Powerful stepper control joins modular Ethernet I/O

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MANUFACTURED BY Acromag

Acromag now offers a stepper motor controller in Acromag BusWorks NT Series of Ethernet I/O modules. The new Acromag NT2710 module provides six pulse train/logic outputs, six encoder inputs and four general-purpose digital I/O for motion control applications with stepper motor drivers. The module supports multiple commands for controlling stepper motor position, speed and direction. Linear, triangular and trapezoidal S-Curve acceleration/deceleration profiling is intended to reduce mechanical stress and support smoother motion. Programmable controllers (PLCs/PACs) interface with the NT2710 module using Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP, or Profinet network. An OPC UA server, MQTT client and RESTful API are included for IIoT applications.

NTE Ethernet models provide dual RJ45 ports for network communication and stepper I/O control channels. NTX expansion modules add I/O channels for additional motors or axes. Up to three NTX modules can link to an NTE communication module through an integrated DIN rail bus, supporting up to 64 channels on a single Ethernet IP address. Other NT Series analog and discrete I/O modules with signal processing functions can also be combined to monitor or control voltage, current and temperature signals. Applications include machining, packaging, positioning, dispensing, printing and other industrial manufacturing applications. Motion control functions can be integrated with data acquisition, status monitoring, on/off control, predictive maintenance and energy management.

The BusWorks NT2000 Series includes multiple I/O signal processing options. Sixteen I/O configurations are available as either NTE Ethernet I/O or NTX expansion I/O models. Analog I/O models include up to 16 inputs or 8 outputs for monitoring and controlling current or voltage signals. Discrete I/O models provide 16 tandem input/output channels or 6 mechanical relays to sense or switch on/off and high/low logic levels. For temperature measurement, thermocouple and RTD input models support multiple sensor types and ranges.

Each module supports three industrial protocols — Modbus/TCP, Ethernet/IP and Profinet — which are selectable through a web browser for configuring network settings and I/O operation. OPC UA, MQTT and RESTful API support are included for IIoT applications. The modules typically function as a network server and also support Acromag’s i2o peer-to-peer communication for direct or multicast data transfer between modules without requiring an intermediate host or master. Conditional logic capabilities allow users to control operations with If/Then/Else statements.

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Edited by Puja Mitra, WTWH Media, for Control Engineering

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