The NextMove e100 builds on the proven NextMove controller family of products and now integrates management of real-time Ethernet networks using the industry standard protocol ETHERNET Powerlink. Drives, I/O devices, sensors, absolute encoders can be added to the Powerlink network and controlled from the Mint programming language. This greatly simplifies system design and installation, and simultaneously expands the capabilities of the NextMove e100 as a machine control platform.

Main features

• ETHERNET Powerlink for real-time control of up to 16 axes of interpolated motion
• Connect over 200 ETHERNET Powerlink devices, including drives, I/O and encoders
• Compatible with MicroFlex e100 - providing a complete motion control solution
• Integrated Ethernet hub for ease of wiring - simple diasy chain units together
• Panel mount configuration with two part screen connectors and D-type connector for encoder connections
• 32-bit 120MHz Digital Signal Processor
• 1MByte SRAM for user programs and data
• 1MByte FLASH for firmware and user program storage
• 32kByte FRAM for non-volatile parameter storage
• Onboard control for 'legacy' axes. Controls 3 axes of servo (+/-10V interface) & 4 axes of stepper (pulse and direction)
• 20 uncommitted PNP/NPN opto-isolated digital inputs
  Programmable for hardware limits, home input, stop input and error input. 4 of the inputs can be programmed for high speed capture of position with 1 microsecond
• 12 uncommitted PNP opto-isolated digital outputs
  Programmable for drive enable and high speed position compare output
• 4V/150mA relay output to signal system error conditions
• 2 x 12-bit uncommitted analog inputs
• Uncommitted 12-bit analog output
• RS232 & RS485 (User selectable. 115,200 Baud) and USB programming interfaces
  USB drivers compatible with Windows 2000/XP
• CAN interface for I/O expansion and HMI interfaces. Can be used to provide full peer-to-peer networking capabilities with other Mint based controllers
• Multitasking programming capability with MintMT. Number of tasks limited only by available memory
• Comprehensive move types including: linear, circular and helical interpolation; software cams; flying shears; splines; synchronization with positional offsets and virtual axes
• Embedded 'C' programming capability (Note: requires purchase of appropriate Texas Instruments compiler)
• ActiveX libraries supplied free of charge
• Compatible with MintNC and HPGL

More details about "Real-time ethernet solutions in automation industry" you can find in BALDOR brochure BR1202I. (Display and download available here.)