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Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls
News Release from: Inmoco | Subject: Blue Fusion range
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2003
Servos and steppers join web-enabled
control
Inmoco is providing enhanced facilities for machine control over the Internet with the introduction of new high performance servo and stepper control modules.
Inmoco is providing enhanced facilities for machine control over the Internet with the introduction of new high performance servo and stepper control modules to its patented Blue Fusion range of web-enabled automation controllers from Control Technology Corp (CTC) The 5100 Blue Fusion controllers are 32bit RISC-based units that combine automation and motion control facilities, monitoring and 10/100BaseT Ethernet web connectivity into a single compact package priced below many nonnetworking controllers
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With the introduction of motion control modules, Blue Fusion provides system engineers with greater ability to securely monitor or control motion applications via standard web browsers, cell phones, and even third-party XML, SQL-, or Soap-savvy software applications such as customer relationship databases, ERP systems or quality analysis tools.
The Blue Fusion servo modules provide multi-axis control for up to 6.5 axes (six full axes plus encoder input) per controller unit, position loop rate of 50ms, and encoder feedback rate of 6MHz with resolution of 1 count/s.
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Blue Fusion servo modules also support electronic gearing and other advanced motion features.
The Blue Fusion stepper modules support high-speed microstepping control with step rates of up to 1MHz with a resolution of +/-1 step/s.
The module supports Control Technology Corps's advanced servo command set to maximise stepper control capabilities.
The comprehensive capabilities of the new servo and stepper modules are realised to the full using CTC's multitasking Quickstep step-based language.
Developed for use with the 5100 series automation controllers, and intended specifically for integrated machine automation applications, Quickstep is an easy-to-learn high-level language that is both fast and intuitive.
It supports the execution of up to 84 simultaneous tasks completely independently of each other.
Because the language uses a framework that closely parallels the operation of a typical machine, programs are easy to implement, understand, and debug.
All the system functions are integrated into a single programming environment with 25 high-level instructions provided, including motion instructions such as profile servo and turn servo, as well as general machine control instructions. Request a free brochure from Inmoco ...
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