Product Description:

The HCS01.1E-W0018-A-03-B-ET-EC-EC-L3-NN-AW drive controller is part of Bosch Rexroth Indramat's HCS IndraDrive Controllers series. It belongs to the HCS01 line and serves as a compact power stage that regulates torque, speed, and position for synchronous or asynchronous motors in automated machinery. The unit combines its power supply and inverter in one housing, allowing regenerated energy to return to the DC link while supporting closed-loop motion control in multi-axis systems.

The controller communicates over MultiEthernet, enabling direct connection to common Ethernet-based fieldbuses without option cards. Its control section is supplied in the BASIC configuration, so it is suited to standard drive tasks without added extension modules. A built-in blower provides internal air cooling to maintain component temperature during continuous duty. Peak output capability reaches 18 A, which is the maximum short-term motor current the power stage can supply during acceleration. The housing has an IP20 rating for installation inside a protected electrical cabinet, and the mains input accepts 3 x AC 200 to 500 V ±10% for use on a wide range of three-phase supply networks.

Both feedback sockets are prewired for IndraDyn Hiperface or EnDat 2.1/2.2 encoder feedback, so the controller can process absolute motor position data without external converters. Functional safety is handled by the single-channel STO (Safe Torque Off) circuit, which removes gating signals to the IGBTs when the machine safety logic is triggered. The power section uses an infeeding/fed topology, so it can share DC-bus energy with additional axes while returning regenerated power to the supply. This hardware is delivered as design version 1, and the matched control section is already installed so no separate pairing step is required.