Allen Bradley 1398-PDM-150B Used Surplus

The Allen-Bradley 1398-PDM-150B is a Positioning Drive Module (PDM). This module is primarily used for implementing motion control and integrates sinusoidal brushless motor velocity controller and into a single package. The 1398-PDM-150B uses a microprocessor to implement Torque, Position and Velocity control and this single-processor arrangement minimizes the interference sensitivities by analog motion control systems.

The 1398-PDM-150B operates when supplied with input voltage of 100-240VAC, 3-Phase and delivers peak output current of 150 A; Continuous output current of 65 A and continuous output power of 15 kW. Communication can be established via P6 Serial Computer port.

Other ports available to the 1398-PDM-150B are P1 Discrete Input connectors; P2 Combination Discrete I/O ports, P3 Status / Analog I/O port; P4 Encoder 2 Auxiliary port; P5 Encoder 1 port; and P7 Serial 1 Auxiliary. Motor power connection can be established via the Terminal Strip 1 (TB1) terminal; TB2 External shunt port terminal and grounding connections.

The 1398-PDM-150B must be mounted to on a flat, grounded surface. Additionally, it is recommended to be installed when drilling, cutting and welding activities are completed as these activities may potentially damage the module due to metal chipping and surge current that may be produced by such activities. Recommended enclosure for mounting is at least IP54. It must be installed in an environment without presence of oil, mist, corrosive gasses and chemicals, conductive particles and water.

The Allen-Bradley 1398-PDM-150B is a servo drive called a Positioning Drive Module (PDM). Its shunt power is 180 W continuous and it is 10 kW peak, while its output current is 65 A (per phase) continuous and the current is 150 A (per phase) peak. The 1398-PDM-150B’s continuous output power is 15 kW.

The 1398-PDM-150B weighs 31 lbs. and it can operate in an environment with an ambient temperature between 32 oF and 140 oF. It can communicate and connect to other machines through its digital I/O, its motor and auxiliary encoders (Encoder 1 and Encoder 2, respectively), and its serial auxiliary and computer ports (Serial 1 and Serial 2, respectively). It has an integral power supply that works together with standard motors and which provides a continuous torque of 3-450 inch-pounds. It also has a built-in shunt regulator, and it can connect to an external shunt regulator if it is running an application that has a high continuous power dissipation. The 1398-PDM-150B 3-phase input power is 115 or 230V AC. Its maximum power loss is 500 W plus the dissipative shunt.