Hardware:

Axes/controller
1-4 axes
Communications
PC-Bus or Standalone
Processor
32/64 bit Floating Point DSP @50MHz
Trajectory Calc.
64-bit precision
User Memory
512KBytes
System Memory
512KBytes
Firmware
Two 128K x 16 EPROM's
Flash Memory
512KBytes
Size
Half- size ISA board
Operating System
Real time system independent of PC

Communications:

PC Interface
Two 512 x 8 hardware FIFO's BAD
Two Serial Ports (RS-232 and/or RS-422)
One Parallel Port (8-bits)
Protocols
Binary, String, & ASCII

Inputs/Outputs:
Encoder Inputs
4 (32-bit registers), 8 MHz
Analog Outputs
up to 4, 16-bit precision
Stepper Outputs
up to 4, 4 MHz Digital I/O 32, 24VDC
optically-isolated (expandable to 320)

Auxiliary Analog:
Inputs up to 8 (12- bit)

Performance:

Multi-tasker
8 coordinate systems, Motion/PLC programs
Trajectory Update
Every 200-500 micro seconds
Servo Update
50 microseconds/axis
Ladder Logic PLC
200-500 microsecond scan time
Interpolation
Linear, Circular, Sinusoidal, Helical and
Elliptical Splines, Nurbs, 3-D Arcs
Servo Loop
PID, Velocity Feedforward, Acceleration
Feedforward with Notch, LoPass and
programmable filtering
Position Reg.
Hardware, < 1 microsecond
Communications
Simultaneous PC, Serial and LPT ports, AcroWire IEEE-1394

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, DOS

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.
· NURBS and Splines.
· Spherical Commands.
· Automatic Targential Tool Operation.