Current and speed controllers

Easy to use, high performance.

The ESCON2 and ESCON product line and the 1-Q DEC modules can be used in a wide range of drive systems, offer a perfect price-performance ratio, and are easy to use.

Efficient and dynamic.

Our servo controllers are optimized for DC and BLDC motors with up to 1'800 W continuous power. The compact 4-Q controllers of the ESCON2 and ESCON series meet the highest requirements with regard to power and speed accuracy. For simpler speed control applications of BLDC motors with Hall sensors, we also offer attractively priced 1-Q servo amplifiers with a modular design.

Current and speed controllers from maxon: Key information at a glance.

The current and speed controllers are easy to use and characterized by high performance. They offer extensive functionalities and operating modes.

We have structured our series in accordance with key parameters to help you find the appropriate controller faster.

Product comparison table - maxon controls
ESCON2 Module 60/30783722ESCON2 Compact 60/30783734ESCON Module 24/2466023ESCON 36/2 DC403112ESCON 36/3 EC414533ESCON Module 50/4 EC-S446925ESCON Module 50/5438725ESCON Module 50/8532872ESCON Module 50/8 HE586137ESCON 50/5409510ESCON 70/10422969DEC Module 24/2367661DEC Module 50/5380200
Operating voltage VCC60 V60 V24 V36 V36 V50 V50 V50 V50 V50 V70 V24 V50 V
Continuous output current Icont30 A30 A2 A2 A2.7 A4 A5 A8 A8 A5 A10 A2 A5 A
Clock frequency of the power stage50 kHz50 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz46.8 kHz46.8 kHz
PI current controller50 kHz50 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHzNo53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHz53.6 kHzNoNo
PI speed controller10 kHz10 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz5.36 kHz0.25 kHz0.25 kHz
PID positioning controllerNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RS232YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
USBYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
CANopenYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
EtherCATNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
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ESCON2

Current and speed control at its best.

Compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controllers for the efficient control of DC and BLDC motors with up to 1'800 watts continuous power.

  • Control:
    FOC (sinusoidal commutation) and feed forward for optimised and efficient control
  • Several operating modes:
    Speed controller and current controller
  • Command functions:
    CANopen, serial interface as well as analog and digital signals
  • Configuration & diagnostics:
    Fully configurable I/O functions and options with Motion Studio software
  • Safety:
    Configurable protection against overcurrents, excess temperatures, undervoltages and overvoltages, voltage transients, and short circuits

Motion Studio

Software included.

This further developed, intuitive graphical user interface features easy-to-use, menu-guided wizards and tools and can be run on any Windows PC with a USB interface. This makes configuring, operating and analysing even the most complex drive systems easier than ever before.

ESCON

Compact and powerful.

Compact, powerful 4-quadrant PWM servo controllers for the efficient control of DC and BLDC motors with up to 700 watts continuous power.

  • Several operating modes:
    Speed controller (closed loop), speed controller (open loop), and current controller 
  • Command functions:
    Analog and digital signals
  • Configuration & diagnostics:
    Fully configurable I/O functions and options with ESCON Studio software
  • Safety:
    Protection against overcurrents, excess temperatures, undervoltages and overvoltages, voltage transients, and short-circuits

1-Q-EC amplifiers

Ideal for simple speed control applications.

Cost-effective 1-quadrant PWM servo controllers with a modular design for simple speed control applications of BLDC motors with Hall sensors of up to 250 watts continuous power. 

  • Very good price-performance ratio
  • Available operating modes:  
    Speed controller (closed loop) or speed controller (open loop)
  • Command functions:
    Analog and digital signals
  • Configuration: 
    Fixed settings selectable via I/O
  • Safety:  
    Protection against overcurrents (blocking), excess temperatures as well as undervoltages and overvoltages