Category: Aerotech

Industrial Ethernet (IE) is enhanced with determinism and real-time control for use within an industrial setting. All Automation1 PC-based and drive-based controllers support Modbus TCP/IP IE protocols, while Automation1 drive-based controllers support EtherCAT IE protocols. Supporting IE protocols makes Automation1 controllers highly expandable. Data items on the IE networks are mapped to registers in the Automation1 controller, making the networked devices directly accessible to the Automation1 controller and vice versa. Expanded control of both protocols (and more) is planned in Automation1.

Description

Key Features

EtherCAT support for Automation1 drive-based controllers

MODBUS SUPPORT for all Automation1 control hardware

Enables expansion of your control architecture

Allows for integrating Automation1 into larger automation systems

Enables expansion of I/O on a machine controlled by Automation1

Automation1

Automation1 Industrial Ethernet support is part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control platform, which includes the following:

Development Software

Controls

Motor Drives

Fiber-Optic HyperWire® Communication Bus

Modbus TCP/IP

Modbus TCP/IP is an extension of the Modbus family of vendor-neutral communication protocols used for supervision and control of automation equipment. Specifically, it provides a network and transport layer in an Internet environment over the TCP/IP protocols for the Modbus application layer. The most common use of the protocol is for communication with Ethernet-based PLCs, I/O modules and other simple field buses or I/O networks. The Modbus TCP/IP protocol is an automation standard.

Complex motion. Simple control.

Built for power and ease of use, the Automation1 Motion

Development Kit (MDK) is the most user-friendly interface

available for industry-leading precision motion control.

Drastically reduce your system setup and deployment time

—in some cases from days to minutes.

Tools like the Machine Setup wizard, MachineApps HMI builder,

modern AeroScript™ programming language and a digital

oscilloscope enable you to set up, program and optimize servo

and stepper motors, precision stages, galvo scanning systems

and more in one development environment.

Automation1

The MDK is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion

control platform, which also includes the following:

‹ Controls

‹ Motor Drives

‹ Fiber-Optic HyperWire® Communication Bus

KEY FEATURES:

‹ Introduces the most USER-FRIENDLY

INTERFACE available for precision motion control

‹ CONNECTS & DEPLOYS PROGRAMS to the

Automation1 Intelligent Software-based Machine

& Motion Controller (iSMC)

‹ REDUCES SYSTEM SETUP/DEPLOYMENT

times—often from days to minutes

‹ Compiles large programs 50 times faster &

develops more advanced programs with NEW

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FEATURES

‹ Deploys CUSTOM USER INTERFACES FOR

LINUX computers

‹ MACHINEAPPS HMI BUILDER quickly

generates user interfaces

‹ ALLOWS FOR COLLABORATION with team

members

Get Moving Faster

The Automation1 Software-Based Machine Controller (iSMC)

tightly integrates precision motion with process control. Whether

you’re programming a simple move, building a complete machine

or doing something in between, the Automation1 iSMC delivers

high-quality automation and improved throughput.

Because the iSMC integrates with our user-friendly Automation1

Motion Development Kit, you’ll quickly configure and develop

your application.

Capable of running a PC-based or drive-based hardware

platform, the iSMC allows you flexibility in deploying a wide

variety of motion control solutions.

Automation1

The iSMC is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion

control platform, which includes the following:

‹ Development Software

‹ Controls

‹ Motor Drives

‹ Fiber-Optic HyperWire® Communication Bus

KEY FEATURES:

‹ Deploy powerful machine & motion control

to either a PC-BASED OR DRIVE-BASED

hardware platform with the same Automation1

Motion Development Kit (MDK)

‹ Connects to servo motor drives, galvo

scan head controllers & more over our

HYPERWIRE® FIBER-OPTIC MOTION BUS

‹ Programmable via modern AEROSCRIPT

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE or several

controller APIs

‹ Enjoy COMPLEX MOTION CONTROL MADE

EASY with a wide array of standard features &

development tools

Perform at Light Speed.

The fiber-optic, light-based HyperWire® motion control bus from

Aerotech is the fastest, highest-throughput communication bus

in motion control. It enables 20 times the throughput that was

possible with a 100BASE-T Ethernet.

Superior Reliability. Total Flexibility.

With HyperWire, you can count on reliable communication that is

immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI) and nearly free of

jitter. Plus, the HyperWire protocol operates at 100 kHz — five times

the speed of competing solutions — enabling efficient, multi-input,

multi-output (MIMO) control algorithms you won’t find anywhere else.

Because Hyperwire is flexible, servo motor, galvo scan head and

piezo nanopositioning drives can be added to a HyperWire network

simultaneously.

• Premier solution for distributed multiaxis motion control

• Controls motion at the speed of light

• 20x the throughput of 100BASE-T

Ethernet

• Zero-jitter technology (patent pending)

• 100 kHz cycle time for low-latency,

drive-to-drive distributive control

• Controls up to 32 axes with no

performance loss

• Uses standard glass optical fiber

cables with small form-factor

pluggable (SFP) connectors

• Immune to EMI noise

Take full control of your industrial and research systems with the iXA4 PWM Servo Drive with HyperWire Motion Controller.

The iXA4 is the most complete, simplest to deploy Automation1 hardware solution for servo motor drive motion systems.

You’ll build more economical, more compact motion systems faster using this streamlined multi-axis hardware design with embedded controller.

The iXA4’s brings Automation1 precision to multiple axes of motion in the same machine footprint

— without needing an industrial PC. Control 12 HyperWire® axes of motion and run up to

nine user tasks on the embedded Automation1 controller. As a drive, the iXA4 supports multiple

feedback device types and includes on-board memory.

The amplifiers control brushless AC, brush DC, voice coil and stepper motor types at up to 340 VDC operating voltage and 20 A peak current capability.

Description

Design Features

Full iSMC motion controller & drive in one package

Available in 1-, 2- & 4-axis configurations

Cost-effective, high-performance design

AC & DC motor supply options

Compact design minimizes panel spacefor multi-axis systems

Key Applications

The iXA4 is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control platform, which includes the following:

Development software

Controls

Motor Drives

Fiber-optic HyperWire® communication bus

Add precision motion control to your industrial and research systems with the XA4 1-, 2- or 4-Axis PWM Servo Drive. These streamlined drives enable machine builders to experience Automation1 precision on all of their systems. The XA4 makes the power of the Automation1 motion control platform more accessible than ever, so you can build solutions your customers trust.

The simplified multi-axis XA4 brings precise, powerful control to multiple axes of motion in a smaller machine footprint. Built on the user-friendly Automation1 motion control technology, the XA4 unlocks faster build times and improved quality and throughput. It communicates to Automation1 PC- and drive-based controller products over the HyperWire®  motion bus, supports multiple feedback device types and includes on-board memory. The amplifiers control brushless AC, brush DC, voice coil and stepper motor types at up to 340 VDC operating voltage and 20 A peak current capability.

Design Features

Available in 1-, 2- & 4-axis configurations

Cost-effective, high-performance design

AC & DC motor supply options

Compact design minimizes panel space for multi-axis systems

Key Applications

The XA4 is a part of the user-friendly Automation1 motion control platform, which includes the following:

Development software

Controls

Motor Drives

Fiber-optic HyperWire® communication bus

Bi-directional repeatability to 75 nm

Direct-drive linear motor for ultra-precise motion

High-accuracy noncontact glass scale linear encoder

Anti-cage creep cross-roller bearings for smooth motion

Outstanding performance in a small footprint

The ALS130H, with its sub-nanometer resolution, superior

bi-directional repeatability, and exceptional low-velocity

performance, is the unparalleled solution for high

performance test, measurement, inspection, and other

demanding applications.

Linear Motor Drive

Unlike many stages that utilize a side-drive lead screw, the

ALS130H employs a center-driven, non-cogging linear

motor as the driving element. Since the linear motor is a

direct-drive device, there is no backlash, windup, or

“stiction” that is normally associated with a lead screw or

ball-screw drive.

The linear motor drive also offers the advantage of higher

speeds and accelerations. The compact yet powerful linear

motor drives the ALS130H to a peak unloaded acceleration

of 1 g and a maximum velocity of 300 mm/s. The result is a

high-performance stage with outstanding throughput that

significantly outperforms comparable high-accuracy screwdriven stages.

One Software. Many Solutions.

The A3200 Motion Composer Suite is the development solution

your team needs. Part of the Automation 3200 machine and

multi-axis motion control platform, the Motion Composer suite

allows your team to deploy complex automation solutions. The

suite includes the following applications:

• A3200 Configuration Manager

• A3200 Motion Composer IDE

• A3200 Digital Scope

• A3200 Status Utility

Комплект синтезатора движений Aerotech SOFTWARE A3200

Mechanics and Controls Under One Roof

Aerotech knows what software features are needed to drive

performance. We have learned it from our engineering and

manufacturing team living under one roof since 1970.

Not only do we design and build precision stages and controls in

the same building, but we test and validate customer applications

using a “system” approach. The A3200 software tools are

designed to enable meeting those system specifications. As a

company locked into the precision mechanics market, our software,

controls, and drives continuously evolve to meet those demands.

Connect and Go

The A3200 Platform makes setting up your motion control

solution easy. Quickly set up drives, motors, and stages with the

Configuration Manager application. This is one of the several

tools integrated in the Motion Composer Suite that makes

your team fast and effective. Team members work together to

quickly develop a new solution or they can work from an existing

configuration with advanced parameter importing and exporting tools.

Setting up process automation is also quick and easy. The A3200

Motion Composer Suite has integrated tools for configuring an

EtherCAT, PROFINET, or Modbus Fieldbus network. Fieldbus

I/O and expandable I/O on Aerotech drive hardware is directly

accessible within the AeroBasic real-time programming language.

Solutions Not Problems

The PC is the heart of your industrial control system. Picking

the right industrial PC has risk associated with it. Why create

a problem

Instead, invest in a solution. The A3200-iPC intelligent

industrial PC is a factory-optimized PC for high-performance

A3200 control systems. Built off of embedded roadmap

industrial PCs and running Windows 10 Long-Term Service

Branch (LTSB) operating system, the A3200-iPC is the stable,

reliable, high-performance PC you’ve been looking for.

All A3200-iPC products are shipped with a fully tested and

verified installation of Aerotech’s A3200 motion controller.

Aerotech’s lineup of industrial PCs include 1U rack mount PCs,

4U rack mount PCs, and Desktop PCs.

Интеллектуальный промышленный компьютер Aerotech A3200-iPC

System Integration Made Easy

The A3200-iPC works right out of the box, greatly reducing

integration hours spent on your machine build. All Windows

10 optimizations, bios settings, and installation settings for

A3200 are handled by the professionals at Aerotech, greatly

reducing the burden on your development team.

More Than Just Motion

Modern machines do more than move. Vision systems, robotics,

laser control, sensor integration, and much more must come

together to control complex automation solutions.

The A3200 software-based machine controller (SMC) runs directly

on an industrial PC, side-by-side with other automation control

systems, requiring no additional hardware.

Aerotech Machine Controller A3200 Программное обеспечение Тип 2

Flexible, High-Performance System Architecture

The A3200 SMC is a controller capable of managing a network

of up to 32 axes of motion without sacrificing performance.

With a wide offering of drive hardware, each axis of motion

can be either a servomotor, stepper motor, voice coil motor,

galvanometer motor, or piezoelectric actuator. The controller is

high performance — producing native trajectory rates of up to 48

kHz without sacrificing other performance criteria.

Our controller enables the system’s high performance because it

manages a distributed control architecture. Whereas centralized

control architectures close the servo and current loops on a

central controller, the Automation 3200 platform closes the

position, velocity, and current loops on each individual network

drive (Ndrive), avoiding processing bottlenecks. The A3200 SMC

uses a real-time operating system that runs with higher priority

than Windows®. The PC executes programs and sends the

position commands to the Ndrive via the IEEE-1394 (FireWire®) or

HyperWire glass-optical-fiber high-speed serial bus.

A3200-iPC Industrial PC

The A3200 SMC is available pre-installed and optimized on

the Aerotech A3200-iPC industrial PC. This PC is fully tested

and optimized. The A3200-iPC is ready to work right out of the

box, allowing fast integration of your value-added process. Get

more information including specifications, CADs, and ordering

information on our A3200-iPC web page.

Extended Architecture with Fieldbus Support

EtherCAT I/O and PROFINET I/O are each tightly integrated into

the A3200 automation machine controller. With the simple

addition of Hilscher PCIe card, either EtherCAT or PROFINET I/O

devices can be configured and mapped with meaningful I/O tag names.