POWER CLIPPER

Product Description

Utilizing a cost-effective Linux-based CPU, the Power Clipper will give you all the software and motion features from the Power PMAC within a low-cost, embedded solution.

<h3>Features:</h3>

<p>Motor Servo Control<br />
Extremely fast update rates (Phase and Servo)<br />
Standard PID with full feedforward model<br />
Powerful automatic tuning and analyzer tools<br />
Analog, Pulse Width Modulated (PWM), Pulse Frequency Modulated (PFM), MACRO or EtherCAT Outputs<br />
Vibration suppression filters<br />
Multiple 7th order notch and low pass filters<br />
Adaptive control for varying loads<br />
Cascaded loops (force, height, camera auto-focus control)<br />
Support for custom-written commutation routines<br />
Support for custom-written servo routines<br />
Custom routines directly in C or from MATLAB&reg;/Simulink&reg;<br />
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Coordinate Systems / Forward and Inverse Kinematics<br />
Up to70 axes of coordinated or independent motion (8 local, 64 over EtherCAT)<br />
Up to 128 independent coordinate systems<br />
Up to 32 independent axes per coordinate system<br />
Dynamic axes transformations (e.g. offsets, rotations, mirroring)<br />
Forward/Inverse kinematics for non-linear mechanisms<br />
User defined routines convert between tool tip coordinates and actuator positions<br />
Permits direct specification of tool tip path<br />
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Trajectory Generation &ndash; Motion Programs<br />
Auto-coordination of multiple sets of axes<br />
Linear, circular, rapid, position-velocity-time (PVT), LIN to PVT (curve fit), Spline move modes<br />
Seamless blending between linear, circular and PVT modes<br />
Automatic move until trigger (hardware input)<br />
True S-Curve accel / decel<br />
All move modes supported with user kinematics<br />
Dynamic multi-block lookahead with velocity/acceleration control and jerk limit<br />
Sub-millisecond segmentation time<br />
Negative feedrate for true motion reversal in lookahead<br />
Move block execution rate up to 10,000 blocks/sec<br />
G-code, M-code, and T-code ready<br />
Calculations and I/O synchronous to motion<br />
Tool radius compensation, 2D or 3D<br />
Programmable Logic Control (PLCs)<br />
Access to all registers<br />
Trigonometric, transcendental, vector and matrix functions<br />
64-bit floating-point architecture optimized math<br />
Executive functions for standalone operation<br />
Data gathering of up to 128 hardware/software registers per servo cycle<br />
Program in PMAC Script<br />
Program in ANSI C:<br />
Real time with preemptive kernel routines<br />
General purpose routines<br />
MATLAB&reg;/Simulink&reg; Embedded Coder&reg; generated code<br />
Compensation Tables<br />
Position/torque compensation tables in 1D, 2D, or 3D with rollover and mirroring options<br />
1st/3rd order interpolation between points every servo cycle<br />
Up to 256 compensation tables (64K each)<br />
Support for superimposed compensation table results<br />
Backlash compensation, fixed or in tables<br />
Hardware Position Capture and Compare<br />
Specialized circuitry tying encoder counts to digital I/O<br />
/O on exact count (w/sub-count interpolation) at any speed (within 10 nanoseconds)<br />
For probing, registration, measurement trigger, laser firing<br />
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Gantry Control<br />
Follower motor(s) executes<br />
leader&rsquo;s trajectory<br />
Automatic skew removal on homing<br />
Automatic gantry cross-coupling servo correction<br />
Electronic Gearing and Cam<br />
Powerful master/slave techniques<br />
Position following (gearing) requires no program for motion<br />
External time base (cam) keeps full trajectory flexibility (non-returning, limited reversal, e.g. moving web application)<br />
Up to 256 cam tables (16k points each)<br />
Position/torque profile(s)<br />
Returning, forward/reverse travel<br />
Extremely precise synchronized outputs<br />
Saftey &amp; Other Features<br />
Watchdog output<br />
I2T protection<br />
Encoder count error and encoder loss detection<br />
Plus/Minus over-travel, home, and user inputs<br />
Software over-travel limits<br />
Warning/fatal following error limits<br />
High speed compare outputs<br />
Automatic brake control</p>