Ethernet Controllers

Galil makes ethernet motion controllers in one to eight axis versions with a 10/100 base-T ethernet port, and is user configuratble for servo or stepper motors, using a 22MHz encoder for servos/outputting up to 6MHz for stepper motors and offers sample times down to 31ms per axis.

Servo2go.com offers the DMC-2200 Ethernet/RS232 Stand-Alone Motion Controllers from Gallil Motion Control Inc. The DMC-2200 stand-alone motion controller is a member of the Optima Series, Galil's latest generation of multi-axis motion controllers. The DMC-2200 features 10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethernet connectivity. The controller is packaged in a compact, rugged enclosure and contains an internal power supply for direct connection to 90-250 V AC.

Scneider Electric manufactures a variety of Ethernet controllers and motion control systems including the Lexium controller models LMC10 and LMC20. These units feature integrated software solutions with an ergonomic interface for axis configuration. Lexium Controllers can perform on up to 8 synchronized axes using CANopen, Modbus, Ethernet, Profibus DP and DeviceNet.

PMC Corp manufactures the MultiFlex ETH 1000 Series ethernet controllers. These models employ he use of PMC's Motion Integrator, a suite of visual and intuitive Windows application programs designed to help users easily connect, configure, tune and troubleshoot PMC's motion controllers. Includes PMC's Servo Tuning and motion plotting program (also listed separately below.) Compatible with all controllers.

EtherCAT Technology Group offers a variety of PC-based control systems and ethernet PLC motion controllers like the CX9000 embedded PC with integrated EtherCAT terminal interface. The CX9000 is a compact, DIN rail-mountable Ethernet controller with Intel IXP420 with XScale technology and 266 MHz clock frequency. EtherCAT also offers their platform on a variety of additional models from various manufacturers.

National Instruments offers a full line of ethernet motion control products  including the Flexmotion brand of ethernet stepper/servo motion controllers, low cost stepper only controllers, NI PXI series stepper/servo motion controllers and the NI PXI-8145 RT 266 MHz Controller with Real-Time, 64 MB installed.

Active Robots is a robotics and electronics technology developer that offers a variety of RoHS ethernet interfaces and motor motion control products. The FMod -TCP is an ethernet interfaced motion controller with up to 19 input/output, integrated plug and play firm war, one 12C bus, one UART bus and ARP, IP, TCP & UDP, HTTP capabilities. Active Robots also offers starter kits and replacement parts.

Parker manufactures the Ethernet Powerlink MotionBus systems for high-speed, digital motion-bus solutions for connecting a motion controller to multiple drives and I/O points using standard Ethernet networking hardware. This creates a centralized, real-time communication system for automation and motion control makes Ethernet deterministic for real-time industrial applications. ETHERNET Powerlink systems combine the high performance of centralized motion control with the lower costs of distributed machine architectures. System design and machine installation times are greatly reduced due to the simplified, inexpensive and readily available Ethernet cables that replace traditional, expensive analog control and feedback cables.

Baldor's NextMove e100 motion controller provides solutions for the automation industry with management of real-time Ethernet networks and Baldor's easy to use Mint programming language via the industry standard protocol ETHERNET Powerlink. Drives, I/O devices, sensors, absolute encoders can be added to the Powerlink network and controlled from the Mint programming language. This greatly simplifies system design and installation, and simultaneously expands the capabilities of the NextMove e100 as a machine control platform.

Vital Systems manufactures ethernet based motion control and data acquisition systems including the DSPMC/IP. THis systems utilizes state-of-the-art DSP technology, the DSPMC/IP offers the highest performance in its class. Features PLC Ladder Logic Programmable I/O. Vital Systems also offers the MOTENC-Lite PCI Board for implementing motion control and data acquisition systems.

PMD manufactures a full line of motion control cards that provide multi-axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, step, and microstepping motors. Products include the Prodigy/CME Stand-ALone Motion Card for downloading and running motion programs directly on Prodigy cards. PMD’s PC/104 Motion Control Cards provide DC brush, brushless DC, step, and microstepping control. They communicate via a PC/104 bus, CANbus, or serial port.