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    April 1, 2006
    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

    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

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