The Magellan Motion Processor is the world’s first programmable motion processor to directly support a CANBus interface. Designed for distributed control applications, these ultrahigh-performance motion ICs are available in one, two, three, and four-axis configurations. They control DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and pulse and direction motors, providing profile generation, servo loop closure, PLC-style signal manipulation, and motor signal generation.

In addition to CANBus communications, the processors provide standard features such as a programmable PID filter with velocity and acceleration feed forward, while adding advanced features like 32-bit position error, dual bi-quad filters, 50-µs loop time, and multi-axis synchronization. Trace capabilities also provide you with on-the-fly data storage for analyzing system performance, tuning servo filters, and performing maintenance and diagnostics. Four selectable profile modes are supported including S-curve, trapezoidal, velocity contouring, and electronic gearing.

Magellan Motion Processors accept input parameters such as position, velocity, and acceleration from the host and generate a corresponding trajectory. They accept feedback from an incremental encoder at up to 5 megacounts per second or from an absolute encoder or resolver at 160 megacounts per second. Communications to these devices occur via CANBus, 8- or 16-bit parallel, serial asynchronous point-to-point, or serial multi-drop.

Magellan Motion Processors are now available in a single-IC/single-axis version or in a two-IC/multi-axis version. The former costs $24. The latter costs $39.

Performance Motion Devices, Inc.
www.pmdcorp.com