300 Series Technical Support

300 Series

300 Series Drives communicate over RS232 or CANopen depending on the model.

How to identify your drive - Drives in the 300 Series begin with the following characters: DCR301, ZDR300 and ZDCR300.

An example of a full part number: ZDR300EE12A8LDC

	Document Name	Description
Software	amcdw300_3-1-5.zip	Configuration software that allows a Windows based PC to communicate and configure an AMC 300 Series drive via serial port (10.2MB)
Software	dw300_3-1-5StartupGuide.pdf	Software startup guide for DriveWare300 3-1-5.

	Document Name	Description
Manual	ZDCR300EE User Manual	Hardware manual for the ZDCR300EE.

	Document Name	Description
CANopen	AMC CAN Communication Manual (3.0MB)	AMC CANopen communication manual and object dictionary reference for operating 300 Series CANopen drives over a CAN network.




	CANopen Overview	Detailed overview of the CANopen protocol
	Distributed Motion	Introduction to CANopen based distribued motion control.

	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.