User guide
Copley Controls  3 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 
1:  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 
1.1: Xenus Plus Family Overview ................................................................................................................................................ 11 
1.2: CME 2 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 
1.3: CML/CMO ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 
1.4: Copley Virtual Machine (CVM) .............................................................................................................................................. 13 
1.5: Indexer 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 
1.6: CPL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 
2:  Operational Theory .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 
2.1: Drive Internal Power ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 
2.2: PWM Switching Frequency Synchronizing ............................................................................................................................ 16 
2.3: Commutation Modes ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 
2.4: Feedback .............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 
2.5: Operating Modes .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 
2.6: Input Command Types .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 
2.7: Communication ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30 
2.8: Limit Switches ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 
2.9: Brake Operation.................................................................................................................................................................... 35 
2.10: Status Indicators ................................................................................................................................................................. 36 
2.11: Protection ........................................................................................................................................................................... 47 
2.12: Position and Velocity Errors ................................................................................................................................................ 50 
2.13: Inputs XEL/XPL/XML .......................................................................................................................................................... 53 
2.14: Inputs XE2/XP2/800-1782/800-1808 ................................................................................................................................... 54 
2.15: Outputs, XEL/XPL/XML ...................................................................................................................................................... 55 
2.16: Outputs, XE2/XP2/800-1782/800-1808 ............................................................................................................................... 56 
2.17: Regen Resistor Theory ....................................................................................................................................................... 57 
3:  Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................ 58 
3.1: Agency Approvals ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 
3.2: Power Input .......................................................................................................................................................................... 59 
3.3: Power Output ........................................................................................................................................................................ 60 
3.4: Control Loops ....................................................................................................................................................................... 61 
3.5: Regen Circuit Output ............................................................................................................................................................ 61 
3.6: Digital Command Input ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 
3.7: Analog Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 62 
3.8: Digital Inputs ......................................................................................................................................................................... 63 
3.9: Analog Outputs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 64 
3.10: Digital Outputs .................................................................................................................................................................... 64 
3.11: Encoder Power Supply Output ............................................................................................................................................ 65 
3.12: Primary Encoder Inputs ...................................................................................................................................................... 65 
3.13: Analog Encoder Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 66 
3.14: Hall Switch Inputs ............................................................................................................................................................... 67 
3.15: Resolver Interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 68 
3.16: Multi-Mode Port .................................................................................................................................................................. 69 
3.17: Serial Interface.................................................................................................................................................................... 71 
3.18: Network Interfaces .............................................................................................................................................................. 72 
3.19: Status Indicators ................................................................................................................................................................. 73 
3.20: Fault Levels ........................................................................................................................................................................ 73 
3.21: Power Dissipation ............................................................................................................................................................... 74 
3.22: Thermal Impedance ............................................................................................................................................................ 74 
3.23: Mechanical and Environmental ........................................................................................................................................... 75 
3.24: Dimensions ......................................................................................................................................................................... 76 
4:  Wiring ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 
4.1: General Wiring Instructions ................................................................................................................................................... 80 
4.2: AC Mains (J1) XEL/XPL/XML/XE2/XP2/800-1782/800-1808 ................................................................................................. 83 
4.3: Motor(s) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 
4.4: Regen Resistor (Optional)..................................................................................................................................................... 87 
4.5: Logic Supply / Brake ............................................................................................................................................................. 89 
4.6: Safe Torque Off .................................................................................................................................................................... 91 
4.7: RS-232 Serial Communications ............................................................................................................................................ 95 
4.8: Network Ports ....................................................................................................................................................................... 96 
4.9: Control I/O ............................................................................................................................................................................ 99 
4.10: Secondary I/O ................................................................................................................................................................... 103 
4.11: Motor Feedback ................................................................................................................................................................ 115 
A:  Regen Resistor Sizing and Configuration .............................................................................................................................. 124 
A.1: Sizing a Regen Resistor ..................................................................................................................................................... 125 
B: I
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T Time Limit Algorithm ............................................................................................................................................................... 129 
B.1: I
2
T Algorithm....................................................................................................................................................................... 130 
C:  Thermal Considerations .......................................................................................................................................................... 133 
C.1: Operating Temperature and Cooling Configurations ........................................................................................................... 134 
C.2: Heatsink Mounting Instructions (XEL/XPL/XML) ................................................................................................................. 137 
C.3: Heatsink Mounting Instructions (XE2/XP2/800-1782/800-1808) ......................................................................................... 138 










