The NextMove e100 motion controller provides solutions for the automation industry with management of real-time Ethernet networks and Baldor's easy to use Mint programming language via 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.

NextMove e100 can perform interpolation on 8, 12 or 16 axes, as either a single coordinate group or as multiple coordinate systems operating independently, with their own scale factors and move buffers. Interpolation can be performed over the ETHERNET Powerlink network or the built in stepper/servo axes. NextMove e100 is compatible with Baldor's ETHERNET Powerlink AC servo drive, MicroFlex e100.

NextMove e100 can coordinate up to 200 ETHERNET Powerlink DS402 complient drives. These additional axes provide simple point-to-point motion, homing sequences, jog control and torque demand functions. MicroFlex e100, the AC servo drive, can be configured in this mode and is ideal for axis functions such as guides, indexers, conveyors, tension rollers etc.

An onboard complement of I/O allows NextMove e100 to handle many machine control functions. I/O can be further expanded over the ETHERNET Powerlink network or via the onboard CANopen network.

Versatile programming is provided by means of MintMT - multitasking Basic, embedded 'C' or the supplied ActiveX components.

NextMove e100 is available with a USB port programming port and user selectable RS232/485 serial port.
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

Courtesy of Baldor