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
Interfaces include RS232, CAN, Profibus DP, X2X Link, and Ethernet
Three digital inputs/outputs
Interchangeable memory with CompactFlash card
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
Supports two pulse output patterns — step/direction or incremental encoder
RS-422 interface; controlled by variable output frequency to 500 kHz
16 fieldbus options
24-bit resolution for positioning accuracy and 8 LEDs for status indication and diagnostics
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
2-wire connection from motor to bus terminal
12-mm KL2532 supplies up to 1 A to two 24 W dc motors
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
Support DeviceNet, ControlNet, and EtherNet/IP
Eliminate need for battery and reduce maintenance and support issues
Support removable CompactFlash memory for archiving projects loaded to multiple controllers
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
Connect as many as 16 digital ServoWire SM drives with up to 4 kHz loop update rate
Two Ethernet ports; three or four serial ports
Removable CompactFlash; 32 Kbytes battery-backed SRAM
Modbus/TCP communications for interfacing I/O and touchscreen HMIs
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
5Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input; 5 Mpulse/sec pulse and direction output
Uses standard C or C++ programming
Communications through PCI bus via CANbus serial port
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
