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Mercury Servo Drive Controller
 

Mercury Servo Drive

Digital servo drive for DC brushed, brushless and stepper* motors
Overview
Mercury is a digital closed-loop servo drive for DC brushed and brushless motors, capable of driving motors up to a 1.1KW peak.
Its design includes multiple communication ports, giving designers a wide choice of interfacing methods.
Its extended voltage operation range allows it to be used in industry or robotics, and its reduced size allows the controller to be integrated into critical-size applications.
The design also includes a wide variety of self-protection mechanisms (thermal, overcurrent, under and overvoltage, etc.).
Other main features are the free firmware updates and the inclusion of a motion control API for C/C++, with functions that permit easy controller operation.
  • Fully digital servo drive controller.
  • Compact design.
  • Sinusoidal and trapezoidal commutation (brushless motors).
  • Space vector modulation (AC brushless motors).
  • PWM modulation (DC brushed and brushless motors).
  • Motion modes: Position, Velocity and Homing.
  • Feedback combinations:
    • Hall effect and encoder sensors (only AC brushless motors)
    • Hall effect sensors (only DC brushless motors)
    • or only encoder
  • Programmable protection against overcurrent, under and overvoltage and overtemperature.
  • Programmable general purpose inputs and outputs.
  • On board temperature and bus voltage sensor.
  • On-system upgradeable firmware.
  • Easily programmed via API Motion Control Library in C/C++.
  • Hardware and firmware customization possible.
Mercury Servo Drive
Motors DC, PMSM (BLDC and BLAC) and stepper*
Power supply 10-75V (motor) 9-15V (logic)
Current 8A continuous - 16A peak
Output power 600W continuous - 1.1KW peak
Communication RS232, SPI* and CAN with hardware Node-ID
Command source Network commands / Analog reference
Size 83x64x24mm

* Upon request
Some of the applications that can be developed with this product are described below.
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Computer numerical control machines

This is a typical application where Mercury can be found, given its OEM nature, its compact design, its CAN communication interface and the set of accessories included. Together with the 3 axis Mounting Board, for example, you can easily create a 3-axis numerical control system.

Industrial applications

Thanks to its performance features, Mercury can be used in demanding industrial applications, where repetition or accuracy are critical system factors.

Robotics

Given its reduced size, Mercury is ideal for integration in humanoid robots, industrial robots and moving platforms.
In terms of control, its performance features allow it to carry out tasks accurately and effectively.
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Title Type Size Version Date
MER.MAN.0582476879
User manual		 Manual 1004 KB 2.0 2010-06-17
MER.QUS
Quick start animation		 Animation/video tutorial 7.3 MB 1.0 2008-08-04
MER.MAN.0283791835
Product manual		 Manual 590 KB 1.0 2008-06-12
MER.DAS.8691371317
Mercury datasheet		 Datasheet 490 KB 1.0 2008-06-05

*To obtain documentation in other languages, please contact Ingenia.
Select a product for further information.
3 axis Mounting Board
Passive board designed to connect up to three Mercury Servo Drive controllers and to thereby simplify wiring for assessment and work.
1 axis Mounting Board
Passive board designed to connect one Mercury Servo Drive Controller and to thereby simplify wiring for assessment and work.
Motion Control Library
Library that provides an application programming interface (API) in C/C++ for Ingenia Servo Drive controllers.
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