MAC300 PTP Controller

The MAC-300 is a modular Point to Point Motion Controller that can be configured from a 1 Axis Controller to a 4 Axis Controller with 8 to 32 Inputs & Outputs. This Controller gives system designers the flexibility of adding additional Axes of Motion Cards or Input / Output Cards as requirements may change. Trapezoidal, Triangular or Velocity movement profiles can be generated with these Controllers in order to provide smooth machine operations for Stepping motors and Digital Input Servo motors systems.

Number of Axis	1 Motion Axis expandable to 4 Axes of Motion
Number of I/O	8 Inputs & 8 outputs expandable to 32 Inputs & 32 Outputs
Position Range	± 2,147,483,647 (± 2e31-1)
Speed Range	Definable in eight ranges, maximum 500 k PPS
Acceleration Profiles/Acceleration Range	Trapezoidal or Triangular, 10-200,000 PPS/s
Scaling Factor	1 to 65,535 Steps/unit
Memory	EEPROM or Nonvolatile SRAM, 32 K
Storage Registers	64 with one byte, 32 with two bytes, and 32 with four bytes
Position Data Registers	64 Stored Position/Data points per Axis
Program Capacity	64 Programs, ~ 5000 lines total capacity
Programming Language	BASIC-like, English language
Movements	Absolute , Incremental Positioning, Homing, and Velocity movements
Home Return Sequences	One, Two or Three sensor sequences
Software Position Limits	Maximum and Minimum limits definable for each axis
Execution Command Source	Host Computer (PC) or Special Start Input signal for Stand Alone operations
Main Operational Modes: Idle Manual/teach Run	For Downloading Programs & Position Data points and Register data via RS-232, wait for execution commands. For Axis Movement Control via Manual/Teach Inputs or Software. A program is running.
Second task : On-Line function Toggle function	Single Line commands can be sent & executed in idle/run mode Continuous back & forth move between two points in run mode
Real Time Status Reading	Error, Position & Encoder data, A/D, timers, Register, I/O, Sensors Status
Power requirement	+5Vdc @ 350 mA max., +24 Vdc (I/O power)

One Axis of Motion: Drive interface Sensor inputs Special inputs Special outputs ( Optional ) Encoder feedback	Bi-clock, Step and Direction, and Differential Signal provided Reverse & Forward limit sensors, Near Home , Z-phase/ Home Alarm, Deviation Counter Overflow, In-Position Motor Free, Counter Reset, 50 mA max. Differential or TTL , A phase, B phase and Z phase inputs
General Purpose I/O's	8 inputs -- Opto isolated, 10 mA 8 outputs -- Opto isolated, 150 mA max.
A/D Inputs	4 Channels with 8 Bit resolution , 0 - + 5 VDC
Special Purpose Inputs	Prog# /Position Data #: 7 bits , Axis #: 2 bits, Teach, Store, Start, EStop
Special Purpose Outputs	Error & Busy, 50mA max.
Manual/Teach Operation Inputs	Analog /Contact Joystick Inputs, Fast Input, ± Jog Inputs
Communication: Interface Format Multi-Axis	RS-232C serial, 3 wire (TX, DX, GND) 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, ASCII characters Daisy chain up to 16 Controllers from a single Host RS-232 port

One Axis of Motion: Drive interface

Sensor inputs

Special inputs

Special outputs

( Optional ) Encoder feedback

Bi-clock, Step and Direction, and Differential Signal provided

Reverse & Forward limit sensors, Near Home, Z-phase/ Home

Alarm, Deviation Counter Overflow, In-Position

Motor Free, Counter Reset, 50 mA max.

Differential or TTL , A phase, B phase and Z phase inputs