Soft Programmable Logic Controller  

 Integrated PLC and motion

 Industry standard IEC61131 language support

 Machine and process sequence control through supervisory PLC program

 PLC as master and motion controller as slave or motion controller as master and PLC  as slave

INTEGRATED MOTION AND PLC
Vendors of motion automation solutions often overlook I/O programming interfaces. With Aerotech's Automation 3200 system, support for sophisticated PLC programming capabilities is available with the NLogic soft PLC programming environment. NLogic is based on an IEC61131-3 compliant PLC kernel that has been field tested in thousands of installations worldwide. Programming interfaces for all IEC languages are supported.

ETHERNET I/O
The I/O capacity of the Automation 3200 system NDrive® and NPaq® components can be expanded easily through onboard 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet ports. Each drive can be directly connected to an Ethernet I/O expansion module with a crossover cable. This eliminates the need for hubs or switches and provides a dedicated high-speed, collision-free communication channel. Ethernet I/O units that communicate with the ModBus/TCP protocol are supported, including devices from WAGO, Opto22, Sixnet, and Schneider.

SEAMLESS INTEGRATION
Ethernet-based I/O can be mapped into the virtual I/O through an easy-to-use configuration utility. Virtual I/O can be used as a programming resource for inter-task communication, transferring data between PLC and motion tasks, or temporary holding registers.