Hardware:

Axes/controller
1-4 axes
Communications
PC-Bus
Processor
32/64 bit Floating Point DSP @40MHz
Trajectory Calc.
64-bit precision
User Memory
128KBytes
System Memory
128KBytes
Firmware
One 256K x 16 EPROM
Flash Memory
128KBytes
Size
Half- size ISA board
Operating System
Real time system independent of PC

Communications:

PC Interface
Two 512 x 8 hardware FIFO's BAD
N/A
Protocols
Binary, String, & ASCII

Inputs/Outputs:

Encoder Inputs
4 (32-bit registers), up to 20 MHz
Analog Outputs
up to 4, 16-bit precision
Stepper Outputs
up to 4, 4 MHz
Digital I/O
48 Opto-22 compatible, programmable
as inputs or outputs in groups of 8

Auxiliary Analog:

Inputs
up to 8 (12 or 16 bit)

Performance:

Multi-tasker
8 coordinate systems, Motion/PLC programs
Trajectory Update
Every 200-750 micro seconds
Servo Update
75 microseconds/axis
Ladder Logic PLC
200-750 microsecond scan time
Interpolation
Linear, Circular, Sinusoidal, Helical and Elliptical
Splines, 3-D Arcs
Servo Loop
PID, Velocity Feedforward, Acceleration
Feedforward with Notch, LoPass and
programmable filtering
Position Reg.
Hardware, < 1 microsecond
Communications
PC, Bus

Software Support:

Standard Lang.
Visual Basic, Visual C++, C++
Program Tools
AcroVIEW Motion/PLC Program
Dev. Tools
ActiveX/OCX controls
Operating System
Windows NT, Windows 95/98

Additional Firmware Highlights:

· Triggered Floating Point Electronic GEARING.
· Triggered Segmented Electronic CAM.
· On-the-fly position and velocity matching.
· Ladder Logic PLC.
· Programmable Limit Switch.
· Interruptible moves.
· Either analog or digital feedback for position or velocity loops.
· Dual encoder feedback.
· Mixing of Axes and interpolation.
· Teach and Learn functions.
· Parameter based with over 15,000.
addressable pre-defined hardware registers.
· Sinusoidal Commutation.
· Automatic Targential Tool Operation.