Performance Motion Devices
Boxborough, MA 01719
Introducing an Expanded Line of Prodigy-® Motion Cards for OEM Machine Designers with Onboard C-Motion Program Execution
PMD's new C-MotionÃ-® Engine enables onboard C-Motion program execution on ProdigyÃ-® Motion Cards providing greater design flexibility for distributed motion control architectures. Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA - Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces its latest advancement in the Prodigy family of motion cards, which now provides machine designers the capability to download and...
Read More »Motion Card does not require host bus connection.
Measuring up to 16 x 10.7 cm, Prodigy Stand-Alone card downloads motion control programs with on-board C-Motion Engine for onboard execution, off-loading, or eliminating PC host. It is available with horizontal connectors or optional vertical connectors for stackable configurations which aids in choosing mounting locations and cable options. Product supports Ethernet communications with UDP and...
Read More »Motion Control IC offers multi-motor, multiaxis flexibility.
Magellan(TM) programmable motion processor can be utilized in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-axis configurations to control any combination of DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, or pulse and direction motors. Each controlled axis supports profile generation, servo loop closure, PLC-style signal manipulation, and motor signal generation. Along with 4 selectable profile modes, features include programmable...
Read More »Motion Control Cards deliver high-speed motion trace.
Designed with Magellan(TM) Motion Control IC, Prodigy(TM) Motion Cards provide board level, 1-4 axis motion control for dc brush, brushless dc, step, and microstepping motors. Units offer servo trace capture with 40 KB onboard dual-port memory, allowing up to 4 motion variables to be stored. Each variable can be 16 or 32 bits in size, and 28 separate parameters can be selected for trace....
Read More »Motion Control ICs promote smoothness and transfer times.
Available in 1-4 axis versions, programmable Magellan(TM) series offers 7-segment s-curve profile generation that provides control required to eliminate oscillation and reduce vibration for smoother motion and increased throughput. Other selectable profile modes are supported, including trapezoidal, velocity contouring, and electronic gearing. Communication occurs via host microprocessor using 8-...
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Motion Control IC provides stall detection for step motors.
Monitoring both targeted and actual position, single-axis, single-IC Magellan 55110 detects motion errors that can result in stall condition. Driven by host microprocessor using 8 or 16-bit parallel bus, CANbus 2.0B, or asynchronous serial port, device offers programmable PID filter with velocity and acceleration feedforward, 32-bit position error, and 50 Ã-µsec loop time. Selectable profile...
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Motion Card provides multi-axis and multi-motor control.
Prodigy(TM)-PC/104 use high density logic circuitry to offer advanced motion control functions programmed in C/C++ or Visual Basic language for dc brush, brushless dc, step, and microstepping motors. It features servo loop rates to 50 Ã-µsec/Axis, 8 Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input rate, and pulse and direction output to 5 Mpulses/sec. Motion control features include trajectory generation,...
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Developer's Kit helps set up and test motion systems.
Suited for dc brush, brushless dc, or step motors, ION(TM) Developer's Kit consists of ION digital drive, communication and I/O cables, Pro-MotionÃ-® development software, and documentation. Fully enclosed digital drive module provides motion control, network connectivity, and amplification. It offers serial and multiple CAN interfaces, as well as user-selectable profiling modes. Package...
Read More »Software provides complete motion control solution.
WindowsÃ-®-based Pro-MotionÃ-® v3.0 accelerates motion system development by providing ready-to-go capabilities that can be shared by entire development team. Along with motion control features such as status and event monitoring, programmable motion shuttle, and complete motion oscilloscope, software features step-by-step axis wizard for tuning position loop, current loop, and...
Read More »Microstepping Drive provides up to 5 A continuous current.
Fully enclosed ION(TM) Microstepping Digital Drive provides motion control, asynchronous serial or CANbus network connectivity, and amplification for dc brush, brushless dc, or step motors. Unit supports 2-phase bipolar motors, and can automatically switch between user-defined current modes. Microstepping resolution is programmable up to 256 Ã-µsteps/step. Selectable profiling modes include...
Read More »Performance Motion Devices and Endrich Announce New Distribution Partnership
Endrich Extends Portfolio with Embedded Motion Control Technologies and Will Provide Local Service and Support in Key European Markets WESTFORD, Mass., Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Performance Motion Devices, Inc., a provider of innovative, high-performance integrated circuit, machine control board and drive-based motion control solutions to OEMs around the globe and Endrich Bauelemente...
Read More »PMD Manufacturing Lab Expansion
Performance Motion Devices (PMD), a manufacturer of motion control chips, cards, digital drives, and motion control software, is pleased to announce the completion of a manufacturing lab expansion and upgrade.Ã- “This is a huge.” Said Chuck Lewin, Founder and Lead Engineer of PMD. “This expansion gives us the structure and capacity to meet rapidly increasing demand for our intelligent...
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Introducing an Expanded Line of Prodigy-® Motion Cards for OEM Machine Designers with Onboard C-Motion Program Execution
PMD's new C-MotionÃ-® Engine enables onboard C-Motion program execution on ProdigyÃ-® Motion Cards providing greater design flexibility for distributed motion control architectures. Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA - Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces its latest advancement in the Prodigy family of motion cards, which now provides machine designers the capability to download and...
Read More »Motion Card does not require host bus connection.
Measuring up to 16 x 10.7 cm, Prodigy Stand-Alone card downloads motion control programs with on-board C-Motion Engine for onboard execution, off-loading, or eliminating PC host. It is available with horizontal connectors or optional vertical connectors for stackable configurations which aids in choosing mounting locations and cable options. Product supports Ethernet communications with UDP and...
Read More »Performance Motion Devices, Inc. Names Greg Woods as Company President
Experienced industrial controls market leader Greg Woods joins PMD to manage accelerating growth. Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA - Performance Motion Devices has named Greg Woods as President of the Company. Founder Chuck Lewin will continue on as Chairman of the Board and VP of Engineering, focusing his efforts on development of PMD's motion control product lines. Greg Woods has over 20 years of...
Read More »White Paper: Motion Control Components and System Architecture
Lincoln, MA - 10/06/2008 - Performance Motion Devices (PMD), a leader in motion control chips, cards, modules and software, today announced that it is making available its white paper, Motion Control Components and System Architecture. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how OEM machine designers can benefit from the different types of motion control components available today. This paper...
Read More »Performance Motion Devices Inc. Opens U.S. West Coast Office to Support Growing Customer Base
March 11th, 2008 New office will provide customers in the U.S and Asia with expanded application support for motion control product offerings. Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA - Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), today announced the opening of their U.S. west coast office in Milpitas, California. The office will enable PMD to provide expanded sales and applications support services to its growing...
Read More »Motion Control IC offers multi-motor, multiaxis flexibility.
Magellan(TM) programmable motion processor can be utilized in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-axis configurations to control any combination of DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, or pulse and direction motors. Each controlled axis supports profile generation, servo loop closure, PLC-style signal manipulation, and motor signal generation. Along with 4 selectable profile modes, features include programmable...
Read More »Motion Control Cards deliver high-speed motion trace.
Designed with Magellan(TM) Motion Control IC, Prodigy(TM) Motion Cards provide board level, 1-4 axis motion control for dc brush, brushless dc, step, and microstepping motors. Units offer servo trace capture with 40 KB onboard dual-port memory, allowing up to 4 motion variables to be stored. Each variable can be 16 or 32 bits in size, and 28 separate parameters can be selected for trace....
Read More »Motion Control ICs promote smoothness and transfer times.
Available in 1-4 axis versions, programmable Magellan(TM) series offers 7-segment s-curve profile generation that provides control required to eliminate oscillation and reduce vibration for smoother motion and increased throughput. Other selectable profile modes are supported, including trapezoidal, velocity contouring, and electronic gearing. Communication occurs via host microprocessor using 8-...
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