OBLAC
DRIVES Tools

Innovative and user-friendly commissioning
for WINDOWS, LINUX or as a VM
Commissioning and tuning software for SOMANET products Node, Circulo and Integro
With the Synapticon OBLAC Drives Tool, commissioning your SOMANET drive is as easy as setting up your smartphone.
Set up and test your motor, encoder and fieldbus systems without having to read tons of documentation.
Optimize and test your performance, supported by automated tuning functions. Once set up, the expert interface provides quick and direct access to all parameters.
OBLAC Drives Tools is available as a Windows and Linux program as well as a virtual machine:
With the Synapticon OBLAC Drives Tool, commissioning your SOMANET drive is as easy as setting up your smartphone.
Set up and test your motor, encoder and fieldbus systems without having to read tons of documentation.
Optimize and test your performance, supported by automated tuning functions. Once set up, the expert interface provides quick and direct access to all parameters.
OBLAC Drives Tools is available as a Windows and Linux program as well as a virtual machine:
SET UP IN 5 EASY
STEPS
NAME DEVICE
Give your SOMANET product a unique name
CONFIGURE BRAKE FUNCTION
Enter your parameters for braking functions
MOTOR SETUP WITH RELEVANT PARAMETERS
Enter torque, speed etc. according to the spec sheet of your motor
EASY CONFIGURATION OF SENSORS AND ENCODERS
You can use up to two encoders simultaneously for commutation, motion control and position and speed monitoring.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OFFSET DETECTION
OBLAC software determines the relationship between the electrical motor angle and the mechanical motor angle (position sensor feedback) and uses the motor position sensor feedback to determine the electrical motor angle for motion control.
Advanced functions of the OBLAC DRIVES TOOLS
Cogging compensation
"Cogging" is an effect caused by the magnetic interaction between the motor rotor and the stator. It leads to a torque ripple over the motor revolution, resulting in uneven movement or generally unsatisfactory motor performance at low speeds. This phenomenon is particularly problematic with low-cost motor models, but can be compensated for at software level with OBLAC Drives.
Click here for documentation on how to set up cogging compensation
Click here for documentation on how to set up cogging compensation
Filter functions
Adigital filter removes unwanted components from the signal that passes through it.
This function can be used for the following purposes, for example:
Position feedback filter
Reduces encoder noise.
Velocity feedback filter
Reduces noise and the effects of encoder non-linearity in the velocity signal.
Other functions such as torque loop input shaping filters are also available.
Click here for the documentation on how to set up the filter functions
DOCUMENTATIONThis function can be used for the following purposes, for example:
Position feedback filter
Reduces encoder noise.
Velocity feedback filter
Reduces noise and the effects of encoder non-linearity in the velocity signal.
Other functions such as torque loop input shaping filters are also available.
Click here for the documentation on how to set up the filter functions
SMART WIZARDS
Guided and expert mode setup process. Advanced troubleshooting and display of suggested solutions.
AUTO-TUNING
Automatic tuning of the motor parameters. Intuitive user interface with a variety of tuning functions.
PLAYGROUND
Operate your SOMANET Drive in torque, speed or position mode without your motion application.
Have you finished setting up and tuning your drives?
Proceed with the creation of your Multi-Axis Motion Control application with the MOTORCORTEX Control Suite using the MCX IPC.

The MOTORCORTEX industrial PC is a powerful motion controller for installing the Motorcortex multi-axis software control suite.
- 4-Core Intel Atom CPU
- 4 GB RAM
- 32 GB SSD
- Motorcortex MCX-RTOS pre-installed
- EtherCAT driver pre-installed
ANY QUESTIONS?
We're happy to advise you on our products or on the use of integrated motion technology in your application. Talk to us about your project at any stage of its development.