Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
Features Power Range 
Peak Current 6 A (4.2 ARMS) 
Continuous Current 3 A (2.1 ARMS) 
Supply Voltage 16-60 VDC 
Brushless Series 
Description 
The ZBH6A6 PWM servo drive is designed to drive brushless DC 
motors at a high switching frequency. The drive is fully protected 
against over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-heating, 
and short-circuits at the output. A single digital output indicates 
operating status. This drive can interface with any controller that 
has analog ±10V output and may be powered by a single 
unregulated and isolated DC power supply. 
Available Options 
 Micro size 
 Low cost 
 Designed for board-level integration 
 Ready-for-use mounting card available 
 Single potentiometer for velocity loop 
adjustments 
 DIP switch selectable modes 
 Four quadrant regenerative operation 
 Hall sensor commutation 
Mod 
oltage) 
ƒ Hall Velocity 
Com 
ƒ ±10V analog input 
Feedba ed 
ƒ Halls 
Inp 
ut 
ƒ Fault indication output 
Prot 
ƒ uit (phase-to-phase or phase-to- 
ƒ Hall sensor feedback error 
CE 
es of Operation: 
ƒ Current (torque) 
ƒ Open Loop (v 
mand Source: 
ck Support 
uts/Outputs 
ƒ Current reference output 
ƒ Current monitor output 
ƒ Velocity monitor output 
ƒ Bridge inhibit/enable inp 
ection 
ƒ Over voltage 
ƒ Under voltage 
Short circ 
ground) 
ƒ Over current 
ƒ Drive over temperature 
ƒ Inverted inhibit/enable logic (-INV) 
ƒ Analog positioning (-ANP) 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
BLOCK DIAGRAM 
P1-14 P1-16 
60/120 
INHSEL 
ALL UNLABELLED HIGHS SHARE AN INTERNAL +5V 
CURR/VEL 
CURR/VEL 
10K 20K 
20K 
J2 J1 
- 
+ 
- 
+ 
40K 
40K 
NI 500K 
- 
500K + 
500K 
15K 
SW3 
CURRENT 
SENSE 
10K 
- 
+ 
SW2 
SW4 
SW1 
ALL GROUNDS ARE INTERNALLY CONNECTED 
INTERNAL POWER-SUPPLY 
FOR HALL SENSORS 
+VHall 
15K POT1 
10K 50K 
24K 20K 0.01 
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P2-6 
N/C 
POWER GND P2-2,3 
MOTOR C P2-7,8 
CURRENT REFERENCE 
FAULT 
P1-5 
INHIBIT 
10K 10K 
HIGH VOLTAGE P2-4,5 
5K 
-1 -REF IN 
0.1 
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 
-4 
ZBH6A6 
OFFSET 
-3 +REF IN 10K 
CURRENT FEEDBACK 
H1 
H3 
HALL SENSORS 
P1-8,9,10 
RESERVED P2-1 
CURRENT 
MONITOR 
P1-13 
H2 
P2-9,10 
LOGIC MOSFET CONTROL MOTOR B 
P2-11,12 
DRIVE 
MOTOR A 
F/V 
10K 
CONVERTER HALL 1, 2, 3 
VELOCITY 
DIRECTION 
PWM FEEDBACK 
5K 
P1-7 
P1-6 
-2 
-15 VELOCITY MONITOR 
CW 10K 
P1 
P1 
P1 
P1 
P1 
MODE SELECTION TABLE SW1 SW2 SW3 
CURRENT 
OPEN-LOOP 
HALL VELOCITY 
OFF ON ON 
ON OFF OFF 
OFF ON OFF 
NOTES: 
- RECOMMENDED SETTING FOR CURRENT MODE: POT 1 FULLY CCW. 
- AMPLIFIERS ARE SHIPPED IN CURRENT MODE WITH MAXIMUM CURRENT SETTINGS. 
RESERVED P1-11 
RESERVED P1-12 
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SPECIFICATION SUMMARY 
Power Stage Specifications 
DC Supply Voltage 16 - 60 V 
Peak Output Current ± 6 A (4.2 ARMS) 
Maximum Continuous Output Current1 ± 3 A (2.1 ARMS) 
Minimum Load Inductance2 100 μH 
Switching Frequency 50 kHz 
Heatsink (Base) Temperature Range 0 o to + 65o C, disables if > 65o C 
Power Dissipation at Continuous Current 10 W 
Internal Bus Capacitance 33 μF 
Over-Voltage Limit 68 V 
Control Specifications 
Commutation Method Trapezoidal 
Max Hall Frequency3 1 kHz 
Mechanical Specifications 
Signal Connector: P1 16-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch 
Power Connector: P2 12-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch 
Size (L x W x H) 
2.70 x 2.00 x 1.09 in 
68.6 x 50.8 x 27.7 mm 
Notes 
1. Maximum duration of peak current is ~2 seconds. 
2. Low inductance motors (such as ‘pancake’ and ‘basket-wound’) require external inductors. The 
Minimum Load Inductance provided assumes the highest allowed bus voltage. Lower 
inductances are acceptable for lower bus voltages. 
3. Measured in electrical cycles per second. 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
PIN FUNCTIONS 
P1 – Signal Connector 
Pin Name Description I/O 
1 REF+ IN Positive terminal of differential analog input. I 
2 GROUND Reference ground. GND 
3 REF- IN Negative terminal of differential analog input. I 
4 OFFSET 
Connection to external resistance for command offset 
adjustments. 
- 
5 INHIBIT IN Inhibit/enable input. I 
6 +VHALL +6 VDC (@ 30 mA) source for Hall sensors. O 
7 GROUND Reference ground. GND 
8 HALL 1 
9 HALL 2 
Hall sensor inputs. I 
10 HALL 3 
11 RESERVED Reserved. - 
12 RESERVED Reserved. - 
13 CURRENT MONITOR 
Output voltage proportional to motor output current. 
Scaling: 2 A/V. 
O 
14 CURRENT REFERENCE 
Monitors the signal at the input of the internal current 
amplifier stage. 
Scaling: 0.8 A/V. 
O 
15 VELOCITY MONITOR 
When used in current or Hall velocity mode, voltage is 
proportional to the speed of the motor. In open-loop 
mode, voltage is proportional to the PWM duty cycle. 
Scaling: 100 Hz/V 
O 
16 FAULT OUT Logic output for indication of a drive fault. O 
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P2 – Power Connector 
Pin Name Description I/O 
1 RESERVED Reserved. - 
2 
3 
GROUND Reference ground (current rating of 3A per pin). GND 
4 
5 
HIGH VOLTAGE DC power input (current rating of 3A per pin). I 
6 N/C Not connected. Pin has been removed. - 
7 
8 
MOTOR C Motor phase C connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O 
9 
10 
MOTOR B Motor phase B connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O 
11 
12 
MOTOR A Motor phase A connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
SWITCH & POTENTIOMETER FUNCTIONS 
Setting 
Switch Description 
On Off 
SW1 
Internal voltage/PWM feedback for open-loop 
mode. 
Feedback active Feedback inactive 
SW2 Hall sensor monitor/feedback. 
Monitor/feedback 
active 
Monitor/feedback 
inactive 
SW3 Current mode selector. Current mode only 
Voltage/velocity 
modes 
SW4 Velocity feedback polarity. Standard Inverted 
Refer to the block diagram at the beginning of this datasheet for a mode selection table of valid switch 
settings. 
Setting 
Potentiometer Description 
Turning CCW Fully CW 
POT1 
Loop gain adjustment for 
voltage/velocity modes. Turn this pot 
fully CCW in current mode. 
Decrease loop gain Increase loop gain 
The single potentiometer on this drive varies in resistance over 11 turns and has a maximum resistance 
of 50 kΩ. 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
CONNECTOR INFORMATION 
P1 – I/O Connector 
Connector Information 16-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch 
Mating Connector Example Samtec P/N: BCS-116-L-S-PE 
P2 – Power Connector 
Connector Information 12-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch 
Mating Connector Example Samtec P/N: BCS-112-L-S-PE 
FAULT OUT 16 
CURRENT REFERENCE 14 
RESERVED 12 
HALL 3 10 
HALL 1 8 
+VHALL 6 
OFFSET 4 
GROUND 2 
15 VELOCITY MONITOR 
13 CURRENT MONITOR 
11 RESERVED 
9 HALL 2 
7 GROUND 
5 INHIBIT IN 
3 REF- IN 
1 REF+ IN 
2 GROUND 
4 HIGH VOLTAGE 
6 N/C 
8 MOTOR C 
10 MOTOR B 
12 MOTOR A 
RESERVED 1 
GROUND 3 
HIGH VOLTAGE 5 
MOTOR C 7 
MOTOR B 9 
MOTOR A 11 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS 
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Analog Servo Drive ZBH6A6 
ORDERING INFORMATION 
6 A 6 - 
Additional Options 
INV = Inverted inhibits 
ANP = Analog positioning 
Revision 
Omit from part number when ordering 
(ranges from A through Z) 
Peak Current 
Peak current rating 
Peak Voltage 
1/10th peak voltage rating 
ZBH 
Drive Type 
Z indicates mini-series 
B indicates a brushless drive 
H indicates Hall velocity mode 
Notes: 
Peak Current 
Maximum continuous current rating is approximately ½ of the 
peak current rating. 
Revision 
This letter is not required when placing an order. 
Some letters are skipped when assigning revisions. 
Additional Options 
Options not listed here are for custom drives. Contact an 
AMC representative for more information. 
Alternative Drives Available Accessories Accessory Part Numbers 
Mounting Card MC1XZBHE 
Shunt Regulator SRST50 
BFC1010 
Filter Card 
BFC10010 
PS16L30 / PS16H30 
PS16L36 / PS16H36 
PS16L40 / PS16H40 
PS16L60 / PS16H60 
PS16L80 / PS16H80 
PS2X3H24 / PS2X3W24 
PS2X3H48 / PS2X3W48 
DIGITAL 
ZDCR300EE12A8LDC 
ZDR300EE12A8LDC 
ANALOG 
ZBH12A8 
ZBE6A6 
ZBE12A8 
PS300H24 / PS300W24 
Bold: mechanically identical drives. 
Power Supply 
PS300H48 / PS300W48 
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Advanced motion controls zbh6a6

  • 1.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 Features Power Range Peak Current 6 A (4.2 ARMS) Continuous Current 3 A (2.1 ARMS) Supply Voltage 16-60 VDC Brushless Series Description The ZBH6A6 PWM servo drive is designed to drive brushless DC motors at a high switching frequency. The drive is fully protected against over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-heating, and short-circuits at the output. A single digital output indicates operating status. This drive can interface with any controller that has analog ±10V output and may be powered by a single unregulated and isolated DC power supply. Available Options Micro size Low cost Designed for board-level integration Ready-for-use mounting card available Single potentiometer for velocity loop adjustments DIP switch selectable modes Four quadrant regenerative operation Hall sensor commutation Mod oltage) ƒ Hall Velocity Com ƒ ±10V analog input Feedba ed ƒ Halls Inp ut ƒ Fault indication output Prot ƒ uit (phase-to-phase or phase-to- ƒ Hall sensor feedback error CE es of Operation: ƒ Current (torque) ƒ Open Loop (v mand Source: ck Support uts/Outputs ƒ Current reference output ƒ Current monitor output ƒ Velocity monitor output ƒ Bridge inhibit/enable inp ection ƒ Over voltage ƒ Under voltage Short circ ground) ƒ Over current ƒ Drive over temperature ƒ Inverted inhibit/enable logic (-INV) ƒ Analog positioning (-ANP) Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 2.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 BLOCK DIAGRAM P1-14 P1-16 60/120 INHSEL ALL UNLABELLED HIGHS SHARE AN INTERNAL +5V CURR/VEL CURR/VEL 10K 20K 20K J2 J1 - + - + 40K 40K NI 500K - 500K + 500K 15K SW3 CURRENT SENSE 10K - + SW2 SW4 SW1 ALL GROUNDS ARE INTERNALLY CONNECTED INTERNAL POWER-SUPPLY FOR HALL SENSORS +VHall 15K POT1 10K 50K 24K 20K 0.01 ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 P2-6 N/C POWER GND P2-2,3 MOTOR C P2-7,8 CURRENT REFERENCE FAULT P1-5 INHIBIT 10K 10K HIGH VOLTAGE P2-4,5 5K -1 -REF IN 0.1 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM -4 ZBH6A6 OFFSET -3 +REF IN 10K CURRENT FEEDBACK H1 H3 HALL SENSORS P1-8,9,10 RESERVED P2-1 CURRENT MONITOR P1-13 H2 P2-9,10 LOGIC MOSFET CONTROL MOTOR B P2-11,12 DRIVE MOTOR A F/V 10K CONVERTER HALL 1, 2, 3 VELOCITY DIRECTION PWM FEEDBACK 5K P1-7 P1-6 -2 -15 VELOCITY MONITOR CW 10K P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 MODE SELECTION TABLE SW1 SW2 SW3 CURRENT OPEN-LOOP HALL VELOCITY OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF NOTES: - RECOMMENDED SETTING FOR CURRENT MODE: POT 1 FULLY CCW. - AMPLIFIERS ARE SHIPPED IN CURRENT MODE WITH MAXIMUM CURRENT SETTINGS. RESERVED P1-11 RESERVED P1-12 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com Sold & Serviced By:
  • 3.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 SPECIFICATION SUMMARY Power Stage Specifications DC Supply Voltage 16 - 60 V Peak Output Current ± 6 A (4.2 ARMS) Maximum Continuous Output Current1 ± 3 A (2.1 ARMS) Minimum Load Inductance2 100 μH Switching Frequency 50 kHz Heatsink (Base) Temperature Range 0 o to + 65o C, disables if > 65o C Power Dissipation at Continuous Current 10 W Internal Bus Capacitance 33 μF Over-Voltage Limit 68 V Control Specifications Commutation Method Trapezoidal Max Hall Frequency3 1 kHz Mechanical Specifications Signal Connector: P1 16-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch Power Connector: P2 12-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch Size (L x W x H) 2.70 x 2.00 x 1.09 in 68.6 x 50.8 x 27.7 mm Notes 1. Maximum duration of peak current is ~2 seconds. 2. Low inductance motors (such as ‘pancake’ and ‘basket-wound’) require external inductors. The Minimum Load Inductance provided assumes the highest allowed bus voltage. Lower inductances are acceptable for lower bus voltages. 3. Measured in electrical cycles per second. Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 4.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 PIN FUNCTIONS P1 – Signal Connector Pin Name Description I/O 1 REF+ IN Positive terminal of differential analog input. I 2 GROUND Reference ground. GND 3 REF- IN Negative terminal of differential analog input. I 4 OFFSET Connection to external resistance for command offset adjustments. - 5 INHIBIT IN Inhibit/enable input. I 6 +VHALL +6 VDC (@ 30 mA) source for Hall sensors. O 7 GROUND Reference ground. GND 8 HALL 1 9 HALL 2 Hall sensor inputs. I 10 HALL 3 11 RESERVED Reserved. - 12 RESERVED Reserved. - 13 CURRENT MONITOR Output voltage proportional to motor output current. Scaling: 2 A/V. O 14 CURRENT REFERENCE Monitors the signal at the input of the internal current amplifier stage. Scaling: 0.8 A/V. O 15 VELOCITY MONITOR When used in current or Hall velocity mode, voltage is proportional to the speed of the motor. In open-loop mode, voltage is proportional to the PWM duty cycle. Scaling: 100 Hz/V O 16 FAULT OUT Logic output for indication of a drive fault. O Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 5.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 P2 – Power Connector Pin Name Description I/O 1 RESERVED Reserved. - 2 3 GROUND Reference ground (current rating of 3A per pin). GND 4 5 HIGH VOLTAGE DC power input (current rating of 3A per pin). I 6 N/C Not connected. Pin has been removed. - 7 8 MOTOR C Motor phase C connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O 9 10 MOTOR B Motor phase B connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O 11 12 MOTOR A Motor phase A connection (current rating of 3A per pin). O Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 6.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 SWITCH & POTENTIOMETER FUNCTIONS Setting Switch Description On Off SW1 Internal voltage/PWM feedback for open-loop mode. Feedback active Feedback inactive SW2 Hall sensor monitor/feedback. Monitor/feedback active Monitor/feedback inactive SW3 Current mode selector. Current mode only Voltage/velocity modes SW4 Velocity feedback polarity. Standard Inverted Refer to the block diagram at the beginning of this datasheet for a mode selection table of valid switch settings. Setting Potentiometer Description Turning CCW Fully CW POT1 Loop gain adjustment for voltage/velocity modes. Turn this pot fully CCW in current mode. Decrease loop gain Increase loop gain The single potentiometer on this drive varies in resistance over 11 turns and has a maximum resistance of 50 kΩ. Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 7.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 CONNECTOR INFORMATION P1 – I/O Connector Connector Information 16-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch Mating Connector Example Samtec P/N: BCS-116-L-S-PE P2 – Power Connector Connector Information 12-pin header, 0.1 in (2.54 mm) pitch Mating Connector Example Samtec P/N: BCS-112-L-S-PE FAULT OUT 16 CURRENT REFERENCE 14 RESERVED 12 HALL 3 10 HALL 1 8 +VHALL 6 OFFSET 4 GROUND 2 15 VELOCITY MONITOR 13 CURRENT MONITOR 11 RESERVED 9 HALL 2 7 GROUND 5 INHIBIT IN 3 REF- IN 1 REF+ IN 2 GROUND 4 HIGH VOLTAGE 6 N/C 8 MOTOR C 10 MOTOR B 12 MOTOR A RESERVED 1 GROUND 3 HIGH VOLTAGE 5 MOTOR C 7 MOTOR B 9 MOTOR A 11 Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
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    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 MOUNTING DIMENSIONS Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com
  • 9.
    Analog Servo DriveZBH6A6 ORDERING INFORMATION 6 A 6 - Additional Options INV = Inverted inhibits ANP = Analog positioning Revision Omit from part number when ordering (ranges from A through Z) Peak Current Peak current rating Peak Voltage 1/10th peak voltage rating ZBH Drive Type Z indicates mini-series B indicates a brushless drive H indicates Hall velocity mode Notes: Peak Current Maximum continuous current rating is approximately ½ of the peak current rating. Revision This letter is not required when placing an order. Some letters are skipped when assigning revisions. Additional Options Options not listed here are for custom drives. Contact an AMC representative for more information. Alternative Drives Available Accessories Accessory Part Numbers Mounting Card MC1XZBHE Shunt Regulator SRST50 BFC1010 Filter Card BFC10010 PS16L30 / PS16H30 PS16L36 / PS16H36 PS16L40 / PS16H40 PS16L60 / PS16H60 PS16L80 / PS16H80 PS2X3H24 / PS2X3W24 PS2X3H48 / PS2X3W48 DIGITAL ZDCR300EE12A8LDC ZDR300EE12A8LDC ANALOG ZBH12A8 ZBE6A6 ZBE12A8 PS300H24 / PS300W24 Bold: mechanically identical drives. Power Supply PS300H48 / PS300W48 Sold & Serviced By: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone (877) SERVO98 Toll Free Fax (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com