T-Drive HD Motor - UniTrack & UniBeam

T-Drive HD Motor - UniTrack & UniBeam

The T-DRIVE HD motor is designed to fit the Unitrack and Unibeam systems for straight and curved track layouts. It is intended as a quick plug in and play system. The motor and the control system are incorporated into one compact unit that can attach directly beneath the track.

The T-DRIVE HD is intended for curtains with a:

1) Maximum pulling load: 600N
2) Maximum curtain weight: 400kg on straight track, 300kg on curved track
3) Maximum linear speed: 1m/s

Installation is very simple; there is one Neutrik type power connector, a motor reverse switch and XLR connections for the following:

1) 1 x 6 pin XLR for variable speed pendant (standard pendant)
2) 1 x 4 pin XLR for additional pendant (either wired or wireless)
3) 2 x 3 pin XLR for track mounted limits

The motor reverse switch corrects the curtain direction in relation to the control buttons.
The standard control pendant has open, close and stop functions and includes a standard XLR connector for adding an optional second pendant for use either on stage or in a control room.

The remote pendant incorporates speed control as standard. There is also the option of attaching our wireless remote controller to the XLR socket.

The T-DRIVE HD uses a 0.75W, 50 / 60 Hz motor and requires either a 110V or 230V, 13Amp, single phase supply. (Specify input voltage when ordering)

T-Drive HD – in Detail

The T-DRIVE HD is intended for large curtains in all environments. There are numerous curtain effects possible with Unitrack and Unibeam including rearfold and side cording. Please see image below for its overall dimensions and weight.
The T-DRIVE HD motor system has been designed to be a bolt-on extra and provides a simple solution to the problem of where to locate the track motor drive unit. The T-DRIVE HD can mount directly beneath a track system or can be wall mounted with additional brackets.
All available cording options, i.e. straight (single and overlap), curved and side cording can be motorised using the T-DRIVE HD. Details for which are shown in the picture below.

In the case of a wall mounting, our T-DRIVE HD unit will be equipped with a set of wall mount brackets that fit to the side of the motor housing (see Figure 3: T-DRIVE HD Wall Mount).

We supply 2 x 1.2m long Unistrut channels with our wall brackets, these are attached to the wall first. This gives vertical adjustment and simplifies the cord tensioning by simply sliding the whole motor unit vertically up or down the Unistrut.

Mechanical Installation

The T-DRIVE HD unit is a maintenance free system; periodic checks should be made for loose components. As we use cord for the power transmission it may be necessary from time to time to re-tension the cord, as the cord is likely to stretch when being exposed to tensile load. To compensate the elasticity of the cord our T-DRIVE HD is fitted with a spring tensioning system. The cord may need replacing depending on how often the system is used and the loads applied.