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Teknic Inc
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ClearPath all-in-one servo motor systems, high-performance brushless servo motors, digital servo drives and controllers, and intelligent power supplies all designed and manufactured in the USA.
Teknic designed the first commercially available DSP-based, digital servo drive in 1993. Teknic's products can now be found in thousands of applications in dozens of industries. Watch the videos here to see how Teknic products can help move your machines to the next level.
For more information on Teknic, please visit our website at www.teknic.com.
Teknic designed the first commercially available DSP-based, digital servo drive in 1993. Teknic's products can now be found in thousands of applications in dozens of industries. Watch the videos here to see how Teknic products can help move your machines to the next level.
For more information on Teknic, please visit our website at www.teknic.com.
ClearPath-EC (EtherCAT) Series Overview
Watch this video to learn about the newest ClearPath series: ClearPath EC (EtherCAT).
Using a third-party, EtherCAT master controller, you can synchronize dozens, even hundreds of ClearPath-EC servo motor systems with sub-millisecond precision over an entire factory floor. And you can easily add other EtherCAT devices (e.g., I/O, vision, and third-party motor drives) as needed, giving you maximum flexibility.
Want to control your ClearPath motor using something other than EtherCAT? Review Teknic's other three ClearPath series to see if they're a better fit for your application:
ClearPath MC (Motion Control): ruclips.net/video/_VG8wYc8n64/видео.html
ClearPath SD (Step and Direction): ruclips.n...
Using a third-party, EtherCAT master controller, you can synchronize dozens, even hundreds of ClearPath-EC servo motor systems with sub-millisecond precision over an entire factory floor. And you can easily add other EtherCAT devices (e.g., I/O, vision, and third-party motor drives) as needed, giving you maximum flexibility.
Want to control your ClearPath motor using something other than EtherCAT? Review Teknic's other three ClearPath series to see if they're a better fit for your application:
ClearPath MC (Motion Control): ruclips.net/video/_VG8wYc8n64/видео.html
ClearPath SD (Step and Direction): ruclips.n...
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Видео
Homing and Precision Homing with ClearPath Integrated Servos
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.Год назад
Watch this TekTips video to learn more about homing and the different homing features included in the ClearPath servo motors. Upon startup, machines typically don't know where each axis is positioned. Homing is the process of moving an axis to a known physical position which all future moves will be in reference to. This video also demonstrates ClearPath's built-in homing features which can be ...
Robotic Bartender Powered by ClearCore - Teknic's Industrial I/O & Motion Controller
Просмотров 33 тыс.3 года назад
We wanted to showcase just how much you can do with one ClearCore motion and I/O controller (www.teknic.com/products/io-motion-controller/), and given Teknic's fun culture and style, we decided to build ourselves a fancy, multi-axis, automated bartender. (Oh, and it’ll be great at Teknic company parties!) ClearCore can control 4 axes of servo or stepper motion; has software-configurable, analog...
First FDA-approved non-conventional ventilator!
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.4 года назад
Just 30 days from conception to FDA approval for emergency use, this one-armed "robot" can provide life-saving ventilation when there are no ICU ventilators available. Boston Scientific and Appareo Systems are now building thousands of these in order to be prepared for the projected critical shortage of ventilators due to COVID-19. It isn’t fancy and it doesn’t have many of the features of an I...
COVID-19 Ventilator Update
Просмотров 9 тыс.4 года назад
The ambu bag ventilator has undergone many revisions and has been in efficacy and safety testing for the last few days. It has to pass a minimum set of tests before the University of Minnesota can release our final design files. Testing is going well and we expect to be shipping a limited number of pre-production units tomorrow. This video shows a more recent 3D model of the design and also ans...
Ventilator for COVID-19 patients nearing production-ready status
Просмотров 52 тыс.4 года назад
Dr. Stephen Richardson, Doctor of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota, and his team showing the new ventilator in action. This ventilator is nearing a production-ready state in only 1 week. How important is this speed? Yesterday, the NY Times reported: “In a startlingly quick ascent, officials reported Friday that [NYC] was closing in on 8,000 positive tests... 10 times higher than re...
1st prototype running! Easily manufactured, low-cost ventilator prototype for COVID-19 patients
Просмотров 34 тыс.4 года назад
We assembled all the parts today and successfully ran prototype #1 of the 3D model ventilator design we posted this morning. We are currently doing some quantitative testing (measuring peak and RMS torque usage, voltage headroom, thermal rise, design margin, etc.) and hope to have an enhanced design shortly. Stay tuned! *PLEASE NOTE* This design has not been sufficiently tested and even once it...
Rapidly deployable, open-source, low-cost ventilator for COVID-19 patients - 1st prototype idea
Просмотров 152 тыс.4 года назад
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ramp up at an alarming rate, the government has called for assistance in solving or mitigating the upcoming shortage of respiratory ventilators. This ventilator design idea, started by the Medical Devices Center at the University of Minnesota and continued by Teknic engineers over the last day and a half is for an automated bag valve mask (BVM) ventilator. ...
ClearPath Integrated Servo: Multi-Sensor Positioning
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.5 лет назад
Define multiple positions using sensors or switches, and trigger ClearPath to start moving and continue until it sees the next sensor transition (or a user-specified number of sensor transitions). Teknic wants your feedback. Like this video? Give it a thumbs up! Be sure to comment with any questions about motion control and let us know what you did or did not like about the video. For more info...
ClearPath Integrated Servo: Move to Absolute Position (16 Positions)
Просмотров 8 тыс.5 лет назад
Do you have an application that requires positioning to many different absolute locations? Watch this video to learn more about ClearPath, the all-in-one brushless servo system used in "Move to Absolute Position - 16 Position". This operational mode is similar to ClearPath's "Move to Absolute Position - 2 position" and "Move to Absolute Position - 4 Position", but allows for up to 16 absolute p...
ClearPath Integrated Servo Motor: Follow Digital Position Command
Просмотров 7 тыс.5 лет назад
Watch this video to learn more about Teknic's integrated servo system, ClearPath, used in the "Follow Digital Position Command" operational mode. In this mode, ClearPath will move at a user-defined velocity to a position proportional to the frequency or PWM duty cycle of a digital waveform. For more information on Teknic ClearPath servos, subscribe to our channel and visit Teknic's website. Tek...
ClearPath SD Servo Fractional HP Accessories
Просмотров 19 тыс.6 лет назад
Thinking about buying a fractional HP ClearPath SD servo system? Watch this video to understand what accessories are required and to learn more about optional accessories. The accessories needed to get started with your ClearPath motor will depend on the specific product line being used (ClearPath series, integral or fractional HP, IP rating, etc.). Please visit the Accessories Guides on Teknic...
ClearPath MC Servo Fractional HP Accessories
Просмотров 8 тыс.6 лет назад
Thinking about buying a fractional HP ClearPath MC servo system? Watch this video to understand what accessories are required and to learn more about optional accessories. The accessories needed to get started with your ClearPath motor will depend on the specific product line being used (ClearPath series, integral or fractional HP, IP rating, etc.). Please visit the Accessories Guides on Teknic...
ClearPath MC Servo Integral HP Accessories
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 лет назад
Thinking about buying an Integral HP ClearPath MC servo system? Watch this video to understand what accessories are required and to learn more about optional accessories. The accessories needed to get started with your ClearPath motor will depend on the ClearPath series and frame size being used. Please visit the Accessories Guides on Teknic’s website for help finding the appropriate accessory ...
ClearPath SC Servo Fractional HP Accessories
Просмотров 5 тыс.6 лет назад
Thinking about buying a fractional HP ClearPath SC servo system? Watch this video to understand what accessories are required and to learn more about optional accessories. The accessories needed to get started with your ClearPath motor will depend on the specific product line being used (ClearPath series, integral or fractional HP, IP rating, etc.). Please visit the Accessories Guides on Teknic...
ClearPath SC Servo Integral HP Accessories
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath SC Servo Integral HP Accessories
ClearPath SD Servo Integral HP Accessories
Просмотров 4 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath SD Servo Integral HP Accessories
ClearPath Software Control - How to Use ClearView
Просмотров 11 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath Software Control - How to Use ClearView
ClearPath's RAS: Smoother Motion Control than S-Curves
Просмотров 15 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath's RAS: Smoother Motion Control than S-Curves
Motion Control with BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi and ClearPath-SC Servos
Просмотров 47 тыс.6 лет назад
Motion Control with BeagleBone Black or Raspberry Pi and ClearPath-SC Servos
ClearPath-SC g-Stop Control: Ultra Smooth Motion Profiles
Просмотров 12 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath-SC g-Stop Control: Ultra Smooth Motion Profiles
Troubleshooting with ClearPath's Software Oscilloscope
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.6 лет назад
Troubleshooting with ClearPath's Software Oscilloscope
ClearPath: Teknic's Integrated Brushless Servo Motor, Drive and Encoder
Просмотров 594 тыс.6 лет назад
ClearPath: Teknic's Integrated Brushless Servo Motor, Drive and Encoder
Getting Started with Fractional hp ClearPath MC and SD Servo Motors
Просмотров 37 тыс.6 лет назад
Getting Started with Fractional hp ClearPath MC and SD Servo Motors
How to Use ClearPath's Diagnostic Tools
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.7 лет назад
How to Use ClearPath's Diagnostic Tools
How to Wire an Arduino to a ClearPath Servo Motor
Просмотров 138 тыс.7 лет назад
How to Wire an Arduino to a ClearPath Servo Motor
How to use the ClearPath Motor Setup Program (MSP)
Просмотров 22 тыс.7 лет назад
How to use the ClearPath Motor Setup Program (MSP)
ClearPath-SC (Software Control) Series Overview
Просмотров 31 тыс.7 лет назад
ClearPath-SC (Software Control) Series Overview
Is there a way to control only 2 motors without the hub ? Is the hub for wiring simplification or is it required between the controller and motor ?
Hi SuperYellowsubmarin, The ClearPath-SC communication hub (SC4-HUB) is required for use with the ClearPath-SC motors, even if you want to control one or two motors. While the SC4-HUB does reduce cabling/simplifies cabling it, more importantly, provides electrical signal conditioning. If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out to us directly at (585)-784-7454 or you can email us at: www.teknic.com/contact/ Best regards, Mark D. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
Hi if i got this is it inlcude a manual to wire and program this?
Hi @csmyfavoritecompany1213, Manuals and additional documentation for all Teknic products can be found on the download page of our website (teknic.com/downloads/). You can also contact one of Teknic's Application Engineers directly using the contact page of our website (teknic.com/contact/) or by giving us a call at 585-784-7454. Best, Bradley N. -Teknic OEM Application Engineer
Where can I find more information about how to conect my motor with the pc using IR (InfraRed)
Hi @lethalowo9934, The User Manual section "Connecting a ClearPath-EC motor to your PC" should help answer your questions. You can download the manual at: teknic.com/files/downloads/ClearPath-EC_User_Manual.pdf. If you have additional questions, please call Teknic at +1-585-784-7454 or contact one of our engineers through our website: teknic.com/contact/. Best regards, Aaron B. -Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
Tell me "no acrylic was damaged making this video" 🤣
Hi Bobby You’ll be pleased to learn that no acrylic was harmed during the creation of this video (other sacrificial materials were used instead 😂). Best, Bradley N. Teknic OEM Application Engineer
Is 4000 the maximum speed of the motor?
Hi scottanderson6445, The ClearPath integrated servo motor used in this video has a maximum rated speed of 4000 RPM, but some other ClearPath models can run up to 6000 RPM. Each model has its own maximum speed rating and Torque-Speed curve, which is also affected by the supplied input voltage. You can use the Motor Selection Guide on Teknic's website to help narrow down the options and filter for your speed requirements (please note that this page can also be used to filter based on input voltage): teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/clearpath-motor-selection-guide/ If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us directly at teknic.com/contact/ or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Best regards, Matt C. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
When we completely power off and switch it on, it does not stop when it hits the home switch and it actually completes 1 full rotation and then stops But if we dont turn off the power and just disable and enable the input, it stops after it hits the homing switch What can I do?
Hi @jigarnaik1423, I can think of a few different potential reasons for that behavior. We would need additional information about your system, your sensor, and how you've configured your motor's homing routine before making a troubleshooting recommendation. Please call Teknic at +1-585-784-7454 or contact one of our engineers through our website: teknic.com/contact/ and we’ll be happy to help. Thanks, Jon K.-Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
This is a great addition! I use a bunch of teknics at work and the #1 issue has always been the usb connection breaking!!! I swear we have warrantied so many that someone at HQ knows our name. This will make such a difference in the durability of our equipment!
Hi Polar Bear, Thanks for the feedback, we hope you'll like ClearPath-EC! Regarding the USB connector: It sound like you may already know this, but the USB cable for all IP67-sealed ClearPath motors (including the new ClearPath-EC model) are magnetically attached. This way if a motor moves and yanks on the cable (or someone kicks the cable accidentally), the magnetic attachment will disconnect without damaging the motor. The IP53-sealed ClearPath motors still use a traditional USB connector, but we did reinforce the connector not too long ago to help protect it from accidental damage. If you have any questions, please reach out using our contact form www.teknic.com/contact/ or give us a call at (585) 784-7454. We'll be more than happy to help you out. Best regards, Nick D. Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
Take. My. Money.
Now motion controller software developers, manufacturers needs to wake up…. Cheap EtherCat is here, bye bye step and direction! Let me call CnCDrive LTD….. they said EtherCat is on the way for their UCCNC system!
No bad
This could be a game changer. Excellent addition to your product line.
Thanks, STJinks. The initial response has been fantastic, so we're excited. Best regards, Erik M. Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
I use the SD versions of these motors. Once you use these motors you will not go back to noisy, hot inefficient stepper motors.
With that amount of money, i buy a 3KW Chinese servo ... so price is not your selling point unless performance
The lowest price is often the most expensive option. Best of luck.
These are way ahead in quality and usability. Chinese servos are for garage/hobby projects
ClearPath is chinese too.
@@jorgeo4483 Their servo motors are made in the USA.
@@jorgeo4483 Teknic, Inc. 7650 Omnitech Place Victor, NY 14564 USA Yep totally Chinese. I've used them many times. They are from the USA and have always had good luck with them.
In my application (winding very thick solid wires), I need to start and stop the motor using some buttons and a microcontroller. I know that during normal operation, the motor follows a digital unipolar PWM torque command in the direction of Input A as long as the Enable signal is high. If the load is suddenly disconnected, the motor will overspeed and shut down based on the maximum speed and overspeed timeout settings. Now, I need to stop the motor while it is running and the load is connected. What happens if I disable the Enable signal? 1) Will the motor overspeed due to the heavy opposite load torque? 2) Or will dynamic braking be triggered based on the maximum speed and overspeed timeout settings, even if the Enable signal is low? If the first scenario occurs, I am thinking that I can keep the Enable signal high while setting the PWM torque command to the minimum value. This way, I would force the motor to overspeed in the opposite direction while the Enable signal is high. Consequently, the motor would stop and shut down, holding the load stationary. Is my expectation correct? If not, what is the best way to stop the motor under a connected load condition?
Hi Hassan, Before I answer your specific questions, I wanted to provide some background information on ClearPath's Dynamic Braking feature. ClearPath's Dynamic Brake will (when triggered) cause the motor to resist all external motion as long as the motor continues to move. The Dynamic Brake, when active, acts like a viscous damper and applies more resistance the faster the motor spins. ClearPath motors ship configured to automatically engage the Dynamic Brake when disabled (although you can change this functionality through the ClearPath MSP setup software). In your application, whether the motor will come to a complete stop depends on the external forces applied to your motor. If the motor does come to a complete stop, the Dynamic Brake will not "hold" the load in place, but if you don't exert any external forces on the motor, then the motor won't move either. Deciding how best to configure your motor for your application can be nuanced, so I recommend contacting a Teknic engineer to discuss your application-specific requirements. You can reach out to us here: teknic.com/contact/. Regards, Brendan F. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
Is it possible that I set some resistive torque to maintain tension and if unloaded it will wound belt with same rate as load is unloading?
Hi Akshay Khot, In the operational mode "Follow Digital Torque", you cannot control velocity or acceleration. If the motor is applying a constant torque to maintain tension on a material, and that material breaks, the motor will immediately start to accelerate at a rate determined by how much torque you're commanding (and what the load is). The motor will shut down when the “Max Speed” setting is exceeded for the amount of time defined by the "Over-speed timeout" parameter. The user can modify the “Max Speed” and “Over-speed Timeout” parameters in MSP to suit their application needs. If you are looking for a mode where you can vary the torque limit and velocity, you could take a look at the mode "Follow Digital Velocity: Bipolar PWM Command with Variable Torque". We don't have a demo video for this mode, but there is more information regarding this mode in the ClearPath User Manual: teknic.com/files/downloads/clearpath_user_manual.pdf Regards, Jim W. Teknic Application Engineer
If motor is maintaining tension in belt for long period in static. Condition will motor heat up?
Hi Akshay Khot, Yes, the motors can become warm to the touch if they are enabled and applying a constant (static) torque for a certain period of time. The amount of heat that the motor produces depends on a few factors: 1) how much torque is being commanded (and for how long), 2) the ambient air temperature, and 3) any cooling provisions such as a ventilated enclosure or fan. Additionally, there are safety parameters built into the motors to prevent them from overheating or becoming damaged. In most cases, if the static torque is kept below the motor’s continuous torque rating, the motor may heat up but it won't shut down. If the motor applies torque much above the continuous torque for long enough, the motor will, at some point, shut itself down to protect its windings from burning up. Regards, Jim W. Teknic Application Engineer
is the rotor of this motor rotated by external load? and if I am rotating the motor with the power source in CW direction and the load torque is in the CCW direction, the torque value getting from the motor will be a resultant torque or torque generated by current only? is it possible to hold the position of motor with load without heating?
Hi Akshay Khot I'm an applications engineer with Teknic and came across your posting. I'm not quite sure I understand your question but I encourage you to contact us directly - we'd be happy to answer any technical questions about our products. You can either call us directly at 585-784-7454 and ask to speak with an applications engineer or leave a more detailed message on our technical support web page (teknic.com/contact/). Thanks. Best regards, Abe A | OEM Applications Engineer
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Hey Teknic, I want to connect a raspberry pi to ClearCore for serial communication to my Qt HMI. Your serial communication examples have one usb cable sending and another cable (COM) reading. Is this the most likely way serial communication is done (asynchronously)? I’ve done a few tutorials with Raspberry Pi and Arduino (or a computer) but I can’t understand what you’re attempting to convey in your example of serial communication by using two separate ports - in a practical application. Can I set up my Raspberry Pi to communicate over usb to ClearCore in a Client/Server relationship? Why a two separate ports being defined in the example?
Hi StarChild.no1, Most of the software examples for ClearCore define two separate ports in order to demonstrate the use of one port for printing out debug statements. So, the software examples showing the use of the COM port will also open the USB port for debugging. One can certainly program the ClearCore controller to solely communicate over USB directly to a Raspberry Pi (this type of communication is done commonly with ClearCore). If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Teknic by submitting a contact request on our website (teknic.com/contact/) or by giving us a call at 585-784-7454. Brendan F. - Teknic Applications Engineer
For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. 16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Before you waste time in these motors know one thing. I spent days familiarising myself on them only to find at checkout I cant buy any. Reason being is the firm only take credit card. After two emails I am finally told to go to motion industries and in doing so I loose money back guarantee. I pay more and they take longer to be sent to me. One of these motor is over $500 and the established firm only take credit cards.
Before you waste time in these motors know one thing. I spent days familiarising myself on them only to find at checkout I cant buy any. Reason being is the firm only take credit card. After two emails I am finally told to go to motion industries and in doing so I loose money back guarantee. I pay more and they take longer to be sent to me. One of these motor is over $500 and the established firm only take credit cards.
Hi James, We appreciate your feedback to improve our e-commerce resources for customers and I will pass your suggestions on to our management and marketing teams. We work hard to make the information about our products, ordering, and services as clear as possible to prevent prospective customers from wasting their time if there is a reason they cannot move forward with our products. Our webstore currently accepts all major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and AMEX, but as you unfortunately found out, it does not accept debit cards. A notable reason for this is that debit cards have a higher level of fraud risk for the vendor (Teknic). We continuously evaluate payment options (e.g., PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and even crypto), but each option has different transaction fees, costs, and risks with incorporating them into the third-party checkout modules we license. Best of luck with your application and I apologize again for any confusion about our ordering process. Best, Bridgette O. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
@@TeknicInci use stripe on my ecommerce website to handle all card types. Credit and debit. To mention charges for uses debit card is one reason you dont accept them when your motors alone can be over $500 each makes me laugh. I offered to wire funds direct to your account. Rather than accept knowing the trouble I have been put through and that the money was over $1800 dollars, neither was my idea accepted or even spoken about. My time was wasted.
Before you waste time in these motors know one thing. I spent days familiarising myself on them only to find at checkout I cant buy any. Reason being is the firm only take credit card. After two emails I am finally told to go to motion industries and in doing so I loose money back guarantee. I pay more and they take longer to be sent to me. One of these motor is over $500 and the established firm only take credit cards.
Hi James, We appreciate your feedback to improve our e-commerce resources for customers and I will pass your suggestions on to our management and marketing teams. We work hard to make the information about our products, ordering, and services as clear as possible to prevent prospective customers from wasting their time if there is a reason they cannot move forward with our products. Our webstore currently accepts all major credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and AMEX, but as you unfortunately found out, it does not accept debit cards. A notable reason for this is that debit cards have a higher level of fraud risk for the vendor (Teknic). We continuously evaluate payment options (e.g., PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, and even crypto), but each option has different transaction fees, costs, and risks with incorporating them into the third-party checkout modules we license. Best of luck with your application and I apologize again for any confusion about our ordering process. Best, Bridgette O. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
I have my own website. I use STRIPE to manage payments. It accepts all cards and apple pay plus google pay. Your words to attempt to give reason for not taking debit cards. Fraud risk and higher fees. Dude your motors are over $500 dollars. Im sure the profit margin allows for your use of debit cards. 😂 Fraud risk. I never heard anything so crazy. I offered to wire the funds direct into your account. You have not accepted this nor mentioned it. My time was wasted on an epic scale.
So am I right here. I was told about Centroid Acorn 6 axis controller system and this clear core is basically the same except it does 4 axis so I would require 2 of these for my 5 axis milling machine inc conversion.
im not 100% sure here, but i believe clear core is more for automated machines like the example not sure much for CNC running Gcode for my CNC plasma, Routers and Lathe I'm running Mach4 with an ESS board, but im looking at the clear core for my next build that will be an automated bandsaw
Cant buy from this firm Anyway as they only accept credit card. Ha ha make america great again.
A question. IPC5 power supply can run 2 motors. Mine will either be your CPM-SDSK-3421-RLN QTY 2. and your CPM-SDSK-3432-RLN QTY 1. How many motors can the IPC3 run? I may get your CPM-SDHP-3421-ELN Qty 2 for X and Y Axis, and CPM-SDHP-3432S-ELN QTY 1 for Z Axis. For either the SDHP or the SDSK Qty 3 would I need two IPC5 supplies or could I use an IPC3 for the Z axis motors?
Hi James, Although the IPC-5 power supply comes standard with two Sabre power connectors, this supply can generally drive 2-6 motors depending on your application. We’ve seen many CNC applications run 3-4 axes off of one supply but you would have to test your specific application. And you certainly can use an IPC-5 for X & Y and an IPC-3 for Z - you just can’t (and shouldn’t) tie the two power supplies together. For your 3-axis machine, I’d test a single IPC-5 supply (I’m pretty confident this would work well). Note that you would need to use a terminal block, bus bar, or our POWER4-STRIP to route power to 3 or more motors. For more information: teknic.com/clearpath-accessories-guide/accessories-guide-sd-dc/#power-hub. If you have any further questions, please feel contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Thanks, Abe A. - Teknic Applications Engineer
@@TeknicInc You have your line drawing showing cables where the part number should also be in brackets. Then say bottom left all the part numbers in a list with tick box beside and ticked. Beneath one price. So we can literally buy the lot in one click. Rather than make notes through the video of part numbers.
@@TeknicInc Also I noticed there are a few power hubs. Power 4 strip, Power 4 Hub s with logic power backup, and Power hub acts as logic power backup. I presume the best to get is the most expensive being the Power Hub. Can you double confirm this. As I am aiming for 5 axis this would mean I would need two of these I presume. I do see you have 5 axis Power 4 strip. Presume as not mentioning power backup it doesn't have that?
Hi @@jamesbarratt593 There are two power distribution options for each motor sealing type: For SD-Series ClearPath IP53 (Molex Connectors): •The accessories guide is available at: teknic.com/clearpath-accessories-guide/accessories-guide-sd-dc/#overview •The POWER-STRIP breakout board is designed to route 75 Vdc power from the IPC-5/3 power supply to the IP-53 rated ClearPath motors (with Molex connectors) - there’s no logic power backup with this breakout board. This board can distribute power to up to 5 ClearPath motors. •The POWER4-HUB breakout board is designed to route 75 Vdc power from the IPC-5/3 power supply to the IP-53 rated ClearPath motors (with Molex connectors) and also provides for logic power backup. This board can distribute power to up to 4 ClearPath motors. For SD-Series ClearPath IP67/IP66K (M12 Connectors): •The accessories guide is available at: teknic.com/clearpath-accessories-guide/accessories-guide-sd-dc-sealed/#overview •The POWER-STRIP-S breakout board is designed to route 75 Vdc power from the IPC-5/3 power supply to the IP-67/66K rated ClearPath motors (with M12 connectors) - there’s no logic power backup with this breakout board. This board can distribute power to up to 4 ClearPath motors. •The POWER4-HUB-S breakout board is designed to route 75 Vdc power from the IPC-5/3 power supply to the IP-67/66K rated ClearPath motors (with M12 connectors) and also provides for logic power backup. This board can distribute power to up to 4 ClearPath motors. If your machine has more than 4 motors (or more than 5 motors if you are going to use the POWER4-STRIP), you would need to order an additional breakout board. (As long as one power supply is sufficient to power all 5 axes). If you have any further questions, please feel contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Thanks Abe A. - Teknic Applications Engineer
Hi@@jamesbarratt593, Thanks for the feedback. We always look for ways to improve the online ordering process and experience. I will forward your suggestion to our web development team. I can’t say if and when this would be implemented, but we do review these requests and investigate the feasibility of new features. If you have any further questions, please feel contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Thanks, Abe A. - Teknic Applications Engineer
top of oscilloscope is 4000 and bottom is -4000. Then you should display that. As without you telling me I would have zero idea.
Hi James, We appreciate your feedback. I agree, an adaptive scale would be a good addition and make the scope easier to use. I will be sure to write a feature request on your behalf. All feature requests are periodically reviewed by our engineering team and influence existing product updates and new product development. I would also like to point out that this video was made using MSP 1.0. Since this video's release, Teknic has developed MSP 2.0. Most of the information in this video is still correct, but there are a few differences related to the scope. 1) The vertical scale on the scope is now set per division. To achieve the same resolution as the example in the video, set the vertical scale to 1000 RPM/div. 2) The digital scope can now plot two scope variables simultaneously. 3) MSP 2.0’s scope includes a separate cursors window with new Zooming and Measuring features. If you have additional questions about MSP, please don’t hesitate to contact Teknic via our website (teknic.com/contact/) or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Best, Bradley N. -Teknic OEM Application Engineer
Im about to buy clear path SDSK-3421S-RLN for X and Y and then SDSK-3432S-RLN for Z axis. Just wondering for my mill should I get the HP models which cost a little more but then supposed to be very very good.
Hi James I'm an applications engineer with Teknic and would like to help answer your question. The primary difference between the SDSK and the SDHP is that the SDHP has more shaft power. Because shaft power is the product of speed and torque you can get more power by either spinning faster, producing more torque, or both. The other notable difference is that the SDHP models come standard with the "Enhanced" ("E" versus "R" in the part number) encoder option with a command resolution of 6,400 quad counts/rev versus 800 quad counts per rev on the SDSK. The Enhanced option also includes the full complement of the Regressive Auto Spline settings for double jerk limiting your profile for smoother motion. For most CNC mill retrofit kits, the power and capability of the SDSK closed-loop servo series is more than sufficient. As an example, many of these CNC retrofit systems use ballscrews with a 5 tpi pitch (0.2 inch lead) so, with the CPM-SDSK-3421S-RLN motor at 75 Vdc, you can theoretically achieve 200 inches/min (1,000 rev/min x 0.2 inches/rev = 200 inches/min). There are naturally a lot of factors that go into picking the optimal motors for your CNC upgrade, but I would start with determining what top speeds (during both rapids and cutting) are important for your application. By understanding the top speed objectives along with your mechanics, you can then narrow down the motor selection. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Thanks, Abe A. - Teknic Applications Engineer
@@TeknicIncwould you know can I use Centroid 6 axes with your motors sdsk 3421s-rln and 3432 sdsk motor?
Hello James, We don’t personally have direct experience with the Centroid CNC controllers but we do know that many mutual customers use them and seem to be quite pleased with the performance and capabilities. The controllers well-suited for use with ClearPath SDSK and SDHP motors are the Centroid Acorn and AcornSix. There’s also a convenient break-out board for routing control signals from the controller to the ClearPath motors (you can use our standard controller cables without modification). This break-out board is produced and sold by CNC4PC and is called the “C89-ACCP”. www.cnc4pc.com/c86accp-clearpath-connector-board-for-the-acorn-controller.html If you decide to use the Centroid Acorn controller, I’d also recommend the RUclips channel, MartysCNCGarage. It’s an excellent educational resource for CNC hobbyists using ClearPath motors with the Acorn controller. ruclips.net/channel/UCTNt9IIjsk5HNwnjzer6GVQvideos www.cnc4pc.com/c86accp-clearpath-connector-board-for-the-acorn-controller.html) If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Thanks, Abe A. - Teknic Applications Engineer
@@TeknicInc I was trying to read the Acorn Six Datasheet and picked up on something I dont know whether its important or no. Basically it mentions AC motors and I'd though for some reason your motors were dc. I guess the DC part doesn't matter as they will have their own IPC5 power supply. The acorn six with software looks very impressive. So buy that and the breakout board from cncpc then your motors and ipc5 plus cables. Thats a good setup then?
I have been trying to find how to wire your SC motor for step and direction mode and stil get the software side of stuff. Can you help? i plan to wire it up to a sc communication hub but am not sure wehre to put the Step and Dir wires from my MESA or Smooth stepper. I can only find a small ammount of info on S&D and its only for the SD models.
Hi Aaron - Yes, I should be able to help. Before I do, I want to give some background information to anyone else who reads this question. Aaron's question relates to Teknic's ClearPath-SC products (which are not discussed or demonstrated in this video). A ClearPath-SC servo has the option to use Step & Direction signals alongside its normal Windows/Linux host. If you already have a Step & Direction controller, ClearPath-SD (which is featured in this video) is oftentimes the simpler choice because it doesn’t require any additional control interface (no Windows/Linux host required). Visit our website if you'd like to learn more about the ClearPath-SC product: teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/clearpath-sc/ Now, when using ClearPath-SC motors with the optional Step & Direction signals, you will wire them to the servo's two general-purpose inputs and then configure the motor to treat the signals as Step & Direction signals. If you're using Teknic's SC4-HUB (and not manufacturing your own), these inputs are accessible through the 4-pin Molex Mini-Fit Jr. connectors along the bottom of the SC4-Hub. You will also need to make a small modification on the SC4-HUB board (you'll cut a jumper on each input) to make everything work. Please contact Teknic directly for additional support on this topic; we can help you get up and running. You can email us at support@teknic.com, complete a contact request form on our website: teknic.com/contact/, or give us a call at (+1) 585-784-7454. Best regards, Matt C - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
In this example where the rod goes through the disc, how fast is the rod moving? I'm developing a product and I need something exactly like this but I need it to be moving 38 m/s.
Hi MrWylde007, That's a good question. I'm not sure what the exact speed was, but after speaking with a few other engineers at Teknic, it seems the axis was running at around 5 m/s. If you have any questions about how to accomplish the goals for your application, please feel free to contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 or submit a contact request at teknic.com/contact/. Aimee F. - Teknic Applications Engineer
Does the wattage of the 4-28 VDC matter?
Hi remoman, Yes - The logic supply's power rating (watts), or more specifically the current, does matter but ClearPath I/O does not require much current to operate. The exact logic supply current required for a given ClearPath motor varies slightly based on supply voltage. For example, Teknic recommends allowing at least 8mA per I/O point when using a 5VDC power source, and at least 12mA per I/O point for 24VDC supplies. The ClearPath manual includes a graph on page 46 that shows the recommended max. current to budget per I/O point for a given supply voltage (5-24VDC): teknic.com/files/downloads/clearpath_user_manual.pdf As a minor note, while the video does state that our logic level voltage range is 4-28VDC (which is entirely true), I would encourage you to stick to the nominally recommended 5-24VDC range to achieve maximum design margin. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us at teknic.com/contact/ or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Best regards, Mark D. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
wouldn't a pid control work just the same
Hi YUP, While PID control loops (or PIV for ClearPath) and RAS are both used to improve servo performance, they operate in completely different ways. PID control loops use feedback to proportionally control the servo response. RAS does not change how the servo responds to the command, but instead, modifies the incoming command to reduce jerk and jerk derivative. If you have additional questions about how RAS can benefit your application, please reach out to Teknic’s support (teknic.com/contact/) or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Best, Bradley N. - Teknic OEM Application Engineer
We're using a pair of SC-HP motors to drive the azimuth and elevation axes of our 12.8m satellite dish restoration project. The sFoundation library has been super-helpful in the process, and has significantly shortened development time on this project.
That's great, we're glad to hear ClearPath-SC is working well for your application and that you found the documentation helpful! Thanks for sharing your experience. Best regards, Ian R. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
We're hoping to put out a video of our own, once we have astronomical tracking working. Targetting the eclipse next month as a goal....
PM 833TV Looking for Z axis Servo or Stepper any turn key set up ?
Hi Dew411 - ClearPath servos may be a good fit for your mill Z-axis if you’re looking for a servo motor, drive and encoder solution all-in-one. CNC retrofits and upgrades are commonly done using ClearPath-SD because this series of ClearPath is designed to accept Step & Direction or Quadrature A/B signals from the machine controller. This is usually the closest option for a “turn key” servo upgrade in CNC applications, assuming you have one of these types of signals (5-24VDC Step & Direction or Quadrature) available for the Z-axis control. You can use the Motor Selection Guide on Teknic’s website to help size the motor based on the axis torque and speed requirements: teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/clearpath-motor-selection-guide/ I hope this helps! Please feel free to give us a call (585-784-7454) or leave us a message at www.teknic.com/contact/ if you have any additional questions. Best regards, Matt C. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
How to clear the De-assert the HW enable input to proceed, while clearpath tuning
Hi @user- vw7ux5dh9t, It sounds like your motor is enabled by external hardware connected to the motor’s 8-pin Molex Mini-Fit Jr. controller connector. To run the auto-tuner, you first need to 'disable' the motor (i.e., turn off power to the motor's enable input circuit). For almost all applications, it is important to be able to disable the motor using your external hardware (e.g., if you have a Step & Direction indexer/controller, you should have programmatic control over the motor's enable input). But if you don't have control over the enable input for some reason, you could remove the 8-pin controller cable from your motor to de-energize that enable input. Once the motor is disabled, you will be able to run the auto-tuner. I hope this information helps. If you have any other questions related to Teknic's products, please feel free to reach out to us directly by phone (585-784-7454) or use our “Contact Us” form at teknic.com/contact/. Best regards, Jon K. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
So for all those who want to build one, I did a little digging into BOM. I made some assumptions about the motors and selected the cheapest model. The BOM only includes off the shelf parts that were high-ish dollar and that I could easily find. Things not included were chassis, custom machined parts, ice maker, linear bearing/rails, power transmission components etc. I have a feeling this beautiful machine would cost upwards of $8k to build. Quant Description Unit Total 1 Clearcore I/O expansion board 50 50 1 Clearcore controller 100 100 1 Meanwell EDR-150-24 power supply 40 40 1 Power distribution board 50 50 1 "Amazon" IPC power supply 250 250 1 Meanwell MDR-40-5 power supply 25 25 4 Clearpath SD motors 260 1040 2 Clearpath MC motors 250 500 1 Post-mix Soda gun 395 395 12 1/4" Stainless steel street "t" 61 732 Custom 3d metal printed? 12 1/4" Stainless steel pushbutton valves 40 480 2 Pneumatic cylinder to push pour buttons 50 100 1 Carbonator pump 550 550 1 24"x24"x10 Panel enclosure 300 300 total 4662 Have fun!
Im thinking to make a retrofit for a Biesse 321r nachining center with clearpath ( 3kw on X axis). The question is: Is available any software who can comunicate limux pc with Linux CNC installed with the beaglebone and make controlable the servos straightforward from linux cnc? Controlling clearpath sc4 IOs from linux cnc would be needed too.
Price?
Hi el SunShine, Precision Homing is a feature included in all ClearPath SD and MC series motors at no additional cost. If you're looking for product pricing information, this is available on the Teknic website (teknic.com/). If you have any further questions, please feel free to submit a contact request on Teknic’s website at teknic.com/contact/ or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Aimee F. - Teknic Applications Engineer
@@TeknicInchow fast would you be able to ship to Mexico
Hi @@elsunshine9976, The answer to your question depends on the part number(s) and quantities being ordered. All product-specific information regarding shipping and lead times can be found directly on the Teknic website. Here is a link to Teknic's FAQ's page which includes more information about international shipping: teknic.com/faq/?faq=9#faq_international Aimee F. - Teknic Engineer
I am using sFoundation Library and Microsoft visual studio for some development. I am writing application code using cpp. why am i reading zero always for getting velocity, acceleration and positional moves from SDK(clearview). I am not able to set parameters also
Hi Ramya, I'm sorry to hear you're having some issues using ClearView. We are happy to help assist you in getting things working! Typically, troubleshooting of this nature is best handled by directly communicating with a Teknic Applications Engineer. Please reach out to us using our "Contact Us" form online (www.teknic.com/contact/) or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Best regards, Nick D, Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
You guys need to send some these to grind hard plumbing co ❤ watch ur sales go up bec us geeks
If this motor has an absolute encoder to memorize the position, why does it need to pump to a hard stop? you can simply home it once forever.
Hi PLC24_max10: Thanks for commenting and taking the time to ask a question. Teknic motors have incremental (not absolute) encoders onboard. We’ve found that incremental encoders tend to be more reliable and less expensive than absolute encoders, which is why we use them in all of our motors. To provide some of the benefits of absolute encoders without the drawbacks, Teknic developed the Precision Homing feature demonstrated in this video. Precision Homing works because the motor “calibrates” and stores (in non-volatile memory) the physical home position the first time it is homed on a set of mechanics. The motor can then reference this stored home position on each subsequent homing cycle. While we still need to home the axis after the machine is power cycled, Precision Homing combined with ClearPath’s Position Recovery feature (demonstrated here: ruclips.net/video/mALi3_QqyHk/видео.htmlsi=B-RDD600dfYfUctP&t=458), can provide much of the benefits of an absolute encoder as long as you maintain logic power at the motor(s). Please feel free to give us a call (585-784-7454) or leave us a message at teknic.com/contact/ if you have any additional questions. Best regards, Jon K. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
Hmmm, I need to look into these servos in my upgrade of the small cnc router. It almost sounds too good to be true.
Hi Niclas - ClearPath servos are often a great upgrade for CNC routers. I’d recommend looking into the ClearPath-SD (Step & Direction) series for contouring/path-following applications like a CNC machine: teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/clearpath-sd-stepper-replacement/ In case you weren’t aware, Teknic has a 90-day refund policy for ClearPath servos so you can thoroughly and confidently evaluate them in your application. If you have any questions about what products are best for your application, please don’t hesitate to reach out via our contact request form (teknic.com/contact/), or by giving us a call at 585-784-7454. Best, Nick D. - Teknic Applications Engineer
YOU guys at TEKNIC need a detailed video with prints and part numbers so we simple people can build this bad ass drink making machine
Impressive
Hi , what is the max step rate achievable through USB or serial ? and what is the latency from sending order to execution of said order ?, in short can it be used for real-time ( 1 step latency and 500khz) ? thx
Hi Antoine - the ClearPath-SC servos featured in this video certainly can be used in applications that require fast communication with low latency. The time between a command and the motor executing that command is typically 1-2 milliseconds or less. However, I’m not sure if the rest of your question applies in this case. Under typical software control, ClearPath-SC does not receive electrical “steps” in order to move, it receives serial commands directly. Step and Direction control is possible, but is usually done with ClearPath-SD instead which you can read more about here: teknic.com/products/clearpath-brushless-dc-servo-motors/clearpath-sd-servo/ Please feel free to give us a call (585-784-7454) or leave us a message at www.teknic.com/contact/ if you have any additional questions. Best regards, Matt C. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
@@TeknicInc i see, i need faster, like 100us
I'm using these in a homebuilt CNC router. This was a great video at explaining the tuning app, and here are a couple other things I found: 1. At 6:50 in the video, the carriage is manually moved through its range. What confused me when I did it was that it didn't work. Turns out that the Direction button need to be held down for about a second before anything happens. I was tapping it to get the carriage to move "just a little", and it was non-responsive. My bad. 2. If the mechanism that the servo is coupled to is heavy or has a lot of friction, the servo may overheat during self-calibration. If it does, it'll pause to let the servo cool, but the takeaway is that a larger servo is be needed.
Hi Kurt, thank you for your comments. I'm sure other readers will appreciate the feedback. I have a couple of small clarifications that may be helpful: When one of the direction buttons is pressed during auto-tuning (commanding the motor to move), the torque starts to ramp up immediately, but because the servo is not yet tuned, this ramping happens slowly for safety reasons. With light axes, without a lot of friction, pressing a direction button will therefore generally cause motion immediately. But for heavier axes and/or those with significant friction, it may take a little time for the torque to ramp up enough to generate movement. I can see how this could be confusing, so I will submit an entry to Teknic’s feature request database to add an indicator (or something similar) to the user interface of a future software revision to clarify the behavior. My second minor clarification is that if the auto-tuner pauses during tuning to let the motor cool down, it may indicate that you need a higher torque motor, but in many cases, you will not. The auto-tuner is pretty aggressive to ensure the tuning is robust, but many applications are not nearly as aggressive and/or have low duty cycles. A good way to see if you really need a higher torque motor is to run the motor in its normal application (e.g., cutting an intricate part on your CNC machine that requires lots of accel/decel, with the acceleration and velocity limits set as high as you intend to use. Then, monitor the RMS torque meter in the ClearPath software and see how high the RMS torque gets. (RMS torque is a sort of weighted average torque.) If the maximum RMS torque stays below 70-80% in this worst-case usage, you probably have enough design margin with that size motor. See this section of another TekTips video for a little more information on the RMS torque meter: ruclips.net/video/oJSp_1aNiSE/видео.htmlsi=OWKT8XrMoo1nB3sR&t=523. Thanks again, Aaron B. - Teknic OEM Applications Engineer
Awesome, love new content! Really hoping you are making more videos because it goes a long way to showing what is possible!
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I already use the hard stop homing on my lathe and it works quite well. But this will definitely be a plus, I'll upgrade today. Thank you for supporting your products in the long run. The autonomous homing procedure is useful for DIY CNC because if makes for a much more accurate homing that inductive or mechanical sensors, and does not waste the feedback line (have to use it as fault feedback) or any CNC controller input.
But *HOW* does it work?
By reading a document from clearpath, it appears that precision homing is done through the software remembering the partial rotation of the motor during the initial homing calibration. Then, if the end stop gets worn down by a mm, the software can still use the information from the endstop to restore the correct full number of motor rotations, but the partial motor rotation is reset from the initial calibration. This means that the motor can correct for worn down endstops up to +- half a motor turrn.
On the first homing it will memorize the encoder count. Then the homing procedure will only be used to identify on which rotation to home, and the encoder count on that rotation will do the rest.
Hi @Evan-inc. As @CrazyMineCuber and @SuperYellowsubmarin said, precision homing can automatically account for variations in the physical home position (either a hard stop or sensor) because the motor "calibrates" the home location the first time it is homed. Then, the motor references that calibrated position every time it needs to home again. As you can see in the video, even after adding the shim or removing the bumper, we home the motor until it detects the hard stop. Upon reaching the hard stop, the motor compares the measured home location to the calibrated home location and automatically accounts for any difference between the two (up to +/- 0.5 motor revs). Precision homing can also be used with a sensor to compensate for variations in sensor position and homing speed. For more information about homing a ClearPath motor, I suggest checking out the ClearPath User Manual found on our website: teknic.com/downloads/. If you have any additional questions about precision homing or anything else, please feel free to contact us directly at teknic.com/contact or give us a call at 585-784-7454. Thanks, Jon K. - Teknic Servo Systems Engineer
This is just what I need.