼, 1/5, 1/8, 1/10, 1/20, 1/25, 1/40, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000. The series is CE-rated and approved to ensure the highest international safety rules; and comes with a simplified user’s manual for data acquisition and analysis.

NYDEN CORPORATION, located in San Jose, California, is the R&D and sales headquarters for MYCOM, INC., of Kyoto, Japan. The company’s unique approach to customer service success is achieved by the support of thousands of engineers and end-users worldwide. A multi-million dollar company, NYDEN is proud to carry MYCOM’s patented 5-Phase STAR Driver Stepping Systems, a series of low-cost 5-Phase stepper motors and drivers that offer increased true resolution with virtually no low speed resonance problems. The company is also the first to design the world’s highest Nano-type 5-Phase Series. The NanoDrive™ offers users true resolution of over 500,000 steps per revolution, making the systems the world’s first to reach the highest accuracy and lowest vibration possible.

NYDEN CORPORATION supplies a new generation of motion control systems geared for every type of application. We offer our very latest in advanced nano resolution Motion Control: Our NanoDrive™ patented 2-Phase drivers with the capability to reach 200,000 steps per revolution, the highest resolution possible, surpassing all motion control companies. We also offer our patented STAR 5-phase stepper motor-driver series with ultra-high resolution for maximum power, 2-phase stepper motors with matching drivers, customized multi-axis programmable stand-alone controllers for steppers and digital servos, ISA and PCI-Bus motion controller cards, and a variety of motion-related accessories. We also work as contractors toward the design of our customers’ most fundamental motion control-related application.

For a copy of NYDEN’s full color motion control engineer’s guide, contact our executive sales manager, Mr. Rodger O’Tate Sullivan at 408-232-7700, or for more information, please look us up at www.NYDEN.com.