Standalone EtherCAT Master Controller Handles High-Level Machine Control Tasks

TheEtherCAT master controller operates complex machine control tasks such asapplication programs, communication with the host PC or HMI, safety and errorhandling and multi-axis motion profile generation. The SPiiPlus NTM can control up to 32axes of fully synchronized motion, with all real time control tasks handled byslave drives.

 The SPiiPlus NTM controls thefollowing ACS slave modules toprovide additional drive and I/O capabilities:

The SPiiPlus NTM controller can control any third party EtherCATdrive or I/O modules, which are qualified by ACS Motion Control.

TheSPiiPlus NTM is supported by the ACSPL+ motion programming language and a setof software tools, such as the SPiiPlus MMI Application Studio and API for hostapplication development. These tools include a full PC-based controllersimulator that greatly reduces the cost of ownership and time-to-market forOEMs, system integrators and end users.

Standalone EtherCAT Master Controller Handles High-Level Machine Control Tasks