Comments on: IONI plans

By: Joerg

Joerg — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:47:42 +0000

Hello from Switzerland to make it short. I do make an small project, it is called opensimwheel and for this project i would need the Argon big one :-). Now in my Forum they where telling me that with the VSD-E it would get cheaper but more limited to the mige servo that i gone use for it. Now to my question is this IONI gone be the follow up for the VSD-E and if so how close will it get to the Argon big one :-) ? I do need 19A output. and how much would be an combo IONI motherboard and 1x ioni card?
Thx in advanced for your quck answer and please send your answer to my privat mail joerg.mani@outlook.com
With regards
Joerg Mani

By: Tero

Tero — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 12:16:48 +0000

Definitely yes. Making it drive steppers is the reason why it has four power lanes instead of three (three would be enough for DC and AC servos).

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:56:49 +0000

I look forward to trying it as a stepper driver.
Will it be able to work open loop (no encoder)?

By: Klaus Stickdorn

Klaus Stickdorn — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:45:23 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you! (Perhaps not only I still have many DC motors for 40 amps).

By: Tero

Tero — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:51:25 +0000

Yes, more on that later :)

By: Klaus Stickdorn

Klaus Stickdorn — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:19:28 +0000

Is in the near or distant future, a replacement planned for 40 amps of VSD-XE?

By: Tero

Tero — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:21:21 +0000

DualDC is not possible with IONI hardware. However, as cost of drive is already much lower than VSD-E, you will get 2 motors driven nearly same cost and with better set of features.

By: Tero

Tero — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:20:01 +0000

No, IONI has less current output than VSD-XE (see my earlier comments). Yes, higher power variant is in the plans :)

By: Tero

Tero — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:18:08 +0000

Specs approximately 5-55 VDC and continuous current ~6A, peak maybe 10A+. These will be specified after we get the final protos.

By: Tero

Tero — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 12:17:12 +0000

Yes, but not right after launch. Stepper support will be implemented later and upgradeable to all sold units. That’s why IONI has four power stage channels.