PORTER pro-100 programmable

The new Pro-100 has been designed specifically with industrial applications in mind. It’s a little brother to the Pro-160, just as clever but not quite as strong.

Its headline features are:

• 120A peak current rating.

• 12V – 48V operation without adjustment.

• Full H-bridge design – does away with relays for long term reliability.

• Same full feature set as the Pro-160 and 360, easy adjustment of many features, including:

  • Acceleration and deceleration ramps.

  • Maximum speed.

  • Current limiting for drive and regeneration [plays nicely with lithium battery BMSs].

  • Over / under voltage protection [with “limp home mode”].

• Controller and motor temperature protection.

• Radio control.

• 15 profiles for storing different configurations.

• Top speed limiting [requires external sensor].

• Datalogging to USD card [needs 2.5.3 or later software].

• Coulomb counting, provides an accurate measure of battery life remaining [needs 2.5.3 or later software].

• Suitable for motors up to around 1kW.

• Safety contactor driver.

• Parking brake driver.

• Limit switch operation.

• Push button mode.

• Emergency stop.

One big difference is that the Pro-100 does not come with a display or keypad mounted on the case. The ports are still there, but all the data and software adjustments now require a separate [low cost] programmer unit. This is ideal for those applications where an on-board display is not needed, and end-users should not be able to make adjustments to the settings. If adjustments are required there is the low cost display adaptor board [intended for one-offs], a robust display programmer where multiple units will be programmed, or the remote display box if an external display / keypad is required.

The Pro-100 is ideal for use in industrial applications up to 100A max. It is highly configurable, but provides the basic control functions right out of the box. In terms of our existing products, it is only slightly larger than the DNO-10 but with a greater current and voltage rating, and with the comprehensive feature set and protections of the Pro-160 / 360.