MAXPOS
The high-performance positioning motor controller by maxon motor.
MAXPOS 50/5 receives movement and I/O commands from a superior EtherCAT master, which carries out the process control. The extremely fast controllers and the diverse feedback options available provide the ideal conditions for the operation of permanent-magnet activated brushed and brushless DC motors in high-performance applications. Raising the bar for precision and synchronization. MAXPOS 50/5 supports CoE (CAN application layer over EtherCAT).
MAXPOS features
The Feature Chart provides a quick overview of the most important features:
MAXPOS integration
The MAXPOS Application Notes Collection provides hints for integration of MAXPOS into several EtherCAT master systems and further application support topics:
MAXPOS 50/5

Part number 447293
For brushed DC motors with encoders and brushless DC (maxon EC) motors with Hall sensors and encoders up to 250 W.
MAXPOS Setup (complete version)
Installation includes:
- MAXPOS Studio 1.4 (graphical user interface)
- MAXPOS firmware 0x0121
- Documentation (MAXPOS Feature Chart, MAXPOS Release Notes, MAXPOS Firmware Specification, MAXPOS Application Notes Collection, Firmware Version Readme, Hardware Reference)