1. Before Using the Product
SMC-4DL-PCI, SMC-8DL-PCI
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Before Using the Product
This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.
About the Board
This product is a PCI bus-standard motion control board that can position a stepping motor or
(a pulse-train input type of) servomotor.
This product has the functions for positioning, origin return, linear interpolation, and for S-curve
acceleration and deceleration, capable of multi-axial linear interpolation and speed/position overriding.
This product covers a wide range of applications including semiconductor equipment, test instruments,
multi-axis robots, and X-Y robots.
The < SMC-4DL-PCI > can control up to four axes alone.
The < SMC-8DL-PCI > can control up to eight axes alone.
Using the bundled driver library [API-PAC(W32)], you can create Windows application software for
this board in your favorite programming language supporting Win32 API functions, such as Visual Basic
or Visual C++.
Features
Capable of easily controlling the stepping motor and servomotor using software under Windows
Controlling a larger number of axes
SMC-4DL-PCI : can control up to four axes
SMC-8DL-PCI : can control up to eight axes
Capable of controlling the jogging at fixed speed or by linear/S-curve acceleration and deceleration,
positioning, and origin returning
Carrying a motor control IC in the PCL6100 series from Nippon Pulse Motor Co., Ltd., capable of
controlling jogging, positioning, origin returning, and linear interpolation
Capable of using an encoder supporting differential output, TTL level output, open-collector output
Capable of pulse output of up to 9.8 Mpps
Capable of pulse output of up to 9.8 Mpps. Offering a choice of motor control command pulses
selectable from among common, 2, and 90-degree phase-shifted pulses
Capable of speed and position overriding
Capable of changing the speed and target position during operation
Comparator circuits allowing the set value and counter value to be compared
A pair of comparator circuits are provided for each axis, allowing the set value and counter value to be
compared with each other. They also allow signals to be output while comparator conditions are met.
Provided with seven general-purpose input pins per axis and three general-purpose output pins
Seven general-purpose inputs are provided for each axis, five of which are also available as alarm,
positioning completion, deceleration stop, counter latch, and positioning start inputs. Logic can be
changed by software.
Three output pins are provided for each axis. The output signals can be selected from among the
deviation counter clear, comparator condition satisfied state, level signal, and one-shot pulse signals.
Logic can be changed by software.
Dedicated terminal strip CCB-SMC2 (option) available focusing on the ease of use for wiring
