Motion Controllers                                                                                           

Advantage 400 Pack
An economical, yet high performance motion control system
Part Number: 700-100010-E0X

The Advantage 400 provides an economical, yet high performance CNC control solution with full-featured five axes plus spindle control. With its combination of easily customised features, options and low cost, the Advantage 400 CNC controller provides a powerful value-added solution for machine tool applications.

Built-in Features

• Leadscrew and planar compensation
• Backslash compensation
• Move until external trigger
• Capture of positions from an external trigger
• Compare of positions with rapid output toggling
• Master-slave capability
• External time-base feature for synchronisation of part programme to an external encoder

Hardware Features

• Embedded PC104 Computer
  - 586, 166 MHz CPU
  - 128MB SDRAM
  - 16MB Flash Disk
  - Windows CE.net Operating System
  - Optional Flash Memory 32/64/128 MB
  - Ethernet RJ 45 interface
• Power Multi-Axis Controller
  - Based on the Delta Tau’s PMAC2 technology
  - 40 MHz DSP563xx CPU (80 MHz 560xx equivalent)
  - 128k x 24 internal zero-wait-state SRAM
  - 512k x 8 flash memory for user backup & firmware
• IN/OUT: 32 Inputs 12-30V, Opto-Isolated sourcing, 16 Outputs 30V Screw Terminals
• AMP 1: +/10V Axes – Command Signal, AMPENA AMP-FLT
• FLG 1: LIMIT +, LIMIT-, HOME, USER inputs
• STP: Pulse-Direction Interface for Axes 1 – 4
• ENC1..ENC4: 4 x RS433 Encoder Input 5V, max 10MMHz frequency
• HW1: 1 x RS422 Encoder Input 5V, max 10MHz Frequency
• ANA1: 2 x Analog out 12bit, 3 x Analog in 12bit
• CAN: 6th axes RS422 Encoder Interface Option
• RS232: PMAC2 Serial Interface
• RS232: COM 1 OR COM 2 RS232/RS485
• USB: USB 1 PC-Interface
• Printer: Parallel PC port
• VGA: VGA 15-pin connector
• Ethernet: LAC Connection
• XX1: Multiplexed I/O (JTHW) for extended Control Panel and extra I/Os
• Power Input: 110VAC / 230VAC
• Dimensions: 304.6W x 205H x 100D

Software Features

• Built In Features
  - Lead screw and planar compensation
  - Backslash compensation
  - Move until trigger
  - Fast Capture of positions
  - Compare of positions with rapid output toggling
  - Master-Slave capability
  - External time-base feature for synchronisation of part program to an external encoder
• CNC Interface Software
  - Programmable using included RS274 G-code library
  - Allows PMAC-style structured text program entry
  - DNC interface allows program entry from external memory and TCPIP connections
  - Alarm logging
  - Dynamic language selection
  - Available languages are English, German, Chinese, and Thai. It’s also possible to create a custom language file.
• Additional Features
  - IEC-61131 languages Ladder Logic with Function Blocks and Sequential Function Charts (SFC)
  - Standard IEC data types (INT< TIME, BOOL, DWORD) and Counter – Timer Function Blocks.
  - All PMAC on-line commands are available in the IEC environment.
  - Enhanced motor jogging and homing commands give user handshakes to ease program complexity.
  - New PMAC DATA TYPES INT24 (integer 24 bit) and REAL48 (PMAC float) for maximum computational power.
  - Input & Output support for all PMAC hardware (I, M, P, Q variables), MACRO and direct access to X, Y, and
• DPR memory.
  - Testing environment that allows starting, stopping, downloading, setting and monitoring of variables in a watch window or logic power flow
  - Simulation mode for developing your program on the PC without PMAC hardware
  - Printing of Ladder and SFC programs with user defined forms that include bit maps
  - PMAC serial port dedicated for IEC communication
  - New bit masking functions to ease programming complexity
  - Works simultaneously with internal PMAC PLCs and motion programs
  - Pre-mapped memory locations. User just accesses INPUT1 instead of searching for a memory address.
  

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