SOMANET Circulo

The SOMANET Circulo series is a combination of servo drive, position feedback sensor (encoder), mechanical integration solution, providing a pin brake and safe motion option, specifically designed for collaborative robot (cobot) joints and smart actuators.

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• Overview Circulo

  • Technical specifications

  • Load cycle

  • Thermal considerations

  • Downloads

• Installation guide

  • Wiring instructions

    • Power and brake

    • Encoders and IO

    • Analog input specification

    • Temperature sensor

    • Battery for Multi-Turn

    • EtherCAT-STO Cable

    • Maximum cable lengths

    • Mating parts

  • Mechanical integration

    • Mounting Example

    • Dimensions

    • Mounting encoder rings

    • Thermal Mounting Considerations

  • Encoder calibration

    • Encoder accuracy

    • Calibration Procedure

• LED signals

• Safety functions (STO-SBC)

  • Specifications of the safety functions

  • Safety connectors

  • Wiring the safety inputs

  • Using the safety functions

  • Examples for realising safety functions

    • Emergency stop

    • Stop category 1 emergency stop (Safe stop 1)

    • Prevention of unexpected start-up

  • Commissioning and maintenance

  • Changelog of the safety-related documentation

Note

Please note that previously released samples of SOMANET Circulo were available which differed in several aspects, such as pin-out and dimensions. You can find the documentation for these versions in the legacy section