A Kinetix 5700 Selection Guide
Kinetix 5700 is a series of servo drives by Allen-Bradley, used in motion control applications. These drives provide control of servo and induction motors for large machines with high power requirements and high axis counts from a single platform. Traditionally, such large custom machines required separate high-power and high-axis drive platforms, to meet their motion-control needs. However, the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5700 combines high-performance vector and servo motor control capabilities into a single servo drive. This reduces machine complexity and wiring requirements, allowing for easier configuration and integration of the drives with other systems.
With the Kinetix 5700 drives, machine builders can realize up to 70% control cabinet-space savings, as these drives are characterized by a power-dense design. Essentially, Kinetix 5700 drives operate within a large power range from 1.6KW to 112KW, making them an ideal choice for a variety of industrial applications. Some of the target industries include beverage, food, and consumer products processing plants, as well as automotive and tire manufacturing factories.
Features to Consider when Selecting a Kinetix 5700
On the surface, selecting the right Kinetix 5700 drive for your motion-control applications may seem like a simple matter of matching the drive’s current and output voltage to the motor’s power requirements. However, many factors must be considered, to ensure that the Kinetix 5700 drive operates properly and satisfactorily within a complete servo system. These factors include:
Motor Series Compatible with the Kinetix 5700 Drives
Kinetix 5700 drives can be used with rotary servo motors, linear actuators, linear motors, and induction motors. Select the Kinetix 5700 drive that is compatible with the type of motor you’re using; compatibility is considered in terms of functionality and voltage rating. The motor series available with the Kinetix 5700 drives include:
Rotary Servo Motors
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Kinetix VP Motors
- Kinetix VPL: Kinetix 5700 drives with a 240-volt nominal input and 200-volt operational voltages are compatible with the 200-volt class of Kinetix VPL low-inertia servo motors, while Kinetix the Kinetix 5700 drives with a 400-volt and 480-volt nominal input voltage are compatible with Kinetix VPL low-inertia servo motors within the 400-volt class.
- Kinetix VPF: Kinetix 5700 drives with a 240-volt nominal input voltage are compatible with Kinetix VPF servo motors in the 200-volt class, whereas Kinetix 5700 drives with a 400-volt operational and 480-volt nominal input voltages are compatible with food-grade Kinetix VPF 400-volt servo motors.
- Kinetix VPH: Kinetix 5700 drives with a 240-volt nominal input voltage and a 200-volt operational voltage are compatible with stainless-steel Kinetix VPH hygienic servo motors of the 200-volt class. Kinetix 5700 drives with a 480-volt nominal input voltage and a 400-volt operational voltage are compatible with stainless-steel Kinetix VPH 400-volt hygienic servo motors.
- Kinetix VPS: Kinetix 5700 drives with a 400-volt operating voltage and a 480-volt nominal input voltage are compatible with stainless-steel 400-volt Kinetix VPS servo motors. Please note that the Kinetix 5700 drives are the only servo drives that are compatible with Kinetix VPC motors.
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Kinetix MP Motors
- Kinetix MPL: The Kinetix 5700 drives with a 230-volt nominal input voltage and a 200-volt operating voltage are compatible with Kinetix MPL servo motors of the 200-volt class with high-resolution absolute encoders. Kinetix MPL low-inertia servo motors within the 400-volt class with high-resolution absolute encoders can be connected to Kinetix 5700 drives with a 480-volt nominal input voltage and a 400-volt operating voltage.
- Kinetix MPM: Kinetix 5700 drives with a nominal input voltage of 240 volts and an operating voltage of 200 volts are compatible with 200-volt medium-inertia Kinetix MPM servo motors, while 400-volt medium-inertia Kinetix MPM servo motors can be used with Kinetix 5700 drives that have a nominal input voltage of 480 volts and an operating voltage of 400 volts.
- Kinetix MPF: Food-grade Kinetix MPF 400-volt servo motors can be used with Kinetix 5700 drives that have 480-volt nominal input and 400-volt operational voltages, while Kinetix 5700 drives that have a 240-volt nominal input voltage and a 200-volt operating voltage are compatible with 200-volt Kinetix MPF servo motors.
- Kinetix MPS: Kinetix 5700 drives with a 240-volt nominal input voltage and a 200-volt operating voltage are compatible with stainless-steel 200-volt Kinetix MPS servo motors. 400-volt Kinetix MPS servo motors are compatible with Kinetix 5700 drives with a 480-volt nominal input voltage and a 400-volt operating voltage.
- Kinetix HPK Kinetix HPK asynchronous servo motors can be used with Kinetix 5700 drives that have an operating voltage of 400 volts, as well as a nominal input voltage of 480 volts.
- Kinetix RDB Kinetix 5700 drives with a 400-volt operational voltage and a 480-volt nominal input voltage are compatible with direct-drive Kinetix RDB servo motors.
Linear Actuators
Linear actuators that are compatible with Kinetix 5700 drives include: 400V-class Kinetix MPAI Heavy-duty electric cylinders, Kinetix VPAR electric cylinders, Kinetix MPAR electric cylinders, Kinetix MPAS integrated linear stages, Kinetix MPMA linear stages, and with LDAT-Series integrated linear thrusters.
Linear Motors
Kinetix 5700 drives are compatible with 400V-class LDC-series iron-core linear motors.
Induction Motors
The Kinetix 5700 drives support induction motors with closed-loop control and open-loop frequency control.
Power Supply Options
A DC-bus (converter) power supply provides Kinetix 5700 drive systems with a three-phase input voltage. The Kinetix 5700 drive modules use a common bus-connection system to share the input power from one drive module to another since the drive modules are zero-stacked. A single 2198-Pxxx DC-bus power supply or a 2198-RPxxx regenerative bus supply is enough to power a simple Kinetix 5700 drive system. Therefore, ensure that you specify your Kinetix 5700 drive in terms of DC-bus power supply and regenerative bus supply.
DC-Bus Power Supply Specifications
Kinetix 5700 drives with DC-bus supplies (Cat. No. 2198-Pxxx) can accept a three-phase input power with voltage ratings of 195 to 528 volts AC rms (240/480V nominal input), at an input frequency ranging from 47 hertz to 63 hertz. A single 2198-Pxxx DC-bus supply provides a Kinetix 5700 drive system with a 276- to 747-volt shared DC-bus power supply ratings of 7 kilowatts and 46 kilowatts. If your drive application requires additional output power, you can install up to three (3) 2198-P208 DC-bus power supplies.
Additional inverter clusters can also be used to extend the DC-bus power supply through accessory modules. The DC-bus feature allows for the expansion of the inverter output, for the inclusion of 200-volt Kinetix MPF, MPM, MPL, MPS servo motors, as well as Kinetix VPH, VPL, VPH rotary servo motors with either a 2198-xxxx-ERS4 inverter or a 2198-xxxx-ERS3 (series B) inverter.
Regenerative Bus Supply Specifications
A Kinetix 5700 Regenerative Bus Supply (Cat. No. 2198-RPxxx) can accept a three-phase 324 to 506 volts AC rms input power (480V nominal input) at an input frequency of 47/63 Hz. This input voltage range applies only when the DC-bus voltage regulation is enabled. The 2198-RPxxx regenerative bus supply then provides regenerative power (24 kW to 140 kW) to and from the Kinetix 5700 common DC-bus power supply system, as well as full-line monitoring.
You can configure the regenerative bus supply to provide passive AC rectification or DC-bus voltage regulation. When the DC-bus voltage regulation is disabled, the input voltage to the Kinetix 5700 Regenerative Bus Supply will range from 324V AC to 528V AC.
Communication and Controller Requirements
A common communication protocol is required for the drive system to exchange data/information with its controller. Your choice of communication protocol will greatly depend on the type of controller being used, the required connectivity speed, and if there is a master-slave configuration between multiple Kinetix 5700 drives. This means that you will need to select the controllers and communication protocols that are compatible with the Kinetix 5700 drives.
The Kinetix 5700 drive modules connect and operate using various controller Platforms. The Logix 5000 controllers compatible with the Kinetix 5700 drives include standard controllers (CompactLogix 5480, CompactLogix 5370, and CompactLogix 5380), as well as controllers with Integrated Safety features (Compact GuardLogix 5380 and Compact GuardLogix 5370 controllers).
Kinetix 5700 systems are designed to support Integrated Motion over the Ethernet/IP network. They include dual Ethernet ports to support Linear, Star, and Device-Level Ring (DRL) network topologies. The Ethernet/IP communication modules available with the Kinetix 5700 include the 1756-EN3TR module, the 1756-EN2T module, and the 1756-EN2TR module.
Feedback Signal Support
You need to choose the right feedback module to enable your selected Kinetix 5700 servo system to provide closed-loop operation by detecting and correcting errors in the motor’s velocity, torque, or actual position. The selected Kinetix 5700 drive must be compatible with the signal of the connected feedback device to process the signal and communicate it to the connected controller.
Kinetix 5700 drives can accept feedback signals from Hiperface, EnDat, and incremental encoders supported on Universal feedback (UFB) connector. They also accept feedback signals on the motor feedback (MF) connector from Stegmann Hiperface digital-servo-link (DSL) encoders. The UFB and MF connectors are used in various applications, including Dual-loop control, Auxiliary feedback-only axis, and Motor feedback applications. Using the 2-pin (MF) feedback connector, the Kinetix 5700 drives can support Kinetix VP motors with Stegmann Hiperface DSL feedback encoders.
Note that the Kinetix 5700 drives can accept feedback signals from other Allen-Bradley actuators and motors with Stegmann Hiperface multi-turn or single-turn high-resolution absolute encoders, other than the Kinetix VP rotary servo motors. However, to make this possible, a 2198-H2DCK Hiperface-to-DSL (series B or later) converter kit must be used to connect those devices to the MF connector of the Kinetix 5700 drive. The converter kit converts Hiperface -to-DSL feedback. Alternatively, the Universal feedback (UFB) connector can be used to connect those actuators and motors to the Kinetix 5700 drives.
Using the 15-pin (UFB) universal feedback connector, and in most cases with sharing connector pins, the Kinetix 5700 drives can support a variety of different feedback devices. To terminate the feedback conductors, you should use the 2198-K57CK-D15M universal feedback connector kit.
Be sure to select a feedback device that is supported by the Kinetix 5700 drive you’re considering. In most cases, encoder feedback supported on the UFB connector is mainly preferred, as it is readily compatible with the Kinetix 5700 drives. Please note that only the Allen-Bradley motors with intelligent, high-resolution, absolute, EnDat, and incremental encoders can be auto-configured with Kinetix 5700 drives.
Functional Safety Configuration Options
Functional safety is mandatory on all types of servo drives, including the Kinetix 5700 drives. Ensure that you select a Kinetix 5700 drive with Safe Stop 1 (SS1) and Safe Torque-Off (STO) drive-based safety functions, that can be either integrated over the Ethernet/IP network or hardwired to the servo drive. For more advanced safety options, select a Kinetix 5700 drive with Safely Limited Speed (SLS) function in addition to other controller-based safety commands.
To connect to external safety devices and cascaded safety hardwiring between multiple drives, the Kinetix 5700 drives use the safe torque-off (STO) connector. If reduction in the overall wiring of the Kinetix 5700 system is a key factor for your specific application, then select a drive with integrated safety within the Ethernet/IP network. The integrated safety feature eliminates the need to separately wire safety devices. This reduces the complexity of the wiring system, allowing for faster troubleshooting in case of malfunctions within the drive system, which ultimately results in less downtime and cost savings.
Integrated safety features enable simplified change in the safety zoning and configurations. This feature also reduces changeover time, as the system devices do not require to be physically rewired. For safety-critical applications, a Kinetix 5700 servo drive with integrated advanced safety is highly recommended. As the advanced safety features consist of three safe monitoring functions and five safe stop functions. The additional safety functions provide a comprehensive defense system, capable of addressing a wide range of electronic and physical threats.
Single-axis or Dual-axis Inverters
Specify whether you require a Kinetix 5700 drive with a dual-axis module or a single-axis module. Drives with single-axis inverters have DC power supplied internally to each drive, while drives with dual-axis inverters utilize a centralized DC power supply in which the axes share the common DC power through multi-axis shared DC-bus configurations.
Dual-axis drives generally cost less compared to the single-axis drives, as the dual-axis modules do not have the AC to DC rectification section. Also, the dual-axis modules require less control cabinet panel space, since a single dual-axis drive unit can offer multiple axes control. On the other hand, single-axis drives are preferred when the power requirements are more than 15kW for each axis.
Hence, you can choose either a single-axis or a dual-axis Kinetix 5700 depending on your power needs, cabinet and cost-savings requirements, as well the number of axes that will suffice your application needs. The inverters for both categories available with the Kinetix 5700 drives are outlined below.
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Kinetix 5700 Dual-axis Servo Drives
- 2198-Dxxx-ERS3 The current ratings are up to 23A rms. It has the TÜV Rheinland certified safe torque-off function with integrated and hardwired safety connection options. The safety ratings include SIL 3 and PL e. The encoder feedback supports Hiperface, Hiperface DSL, and EnDat. Timed SS1 drive-based stopping functions can be supported by 2198-Dxxx-ERS3 (series B) drives.
- 2198-Dxxx-ERS4 The current ratings are up to 23 amperes rms with similar encoder feedback support as the 2198-Dxxx-ERS3 inverters. They support Monitored SS1 and Timed SS1 drive-based stopping functions, as well as controller-based safe monitor and safe stop functions over the Ethernet/IP network.
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Kinetix 5700 Single-axis Servo Drives
- 2198-Sxxx-ERS3 The current ratings are up to 192A rms. It has the TÜV Rheinland certified safe torque-off function with integrated and hardwired safety connection options. The safety ratings include SIL 3 and PL e. The encoder feedback supports Hiperface, Hiperface DSL, and EnDat. Timed SS1 drive-based stopping functions can be supported by 2198-Sxxx-ERS3 (series B) drives.
- 2198-Sxxx-ERS4 The current ratings are up to 192A rms with similar encoder feedback support as the 2198-Sxxx-ERS3 inverters. They support Timed SS1 drive-based stopping and Monitored SS1 functions, as well as controller-based safe monitor and safe stop functions over the Ethernet/IP network.
Accessories
Kinetix 5700 drives are available with a variety of accessories, namely the shared-bus connector kits, accessory modules, the encoder output module, feedback connector kits, AC line filters, passive shunt modules, line reactors, and the system mounting toolkit. Check that your selected Kinetix 5700 drive system has all the required accessories.
The accessory modules used with Kinetix 5700 series include the 2198-DCBUSCOND-RP312 DC-bus conditioner module, the 2198-CAPMOD-DCBUS-IO extension module, and the 2198-CAPMOD-2240 capacitor module. Please note that the aforementioned accessory modules can be fitted on any Kinetix 5700 power supply system configurations with either regenerative bus supplies, DC-bus power supplies, and 8720MC-RPS power supplies
Conclusion
In today's competitive industrial environment, system flexibility, improved overall machine performance, and simplified machine designs are key advantages for motion control products. Whenever you’re building a complex motion-control system for large machines, the Allen-Bradley Kinetix 5700 is an ideal choice. This drive system can readily assist you to suffice your needs for high-performance vector and servo motor control.
However, several factors should be considered when selecting the components of the Kinetix 5700 drive system, to ensure that the complete servo system operates properly and satisfactorily. This article has outlined the key features that guide the selection of a Kinetix 5700 drive, for most motion-control applications.