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Standalone MMC Control
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4 Standalone MMC Control
4.1 Introduction
This section contains information on the Standalone MMC Control hardware only.
Information on the Standalone Digital MMC Control is contained in
Section 5 on page
91 . Block I/O information can be found in the Block I/O Hardware Manual. Software
information can be found in the PiCPro online help, the Function/Function Block
Reference Guide, ASFB Manuals or on-line.
4.2 Features
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32-bit RISC Processor
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2 Mbytes of flash memory
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256 Kbytes of Application Memory
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128 Kbytes of User RAM Memory
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PicPro RS232 port, baud rates up to 57.6 Kbaud
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User RS232/RS485 port, RTS/CTS handshaking, baud rates up to
19.2 Kbaud
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Battery-backed time-of-day clock
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Application stored in battery-back RAM
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Block I/O port for I/O expansion
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Up to 4 MMC Option Modules can be user-installed
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One, two, four, and 16 axis analog versions available
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SERCOS version available
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UL Listed and CE Marked.
4.3 Overview
The MMC Control offers a complete solution to both machine and motion
control in a standalone unit. The Standalone MMC family includes these
models:
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MMC-A2 (2 1/2 axis analog servo control)
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MMC-A2 Plus (2 1/2 axis analog servo control, expandable)
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MMC-A4 (4 1/2 axis analog servo control)