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News Release from: Baldor UK | Subject: NextMove
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 November 2003
USB motion controllers simplify machine
building
Baldor high-speed USB interfaces provide the serial communications performance that allows the motion subsystem to be mounted in the optimal location inside a machine, instead of a PC expansion slot
At SPS/IPC/Drives, Baldor will show its new family of USB-compatible motion controllers, compatible with the Mint language The high-speed USB interface provides the serial communications performance that allows the motion subsystem to be mounted in the optimal location inside a machine, instead of a PC expansion slot
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With three multi-axis choices providing a range of servo and stepper motor control in packaged or PCB forms, the new family allows OEMs to select optimal solutions for a variety of application requirements.
The members of the product family are: NextMove-ESB, a packaged controller offering three servo and four stepper control axes; NextMove-ES, a single-Eurocard with two servo and four stepper control axes; and NextMove-ST, an intelligent three-axis drive for stepper motors.
All three options include built in I/O and CAN fieldbus interfacing.
This provides a platform for machine control tasks as well, eliminating the need for a separate PLC in many situations.
The controllers are programmable using the popular motion language Mint, in its latest form with a free multi-tasking executive.
Optionally, they may be programmed in C using a Mint-compatible library of functions for motion, I/O, communications, and operator interfaces - or controlled from high-level application software such as Visual Basic by means of ActiveX calls.
Additionally, Baldor is porting its MintNC software to its USB-compatible motion controllers.
MintNC is a PC-based library that supports the import of data in industry-standard CAD formats including DXF, HPGL and G-Code, and generates the required real-time motion commands.
It provides OEMs with an extremely rapid and flexible toolkit for creating contouring and profiling machinery and automation. Request a free brochure from Baldor UK ...
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