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200 Series and DX Series

200 Series and DX Series drives communicate over CANopen. Hardware, Software and CANopen support can be found here.

How to identify your drive - Drives in the 200 Series begin with the following characters: DC201, DC202, and DC204.

Drives in the DX Series begin with DX.

An example of a full part number: DC201E20A8BDC

	Document Name	Description
Software	ddw57.zip	DriveWare 2.57 configuration software that allows a Windows based PC to communicate and configure an AMC drive over a CANopen network (30.2MB).
	DriveWare Overview	Capabilities overview of the DriveWare software. Includes system requirements and software screen shots.
	Start-Up Guide	Overview of connection and basic setup and tuning instructions with the DriveWare software.
	CANopen Object Dictionary	AMC CANopen object dictionary reference for operating CANopen drives over a CAN network.
	CAN/DDW cross reference	CANopen objects that the DriveWare software uses to communicate to the drive.
CANopen	CANopen Overview	Detailed overview of the CANopen protocol
CANopen	Distributed Motion	Introduction to CANopen based distribued motion control.

	Document Name	Description
Hardware	DC201E Short Form Installation Guide	Basic hardware installation and wiring diagrams for Encoder Feedback models.
	DC201R Short Form Installation Guide	Basic hardware installation and wiring diagrams for Resolver Feedback models.

	Document	Description
Hardware	Connector Information	Part numbers and descriptions for replacement connectors not sold at AMC
	Installation Notes (Section G)	Installation, setup, and tuning instructions for AMC amplifiers. Biased towards analog drives.
	Wiring Practices	Wiring recommendations to increase machine reliability and reduce electrical noise.
	Ferrite Recommendations	Ferrite recommendations to reduce radiated noise.


Engineering	Engineering Notes (Section G)	General servo motion and servo amplifier engineering reference.
	EMI Prevention	White paper that describes various noise paths and how to eliminate them.
	Interfacing with ±10V command signals	Impedance matching explanation and recommendations
Drive Identification	Know the Code	How to interpret the part number labels on AMC products

Agency Approvals
Click to see if your drive is complient. European CE for both the Class A EMC Directive 89/336/EEC on Electromagnetic Compatibility (specifically EN 61000-6-4:2001, EN 61000-6-2:2001, EN 61000-3-2:2000, and EN 61000-3-3:1995/A1:2001) and LVD requirements of directive 73/23/EEC (specifically EN 60204-1), a low voltage directive to protect users from electrical shock.	Click to see if your drive is complient. US and Canadian safety compliance with UL 508c, the industrial standard for power conversion electronics. UL registered under file number E140173. Machine components compliant with UL are considered UL registered as opposed to UL listed as would be the case for commercial products.	Click for more information. Process Quality compliance with ISO 9001:2000 standards.	Click to see if your drive is complient. RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) is intended to prevent hazardous substances such as lead from being manufactured in electrical and electronic equipment.