Motor Controller
Electronic controller providing control, regulation, measurement, and diagnostics for one or more motors.
A motor controller manages one or more motors and may provide electronic commutation, speed, direction, current, torque, or other control functions depending on the motor type.
It may support different command sources, current-sensing methods, speed measurement, torque estimation, and direction changes during operation.
For DC motors, field control and field weakening may be available. For brushless and other electronically commutated motors, supported commutation methods and feedback interfaces are important.
Selection considers channel count, motor type, voltage and current range, regulation modes, command inputs, measurements, and protective functions.
Controllers for DC, BLDC, PMSM, and other motors requiring electronic control.
Motor Controller
Dimensions4
External horizontal dimension of the product between its outermost lateral points.
External vertical dimension of the product from its lowest to its highest point.
External distance between the foremost and rearmost surfaces of the product.
Mass of the product itself, excluding transport packaging, additional accessories, and external equipment.
Capacity and Layout2
Number of independent motor-control channels or axes provided by the product.
Maximum number of motor-control channels that can actively operate simultaneously.
Materials and Finish7
Primary material from which the product is manufactured.
Grade, alloy, class, or technical designation of the product's primary material.
Primary visually perceived colour of the product's external surface.
Designation of the product's primary surface colour according to the RAL colour system.
Type of final surface finish of the product determining its appearance and service properties.
Technological surface treatment applied to modify its protective, mechanical, or decorative properties.
Type of protective, functional, or decorative coating applied to the surface.
Mounting and Installation23
Installation arrangement permitted by the product design, such as wall-mounted, flush-mounted, floor-mounted, or another specified mounting type.
Method used to mechanically secure the product to a support, surface, or load-bearing structure.
Type of surface or supporting base to which the product may be fixed.
Permissible spatial orientation of the component during installation and operation.
Number of holes provided in the product for mechanical fixing.
Diameter of the hole provided for a fixing element used when mounting the product.
Distance between the centres of mounting holes in the horizontal direction.
Distance between the centres of mounting holes in the vertical direction.
Horizontal dimension of the mounting pattern between the outermost fixing points of the product.
Vertical dimension of the mounting pattern between the outermost fixing points of the product.
Size designation of the screw, bolt, or other threaded fastener used for mounting the product.
Designation of the thread provided in the product's mounting holes or fixing elements.
Tightening torque recommended or permitted for fasteners during product installation.
Indicates whether the required fasteners are included with the product.
Indicates whether the design provides for mounting equipment on a DIN rail.
Indicates whether equipment may be mounted directly to the mounting surface without an intermediate DIN rail.
Minimum free space required above the product for installation, cooling, or servicing.
Minimum free space required below the product for installation, cooling, or servicing.
Minimum free space required to the left of the product for installation or servicing.
Minimum free space required to the right of the product for installation or servicing.
Minimum free space required in front of the product for installation and normal operation.
Minimum free space required behind the product for installation and normal operation.
Maximum angle permitted by the manufacturer by which the product may deviate from the specified reference orientation during installation.
Electrical Parameters89
Type of electrical current for which the product's main supply circuit is intended.
Voltage value assigned to the product by the manufacturer for specified application conditions and characteristics.
Operating-circuit voltage with reference to which the product's performance characteristics are specified.
Minimum voltage at which the manufacturer guarantees the intended operating mode of the product.
Maximum voltage at which continuous operation of the product is permitted under the conditions declared by the manufacturer.
AC frequency assigned to the product for normal operating conditions.
Lower limit of the electrical network or signal frequency at which product operation is permitted.
Upper limit of the electrical network or signal frequency at which product operation is permitted.
Current assigned to the product by the manufacturer for the declared operating and thermal conditions.
Current that the product can carry continuously under the manufacturer's declared conditions without exceeding permissible temperature rise.
Voltage with reference to which the product's insulation clearances and dielectric properties are specified.
Peak value of an impulse voltage of specified waveform that the product insulation must withstand without breakdown.
Test voltage applied to verify the dielectric strength of the product insulation.
Minimum permissible insulation resistance between the specified electrically separated parts.
Category characterizing the expected level of impulse overvoltages at the product's point of use.
Degree of pollution of the surrounding microenvironment considered when selecting insulation distances and product characteristics.
Class of protection against electric shock determined by the product design and protective connection method.
Motor technologies and motor types that the product is designed to control, start, protect or drive.
Electrical phase configurations of motors supported by the product.
Motor winding connection configurations supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated voltage supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated voltage supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated current supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated current supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated power supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated power supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated frequency supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated frequency supported by the product.
Minimum motor rated rotational speed supported by the product.
Maximum motor rated rotational speed supported by the product.
Minimum number of motor poles supported by the product.
Maximum number of motor poles supported by the product.
Minimum motor service factor supported or configurable for motor protection or control.
Maximum motor service factor supported or configurable for motor protection or control.
Manufacturer-declared motor power associated with the stated operational voltage and utilization category. UI may display the value in kW.
Operational voltage associated with the stored rated motor power.
Utilization category to which the stored rated motor power applies.
Minimum motor-speed command value supported by the controller where the manufacturer specifies the command range in revolutions per minute.
Maximum motor-speed command value supported by the controller where the manufacturer specifies the command range in revolutions per minute.
Maximum permitted duration for operation at the manufacturer-declared maximum or peak motor output current.
Maximum manufacturer-declared output or supported voltage for the DC motor field excitation circuit.
Maximum manufacturer-declared current available or supported for the DC motor field excitation circuit.
Nominal electrical input voltage for which the power conversion device is designed.
Minimum continuous input voltage within the manufacturer-declared operating input range.
Maximum continuous input voltage within the manufacturer-declared operating input range.
Maximum manufacturer-declared input current under the specified operating conditions.
Maximum active electrical power drawn by the device from its input source under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Manufacturer-declared input power factor at the specified load and supply conditions.
Peak input current occurring during energization or startup of the device.
Manufacturer-declared duration associated with the specified input inrush current.
Input power consumed while the device is energized and operating without an external output load.
Electrical current type delivered at the product output.
Nominal output voltage delivered under manufacturer-declared operating conditions.
Minimum output voltage available or permitted within the specified output operating range.
Maximum output voltage available or permitted within the specified output operating range.
Continuous output current for which the product is rated under the specified operating conditions.
Maximum output current permitted or available under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Indicates that the output current limit or regulated output current can be adjusted.
Minimum selectable regulated output current or current-limit setting.
Maximum selectable regulated output current or current-limit setting.
Continuous rated active output power of the power conversion device.
Maximum short-duration active output power available under manufacturer-declared conditions.
Continuous rated apparent output power for AC-output power conversion equipment.
Manufacturer-declared power conversion efficiency at the specified operating point.
Maximum manufacturer-declared power conversion efficiency within the specified operating range.
Nominal AC output frequency delivered by the UPS.
Minimum output frequency supported within the manufacturer-declared operating or adjustment range.
Maximum output frequency supported within the manufacturer-declared operating or adjustment range.
General electrical power conversion technology used by the product.
Primary converter circuit topology used for power conversion.
Rectification method used in the power conversion circuit where applicable.
Nominal switching frequency of the power conversion stage under manufacturer-declared operating conditions.
Minimum switching frequency used by a variable-frequency power conversion stage.
Maximum switching frequency used by a variable-frequency power conversion stage.
Total harmonic distortion of the input current under the manufacturer-declared input voltage and load conditions.
Conductor connection technology used specifically for the main power terminals of the switching device.
Minimum conductor cross-section accepted by the main power terminal.
Maximum conductor cross-section accepted by the main power terminal.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque specifically for screw, bolt or clamp-type main power terminals.
Conductor connection technology used specifically for the control-circuit terminals.
Minimum conductor cross-section accepted by the control-circuit terminal.
Maximum conductor cross-section accepted by the control-circuit terminal.
Manufacturer-declared tightening torque specifically for a screw-type control-circuit terminal.
Minimum manufacturer-declared operating voltage of a digital input.
Maximum manufacturer-declared operating voltage of a digital input.
Maximum current drawn by or permitted at the digital input under declared conditions.
Maximum manufacturer-declared voltage that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Maximum manufacturer-declared current that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Maximum manufacturer-declared active power that may be switched by the relay-output contacts.
Protection and Safety40
Degree of enclosure protection against access to hazardous parts and ingress of solid objects and water, designated by the IP code.
IP degree of protection provided by the accessible front side of the product after its intended installation.
Class of enclosure resistance to external mechanical impacts designated by the IK code.
Indicates whether the declared ingress protection of the enclosure has been verified by certification or testing.
Method or level of protection of the user against direct contact with hazardous live parts.
Indicates whether the current-limiting threshold can be adjusted.
Minimum available electronic current-limit setting.
Maximum available electronic current-limit setting.
Characteristic describing product behaviour when the set current-limit threshold is reached.
Behaviour of the power conversion device when an output overload condition is detected.
Behaviour of the power conversion device when an output short circuit is detected.
Indicates that normal output operation resumes automatically after removal of an overload condition.
Indicates that normal output operation resumes automatically after removal of an output short circuit.
Set of protection functions integrated into the product or provided by it in its normal intended configuration.
Indicates that the product incorporates protection against operation below the permitted input or supply voltage.
Indicates that operation is inhibited when the input voltage falls below a manufacturer-defined undervoltage lockout level.
Input voltage below which the device enters undervoltage lockout or disables its output.
Input voltage above which operation resumes after an undervoltage lockout condition.
Indicates that the product disables or protects its power conversion stage when input voltage exceeds the permitted level.
Input voltage at which the product enters input-overvoltage shutdown or protection.
Input voltage below which operation may resume after an input-overvoltage shutdown condition.
Output voltage level at which the output overvoltage protection function activates.
Output current level at which the output overcurrent protection function activates.
Manufacturer-declared current flowing from the product electrical circuits to protective earth under the specified operating condition.
Manufacturer-declared current that may flow through a person or measuring network when touching accessible conductive parts under the specified condition.
Indicates that one or more temperature monitoring thresholds can be adjusted by the user.
Minimum configurable threshold for overtemperature monitoring.
Maximum configurable threshold for overtemperature monitoring.
Manufacturer-declared permissible short-circuit current value for the product or assembly under specified conditions.
Conditions associated with the declared short-circuit withstand rating or SCCR, including required type, class, rating, or other restrictions of the upstream protective device.
Indicates whether an external short-circuit protective device is required for the declared operation of the product.
Indicates whether an additional upstream protective device is required to achieve the declared product characteristics.
Type of upstream overcurrent protective device permitted or required by the manufacturer for the declared conditional short-circuit withstand rating or SCCR.
Functional-safety functions provided, monitored, evaluated or supported by the product, including machine-safety devices, safety relays and safety-related drive functions.
Maximum manufacturer-declared Performance Level PL according to ISO 13849-1 for the applicable safety function and architecture.
Maximum or applicable control-system architecture category according to ISO 13849-1.
Maximum manufacturer-declared Safety Integrity Level applicable to the product or safety function.
Maximum SIL Claim Limit declared for the safety-related subsystem according to IEC 62061 where applicable.
Average probability of a dangerous failure per hour. Stored numerically in units of 10^-9 per hour to preserve precision with the current decimal value storage.
Manufacturer-declared mission time or useful lifetime used for the functional-safety calculation or claim.
Environmental Conditions25
Minimum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Maximum ambient temperature at which normal operation of the product is permitted.
Minimum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Maximum ambient temperature permitted during storage of the product while not in operation.
Minimum relative air humidity permitted for the declared operating or test condition.
Maximum relative air humidity permitted for the declared operating or test condition.
Temperature at which the corresponding relative humidity value is specified or standardized.
Nature of the humidity conditions for which product operation or resistance is declared.
Indicates whether the permissible humidity value applies only to non-condensing conditions.
Maximum altitude above sea level at which the product may be installed without exceeding the declared conditions.
Indicates whether the permissible product load must be reduced as installation altitude increases.
Altitude above sea level above which the permissible product load must be reduced.
Indicates whether the product's resistance to vibration has been verified under the declared conditions.
Lower limit of vibration frequency applied or permitted in the relevant test.
Upper limit of vibration frequency applied or permitted in the relevant test.
Amplitude or test-method-specified acceleration of vibration applied during product testing.
Indicates whether the product's resistance to short-duration mechanical shocks has been verified.
Maximum acceleration generated during mechanical shock testing of the product.
Duration of an individual mechanical shock pulse during product testing.
Primary cooling method used by the product during normal operation.
Percentage reduction of usable output capability per kelvin above the manufacturer-declared derating threshold.
Percentage reduction of usable output capability per 1000 metres above the manufacturer-declared derating altitude.
Indicates that one or more internal printed circuit boards are protected by a conformal coating.
Principal conformal coating material applied to internal printed circuit boards.
Indicates that the product incorporates manufacturer-declared measures intended for operation in hot and humid tropical environments.
Included Equipment5
Indicates whether a local human-machine interface (HMI) is provided for monitoring, configuration, or control.
Indicates whether the product has an integrated local display.
Technology or construction type of the product's integrated display.
Indicates whether the integrated display has a backlight.
Number of integrated LEDs used to indicate product status or operating modes.
Special Features51
Motor-control algorithms or control strategies supported by the product, such as scalar V/f, vector control, field-oriented control, direct torque control or open-loop step control.
Controlled motor quantities supported by the product, such as speed, torque, position or current.
Motor rotor-position, speed or motion feedback methods supported by the product, including physical feedback devices and sensorless estimation.
Motor starting methods that the product can provide or manage.
Motor stopping and braking methods supported by the product, including coast stop, controlled deceleration and electrical, regenerative or mechanical braking methods.
Motor rotation directions that the product can control.
Electronic commutation strategies supported for brushless or electronically commutated motors.
External or internal sources from which the motor controller can receive speed, torque, current, duty-cycle or general motion commands.
Indicates that commanded motor rotation direction may be reversed without first requiring a complete disabled or power-off state, subject to manufacturer-defined conditions.
Current-sensing methods used or accepted by the controller for motor-current regulation, protection or feedback.
Indicates that actual motor rotational speed is measured or calculated and is available to the user or control system.
Indicates that motor torque is estimated internally from electrical, motor-model or feedback information without requiring a dedicated external torque transducer.
Indicates that the controller provides or supports controlled excitation of a separately excited or shunt-field DC motor.
Indicates support for operation above base speed by controlled reduction of effective motor field or flux where applicable to the motor technology.
Maximum manufacturer-declared motor speed in the field-weakening region expressed as a percentage of the applicable base speed.
Number of available digital inputs of the product.
Number of available digital outputs of the product.
Indicates whether user-configurable functions can be assigned to one or more digital inputs.
Indicates whether user-configurable functions can be assigned to one or more digital outputs.
Electrical switching technologies used by integrated digital outputs.
Functions that can be assigned or are dedicated to integrated digital inputs.
Functions that can be assigned or are dedicated to integrated digital outputs.
Number of integrated analogue input channels.
Analogue signal, sensor or resistance input types supported by the product.
Number of integrated analog outputs provided by the product.
Types of analog signals supported by the product outputs.
Number of independent relay outputs or sets of switching contacts provided by the product.
Contact configurations provided for the product relay outputs.
Functions permanently assigned or assignable to the product relay outputs.
Indicates whether the product supports digital data exchange with external devices or systems.
List of supported digital data communication protocols.
List of supported physical or logical digital communication interfaces.
Indicates whether specified product settings can be read or changed remotely through a supported communication interface.
Indicates whether diagnostic information, status data, or fault information can be obtained remotely.
Indicates that actual input voltage is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual input current is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output voltage is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output current is measured and available locally or through a supported interface.
Indicates that actual output loading can be calculated and reported as a percentage of the applicable rated output capability.
Indicates that one or more internal product temperatures are measured and available for monitoring.
Indicates that measured or calculated quantities can be compared with configured limits to generate alarms or status conditions.
Indicates that configured measurement alarms can be assigned to available relay, digital or equivalent outputs.
Indicates whether the product can store an internal event log.
Maximum number of event records that can be stored in the product's internal log.
Indicates whether an integrated real-time clock is provided for timekeeping, event time-stamping, or time-based functions.
Indicates that stored events, warnings or faults can include a date and/or time stamp.
Indicates whether the product can store a history of protective trips or openings.
Maximum number of protective trip or opening records stored by the product.
Indicates whether a data-logging function is provided for recording supported measurements, states, or process parameters.
Indicates whether the product stores or provides minimum and maximum values of measured quantities.
Indicates whether the product performs internal diagnostic checks to detect or report internal faults.
Standards and Compliance20
Primary normative document or standard according to which the manufacturer classifies or assesses the product.
Additional normative documents and standards declared by the manufacturer as applicable to the product.
Indicates whether an official declaration of conformity is available for the product.
Indicates whether a certificate relating to the declared certification or conformity of the product is available.
Indicates whether the CE marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the UKCA marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the EAC marking is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the product has a declared UL Listed certification or recognition status.
Indicates whether the product has a declared UL Recognized certification or recognition status.
Indicates whether the cULus mark is applied to the product where applicable.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares product compliance with IEC 60529.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares product compliance with IEC 62262.
Indicates whether the product has been tested according to applicable methods of the IEC 60068 series.
Indicates whether product compliance with applicable RoHS restrictions on hazardous substances has been declared.
Indicates whether the manufacturer declares compliance of the product with applicable REACH Regulation requirements.
Indicates whether the product falls within the scope of WEEE requirements for waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Compliance with ISO 13849-1 requirements applicable to safety-related parts of control systems.
Compliance with IEC 62061 requirements applicable to functional safety of safety-related control systems for machinery.
Compliance with applicable requirements of the IEC 61508 functional-safety series.
Compliance with applicable IEC 60204-1 requirements for electrical equipment of machines.