Motion Control System Adds Embedded PC
July 1, 2010 by Joan Jacinto
Filed under Articles, Industrial PC
The SIMOTION P320-3 system is user-friendly to engineer and quick to set up.
An embedded PC is now available for motion control applications, providing maintenance-free controls. The SIMOTION P320-3 from the Siemens Drive Technologies Division brings the power and simplicity of a PC to motion control applications.
The embedded PC, which features state-of-the-art DDR3 memory, is free of moving parts such as hard disks and fans. The scalable motion control system provides maximum flexibility, and accommodates centralized or decentralized machine concepts for PC-based, controller-based or drive-based applications.
It’s designed for many different motion control operations, providing multiple onboard interfaces. They support communication over PROFINET, the open Industrial Ethernet standard, as well as Ethernet interfaces that run at 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbit speeds. Four USB interfaces make it simple to connect a keyboard, USB stick, printer or other devices. A DVI link rounds out the links so users can attach a display or monitor. The SIMOTION P320-3 can also be used in a “headless” configuration without a display, monitor or front panel.
LEDs on the front indicate the operating states, making self-diagnosis easy. The integrated power supply bridges temporary power failures. In the buffered SRAM memory, the process data is saved securely even in the event of a sudden voltage drop. Monitoring functions for the batteries, temperature and program execution are included. The Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating system, which increases the reliability of the system, is preinstalled. The SIMOTION runtime system also comes installed on the SIMOTION P320-3.
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