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News Release from: Micromech | Subject: MC302-K Motion Coordinator
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 23 February 2004
Trio's motion controller in the Danaher
Servostar
What's got into the Danaher Servostar? Trio's motion controller, that's what! In the Danaher Servostar digital drive it provides an easy to use 1.5 axes motion controller with sophisticated features
What's got into the Danaher Servostar? Trio's motion controller, that's what! Those clever people at Trio have produced the MC302-K Motion Coordinator that fits within the Danaher Servostar digital drives to provide an easy to use 1.5 axes motion controller with sophisticated features The module simply clips into the S600 or S300 option slot and is powered by the drive
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 27 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based on Trio's latest high-performance 32-bit ARM technology, the MC302-K offers 64MHz performance in a compact package.
Its user programmes are written in their established multi-tasking Basic language using the powerful Motion Perfect development software.
Storage is accomplished in the 120k byte user programme memory.
Complex motion such as cams, gears, linked axes, and interpolation is made easy with the comprehensive Basic command set and additional Basic commands make it easy to set-up and control the drive features and parameters.
The MC302-K has 12 opto-isolated digital inputs and 8 opto-isolated digital outputs built-in.
In addition users can directly access the digital and analogue I/O provided by the drive.
A wide communications capability is available with a CAN interface for DeviceNet and an RS232 port for HMI with Modbus RTU support.
Additional I/O can be provided using the CAN 8 Analogue Input and CAN 16 Digital - I/O Modules.
Size is 95mm x 140mm x 20mm.
Plug-in card for S600/S300 option slot mounting.
Forward/reverse limit, datum, feedhold assignable control inputs.
Pre-emptive multi-tasking Trio BASIC.
Virtual axis for move superimposition.
1.5 Axes: servo and synchronisation encoder.
12 opto-isolated and 5 opto-isolated drive inputs.
8 opto-isolated and 2 opto-isolated drive outputs.
2 x 16 bit analogue inputs and 2 x 16 bit analogue outputs from drive.
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