Stand-alone controller
EC21 embedded controller is a stand-alone CPU for switching cabinet installation that connects to three I/O systems (X67 I/O, compact I/O, and X20 system).
Features & benefits
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Interfaces include RS232, CAN, Profibus DP, X2X Link, and Ethernet
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Three digital inputs/outputs
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Interchangeable memory with CompactFlash card
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Integrated counter function with direction switching and period and gate measurement
B&R Industrial Automation Corp.
Roswell, Ga.
(770) 772-0400
www.br-automation.com
Circle 136
I/O module
The 759-670 I/O module provides stepmotor and servo drive control in a compact 12 mm wide package.
Features & benefits
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Supports two pulse output patterns — step/direction or incremental encoder
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RS-422 interface; controlled by variable output frequency to 500 kHz
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16 fieldbus options
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24-bit resolution for positioning accuracy and 8 LEDs for status indication and diagnostics
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Integrated control in fieldbus node (PLC or PC-based) eliminates separate motion controller
Wago Corp.
Germantown, Wis.
(800) 346-7245
www.wago.us
Circle 138
I/O terminals
KL2532 and KL2542 I/O terminals provide an alternative to traditional drive systems for dc motor control.
Features & benefits
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2-wire connection from motor to bus terminal
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12-mm KL2532 supplies up to 1 A to two 24 W dc motors
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KL2542 provides continuous current of 2 × 3.5 A for two motors with ratings to 175 W
Beckhoff Automation LLC
Burnsville, Minn.
(952) 890-0000
www.beckhoffautomation.com
Circle 139
Four-axes controllers
Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 1768-L43 controllers handle up to four axes by combining motion and sequential control into one integrated multitasking platform.
Features & benefits
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Support DeviceNet, ControlNet, and EtherNet/IP
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Eliminate need for battery and reduce maintenance and support issues
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Support removable CompactFlash memory for archiving projects loaded to multiple controllers
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Allow easy movement from one Logix application to another without additional programming
Rockwell Automation
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
(800) 223-5354 ext. 1858
www.ab.com
Circle 137
Logic controllers
ServoWire motion and logic controllers come in three models — 30, 80, and 160 — and control up to 16 axes and thousands of I/O points.
Features & benefits
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Connect as many as 16 digital ServoWire SM drives with up to 4 kHz loop update rate
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Two Ethernet ports; three or four serial ports
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Removable CompactFlash; 32 Kbytes battery-backed SRAM
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Modbus/TCP communications for interfacing I/O and touchscreen HMIs
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Wago 750 series I/O connected via Modbus/UDP or Firewire; eight, built-in digital/analog I/Os
Ormec Systems Corp.
Rochester, N.Y.
(800) 656-7632
www.ormec.com
Circle 140
Motion control card
Magellen PCI motion controller features a 50 μsec per axis servo loop rate that supports dc brush, brushless dc, microstepping, and pulse and direction motors.
Features & benefits
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5Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input; 5 Mpulse/sec pulse and direction output
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Uses standard C or C++ programming
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Communications through PCI bus via CANbus serial port
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Accepts position, velocity acceleration, deceleration, and jerk input parameters to generate trajectory
Performance Motion Devices Inc.
Lincoln, Mass.
(781) 674-9860
www.pmdcorp.com
Circle 141