Motion Control Card has 50 µsec servo loop rate per axis.

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Available in 1-4-axis versions, Magellan(TM)-PCI allows designers to create motion systems using C or C++ programming. It supports dc brush, brushless dc, microstepping, as well as pulse and direction motors. In addition to trajectory generation and servo loop closure, card offers motor output signal generation, servo trace, on-the-fly changes, and commutation features. It accepts input parameters such as position, velocity, acceleration, deceleration, and jerk.



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PMD's Motion Control Card Provides Ultra-Fast Servo Loop Rate - Magellan-PCI Card Increases Speed While Lowering Costs



Performance Motion Devices, Inc (PMD) announces the Magellan(TM)-PCI Motion Controller featuring a new, faster servo loop rate of 50 µsec per axis. Available in 1, 2, 3 and 4-axis versions, Magellan-PCI is a high performance motion control card that supports DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping and pulse & direction motors. It is ideally suited for applications in medical, scientific, and high performance automation.

The upgraded servo loop rate provided by Magellan-PCI improves performance for applications such as high speed point-to-point moves, and advanced contouring. In addition to a servo loop rate of 50 µsec per axis, Magellan-PCI provides 5 Mcount/sec quadrature encoder input rate, and pulse and direction output of up to 5 Mpulses/Sec. Other features include trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, servo trace, on-the-fly changes, and commutation. Communication occurs through a PCI bus, via a serial port or using CANBus.

Chuck Lewin, President and CEO of PMD, comments "The issue in motion control right now is performance and cost. Just a few years ago a sub-100 µsec loop time was the realm of exotic, high end products. Today it's common. Users expect more performance at a lower cost, and thanks to high speed DSPs they're getting it."

Utilizing PMD's Magellan(TM) Motion Processor, the Magellan-PCI card allows designers to create cost-effective, high performance motion systems using standard C or C++ programming. The card accepts input parameters such as position, velocity, acceleration, deceleration and jerk, and automatically generates the programmed trajectory. On-the-fly changes and PLC-style external signal input/output breakpoints can be used to create application-specific profile changes.

Magellan-PCI is available now for US and North American distribution. Prices start at $638.00 in OEM quantities. Additional technical information is available at www.magellan-pci.com.

Company Information
Performance Motion Devices, Inc.
55 Old Bedford Road
Lincoln MA USA 01773
Phone: 781-674-9860
Fax: 781-674-9861

Programmable motion control ICs and cards for brush DC, brushless DC, servo & stepper motors. 1-4 axes versions. CANBus, serial & parallel communications. Cards include PC/104, PCI & ISA formats. Product Trade Names: Magellan,(TM) Navigator® & Pilot®

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