Advantech PCI-1240, User Manual

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PCI-1240/PCI-1240U User Manual 2
Chapter 1 Introduction
PCI-1240 and PCI-1240U 4-Axis Stepping/Pulse-type Servo Motor Con-
trol Cards are designed for general-purpose extreme motion applications.
The cards are high-speed 4-Axis motion control cards for the PCI (1240)/
Universal PCI (1240U) bus that simplifies stepping and pulse-type servo
motor control, giving you added performance from your motors.
The cards’ intelligent NOVA MCX314/MCX314AS motion ASIC builds
in a variety of motion control functions, such as 2/3-axis linear interpola-
tion, 2-axis circular interpolation, T/S-curve acceleration/deceleration
rate and more. In addition, the next generation chip, MCX314AS is lead-
free and not only increases the 2/3-axis linear interpolation range and the
number of output pulses, but also provides the “Go Home” function.
PCI-1240 and PCI-1240U performs these motion control functions with-
out processor load during driving. For advanced applications, we supply
Windows DLL drivers and user-friendly examples to decrease your pro-
gramming load. Moreover, through a free bundled PCI-1240 motion util-
ity, you can complete configuration and diagnosis easily.
1.1 Features
PCI-1240/PCI-1240U provides users with the most requested motor con-
trol functions as seen below:
• Independent 4-axis motion control
• Support hand wheel and jog function
• 2/3-axis linear interpolation function
• 2-axis circular interpolation function
• Continuous interpolation function
• Programmable T/S-curve acceleration and deceleration
• Up to 4MPPS pulse output for each axis
• Two pulse output types: Up/Down or Pulse/Direction
• Up to 1 MHz encoder input for each axis
• Two encoder pulse input types: A/B phase or Up/Down
• Position management and software limit switch function
• BoardID Switch
• Free Motion Utility bundled for configuration and diagnosis