Q Programmer is a single-axis motion control software for programmable servo and step motor drives from Applied Motion Products. The software allows users to create sophisticated and functional programs that Q drives can run stand-alone. The commands available in the Q software environment consist of commands for controlling motion, inputs & outputs, drive configuration and status, as well as math operations, register manipulation and multi-tasking.

The Q Programmer software itself is simply a useful and user-friendly program editor that allows you to create, edit and store motion control programs for your Q-compatible drive. It also allows you to send commands real-time to the drive and therefore monitor drive parameters and motor activity during start up of your application. The real beauty of the Q software environment resides in the drive. Each Q drive is a stand-alone, single-axis drive and DSP-based motion controller in one package. Q drives have the ability to run their own stored programs while at the same time communicating with an external host device such as a PLC, HMI, PC, or other intelligent serial device, to continuously update register data, drive status, and motor activity.

Features of Q Drives

• DSP-based motion controllers and single-axis motor drives in one package
• Stored program execution (stand-alone)
• RS-232/422/485 ports for communications with HMI's, PLC's, PC's, and more
• Multi-tasking
• Math functions
• Manipulation of basically all drive parameters through internal registers

More Information

• Download Q Programmer
• Screen Shots
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• Compatible Drives
• BLuAC5-Q (servo)
• BLuDC9-Q (servo)
• BLuDC4-Q (servo)
• STAC6-Q (stepper)
• ST10-Q (stepper)
• ST5-Q (stepper)
• Q Support Documents
• Host Command Reference
• Q Application Notes
• APPN0013 - Getting Started with Q Drives
• APPN0012 - Multi-segment move profiles with FC command
• more app notes...

Compatible Drives

The diagram to the right shows a typical motor and drive system consisting of an Applied Motion brushless servo motor and a BLuAC5-Q programmable servo drive. For more information on the drives available with the Q motion controller built-in, visit the pages linked below.

Servo Drives

• BLuDC4-Q
• BLuDC9-Q
• BLuAC5-Q
• SV7-Q

Step Motor Drives

• STAC6-Q
• ST10-Q
• ST5-Q
• STM23Q

Support Documents

For an overview of the functioning of a Q drive's motion controller, check out the Getting Started with Q Drives application note, available in PDF format. For a detailed listing of the commands available with your Q drive, check out the Host Command Reference.