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DynaStick - Sale Item (Price TBC) : Launch date Jul-Aug 2018
Suitable for both linear (slider) or rotary (roll-ring etc) systems - Final development phase. Enables exact end stops which can be set & cleared any time, 9 overall speed settings, up to 30A drive current (depending on drive/motor choice).
Uses so far:
2018 FIFA World Cup Football BBC Russia (TV) - Used to control a ProSup Tango slider rail in the main BBC studio above Gary Lineker.
Functionality:
DISPLAY / LEDS: Ring LEDs display approximate speed, & direction of desired motion. The LCD can also display general parameters, and user settings.
SETTING END LIMITS: You can unplug the stick, & the drive will keep its limits - useful for changing batteries on the stick. The stick displays active end stops both on the LCD and with LEDs.
ACCELERATION / BRAKING: Both rates are separately adjustable on the stick.
SHOT-BOX POSITION MEMORY: There are 4 available "1-touch" motor position memories. The motor will drive to the selected position with user-selectable ramp-up, ramp-down and speed settings.
DRIVE UNIT: The motor drive unit is extremely compact, measuring approx 82 x 68 x 35mm (3.2" x 2.7 "x 1.4")
OPTIONS: Currently the "standard" kit has a 10m RS-485 control cable - Options include RF link, battery backup for the drive (to keep endstops, position etc for extended period), batteries for the control stick (for RF use) etc.
The video on the bottom right demonstrates how simple it is to set end limits. The numbers on the display are encoder counts (2000 per motor rev) Video size <4MB - Higher quality: Search Dynastick on YouTube Please note that this system is still under development, so images & specs may change.
Some of the software may be an optional add-on.
Preliminary Specs: | *May change without notice |
Drive Voltage: | 12 to 40 VDC |
Control Stick Voltage: | Ext Power: 9-40 VDC |
Battery: Canon LP-E17 or Equivalent | |
Operating temp: | Stick: -20 to +50°C |
Drive: +10 to +70°C | |
End Stop Accuracy: | +/-2 Encoder Counts |
Motor Types: | Brushed DC + Encoder |
Motor Drive Current: | Std: 19A(DC) 15A(BLDC) continuous |
Mid: 23A(DC) 18A(BLDC) continuous | |
Max: 30A(DC) 25A(BLDC) continuous | |
Optional RF Unit: | 433MHz or 868MHz or 2.4GHz |
RS-485 Unit: | For long wire link (<1Km) - Now Standard |
Miscellaneous Features: | Step / Direction Output from Stick (proposed) |
Step / Direction Input to Drive (proposed) | |
Left hand video: Note change of arrows under "ES" as limits are set. 2nd top LED flashes when at limits. | Note: Right hand video is back in the test days! Copyright DMI 2014-2018 - E&OE. |