Motion control PACMotion- Brochure

GEIntelligent PlatformsPACMotion* leverages industry standards along with GE Intelligent Platforms’ consid-erable experience in automation to deliver the exceptional machine productivity required for today’s high-speed machines and lean manufacturing environments. Integrated with the powerful PACSystems* RX3i Programmable Automation Controller (PAC), PACMotion leverages the RX3i’s single control engine and universal programming environment to provide application porta-bility across multiple hardware platforms. PACMotion’s enhanced motion engine and unique system architecture provide higher machine performance, exceptional applica-tion flexibility, reduced downtime and lower total cost of ownership.Performance to Improve ProductivityPACMotion offers high performance, multi-axis solution for motion and machine control. Even on applications with high axis count and tight axis synchronization, PACMotion ensures that there is no degradation in performance as you add more axes. The unique architecture uses the RX3i high-speed backplane to synchronize motion updates to all axes simultaneously to deliver improved accuracy, reduced cycle times and faster response to changing control requirements.Maximizing Flexibility Through InnovationPACMotion provides the scalability and flexibility to cover a full range of motion applications from material handling applications to complex multi-axis pack-aging machines and electronic line shaft applications. PACMotion enables recipe management to instantly reconfigure a PACMotion*High-performance motion control improves productivity machine or line. Dynamic changes to motion profiles, master/slave assignments, elec-tronic gear ratios and cam profiles reduce downtime and enhance asset utilization.Lower Total Cost of OwnershipPACMotion solutions utilize a single engi-neering development environment for all programming, configuration, and diag-nostics, resulting in faster time to solution, reduced training, and more compact, effi-cient design. The high level of PACMotion integration with the RX3i platform and open standard PLCopen motion programming can significantly reduce system engineering and commissioning costs.PACMotion is designed to provide the customer the best solution for today and easy sustainability over the lifetime of the application. FEATURE BENEFITIntegrated control architecture in one engine• Seamless integration of motion, logic, safety, and visualization functions along with common tag database reduces engi-neering and speeds time-to-market Demand-driven data exchange modelbetween the RX3i CPU and PACMotion• Provides users with real-time access to motion data asynchronous to the main program scan• Enables faster machine cycle rates by significantly reducing program scan timeTime- or event-driven interrupts • Enables fast and accurate synchronization or motion and machine logic eventsFiber optic interface to motion I/O and drives• Greatly improves system noise immunity• Allows motion I/O and drives to be distributed up to 400 meters from controllerHigh-speed position capture and PLS functions• PLS outputs are triggered based on axis or master position set points; turn-off can be position- or time-based, providing application flexibility• Position capture has response time of microseconds for precise registration to product or print markFast consistent motion update rate• Fast motion path planning and loop updates regardless of the number of axes• Reduces machine cycle time and improves response to dynamic motion changes08.12 GFA-738DGE Intelligent Platforms Contact InformationAmericas: 1 800 433 2682 or 1 434 978 5100 Global regional phone numbers are listed by location on our web site at www.ge-ip.com/contactwww.ge-ip.comAbout GE Intelligent PlatformsGE Intelligent Platforms is a division of GE that offers software, control systems, services, and expertise in automation and embedded computing. We offer a unique foundation of agile and reliable technology providing customers a sustainable competitive advantage in the industries they serve, including energy, water, consumer packaged goods, oil and gas, government and defense, and telecommunications. GE Intelligent Platforms is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. For more information, visit www.ge-ip.com.©2012 GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. All rights reserved. *Trademark of GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc. All other brands or names are property of their respective holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice.PACMotion delivers high performance to improve machine productivityPACMotion tightly synchronizes up to 40 controlled axes and 10 master axes over the high-speed RX3i backplane. The optional DIN rail mounted Fiber Terminal Block supports discrete and analog I/O for motion that can be distributed up to 100 meters to simplify installation wiring. Each module supports up to four high-reliability Alpha i–series or Beta i-series servos or two analog servos such as GE’s VersaMotion series.Optional Fiber Terminal Block I/O• DIN rail mounting• Remote mount up to 100 meters • 5V/24V/Analog I/O• Unique ID prevents connection to wrong PACMotion module• Configurable I/O functions can be assigned to each point• Connection for up to 5 incremental encoders without marker or 4 encoders with marker pulseHigh density plug-on wiring headers available with spring clip or screw terminals and extended shroud (ordered separately)Unlimited master/slave synchronization of any axis to any other axis over the PACSystems RX3i backplaneAxis and Status LEDsHot-swap module in PACSystems RX3i rackFiber optic servo interface (up to 4 axes)8 on-board 24V I/OFiber optic I/O interfaceSynchronized or delayed start of up to any 8 axesßi and ßHVi Servos• 0.4 to 22 Nm cont. torque range• 230 and 460 VAC models• Noise immune fiber optic interface• Absolute feedback with optional battery• 64K or 128K count/rev serial encoder• Optional holding brakeaHVi and aHVis Series Servos• 2 to 140 Nm cont. torque range• 460 VAC line regenerative power supplies• Noise immune fiber optic interface• Absolute feedback with optional battery• 1M count/rev serial encoder• Optional holding brake