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With its iSA decentralized controller, AMKmotion is supplying a system that is fully functional without a control cabinet.

Place motion control functions at the spot where they are needed. With this idea AMKmotion established the basis for modular machines that are truly free of control cabinets. The decentralized iSA has a three-phase power connection and provides both a DC bus supply for servo drives and an integrated 24 V supply and control intelligence including motion control. The compact design of the iSA is completed by a lean real-time Linux operating system.

The real-time capability of the system is ensured via EtherCAT. With cross-communication in master-slave operation, the controller can also be used in combination with other controllers as a gateway for Ethernet/IP and Profibus.

The iSA decentralized controller is ideal for modular machine construction because subsystems only have to be connected to the three-phase power and incorporated in the control system via the real-time Ethernet interface. The water-proof controller in IP65 provides for flexible construction.

Motion control

Powerful motion control and technology functions for easy programming of machines and plants, for example:

• ƒƒVirtual master axis
• ƒƒElectronic cam
• ƒƒPrint mark control
• ƒƒNC motion

The internationally proven CODESYS programming platform enables programming according to IEC 61131-3.

PLC properties

• ƒƒHigh-accuracy synchronization of many axes with only one controller
• ƒƒCross-communication in real-time across several levels synchronized with high accuracy
• ƒƒEtherCAT master and slave (option)
• Data exchange with other programs via OPC server, interface to ERP system
• ƒƒReal-time Linux
• ƒƒNon-volatile process data memory without battery
• ƒƒNo UPS required

DC supply

• ƒƒPower supply 3 x 400 VAC
• Output DC link
  Rated current 8 A
• Line filter
• Integrated braking chopper and braking resistor

24 V power supply

The integrated AC/DC converter generates the 24 V / 3 A for other modules.

Gateway

Gateway functionality for

• ƒƒProfibus
• Ethernet/IP
• CAN, EtherCAT

I/Os

4 digital inputs and outputs