rpoet
Member
All,
I'm looking for suggestions for an integrated servo/drive combo. Around 0.75kw size, and able to speak MODBUS TCP.
I found the Schneider Lexium ILA series, and they look quite nice, but unfortunately, they don't come large enough to meet my needs; they top out at ~0.35kw or so.
I also looked at the Schneider Lexium 32i motors, but they don't speak MODBUS TCP. (If you're listening Schneider, that would be a very nice option to have.)
The 32i motors might be OK, if I can translate from MODBUS to Ethernet/IP. Any experience using the Anybus-X gateways? It's another layer of commissioning and programming I'd rather not have, but I like the Lexium 32i motors enough to deal with it... I think. Are the Anybus gateways relatively easy and simple to use?
If anyone has suggestions for another vendor's product, I'm all ears. I'm certainly not wedded to Schneider, it's just the first product I've come across so far that almost meets my needs out of the box.
Thanks,
rpoet
I'm looking for suggestions for an integrated servo/drive combo. Around 0.75kw size, and able to speak MODBUS TCP.
I found the Schneider Lexium ILA series, and they look quite nice, but unfortunately, they don't come large enough to meet my needs; they top out at ~0.35kw or so.
I also looked at the Schneider Lexium 32i motors, but they don't speak MODBUS TCP. (If you're listening Schneider, that would be a very nice option to have.)
The 32i motors might be OK, if I can translate from MODBUS to Ethernet/IP. Any experience using the Anybus-X gateways? It's another layer of commissioning and programming I'd rather not have, but I like the Lexium 32i motors enough to deal with it... I think. Are the Anybus gateways relatively easy and simple to use?
If anyone has suggestions for another vendor's product, I'm all ears. I'm certainly not wedded to Schneider, it's just the first product I've come across so far that almost meets my needs out of the box.
Thanks,
rpoet