Drive with server

摘要

The present invention relates to a drive system that includes a module that operates as a server, where at least sometimes the module is at least one of directly integrated with another module that operates as a drive and fully integrated to include the drive. The server allows for communications with one or more terminals via an internet-type communications medium, while the drive is for controlling, monitoring and/or otherwise interacting with at least one motor, electromechanical machine, or other appropriate type of machine/process. In at least some embodiments, the server is capable of providing web pages, executable programs and/or other information including, for example, information in accordance with an FTP protocol onto the internet for receipt by the terminals. The terminals communicate commands and other information via the internet back to the server, which in turn can influence the drive and the controlled machine/process.

主权项

1. A motor drive system, comprising:
a motor drive; a drive module integrated with the motor drive; drive control circuitry of the drive module configured to generate control signals during operation; a plurality of power electronic switches of the motor drive configured to be switched in response to the control signals generated by the drive control circuitry to control application of power to an electric motor; a communication port of the motor drive; an add-on component configured to communicatively couple with the communication port of the motor drive, wherein the add-on component comprises a server module configured to communicate with the drive module via the communication port and to serve user-viewable pages to external network clients via a communication link.