Productivity AMC: Axis Motion Controller Features In-Depth

The Productivity AMC from AutomationDirect  makes it super easy to add remote motion   because the bulk of the configuration  and operation is taken care for you   with its simplified motion instructions. These motion controllers come in 1 to 4   axis modules and connect seamlessly over the  remote I/O network on any remote I/O capable   Productivity CPUs. And since the units can be  auto-discovered over with the remote I/O network   you can find all of your motion  controllers with a single button press!   There is a video on this setup and a link to  it can be found in the description below.   When connecting these units to your Productivity  PLC, you can have up to 4 modules for either the   P3000 or the P2000 for a possibility of  up to 16 axes of motion on these PLCs.   With the P1000 you can connect 1 module. Which means, you can now have your motion   controllers right where the action is which saves  you all the headaches and money required to run   all the wires back to the main controller! The Productivity AMC can be din- rail   or panel mounted and connects to your  Productivity PLCs via the remote I/O network   across this ethernet port. Each unit can be  individually addressed using these dials.   The wiring is split into separate  terminal blocks based upon the axis.   Each axis has 2 terminal blocks - 1 for  the encoder and 1 for the axis control.   The encoder input is a quadrature line receiver  at 5VDC with a max switching frequency of 1 MHz.   The axis terminal block includes the step  and direction output with a max switching   frequency of 1 MHz. This step and direction  provide the control to your motor controller.   There are various inputs and outputs  to support your axis operation.   For me this is where this device  really is a huge advantage.   Setting up the AMC in your PLC project and  then programming your motion application.   The axis configuration of your device is  all handled in the hardware configuration,   placing all the aspects of your axis in one place.   A video on the axis configuration can  be found in the description below.   The instructions for the motion could  not be easier for the AMC. You have simple   single instructions for common  motion applications like these.   Let’s take rotary table for instance. This  could not be easier. You just define the axis   on your AMC unit, the number of stations of  your rotary table, enter in your speed settings   or even better use a structure to create  tags that will hold all of these values.   And then just load this to your PLC. They  really did a great job simplifying this setup.   If there is one takeaway you should have  when reviewing the AMC is they designed this   unit to make motion more practical and less  of a learning curve for both the professional   and the first-time motion programmer. If you have any questions on this product   please feel free to comment below, or call  into our Free technical support department.   Click here to see more videos  on the Productivity AMC   and click here to subscribe to our YouTube  channel for more products and solutions.