Features

Hardware/properties

• Intelligent board based on a 64-bit RISC processor
• Positioning of up to 3 axes either with servo or stepper motors. Mixed operating of servo and stepper motors possible. Up to 8 axes with slave board
• Interface for commercially available power amplifiers
• All input and output channels are optically isolated
• A multiple-axis system can be realised by inserting several APCI-8008 in the same PC.
• 2 Ethernet interfaces incl. one which can be used as an EtherCAT interface.

Software

• Linear, circular, helical, spline and CAD interpolation
• Point-to-point movement with independent control of each axis
• Function library for .NET, Pascal, C-Basic, Borland Delphi, Borland C++, Visual Basic, Visual C++, LabVIEW
• Programming through a PC application software or stand-alone (a compiler similar to pascal is supplied with the board)
• The operating program can be easily adapted to specific requirements using program modules supplied with the board (e.g. GEAR, SCANNER, ELCAM)
• User programs created with the compiler can be processed automatically
• Multitasking: the board can simultaneously process up to 4 user programs.

Applications

• Motion control and position measurement (e.g. optical component measurement)
• Laser processing machines
• Bonding robots
• Water-jet cutting machines
• Tube bending machines
• Tube welding machines
• Component mounting machines (SMD)
• Fibreglass wrapping devices
• Handling systems for analysis technology
• Machines for contact lens production
• Stud welding machines
• Machines for processing dental prostheses
• Production quality control
• Cutting-to-length devices with flying saw

Specifications

CPU system: 64-bit-RISC processor 333 MHz
RAM: 64 MB / Flash 32MB (1GB optional)
Data exchange with the PC: Through PCI bus
Controller software: PIDF (PID filters with forward compensation)
Interpolation: 2D .. 3D linear, 2D circular, 3D circular, 3D helix, spline, asynchronous and synchronous interpolation with secondary axes. With OPMF-8008 all interpolations 2D..8D depending on the number of axes
Inputs for incremental encoders: Diff. or TTL max. 16 MHz
Word length: 32-bit with sign
Inputs for SSI encoders: Up to 32-bit, gray / binary code, variable frequency 30 KHz to 2 MHz
Setpoint value outputs (Servo): 4 D/A converter, 16-bit resolution, ± 10 V
Pulse outputs (stepper motors): 1 stepper signal (RS422) and 1 directional signal (RS422) for each channel, pulse frequency up to 2 MHz
Isolated digital inputs: 16 inputs, 24 V, as end, reference switch or freely programmable
Isolated digital outputs: 8 channels, 24 V / 500 mA, for releasing the power amplifiers or freely programmable
Ethernet (option): 2 x Ethernet, 10/100 MBit
Interrupts: Through PCI BIOS
DMA: Bus master
Auxiliary voltage: 24 V external for digital I/O, 5V, 1.1A

Physical and environmental conditions

Dimensions: 175 x 106 mm
System bus: PCI 32-bit 3.3/5 V acc. to spec. 2.2 (PCISiG)
Space required: Board APCI-8008: 1 PCI slot
Slave board OPMF: 1 PCI slot
Cable FB8001: 1 slot opening
Operating voltage: + 5 V ± 5 % from the PC
Front connector APCI-8001: Axis 1, 2, 3: 50-pin SUB-D male connector
Front connector OPMF-3001: Axis 4, 5, 6: 50-pin SUB-D male connector
Ribbon cable FB8001: Axis 7, 8: 50-pin SUB-D male connector
Temperature range: 0 to 60 °C (with forced cooling)



The product builder below is only for the options. Main boards should be purchased from the main product list.