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News Release from: Inmoco | Subject: Blue FusionT web-enabled automation controllers
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 May 2003
Servo and stepper modules enhance
machine control
Enhanced facilities for machine control over the Internet features the introduction of high performance servo and stepper control modules to a range of web-enabled automation controllers.
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 FusionT range of web-enabled automation controllers from Control Technology Corp (CTC) The 5100 Blue Fusion controllers are 32- bit, RISC based units that combine automation and motion control facilities, monitoring and 10/100 Base T Ethernet web connectivity into a single compact package priced below many non-networking controllers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to providing integrated I/O and motion control, the 5100 Series controllers also support today's most popular IT and Web standards, including HTTP, XML, SQL, SOAP, and SMTP, for true shop floor to top floor integration.
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.
Blue Fusion servo modules - the Blue Fusion servo modules provide multi-axis control for up to 6-1/2 axes (six full axes plus encoder input) per controller unit, position loop rate of 50msec, and encoder feedback rate of 6MHz with resolution of 1 count/sec.
Further reading
Wizard reduces servo motor wiring costs
Using a motor integration Wizard, Inmoco's range of SMLC servo controllers are being more readily and quickly wired to other makes of servo motors.
Rodless actuator works at 5m/s, strokes to 7.6m
Modular rodless, belt-driven actuators operate at speeds of upt 5m/s, have stroke lengths of up to 7.6m for load capacities up to 750kg and are easy to integrate.
Blue Fusion servo modules also support electronic gearing and other advanced motion features.
Blue Fusion stepper modules - the Blue Fusion stepper modules support high-speed microstepping control with step rates of up to 1MHz with a resolution of +/-1 step/second.
The module supports Control Technology Corps's advanced servo command set to maximize stepper control capabilities.
Fast and intuitive programming - the comprehensive capabilities of the new servo and stepper modules are realised to the full using CTC's multi-tasking 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.
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