Overview

Commander SK is easy-to-drive and great value. The drive modules are ultra compact and offer excellent motor control. With onboard intelligence, I/O, Ethernet and fieldbus communications options, Commander SK allows you to do much more than you would expect from a general purpose drive.

Applications

Commander SK is ideal for a wide range of applications, including:

• Pumps
• Fans
• Conveying
• Mixing
• Chemical dosing
• Centrifuges
• Door and barrier opening systems
• Food and beverage applications

In these applications energy efficiency and productivity improvements often result in a rapid return on project investments.

Benefits

• Ultra-compact modules resulting from advanced thermal design, state-of-the-art power technologies and the use of a rigid SMC plastic chassis
• Optimised for both heavy duty and fan and pump applications
• Can be easily integrated within an automation system using Control Techniques click-in fieldbus option modules including Profibus, DeviceNet and CanOpen
• Ethernet connectivity allows global drive access for monitoring, configuring and troubleshooting
• Optional SmartStick allows the drive configuration to be stored and replicated - ideal as a parameter back up and for mass/batch production applications
• Optional LogicStick adds program memory for onboard PLC functionality, adding intelligence to the drive. This can remove the need for external PLCs and reduces size and costs
• Easy to use remote mounting keypad with IP65 protection
• Operation with global power supplies - 100V, 200V, 400V, 575V and 690V
• The built in EMC filter is suitable for most applications and can be easily switched in or out of circuit. When more arduous EMC standards must be met, such as for residential environments a range of compact footprint mounting filters are available
• The drive has an RS485 serial port as standard and is supplied with software and documentation CD for easy configuration and monitoring
• Low power drives may be mounted on DIN-rail for quick and easy installation
• The drive has an integrated keypad with all the parameters you need for typical applications detailed on the drive
• Worldwide product expertise and support
• Worldwide certifications including CE and UL

Download the Commander SK brochure

A wide range of option modules are available to allow you to customise Commander SK for your application.

• Keypads
• Intelligence
• Communications
• I/O

Keypads
	SK Remote Keypad High visibility LED keypad with IP65 environmental protection
Intelligence
	Logic Stick Memory module for onboard PLC programming
Communication
	SM-Ethernet Ethernet option module supporting Ethernet/IP and Modbus, and with built in web server.
	SM-Profibus Profibus DP slave option module
	SM-EtherCAT EtherCAT slave option module for high performance servo applications
	SM-DeviceNET DeviceNET option module
	SM-CANopen CANopen interface supporting various profiles including several drive profiles
	SM-Interbus Interbus interface option module
	SM-CAN User programmable CAN option module - allows you to develop your own CAN protocols
	SM-SERCOS Sercos Interface
	SM-Lon LonWorks interface for building automation applications
IO
	SM-I/O 32 Extended digital I/O adding 32 bi-directional I/O points
	SM-I/O Lite Extended I/O interface
	SM-I/O Timer Extended I/O option module with real time clock
	SM-I/O PELV Namur standard I/O interface with high speed I/O
	SM-I/O 120 120 volt I/O option module

Our Software makes it easy to access the drives features. It allows you to quickly setup the drive, optimise the tuning, back-up the configuration, program the onboard automation controller and setup communications links.

• CTSoft - Drive configuration
• CTScope - Software oscilloscope 
• SyPTLite - Ladder program editor
• CTOPCServer - OPC compliant server for interfacing with Control Techniques drives

The Software tools communicate using Ethernet, Serial or USB connections. Ethernet allows the software tools to easily use the internet infrastructure allowing Control Techniques drives to be accessed remotely from virtually anywhere around the world.

CTSoft
CTSoft is a configuration tool for commissioning, optimising and monitoring Control Techniques drives. It allows you to:

• Easily configure the drive using wizards
• Read, save and load drive configuration settings
• Manage the drive's smartcard data
• Visualise and modify the configuration with live animated diagrams

CTSoft is free of charge and can be obtained by clicking the download tab on this page.

CTScope
CTScope is a full featured software oscilloscope for viewing and analysing changing values within the drive. The time base can be set to give high speed capture for tuning or intermittent capture for longer term trends.  The interface is based on a traditional oscilloscope, making it familiar to engineers across the globe.

CTScope is free of charge and can be obtained by clicking the download tab on this page.


SyPTLite
SyPTLite is an easy to use ladder logic program editor, suitable for simple drive applications. SyPTLite is ideal for controlling basic logic and sequencing with Commander SK LogicStick PLC.



SyPTLite is free of charge and can be obtained by clicking the download tab on this page.


CTOPCServer

CTOPCServer is an OPC compliant server that allows PCs to communicate with Control Techniques drives. The server supports communication using Ethernet, Serial RS485 and USB. OPC is a standard interface on SCADA packages and is widely supported within Microsoft products. The server is supplied free of charge and can be obtained by clicking the download tab on this page.

Brochure

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Getting Started Guides

Title	File Type	Size
Commander SK Size 2 to 6 Getting Started Guide	pdf	11,993 KB
Commander SK Size A to D Getting Started Guide	pdf	1,412 KB

Advanced User Guides

Title	File Type	Size
Commander SK Advanced User Guide	pdf	5,588 KB