Motion Controller
Motion controllers are special devices that control the engine operating modes. In other words, it’s the brain of every motion control system. As such, its task is telling the motor what to do based on the desired production outcome. In fact, a motion controller contains the movement profiles and the target positions for the application, and creates the trajectories that the engine must perform to satisfy the commands. Motion control is often a closed circuit, so controllers monitor the actual path and corrects positioning or speed errors.
Advantages of Motion Controller
Simplified setup
One of the primary advantages of motion control stages with built-in controllers is the simplified setup process. When using external controllers, you often need to deal with extra cables, connectors, and power supplies. In contrast, integrated controllers eliminate the need for these additional components, streamlining the installation process. This simplicity not only saves time but also reduces the potential for cable clutter and associated complications.
Space efficiency
Efficient use of space is crucial in laboratory and industrial settings. External controllers can occupy valuable workspace, while motion control stages with built-in controllers are designed to be compact and space-efficient. Integrated controllers minimize the footprint of the entire motion control system, allowing for more efficient use of the available area.
Enhanced portability
Built-in controllers make motion control stages more portable and versatile. External controllers may require additional power sources and have their own physical dimensions, making them less suitable for applications that involve moving the stage from one location to another. Integrated controllers allow users to transport the motion control stage without the hassle of carrying separate controller units, making them ideal for field applications or situations where mobility is essential.
Precision and accuracy
Precision and accuracy are paramount in motion control applications. Integrated controllers are optimized for the specific stage they control, ensuring seamless coordination and improved accuracy. The elimination of cable-induced signal interference and the streamlined communication between the controller and the stage result in precise positioning and motion control.
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Introduction to Tracking Motion Methods in Motion Controller
Inertial motion sensors
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) are used to detect the rate of change in rotation using gyroscopes and change in speed using accelerometers. These are often found together on the same integrated circuit and can be used together to provide six degrees of freedom (6DOF) tracking.
Cameras
Image sensors are used in conjunction with computer vision and are placed in locations such as on handheld or worn devices or in the environment to detect the relative locations of other devices and the environment, or to detect the movements of any or all parts of a user's body. They may be used in combination with paired light emitters that are tracked directly when seen by the camera, or indirectly through reflections of infrared light.
Magnetometer
A magnetic field sensor in a device may be used to detect the direction of the earth's magnetic field, or the direction to a nearby base station.
Mechanical
Mechanical sensing methods using potentiometers, Hall effect sensors, and incremental encoders have historically seen use as the basis for motion tracking but they have since mostly been replaced for that purpose by MEMS and other types of integrated circuit technologies. These sensors are used to track mechanical connections between a control element and a static object such as an arcade cabinet.
PLC based motion controllers typically utilise a digital output device, such as a counter module, that resides within the PLC system to generate command signals to a motor drive. They are usually chosen when simple, low cost motion control is required but are typically limited to a few axes and have limited coordination capabilities.
PC based motion controllers typically consist of dedicated hardware run by a real-time operating system. They use standard computer busses such as PCI, Ethernet, Serial, USB, and others for communication between the motion controller and host system. PC based controllers generate a ±10V analog output voltage command for servo control and digital command signals, commonly referred to as step and direction, for stepper control. PC based motion controllers typically are used when high axes count and/or tight coordination is required.
A fieldbus is an industrial computer network system used for real-time distributed control of industrial machines. Programmable Fieldbus Controllers are typically used to connect multiple devices within a manufacturing plant. The four basic fieldbus networks are: sensor bus networks, device bus networks, control bus networks and enterprise bus networks. Fieldbus networks allow for daisy-chain, star, ring, branch, and tree network topologies.
A fieldbus based motion controller topology consists of a communication interface device and intelligent drive(s). The communication interface device typically resides within a PLC or PC system and connects to a single or multiple intelligent drives. The drives contain all the functionality of the motion controller and function as a complete single axis system. Often the drives can be daisy chained to other intelligent drives on the same fieldbus. The benefits include all digital communication, detailed diagnostics, reduced cabling, high axes count and short wiring distance between the drive and motor.
Introduction to Motion Control System of Motion Controller
Servo drive
In industrial processes, a motion control system is used to move a particular load in a controlled manner. Pneumatic, hydraulic, or electromechanical actuation technology may be used in these systems. The actuator type, which is a device that provides the energy to move the load, is chosen based on power, velocity, accuracy, and cost considerations. In an electromechanical system, a motor is used as the actuator, which produces power by interacting with electromagnetic fields. These motors can move in either a rotary or a linear configuration.
Open loop and closed loop
Motion Control Systems are classified into two main types, Open Loop and Closed Loop Systems. An open-loop system operates on time-dependent inputs and does not require any feedback from the output . Those systems are simple, require low maintenance, and cost-effective. Some examples are washing machines, toasters, hand driers, and more. In a closed-loop system, a feedback tracking device, most commonly an optical encoder is used to transmit a signal back to the controller to account for expected errors. The controller evaluates the error between the control input (Reference command) and the actual feedback of the mechanism or the control shaft and adjusts the system behavior accordingly.
Closed loop system
The load or the final moving part is the starting point when designing a motion control system. Before choosing any components, it is crucial to understand the application architecture as it largely determines the performance of the machine or the automated system. For instance, it is critical to predetermine the required motion properties, such as jerks, accelerations, decelerations, velocities, and positions to choose the right motor and drive. Disturbances and instabilities in the system due to moving mechanical parts like bearings, gearboxes, speed reducers, ball screws, and various linkages, will affect the choice of a control system and the required motion controller performance. High detailed application requirements and specifications information will result in an efficient and cost-effective motion control system.
Feedback devices
In motion control systems, feedback devices are used to monitor the position and the velocity of a motor or a load. Once such information is available, the motion controller can then account for errors in the system and react accordingly. There are two main types of encoder: absolute and incremental, which can be used in rotary and linear motors. Absolute encoders are feedback devices, which can store the definitive position information internally. They output unique words or bits for each position and enable to maintain the position information when power is removed from the encoder. Incremental encoders, unlike absolute encoders, use light pulses to indicate position changes. They typically consist of two channels with shifted phases, which allows determining the direction of the movement. Unlike absolute encoders, they are unable to store position information after power off; therefore, they are usually combined with an absolute indicator such as a limit switch or a hard stop to determine the initial position.
Motors
Motors are electrical machines that convert the current and the voltage that comes from the drive into mechanical motion. Motors can be either brushed or brushless, rotary, or linear. DC Motors can generally be divided into two categories; single-phase brushed motors and three-phase brushless motors. Single-phase motors use two power wires: hot and neutral, whereas three-phase motors use three wires and are driven by three alternating currents of the same frequency.
Because of the large amount of signal processing required for these actions, motion controllers typically use digital signal processors (DSPs) for this task. DSPs are specifically designed to perform mathematical operations quickly and efficiently, and can handle the algorithmic processing better than standard microcontrollers, which aren't designed to handle large amounts of mathematical processing.
There are a number of common motion profiles including trapezoidal, ramp, triangular and complex polynomial profiles. Each is used in certain conditions and situations where that type of motion is desired. For instance, a trapezoidal profile is characterized by constant velocity and acceleration and a graph of the velocity versus time profile is in the shape of a trapezoid.
Motion controllers also use some of the basic control laws to implement motion. The simplest of these is called proportional (P) control, which represents a constant integer gain. From P controllers, one can add either a derivative gain (known as D) or an integral gain (or I). The combination of these three, known as PID, represents one of the most common and powerful types of control algorithm.
Practically speaking, motion controllers come in a variety of sizes and types. In general, motion controllers fall into one of three categories; stand-alone, PC-based, and individual microcontrollers. Stand-alone controllers are entire systems typically mounted in one physical enclosure that includes all of the necessary electronics, power supply, and external connections. These types of controllers can be built into a machine and are dedicated to one motion control application that could involve controlling a single axis of motion or multiple axes.
PC-based controllers are mounted onto the motherboard of a basic PC or industrial PC. These types of controllers are mainly processing boards that may generate and execute motion profiles. The advantage of PC-based controllers is that they provide a ready-made graphical user interface that makes programming and tuning the control much easier.
Lastly, there are individual microcontrollers. These are individual ICs that are often designed onto a printed circuit board along with feedback inputs and outputs to drivers to control a motor. While these controllers are relatively inexpensive and have the advantage of giving designers chip-level access to their systems.
Products Description
Brushless DC
Unlike Brushed DC motors, brushless DC (BLDC) Motors, as the name implies, do not use mechanical brushes to establish contact with the coils. The coils are placed on the stator, and the magnets are mounted on the rotor. The number of phases matches the number of windings on the stator. This way, the current is applied directly to the coil, and an electronic current-phase commutation is required to efficiently operate the motor. BL Motors have a higher power-to-weight ratio, better heat dissipation, and require less maintenance than brushed motors.
Linear
Linear motors, like rotary motors, have a stator and a rotor. However, the stator and the rotor are ‘unrolled’, therefore, producing a linear force rather than a rotational torque. Linear motors are used in direct drive applications where the speed and accuracy specifications exceed the capabilities of a rotary motor and ball screw. Prodrive Technologies develops and manufactures linear motors for wide application requirements, including Iron core, Ironless, and vacuum linear motors.
Servo drive
A servo drive, also known as a servo amplifier, is the linkage between the controller and the motor and responsible for powering the servo motor in the system. The servo drive is a critical component in assessing the servo system's performance. Servo drives have several advantages over straight power amplifiers for automatic machining systems, including superior positioning, speed, and motion control. In essence, the servo drive is responsible to convert the controller's low-power command signals into high-power voltage and current for the motor.
Motion controller
Motion controllers are devices, which are responsible for the control of a motion system. In general, motion controllers run software to command movements on automated pieces of machinery. They are typically referred to as the ‘brain’ of a motion control system. Motion controllers are often PC-based, providing a graphical user interface for ease of use. In motion control systems, the controller is also referred to as the master device, which provides the control algorithms, motion profiles, target positions, and processes the required motion trajectories. Motion controllers are capable of managing several slaves devices on the same network, such as I/O devices and drives, and, therefore, manage complex multi-axis systems.
Choosing the Right Motion Controller
There are three main motion controller categories: individual, PC-based and stand-alone controllers. Stand-alone controllers represent complete systems that are mounted in a single physical enclosure that contains all the essential electronics, external connections, and power supply. Stand-alone controllers are dedicated to a single motion controller that can effectively control a single or multiple motion axes.
PC-based controllers are mounted on a PC’ s motherboard because they are processing boards that create and implement motion profiles. They are common in industrial settings because they offer a ready-made and graphical user interface that simplifies tuning and programming.
Individual microcontrollers are designed on a printed circuit board with driver inputs and outputs that control a motor. They are inexpensive and offer chip-level access to systems. However, they require excellent programming skills to implement and configure correctly.
Choosing the ideal motion controller for your application starts with understanding the different motion controller types and your application-specific requirements. Of utmost importance is your application’ s complexity. For example, a less complex application requires relatively slow speed and a single motion axis while a more complex application requires multiple motion axes that should be highly coordinated.
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