M54 - DC Motor Controller

32-bit position, velocity and acceleration registers

256µs control-loop update time

Programmable digital PID filter with 16-bit coefficients

Operating modes: position and velocity

Position feedback interface
• Incremental encoder
• Quadrature signals with optional index
• RS422 or TLL signal level

Motor Interface

Optically isolated from all other parts

±10V analog output

Resolution: 12 bits, ±2 LSB

Quadrature Incremental Encoder Interface

Index pulse

RS422 or TTL signal level

Line break monitor

Plausibility check for glitch detection

Binary I/O

I/O controller Zilog Z8536

Optically isolated from all other parts

Supply: 12..36V, 50mA typ.

Binary inputs:
• 8 inputs connected to port A of Z8536 (6 inputs digitally debounced)
• Switching voltage: 1.2V nominal
• Input frequency: I0/I1 max. 125Hz, I2..I7 max. 50Hz
• Input resistance: 12 kOhm, ±10%

Binary outputs:
• 2 outputs connected to port B of the Z8536
• Protected highside outputs (BTS412)
• Switching current: Imax = -1A
• Overload protection: Imax = -10A typ.

Peripheral Connections

Via front panel on a shielded 25-pin D-Sub receptacle connector

Via carrier board (rear I/O)

M-Module™ Characteristics

A08, D08, INTA, IDENT

Electrical Specifications

Isolation voltage:
• 500V DC from M-Module™ interface
• 100V DC from binary I/O
• 100V DC from motor interface

Supply voltage/power consumption: +5V (4.85V..5.25V), 1A typ.

MTBF: tbd. (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to M-Module™ Standard

Weight: 108g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• 0..+60°C
• Industrial temperature range on request
• Airflow: min. 10m³/h

Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C

Relative humidity range (operation): max. 95% non-condensing

Relative humidity range (storage): max. 95% non-condensing

Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m

Shock: 15g/11ms

Bump: 10g/16ms

Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz

Conformal coating on request

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

MEN Driver Interface System (MDIS™ for Windows®, Linux, VxWorks®, QNX®, OS-9®)

For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Downloads.

Article No.	Description	More
04M054-00	DC-motor controller with binary I/O, 0..+60°C, no RoHS	Photo

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05M000-00	M-Module™ cable, 2m, with 25-pin D-Sub plug/housing to pig tail	Photo
05M000-17	25 mounting screw sets to fix M-Modules™ on carrier boards	Photo

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Linux
This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13M054-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M54 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
Windows
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13M054-70	MDIS4™/2004 Windows® driver (MEN) for M54 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
VxWorks
This product is designed to work under VxWorks®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13M054-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M54 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
QNX
This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13M054-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M54 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
OS-9
This product is designed to work under OS-9®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13M054-06	MDIS4™/2004 low-level driver sources (MEN) for M54 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.

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04M054-DS	M54 Data Sheet (PDF)	Download
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20M000-00	M-Module™ Draft Specification, Rev. 3.0 (PDF)	Download
20M054-00	M54 User Manual (PDF)	Download