Aerotech Ensemble Stand-Alone Multi-Axis Motion Controller

The power of the Ensembly drove-based motion controller comes from both its powerful features and its flexibility.

Features:

• Drive-based motion controller - part of the Ensembly platform
• Powerful controller operates side-by-side on a motor drive, eliminating the need for additional hardware
• Connects to and synchronises the motion trajectory and I/O of up to 10 drives over the AeroNet digital motion bus
• Multiple 10-axis systems can be controlled by a single PC via Ethernet or USB
• Delivers productivity and quality through combined motion and process control
• Executes real-time application code developed in the Ensembly Motion Composer Suite
• Directly programmable through the .NET, C, C++, MATLAB and Lab VIEW libraries
• Controller data is acessible to SCADA and MES control ssytems via libraries

The Ensemble controller is powerful. Aerotech developed their own controller technology from the ground up, allowing them to deliver an automation product that is centred around precision. This approach gives our products a new level of performance, especially when compared to products from other automation providers.

The Ensemble's multi-axis coordination and precision often provide a new and rewarding experience for those used to coordinating several single-axis drives from a central processor (such as a PLC).

By using the multi-axis Ensemble controller while programming in the AeroBasic language, unique multi-axis functionality and performance is available, and this is very meaningful to the control of your machine.

The Ensemble controller executes programs that include Aerotech's Position Synchronised Output (PSO) distance-based process triggering, gearing, advanced data collection, file access, analog and digital I/O control, as well as standard program flow and mathematical concepts.

Powerful servo control on the Ensemble can be executed at up to 20 kHz and this power is deployed with flexibility. The Ensemble is powerful enough to take on complete machine control. It can also live as an embedded motion controller, subservient to a higher level machine controller. Combined with powerful software tools, the Ensemble controller excels in simple testing and development motion control applications and is robust enough for production environments.

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