Motor Controllers
Lincoln Laser Offers a Complete Line of Motor Controllers
| Lincoln Laser has designed a series of motor controllers for its line of brushless DC motor products. These controls are available in multispeed and single speed board level designs providing easy system integration for the OEM user. Custom controller designs can be configured to meet special application requirements. All Lincoln Laser controllers are designed to drive brushless DC motors in a phase lock loop configuration. All have a self-contained logic system requiring only one external power supply for normal operation. |
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BMC-3 |
MC-5 |
MC-7 |
P1 (AB) |
P1 (BB) |
| Control Inputs |
| Scanner Enabled |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Frequency Reference |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Speed Select |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Ext/Int. Reference Select |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Supply Voltage |
15-28v |
20-48v |
15-28v |
15-24v |
15-24v |
| Supply Current |
< 3 amps |
< 7 amps |
< 5 amps |
< 3 amps |
< 3 amps |
| External Feedback |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Control Outputs |
| Motor @ sync |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Motor @ sync LED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Single pulse per rev. |
Yes (4 Pole Motor Only) |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Drive Type |
Current |
Voltage |
Current |
Voltage |
Frequency to Voltage |
| Performance |
| Speed Range |
4K-40K RPM |
6K-55K RPM |
300-3K RPM |
12K-30K RPM |
1K-10K RPM |
| Speed Stability |
< 0.01% @ > 12K RPM |
< 0.02% @ > 6K RPM |
< 0.05% @ > 300 RPM |
< 0.02% @ > 12K RPM |
< 1.0% @ > 1K RPM |
| MTBF |
12,000 hrs @ 55° C |
12,000 hrs @ 55° C |
12,000 hrs @ 55° C |
12,000 hrs @ 55° C |
12,000 hrs @ 55° C |
| Max. Motor Current @ sync |
< 1.5 amps |
< 4.0 amps |
< 3.0 amps |
< 3.0 amps |
< 3.0 amps |
| Encoder Compatible |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Power Supply Characteristics |
| Acceptable Power Supply |
Unregulated |
Unregulated |
Unregulated |
Unregulated |
Unregulated |
| Best Power Supply |
Unregulated |
Regulated |
Unregulated |
Regulated |
Regulated |
| Notes * |
1, 2, 3, 7, 8 |
1, 4, 6, 7, 8 |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8 |
1, 2, 6, 7, 8 |
1, 2, 6, 7, 8 |
| * Notes: |
| 1. |
Do not use over-voltage protection. This may cause severe controller damage. |
| 2. |
Power supply range, 24 volts@>3 amps accelerate, @>1.8 amps running. (Load dependent) |
| 3. |
Power supply ripple and noise <5%. |
| 4. |
Power supply range, 24 to 48 volts @>6 amps accelerate, >4 amps running. (Load dependent) |
| 5. |
Power supply range, 24 volts @>6 amps accelerate, >4 amps running. (Load dependent) |
| 6. |
Power supply ripple and noise, unregulated <5%, regulated <1% for best speed stability. |
| 7. |
Not all scan motors can rotate in both directions. Please consult Lincoln Laser before making any changes to rotational direction of the motor. |
| 8. |
Do not mix and match different controllers and motors. Mixing and matching incompatible motors and controllers may lead to unstable performance. |
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