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Automation 3200

Overview

Automation 3200Ndrive ® SeriesServomotors This brochure presents Aerotech’s ground-breaking, next generation motion, vision, PLC, robotics, and I/O platform, the Automation 3200. It is used in many applications in semiconductor, data storage, medical laser processing, automotive, and machine tool industries. The system features the world’s first high-performance, software-only controller (Nmotion

NO DEGRADATION OF PERFORMANCE AS AXIS COUNT INCREASES

® SMC) that offers 32 axes of synchronized motioncontrol. It is the successor to Aerotech’s performance-leading and widely utilized UNIDEX The Automation 3200 utilizes a distributed control architecture that enables it to maintain performance independent of the number of axes being controlled. It accomplishes this by avoiding the processing bottleneck caused by today’s common single processor control architecture. Position, velocity, and current loop closure are handled by Aerotech’s Intelligent Network Drive (Ndrive
® 500 and 600 PC-based motioncontrollers. The Nmotion
® SMC retains the best features of theseprevious controllers and combines them with an advanced, high- performance distributed control architecture to produce a truly state-of-the-art motion, vision, PLC, robotics, and I/O platform.The A3200 is software-based (no PC slots required) andcombines a robust, high performance motion engine with vision, PLC, robotics, and I/O in one unified programming environment. It utilizes the industry standard FireWire
® ). Trajectory generation is done on thePC using a real-time operating system that runs with higher priority than Windows
® . The PC executes programs and sendsthe position commands to the Ndrive via FireWire
® (IEEE-1394).
® (IEEE-1394) network to provide from 1 to 32 axes of synchronized control with no degradation in performance as the axis count increases.The integration of multiple common automation tools into asingle platform provides users with the ability to integrate, develop, and maintain the system faster and with lower cost. For instance, coupling the vision module with the motion system that coordinates a cutting process (laser, drill, mill, etc.) provides the ability to identify the workpiece and its position, and to adjust the position and signal to the cutter, all within one system. This integration dramatically reduces wiring and the necessary components, which not only lowers integration and setup cost but also increases reliability.

GREATLY SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM WIRING

All of the external signals including encoder and I/O are fed directly into the drive, allowing one cable to be used between the PC and the drive. Drives are networked together with a single cable.

COMPLETE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS OR RETROFIT YOUR EXISTING SYSTEM

Aerotech offers the A3200 with both the Ndrive
® series drivesand our linear and rotary motors to provide a complete system solution. You can also retrofit existing motion systems with the A3200 and a combination of Aerotech drives and motors, or retain your third-party drives and/or motors. The flexibility of the A3200 means you get the system you want, at a price you can afford.This brochure describes the features and benefits of Aerotech’sAutomation 3200 platform, as well as the associated Ndrive

32 AXES OF SYNCHRONIZED CONTROL

The Automation 3200 is capable of 32 axes of synchronized motion through one interface, and the current platform is designed to expand to 62 axes of synchronized control. Applications developed on the Automation 3200 platform will be portable to future releases so users can look forward to futureadvancements without having to worry about abandoning legacy programs.
® series and Aerotech’s complete line of linear and rotary servomotors.

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WORLD HEADQUARTERS: Aerotech, Inc., 101 Zeta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, USA +1-412- 963-7470 Fax: +1-412-963-7459 Aerotech, Ltd., Jupiter House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Berkshire RG7 8NN, UK +44-118-9409400 Fax: +44-118-9409401 Aerotech GmbH, Südwestpark 90, 90449 Nürnberg, Germany +49-911-9679370 Fax: +49-911-96793720 AEROTECH

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