A Guide to the Allen Bradley Kinetix 2000 Series

The Allen-Bradley Kinetix 2000 (Bulletin 2093) Series features multi-axis servo drive modules that support integrated motion through SERCOS (Serial Real-time Communications System) interface. They extend the advantages of Kinetix Integrated Motion on SERCOS network to low-power motion control systems. They also deliver high performance and advanced control capabilities in a smaller footprint, allowing users to improve system performance and productivity while reducing the total cost of ownership and time to market.

Kinetix 2000 servo drives are an excellent choice for small and mid-sized motion control applications. Target applications include robotics, material handling, indexing, converting, X-Y tables, textile machinery, Web processing, metal forming, packaging, and electronic assembly.

Key Features

• Compact size, innovative design and installation features, easy-to-use components, and simplified wiring
• 170 to 264V rms AC input, three-phase or single-phase (230V nominal)
• A wide range of continuous output current: 1.0  to  9.5 Amps rms
• Available with 200V-class Integrated Axis Modules (IAMs) and 200V-class Axis Modules (AMs)
• Continuous output power (nominal) for Bulletin 2093 IAM Converters:
• 2.0 kW (230V, single-phase AC input)
• 3.0 kW (230V, three-phase AC input)
• Continuous output power (nominal) for Bulletin 2093 IAM & AM inverters:
• 0.3 kW  to  3.0 kW
• SERCOS interface – a digital, single-cable fiber-optic communication link that eliminates up to 18 discrete wiring requirements per Kinetix 2000 drive axis.
• I/O control via fiber-optic SERCOS interface
• DPI (Drive Peripheral Interface) connector ports for connecting to DriveExplorerand DPI Human Interface Module (HIM)
• Offers a choice of absolute multi-turn or single-turn high-resolution encoder feedback
• Supports incremental encoder feedback
• Includes a feedback-only auxiliary axis

Components of a Kinetix 2000 Servo Drive System

Kinetix 2000 multi-axis servo systems are fundamentally modular drive systems designed to provide a Kinetix Integrated Motion solution for motion control applications with output power requirements in the range of 3 to 45 kW (kilowatts) or 4 to 49 A (Amperes). To set up a standard Kinetix 2000 servo drive system, you will require the following components:

One 2093-AC05-MPx Integrated Axis Module (IAM)

Kinetix 2000 Integrated Axis Modules are 230V AC power converters and inverters that mount on a Bulletin 2093 (2093-PRSxx) power rail. Available 2093-AC05-MPx (single-width) drive modules include:

• 2093-AC05-MP1: This IAM drive module includes a 3 kW, 9.67 Amps three-phase or 3 kW, 6.42 A single-phase converter, and a 0.3 kW, 1.41 Amps inverter
• 2093-AC05-MP2: Its converter specifications are: 3 kW, 6.42 A (single-phase) or 3kW, 9.67 A (three-phase). It also features a 0.6 kW, 2.83 A inverter
• 2093-AC05-MP5: The module incorporates a 0.9 kW, 4.24 A inverter and a single-phase 3 kW, 6.42 A or a three-phase 3kW, 9.67 A converter.

Note: You’ll require just one 2093-AC05-MPx drive module for each 2093-PRSxx power rail.

Up to Seven Bulletin 2093 Axis Modules

A Bulletin 2093 Axis Module (AM) is a 230V shared DC bus power inverter that is installed on a 2093-PRSxx power rail. Available Kinetix 2000 Axis Modules are of two types: (i) 2093-AMxx double-width modules that require two slots for installation, and (ii) 2093-AMPx single-width modules that require a single slot for installation. They are as follows:

• 2093-AM01: This Axis Module features a 1.9 kW, 8.48 Amps inverter. It’s a double width type.
• 2093-AM02: Double-width Axis Module with a 3.0 kW, 13.4 Amps power inverter.
• 2093-AMP1: Single-width Axis Module comprising of a 0.3 kW, 1.41 Amps power inverter
• 2093-AMP2: Single-width type AM drive module with a 0.6 kW, 2.83 Amps inverter
• 2093-AMP5: Single-width Axis Module with a 0.9 kW, 4.24 A power inverter

Note: The Bulletin 2093 Axis Modules outlined above should be used with a 2093-AC05-MPx Integrated Axis Module. You can install up to seven 2093-AMP1, 2093-AMP5, or 2093-AMP5 AM drive modules on each Bulletin 2093 8-axis power rail. At the same time, you can only install up to three 2093-AM01 or 2093-AM02 Axis Modules on such a power rail.

A 2093-PRSxx Power Rail

2093-PRSxx power rails are built of copper bus bars and a backplane with electrical connectors for installing each Bulletin 2093 drive module. They supply power and control signals from the converter components of mounted Kinetix 2000 drive modules to adjacent inverters. They are available for 8, 7, 5, 4, 1, 3, and 2-axis Kinetix 2000 drive systems. Essentially, these power rails are available in configurations that support one IAM drive module, a shunt module (SM), and a maximum of seven additional Axis Modules. While a slot filler occupies any open slot on the power rail in use.

Compatible Servo Motor(s) or Actuator(s)

You can include one to eight Allen-Bradley linear/rotary servo motors or linear actuators in your Kinetix 2000 servo drive system. Ensure that the Kinetixservo motors or linear actuators you intend to integrate into the drive system are compatible with the included 2093-AC05-MPx Integrated Axis Module and Bulletin 2093 Axis Modules.

Generally, Kinetix 2000 IAM and AM drive modules are compatible with the following Allen-Bradley servo motors and actuators:

Compatible Rotary Servo Motors

• 200V-class Kinetix TLY Servo Motors: High-performance, low-inertia servo motors that combine high torque density, a superior stator design, and compact size to provide considerable power output in a small footprint. Ideal applications include material handling, electronic assembly, and semiconductor manufacturing.
• 200V-class MP-Series Stainless Steel Servo Motors: These Bulletin MPS servo motors are particularly designed to meet the specific needs of hygienic industrial settings, such as raw food handling, meat and poultry processing, food slicing and filling, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
• 200V-class Kinetix MPF Servo Motors: These are MP-Series Food-grade servo motors that include stainless steel shafts and non-corrosive fasteners, as well as food-grade shaft seals and paint to address the unique needs of a wide array of food and beverage applications. Common uses include food handling, food packaging, and volumetric filling.
• 200V-class Kinetix MPL Servo Motors: Low-inertia, high-performance brushless rotary servo motors that deliver a considerably higher torque output in a smaller footprint. They are highly dynamic and find application in many industrial processes, including metal forming, converting, electronic assembly, packaging, and automotive manufacturing.
• Y-Series Servo Motors: They are available in either 230V or 115V windings. They provide fast accelerations, low-inertia precision, and application flexibility for X-Y tables, robotics, specialty machinery, semiconductor manufacturing, office machinery, light packaging machines, medical/laboratory equipment, and material handling applications.
• F-Series (Bulletin 1398) Servo Motors: These environmentally rugged medium-inertia Allen-Bradley servo motors are made of Ferrite Magnets. They are well suited for heavy-duty continuous applications that require large loads to be moved smoothly, such as machine tool operations, CAM replacement, textile machinery, and web processing.

Compatible Linear Servo Motors

• Kinetix LDC Servo Motors: Direct-drive linear servo motors with an iron core design that provides high force density. They enable high-precision linear positioning at very high linear speeds. They are suitable for heavy-duty linear motion applications and machine tool operations.
• Kinetix LDL Servo Motors: Direct-drive linear servo motors with an ironless design that allows them to provide highly dynamic movements. They are popular in semiconductor manufacturing, general automation, and packaging applications.

Compatible Linear Actuators

The Allen-Bradley linear actuators listed below can be integrated into a Kinetix 2000 drive system.

• 200V-class Kinetix MPAS Integrated Linear Stages: They are available with either ballscrew or direct-drive motor technology. They can handle large moment loads and heavy loads that require high precision control.
• 200V-class Kinetix MPAR Electric Cylinders: They provide an integrated motion control solution with a precise and dynamic response for an extensive array of linear motion applications.
• 200V-class Kinetix MPAI Electric Cylinders: These are compact, low-density, energy-efficient, heavy-duty electric actuators that help increase machine flexibility for multi-point, high-precision positioning applications.

Cables

Kinetix 2000 drive system components do require various cables to establish power, communication, and feedback connections. These include:

• SERCOS Fiber-optic Cables for communication purposes. You can choose any of the following Bulletin 2090 fiber-optic cables to use in your Kinetix 2000 drive system, depending on the environmental conditions of the intended application.
• 2090-SCEPxx-x plastic, Chlorinated Polyethylene (CPE) cables for inside-enclosure use only
• 2090-SCNPx-x plastic (nylon) cables suitable for on-machine and outside-enclosure applications in extreme environments
• 2090-SCVPx-x plastic, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) cables appropriate for use in conduits and outdoor tasks
• 2090-SCVGx-x glass, PVC fiber-optic cables for conduit and outdoor applications

• Motor Feedback and Power/Brake Cables: Knowing the catalog numbers of the Bulletin 2093 IAM and AM drive modules, as well as those of the Kinetix servo motors or linear actuators you have incorporated into your Kinetix 2000 drive system, will assist you in determining the catalog numbers of the Bulletin 2090 feedback and power/brake cables you will require. These cables have integral quick-release/quick-connect, molded, bayonet-type connectors at the motor end.

Note: A Kinetix 2000servo drive system can contain one to eight Bulletin 2090 motor feedback and power cables.

SERCOS Interface Motion Modules

The SERCOS interface motion modules listed below serve as a communication link between Kinetix 2000 servo drive systems and Allen-Bradley CompactLogix/ ControlLogix/SoftLogix controller platforms. They establish the communication link using the IEC 61491 SERCOS protocol over any of the Bulletin 2090 fiber-optic cables discussed above.

The modules include:

• 1756-L60M03SE ControlLogix SERCOS Controller Module
• 1768-M04SE CompactLogix 4-axis SERCOS Motion Module
• 1756-MxxSE ControlLogix SERCOS Motion Modules
• 1784-PM16SE SoftLogix PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) SERCOS InterfaceCard

Drive Accessories

You can include the following accessories in aKinetix 2000 servo drive system to match the system to your specific application requirements precisely.

• 2090-K2CK-D15M Low-Profile Feedback Connector Kit
• 2090-K2CK-COMBO Low-Profile Feedback Connector Kit
• 2090-DA-BAT2 Backup Battery: It is required in Kinetix 2000 drive systems that incorporate TLY-Axxxx-B rotary servo motors. It can be installed in any of the Bulletin 2090 feedback connector kits listed above.
• 2093-ASP06 Shunt Module (SM): This module is mounted on a 2093-PRSxx power rail. It provides auxiliary shunting capability in regenerative motion control applications.
• 2093-PRF Slot Filler (SF): You can use this module to fill unutilized slots on the installed 2093-PRSxx power rail.
• Bulletin 2090 AC Line Filters: 2090-XXLF-xxxx three-phase and single-phase AC line filters are available for use in 230V Kinetix 2000 drive systems. They are required to ensure compliance with CE requirements for Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
• Bulletin 2094 Line Interface Module (LIM): This module contains power supplies, an AC line filter, a contactor, and circuit breakers that are required to ensure proper operation of aKinetix 2000 servo drive system. It is primarily designed to replace most of the common input power devices required in Kinetix 2000 drive systems.

Note: Bulletin 2094 modules are panel-mounted andshould not be installed on Bulletin 2093 power rails.

• External Auxiliary Encoders: Allen-Bradley Bulletin 847H, 842A, 847T, and 844D incremental and cosine/sine external encoders may be included in Kinetix 2000 drive systems to provide supplemental motor feedback for master gearing.

• 2090-K2KSCLAMP-4 Cable Clamp Bracket Kit: It provides stress relief for the drive system’s electrical pathway and connects motor power cables from the cable’s shield to the ground connection of the system.