Ormec SMLC 160, Installation & Operation Manual

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ServoWire Motion & Logic Controller Manual Terms & Mnemonics
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Servo (or Servomotor) ‐ A motor which is controlled by comparing its measured position with its desired
position.
Servo drive ‐ A power unit necessary to control a servomotor.
Servo Loop ‐ The act of controlling a servo by repeatedly observing its speed and position and adjusting
its torque creates a "servo loop". With ServoWire Motion & Logic Controller Manual, these digital loops
are "closed" at loop update rates of 250 to 4,000 times per second.
ServoWire Pro – ORMEC’s Win32 based commissioning software for SoftMotion platforms including the
SMLC. ServoWire Pro contains tools for configuring, monitoring, tuning and upgrading the firmware of
SoftMotion based drives and products.
SMLC ‐ ServoWire Motion & Logic Controller (SMLC) is ORMEC motion programming language which
enhances industry IEC 61131 ‐ 3 standard with additional built ‐ in statements and pre ‐ defined variables
specifically intended for ServoWire Motion & Logic Control applications.
SoftMotion – Open, PC ‐ based software for controlling servo drives that eliminates the need for motion
control boards or standalone motion controllers.
TCP/IP – Transmission Control Protocol over Internet protocol. The de facto standard Ethernet protocol.
Tension ‐ the magnitude of force uniformly distributed through a material as a result an external force
on that material which constrains movement.
Tension Control – using Tension feedback to control the velocity of a servomotor.