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Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
EtherCAT interface
06 July 2013
The compact, cost-effective iPOS4808 BX-CAT with EtherCAT interface is the latest member of the iPOS family of Technosoft intelligent drives.

Designed to cover medium-to-high volume applications, the iPOS family of drives can be delivered either as open-frame, plug-in modules with vertical (VX models) or horizontal (MX models) mounting on the user’s main board, or as a closed-frame boxes equipped with retractable connectors (BX models). The iPOS4808 BX-CAT is the first BX drive with an EtherCAT interface.
Having a high-current capability (8 A continuous, 20A peak), the iPOS4808 BX-CAT drive offers a very compact, cost-effective universal solution for the control of rotary or linear brushless, DC brush, and step motors of powers up to 400W and voltages up to 50V.