High performance, compact EtherCAT-enabled CODESYS controller
Discover the pinnacle of motion control with our high-performance, compact EtherCAT-enabled CODESYS controller. Engineered for superior efficiency and reliability, this controller offers robust features packed into a compact footprint, making it an ideal solution for a wide range of industrial automation applications.
Key features
- Compact footprint
- PLCopen compliant axis control
- Real-time, multiprotocol EtherCAT
- Quad-core processor
- IEC 61131-3 Compliant CODESYS software
Motion control CPU
Our controller’s motion control CPU is built to handle demanding applications with precision and speed.
- Quad-core processor
- Real-time EtherCAT network
- 2 expansion slots
- 8 (AM521) or 16 (AM522) EtherCAT synchronized axes
- Up to 127 EtherCAT slaves
- 30 CANopen axes for PTP movements (optional card required)
- 4 pulse axes
- Axis group for lineal and circular interpolation
- 4 encoder inputs (8x high-speed inputs, up to 200 kHz)
- Supports up to 16 GL20 local expansion modules
- Supports up to 8 (AM521) or 16 (AM522) EtherCAT axes
- I/O can be expanded by using EtherCAT bus coupler GL20-RTU-ECT
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