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Positioner Controller, Simultaneous

AL-4164 & AL-4166

AL-4164

AL-4160 SERIES

➊ APPLICATIONS

• Near-Field & Far-Field Antenna

Measurements

• Encoder-Based Positioners

& Scanners

• Light, Medium & Heavy Duty

Positioning Subsystems

➋ PRODUCT HIGHTLIGHTS

• Simultaneous Control Up to 4 Axes

• 4 Independent PWM Channels

• Factory-Conﬁ gurable Armature

Output Voltage (24, 48 or 90 VDC)

• Built-In Power Control Unit (PCU)

• Absolute & Incremental Encoder

Support

• Brush & Brushless Motor Support

• 8 TTL I/O Lines for Auxiliary

Component Control

• User-Friendly Axis Conﬁ guration

Software

• Dynamic Density Control (DDC)

• Communication to Host PC

Supported by LAN, RS-232 & CAN

Bus

AL-4164 and AL-4166 programmable positioner

controllers offer real-time control of positioning

subsystems used in near-ﬁ eld and far-ﬁ eld antenna

measurement systems.

Typically, they may be conﬁ gured to drive planar

scanners and general purpose far-ﬁ eld positioners

that are encoder-based or involve simultaneous

motion.

Series Overview

Model AL-4162 AL-4164 AL-4166

Horsepower Up to 1/3 Up to 3/4 Up to 1.5

Number of Axes 2 4 4

AL-4166

Summary of content (4 pages)

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AL-4160 SERIES > Positioner Controller, Simultaneous AL-4164 & AL-4166 ➊ APPLICATIONS > Positioner Controllers, PCUs & LCUs • Near-Field & Far-Field Antenna Measurements • Encoder-Based Positioners & Scanners • Light, Medium & Heavy Duty Positioning Subsystems ➋ PRODUCT HIGHTLIGHTS AL-4164 AL-4166 AL-4164 and AL-4166 programmable positioner controllers offer real-time control of positioning subsystems used in near-ﬁeld and far-ﬁeld antenna measurement systems.
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front panel > Controls: n AC Power On/Off n Axis Select n Direction/Speed - Coarse & Fine n Remote/Local Control (BUS/PANEL) n Emergency Stop (E-Stop) > Displays & Indicators: n Axis Position n Limit Indicators n Homing Status n Homing Completed position correction n On-the-Fly Calculation Using Linear Interpolation n Up to 40,000 Points (Can Be Divided – 10,000 Points Per Axis) n Mapping in User Selectable Units n Inverse/Transpose Table n Set Table Data – Constant/Linear n Load Table from File onboard
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Speciﬁcations - AL-4160 Series Simultaneous Controllers Model AL-4162 AL-4164 AL-4166 Operational Front Panel Controls & Indicators • AC Power On/Off • Axis Select • Coarse/Fine Speed • Speed/Direction Control • Local/Remote (Panel/Bus) • Emergency Stop (Latching Panic Button) • Digital Display w/ Limit Indicators Correction Table Support (Geometrical Error) Optional (Opt.
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Model AL-4162 AL-4164 AL-4166 Electrical Motor Armature Supply (By Voltage) 0 to ± 90 VDC Factory-Configurable Armature Output Voltage • 0 to ± 90 VDC • 0 to ± 48 VDC • 0 to ± 24 VDC Motor Armature Current Limiting • 1 to 5 amps • Each Axis Selectable Via Internal Dip Switch • 1 to 15 amps • Each Axis Selectable Via Internal Dip Switch or Setup Utility Motor Field Supply 110 VDC, 2 Amps Max Continuous Motor Driver Method • Filtered Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) • 32 kHz Nominal Switching Rate (ab