| Price scales | Quantity | Price per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Prices excluding VAT and shipping costs | 1-4 | €667.03 |
| 5-19 | €567.04 | |
| 20-49 | €494.09 | |
| from 50 | On request |
NRND (Not Recommended for New Designs): These products continue to be available, but are not recommended for new projects. Our sales team will be happy to suggest alternatives.
Specifications
| Product | |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Motor | |
| DC motors up to | 120 W |
| EC motors up to | 120 W |
| Sensor | |
| Without sensor (DC motors) | Yes |
| Digital incremental encoder (2-channel, differential) | Yes |
| Digital incremental encoder (3-channel, differential) | Yes |
| Digital Hall sensors (EC motors) | Yes |
| Operating modes | |
| Current controller | Yes |
| Speed controller (closed loop) | Yes |
| Position controller | Yes |
| Electrical data | |
| Operating voltage Vcc (min.) | 11 V |
| Operating voltage Vcc (max.) | 24 V |
| Logic supply voltage Vc (min.) | 11 V |
| Logic supply voltage Vc (max.) | 24 V |
| Max. output voltage (factor * Vcc) | 0.9 |
| Max. output current Imax | 10 A |
| Max. time of peak output current Imax | 1 s |
| Continuous output current Icont | 5 A |
| PWM clock frequency of power stage | 50 kHz |
| Sampling rate PI current controller | 10 kHz |
| Sampling rate PI speed controller | 1 kHz |
| Sampling rate PID positioning controller | 1 kHz |
| Max. efficiency | 92 % |
| Max. speed (DC) | 100000 rpm |
| Max. speed (EC; 1 pole pair) block commutation | 100000 rpm |
| Max. speed (EC; 1 pole pair) sinusoidal commutation | 25000 rpm |
| Built-in motor choke per phase | 15 µH |
| Inputs | |
| Hall sensor signals | H1, H2, H3 |
| Encoder signals | A, A, B, B, I, I\ |
| Max. encoder input frequency | 5 MHz |
| Digital inputs | 6 |
| Functionality of digital inputs | limit switch, reference switch, general purpose, enable, quickstop, step/direction set value, master encoder, position marker |
| Analog inputs | 2 |
| Resolution, range, circuit | 12-bit, 0…+5V |
| Functionality of analog inputs | set value, general purpose |
| DIP switch | 8 |
| Functionality of the DIP switch | CAN Node-ID, CAN-Bus Termination |
| Outputs | |
| Digital outputs | 4 |
| Functionality of digital outputs | holding brake, general purpose, position compare, ready |
| Voltage outputs | |
| Hall sensor supply voltage | +5 VDC, max. 30 mA |
| Encoder supply voltage | +5 VDC, max. 100 mA |
| Auxiliary output voltage | +VCC , max. 1300 mA |
| Interface | |
| RS232 | Yes |
| USB (full speed) | Yes |
| CAN | Yes |
| CANopen | Slave |
| CANopen application layer | DS-301 |
| CANopen frameworks | DSP-305 |
| CANopen profiles motion control | DSP-402 |
| Gateway function RS232-to-CAN | Yes |
| Gateway function USB-to-CAN | Yes |
| Display | |
| Status indicator "Ready" | green LED |
| Status indicator "Error" | red LED |
| Protective functions | |
| Protective functions | current limit, overcurrent, excess temperature, undervoltage, overvoltage, voltage transients, short-circuits in the motor cable |
| Ambient conditions | |
| Temperature – Operation (min.) | -10 °C |
| Temperature – Operation (max.) | 55 °C |
| Temperature – Extended Range | +55…+83°C, Derating: -0.179 A/°C |
| Temperature – Storage (min.) | -40 °C |
| Temperature – Storage (max.) | 85 °C |
| Humidity (non-condensing) (min.) | 5 % |
| Humidity (non-condensing) (max.) | 90 % |
| Mechanical data | |
| Weight | 170 g |
| Dimension (length) | 105 mm |
| Dimension (width) | 83 mm |
| Dimension (height) | 24 mm |
| Mounting | Flange for M3 screws |
| Software | |
| Installation program | EPOS Setup |
| Graphical User Interface | EPOS Studio |
| Operating system | Windows 10, 8, 7, Windows XP SP3 |
| Windows DLL for PC | 32-/64-bit |
| PC master | IXXAT, Vector, National Instruments, Kvaser, NI-XNET |
| Programming examples | MS Visual C#, MS Visual C++, MS Visual Basic, MS Visual Basic.NET, Borland C++, Borland Delphi, NI LabView, NI LabWindows/CVI |
| Linux Shared Object Library | X86 32-/64-bit, ARMv7 |
| Programming example | C++ (Eclipse Project) |
| IEC 61131-3 library for CAN Master | Beckhof, Siemens/Helmholz, VIPA |
| maxon library for NI SoftMotion | National Instruments Compact Rio |
| Functions | |
| CANopen Profile Position Mode | Yes |
| CANopen Profile Velocity Mode | Yes |
| CANopen Homing Mode | Yes |
| Position Mode | Yes |
| Interpolated Position Mode (PVT) | Yes |
| Velocity mode | Yes |
| Current mode | Yes |
| Master Encoder Mode | Yes |
| Step/Direction Mode | Yes |
| Analog set value | Yes |
| Path generator with sinusoidal/trapezoidal profiles | Yes |
| Position Control Feed Forward | Yes |
| Velocity Control (Feed Forward) | Yes |
| Position Marker / Touch Probe | Yes |
| Quickstop | Yes |
| Enable | Yes |
| Position Compare | Yes |
| Control of holding brakes | Yes |
| Advanced automatic control settings | Yes |
Description
The EPOS2 24/5 is a modular digital positioning controller. Matched with brushed DC motors with encoder or brushless EC motors with Hall sensors and encoder, from 5 to 120 watts.Downloads
Software/firmware
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English
- EPOS IDX Setup Release Notes (english, PDF 646 KB) Version May 2025
- EPOS Command Library Documentation (english, PDF 5 MB) Version July 2023
- EPOS Windows 32-Bit and 64-Bit DLL (english, ZIP 98 MB) Version 6.8.1.0
- EPOS .Net Library (english, ZIP 32 MB) Version 6.8.1.0
- EPOS LabVIEW VI’s for PC (english, ZIP 19 MB) Version 6.8.1.0
- EPOS Linux Library (ARM/Intel 32/64-Bit) (english, ZIP 7 MB) Version 6.8.1.0
- EPOS2 NI CompactRIO Library (english, ZIP 5 MB) Version 2.0.0.20
- EPOS2 IEC 61131 Beckhoff Library (english, ZIP 806 KB) Version July 2010
- EPOS2 IEC 61131 Siemens Library (english, PDF 274 KB) Version December 2012
- EPOS2 IEC 61131 VIPA Library (english, ZIP 841 KB) Version July 2010
- Setup EPOS, IDX - Studio 3.7 (ZIP -1 bytes) Version 37
- EPOS USB Driver Installation (ZIP 4 MB) Version 2.12.28 - Signed - Revision 1
CAD-Files (DXF, STP,....)
Catalog page
Manuals
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English
- EPOS2 Feature Comparison Chart (english, PDF 775 KB) Version November 2019
- EPOS2 Firmware Specification (english, PDF 10 MB) Version November 2017
- EPOS2 Communication Guide (english, PDF 3 MB) Version May 2016
- EPOS2 24/5 Getting Started (english, PDF 4 MB) Version May 2016
- EPOS2 24/5 Hardware Reference (english, PDF 2 MB) Version May 2016
- EPOS2 24/5 Cable Starting Set (english, PDF 2 MB) Version July 2025
- EPOS2 Application Notes Collection (english, PDF 18 MB) Version November 2017