Automation 3200 Specifications |
Standard Motion Composer Suite |
| Motion
Composer |
Develop
and debug programs, jog axis, and view status |
| Configuration
Manager |
Edit
parameters and change system settings |
| Digital
Scope |
Collect
and analyze data |
| Console |
Command
line interface for low level hardware debugging. |
| System
Diagnostics |
Debugging
tool for status of drive signals, limits, inputs, halls, encoders, and more. |
| Loader |
Utility
to update hardware/firmware. |
Optional Motion Composer Modules |
| Motion
Designer |
Graphically
generate motion profiles for execution on controller. |
| CNC
Operator Interface |
Run
programs, jog axis, view status and operate machine. Included in the CNC
option (A3200 only). |
Optional Controller Modules |
| Dynamic
Controls Toolbox |
Control
algorithms that increase system performance: settle time, accuracy,
in-position stability, and/or velocity stability. |
| Enhanced
Throughput Module |
Improves
machine throughput by compensating for the effect of frame vibration on
tooltip. |
| Fiber
Optic |
Power
band search used to align fiberoptic devices (A3200
only). |
| Nmark VCT and GRC |
Provides
integrated support for galvo laser system control
(A3200 only). |
| CNC
Option |
Standard
RS-274D or G and M code programming language (A3200 only). |
| AeroBasic Classes |
Compile AeroBasic programs and get build errors |
| Controller
Class |
Provides
access to the different features of the controller and ability to configure
the controller |
| Commands
Classes |
Execute
of AeroBasic commands in .NET |
| Configuration
Classes |
Configure
A3200 system settings (for Ensemble and Soloist this is done using
parameters) |
| DataCollection Classes |
Collect
data on the controller in real time; Exposes functionality used by the
Digital Scope |
| FileSystem Classes |
Control
the file system on the Ensemble and Soloist controllers |
| Parameters
Classes |
Access
parameters on the controller and to handle data in parameter files |
| Status
Classes |
Get
status and monitor information coming from the controller |
| Tasks
Classes |
Handle
tasks and AeroBasic programs they are running |
| Axes |
32 Axes |
| Driver Type Compatibility |
Brushless (linear or rotary) servo with
on-board commutation
DC brush servo
Stepper |
| Position Feedback |
5 V TTL quadrature encoders - max 40 MHz
input
1 Vp-p sine wave encoders - max 250 kHz input - requires
MXH, MXR, MXU multiplier
Resolver, Inductosyn®
Absolute encoder |
| Absolute Encoders |
EnDat 2.2 Renishaw RESOLUTE™ |
| Position Modes |
Absolute, incremental, dynamic trajectory
correction |
| Motion Types |
Independent Motions |
Point-to-point incremental; target position
or velocity; velocity profiles; time based; free run |
Coordinated Motions |
RS-274 standard G-code motion including
linear, circular, helical and spherical interpolation, cutter
compensation, normalcy, parts rotation, mirroring, path
retrace, polar transformations and cylindrical transformations,
scaling |
Electronic Gearing |
Electronic master/slave gearing, cam profiling
with cubic splining |
Advanced Features |
High-speed registration, multi-dimensional
error mapping and orthogonality correction, autotuning,
backlash compensation, gantry algorithms |
| Range Limits |
Position |
±252 cnt |
Velocity |
8 x 109 cnt/second |
| Acceleration Profiles |
Linear and modified sine |
| Programmable Multitasking |
4 tasks standard |
| Programming |
Native G-code programming with AeroBasicTM extensions, C++, C, LabVIEW®, VB, Active-X |
| Advanced Functionality |
Three-dimensional Position Synchronized
Output, vision software, PLC, kinematics |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad, or Intel Core i3/i5/i7 (1)
NOT SUPPORTED: AMD, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium D, Itanium, or notebook/laptop/mobile processors(2) |
| RAM |
4 GB or more (3) |
| Operating
System(2) |
32-bit version of one of the following:
Microsoft Windows 7 (Any Service Pack)
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
64-bit version of the following:
Microsoft Windows 7 (Any Service Pack)
Note: 64-bit supported for Version 4.0 and later.
Other operating systems are not currently supported
|
| Graphics Display |
Dedicated Graphics Card with 64 MB RAM or more (4)
1024 × 768 or higher resolution
|
| Hard Disk
Space |
500 MB available disk space |
| IE |
Internet Explorer
6 or later (5) |
| Required
Peripherals |
Keyboard,
mouse and CD-ROM drive |
Notes:
1 Intel Xeon processors based on the Intel Core 2 or Intel Core i3/i5/i7 architecture are supported. Intel Xeon processors based on older architectures are not supported.
2 Laptop computers are not supported. They can be used for offline debugging and simulation only. PCMCIA FireWire cards are not supported.
3. You must have a 64-bit operating system to take advantage of more than 4 GB of memory.
4. Because some systems cannot support integrated graphics processing in conjunction with the real-time demands of the A3200, we recommend using a dedicated graphics card with a minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
5. Internet Explorer is not included as part of the A3200 installation. If it is not installed on your computer, you must manually install it before you proceed with the A3200 installation.
These are the minimum system requirements for the A3200 SMC. These requirements are not adequate for all
user applications. Follow the Recommended PC Configuration for Current Release in the previous table or discuss your application
with an Aerotech Customer Service representative.
| Processor (1) |
Multi-core processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or newer)
NOT SUPPORTED: AMD, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium D, Itanium, or notebook/laptop/mobile processors |
| RAM |
2 GB for 32-bit Operating System
4 GB for 64-bit Operating System |
| Operating
System |
32-bit version of one of the following:
Microsoft Windows 7 (Any Service Pack)
Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
64-bit version of the following:
Microsoft Windows 7 (Any Service Pack)
Note: 64-bit supported for Version 4.0 and later.
Other operating systems are not currently supported
|
| Graphic Display(2) |
1024 × 768 pixels or higher resolution |
| Hard Disk
Space |
500 MB available disk space |
| Microsoft
Internet Explorer |
Internet Explorer
6 or later(3) |
| Required
Peripherals |
Keyboard,
mouse and CD-ROM drive |
| FireWire® |
1394a OHCI compliant. 400 Mbit/s |
Notes:
1 Laptop computers are not supported. They can be used for
offline debugging and simulation only. PCMCIA FireWire cards
are not supported.
2 Because some systems cannot support integrated graphics processing in conjunction with the real-time demands of the A3200, we recommend using a dedicated graphics card with a minimum of 64 MB of RAM.
3 Internet Explorer is not included as part of the A3200 installation. If it is not installed on your computer, you must manually install it before you proceed with the A3200 installation.
General System Recommendations
· Windows Audio can cause timing related errors. To avoid potential problems, set the Control Panel Sound
Scheme to No Sounds.
· Do not use Dell OMCI (Open Manage Client Instrumentation) software with the A3200. Remove any OMCI
software using Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
· The A3200 requires regular access to the PCI bus for proper operation. Frame grabbers can use excessive
amounts of PCI bus bandwidth and cause communication errors or motion dropouts. Use a dual PC
(client/server) configuration in these cases.
· Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is supported in all configurations except multiprocessor with one processor
dedicated to RTX.
· After installing the software, consult the help file to learn how to evaluate the performance of the real-time environment on your PC |
