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Product ReleasePERFORMANCE MOTION DEVICES has an Advanced Motor Control IC for Brushless DC Motors Print
 Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) offers the MC73110 Motor Control IC for brushless DC motors. This intelligent single-axis controller is the first member of a new line of Motor Control ICs and is designed to provide ultra-high performance digital current loop, velocity loop, and commutation for brushless motors. The MC73110 operates in one of three modes: internal velocity profile mode, velocity mode with an external command signal, and torque mode with an external command signal. It provides software-programmable velocity and current loops, six-step and sinusoidal commutation, analog or digital command input, profile generation and six-signal symmetric PWM (pulse width modulated) waveform generation. The MC73110 can be operated standalone using pre-programmed flash-stored parameters, or through a serial port interface using microprocessor-style commands. To create a complete motion controller, all that is required is to connect the MC73110 to three half-bridge switchers, typically MOSFET or IGBT-based. The MC73110 is ideal for building high performance, low-cost brushless motor amplifiers. It can be used in applications such as motion control amplifiers, motor drives, medical automation, centrifuges, tape drives, machine tools, scientific instrumentation and semiconductor equipment. Chuck Lewin, CEO and President of PMD comments; "Engineers are more and more interested in integrating the amplifier with the controller. This approach not only saves space and cost, but improves reliability as well because wiring is reduced and external components are eliminated. " The MC73110 is packaged in a compact 64-pin PQFP (plastic quad flat pack), and operates from 3.3 V. Prices start at $18.00 in OEM quantities. Fro additional product information or to ask a specific application question please contact PMD through the link provided below.
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Whitepaper - Motion Control Components and Systems 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.
Magellan Motion Control Processor with Pro-Motion and C-Motion Development Software from PMD
 Provides over 20 easy-to-use features to improve OEM machine designs and reduce time-to-market. Motion control processor offers a wide range of motion control design features for multi-axis machine designs, including time-saving software tools and a C/C++ programming library. ...More >> Prodigy Motion Control Card Offers OEM Machine Designers Access to Powerful Features of the Magellan Chip Set
 Prodigy® Motion Control Card offers OEM machine designers access to the powerful features of the MagellanTM chip set ...More >>Motion Control Processors with All-Motor Capabilities from Performance Motion Devices
 Magellan™ motion control chip provides all-motor flexibility, reducing design costs and time-to-market for equipment design engineers Lincoln, MA - Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces advanced capabilities of its Magellan™ programmable motion processor to directly support multiple motor types in single and multiple axis applications. Reduced application design time is achieved using these ultra-high performance ICs to create motion control applications supporting all major motor types including DC brushed, brushless DC, step motors and pulse and direction motors ...More >>Low Cost Motion Control Cards Deliver High-Speed Motion Trace
 The ProdigyTM Motion Cards from Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), provide real-time, high-speed servo trace capture with 40 KB onboard dual-port memory. This advanced trace feature allows up to four motion variables to be stored at the same time. ...More >>Motor Controller - NEW Motion Card Offers High Performance and Low Cost
 NEW product announcement from Performance Motion Devices for the Prodigy-PC/104 Motion Card. The Prodigy-PC/104 provides advanced, multi-axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and step motors. The Prodigy Family of Motion Cards has been designed to deliver advanced motion features, at an unbeatable price. ...More >>Motion Control - ION Digital Drive Distributed-Control Module
 PMD's ION Digital Drive enables designers to create a complete low-cost multi-axis controller. The ION Digital Drive supports distributed control in an asynchronous serial network (RS485) version or a CANbus network version. ION eliminates the need for motion cards, connections between the cards and the amplifiers, and complicated wiring- lowering the cost of components required to construct a multi-axis system.
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The Magellan MC55110 monitors position and alerts users to unsafe condition Performance Motion Devices, Inc announces the Magellan 55110 single-axis, single-IC Motion Processor with automatic stall detection. This flexible device, designed specifically for step motor control, alerts the user when the motor has lost steps during motion. Losing steps (stall) typically occurs when the motor's motion has been obstructed, or a system failure has occurred.
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Low-cost, easy-to-use Prodigy-PCI from PMD delivers high performance multi-axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and step motors. Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) introduces the NEW ProdigyTM-PCI Motion Card for multi-axis, high-performance control. Available in 1, 2, 3, and 4-axis versions, the Prodigy card provides advanced motion control features including trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, performance trace, on-the-fly changes, commutation, and much more. Performance Motion Devices, a world leader in motion control technology, announces the NEW ION™ Developer's Kit- an easy-to-use digital drive and software package. The ION Digital drive is a fully enclosed module that provides high performance motion control, network connectivity, and amplification in a compact package for DC brush, brushless DC, or step motors. Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), a world leader in motion control technology, announces the release of Pro-Motion® 3.0. Pro-Motion is an easy to use Windows®-based application designed to accelerate motion system development by providing ready-to-go capabilities that can be shared by the entire development team. The latest version of Pro-Motion supports PMD’s family of ION® Digital Drives, making it easy to graph and analyze system performance. |
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Eliminate Guesswork in Tuning Position Loop and Current Loop in Motion Systems Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), a world leader in motion control technology, announces the release of Pro-Motion® 3.5 with auto tuning. Pro-Motion is an easy to use Windows®-based application designed to accelerate motion system development and analysis by providing ready-to-go capabilities that can be shared by the entire development team including software, electrical, and mechanical engineers. The included axis wizard allows for quick and easy tuning of the position loop, current loop, and field oriented control parameters. The new Pro-Motion 3.5 software provides servo loop auto tuning capability. Engineers specify the desired control loop response.
Field oriented control is a math-intensive technique that improves efficiency and increases performance for brushless DC motors Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces the MC73110 Motor Control IC with field oriented control (FOC) for brushless DC motors. This compact and intelligent single-axis IC increases motor efficiency, delivers a wide range of usable motor speeds along with numerous monitoring and control features. Only a MOSFET or IGBT three-phase bridge is needed to implement a full-featured drive. The MC73110 is ideal for use in applications such as medical automation, semiconductor equipment, general automation, scientific instrumentation, and other applications with high performance, low-cost brushless motor amplifiers. Field oriented control is a math-intensive technique for commutating motors which provides greater motor efficiency, and higher top-end rotation speed then alternate methods.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. announces the Magellan™ family of motion control ICs, with automatic machine monitoring capability for recording and reacting to performance and safety-related conditions. These flexible, programmable motion chips offer users the ability to define and initiate motion-related actions such as smooth stop, abrupt stop, or system disable upon occurrence of user-defined conditions. In addition, a hardware trace buffer can be used to collect long-term performance data. Magellan ICs are available for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and step motors. Magellan’s automatic machine monitoring system handles conditions such as motion error, positive and negative limit switches, position breakpoints, commutation monitoring, and others.
Performance Motion Devices, a world leader in motion control technology, introduces the ION™ Microstepping Digital Drive. ION is a fully enclosed module that provides high performance motion control, network connectivity and amplification in a compact, easy to use package for DC brush, brushless DC or step motors. Built upon the advanced Magellan Motion Processor, ION delivers incredible performance at a breakthrough price. It is ideal for medical, scientific, semiconductor, automation, industrial and robotic applications. The ION Microstepping version supports two-phase bipolar motors, and can automatically switch between user-defined current modes. The microstepping resolution is programmable up to 256 µsteps/step. ION provides asynchronous serial (RS485) or CANbus network communications. Selectable profiling modes include S-curve, trapezoidal, velocity contouring and electronic gearing. The ION Digital Drive accepts commands over the communications network
Intelligent motion controller increases flexibility by providing network connectivity via CANBus or serial port Performance Motion Devices, a world leader in motion control technology, announces the NEW ION™ DC Brush Drive. This fully enclosed, compact module is the second in PMD’s NEW family of high performance motion control drives providing network connectivity, power amplification and advanced motion control features in a rugged, easy to use package. ION is available for DC brush, brushless DC and microstepping motors, and is ideal for medical, scientific, semiconductor, industrial, robotic and general automation applications. Based on PMD’s high performance Magellan™ Motion Processor, the ION DC Brush Drive provides high-performance, low cost distributed control in an asynchronous serial network (RS485) version or a CANBus network version.
ION Brushless DC Drive delivers all-digital motion control, network connectivity and power amplification in a compact, low-cost module
Performance Motion Devices, a world leader in motion control technology, announces the NEW ION™ Brushless DC Drive; the first in PMD’s family of high-performance, network-connected motion control drives. These fully enclosed, compact modules provide network connectivity, power amplification and advanced motion control features in a rugged, easy to use package. They are available for brushless DC, DC brush and microstepping motors, and are ideal for medical, scientific, semiconductor, industrial, robotic and general automation applications.
Based on PMD’s high performance Magellan™ Motion Processor, ION provides CANbus and serial communications, and accepts commands over the network to control trajectory generation, position loop, current loop and other advanced motion control features. The brushless DC ION controls a 3-phase brushless motor using field oriented control or sinusoidal commutation
High-efficiency amplifiers boost speed and performance in motion system development
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. offers the MC73110 Brushless Motor Control IC Developer's Kit (DK73110) with high-efficiency MOSFET amplifiers. This integrated board and software package allows designers to build a high-performance stand-alone motor controller, amplifier or intelligent drive for use in low-cost high performance brushless motor control applications.
PMD’s DK73110 is a complete integrated intelligent amplifier. It incorporates a velocity loop, a current loop, commutation, high-performance half-bridge MOSFET switchers, and integrated motor connections. It utilizes a PI (proportional integral) current control algorithm to drive the power stage, and includes high-level system monitoring and control functions to optimize performance. It can also be used to develop a custom amplifier using external high-power switching circuits. The DK73110 drives a 3-phase brushless motor at up to 10 amps, inputs analog or digital command signals, and requires a single voltage high-power input.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc (PMD) announces the Magellan™-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.
PMD's single-axis motion control IC reduces cost, shortens design time
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. now offers the Magellan™ MC50110 single-axis, single-IC Motion Processor. The MC50110 is a member of PMD's Magellan family of ultra-high performance, highly integrated motion processors designed for controlling multiple motor types. This flexible, programmable device offers users the ability to off-load intensive motion control functions from the application's host processor.
The Magellan MC50110 is a fully functional motion controller requiring only an external amplifier to be functional. This advanced motion IC provides dedicated single-axis control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping and pulse & direction motors and provides profile generation, servo loop closure, PLC-style signal manipulation and motor signal generation.
The Magellan 50110 Motion Processor is driven by a host microprocessor
Magellan Developer's Kit Shortens Design Time for Sophisticated Motion Applications
The all-motor Magellan™ Developer's Kit from Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), is an integrated board and software package that allows designers to evaluate and exercise PMD's Magellan Family of Motion Processors. The Developer's Kit delivers dedicated multi-axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping and pulse & direction motors, providing a powerful tool for engineers who need to shorten design time while building sophisticated motion control applications. This sophisticated motion control kit includes a four-axis PCI-based motion card with PMD's ultra-high performance Magellan Motion Control IC that provides user selectable profiling modes including S-curve, trapezoidal, velocity contouring and electronic gearing. It performs motor output signal generation (PWM, analog, and pulse & direction), servo loop closure for DC brush and brushless DC motors, and provides PLC-style inputs and outputs for custom applications control.
VB-Motion™ simplifies motion system design using a VB.NET compatible set of COM objects.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces the MC73110 Motor Control IC with precision velocity loop for brushless DC motors. This compact and intelligent single-axis IC operates in internal velocity profile mode, velocity mode with an external velocity command signal, or torque mode with an external torque command signal. The MC73110 is ideal for use in applications such as semiconductor automation, medical automation, and applications with high performance, low-cost brushless motor amplifiers.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc (PMD) announces the Magellan™-PCI Motion Controller with dual biquad filters. 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.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces the Magellan™ Family of Motion Processors with real-time servo trace capture. This advanced trace capability improves servo tuning performance, optimizes motion trajectories, and can be used to capture time sensitive data.
This compact, intelligent, single-axis IC utilizes an on-chip A/D converter to digitize the analog current feedback, and provides multiple current sensing methods to maximize motor performance. Using this product, only a MOSFET or IGBT triple half-bridge is needed to implement a full-featured controller. The MC73110 performs all other functions including PI current loop compensation, trajectory generation, commutation, velocity loop, encoder input and Hall sensor input.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD), announces the world’s first programmable motion processor to directly support a CANBus interface. Designed for distributed control applications, these ultra-high performance motion ICs are available in 1, 2, 3 and 4-axis configurations. They control DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping and pulse & direction motors providing profile generation, servo loop closure, PLC-style signal manipulation and motor signal generation.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. offers the NEW MC73110 Brushless Motor Control IC Developer's Kit (DK73110). This integrated board and software package allows designers to evaluate and use PMD’s Motor Control ICs while shortening the design time for engineers who are interested in building high-performance brushless DC motor controllers.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) offers the NEW Magellan™-PC/104 Motion Controller. Available in 1, 2, 3 and 4-axis versions, this card provides advanced motion control features including trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, performance trace, on-the-fly changes, commutation, and much more. It supports DC brushed, brushless DC, and step motors and can communicate via a 16-bit parallel bus, CANbus or serial port.
The Pilot® single-axis, single chip motion processor for brushed servo motor control is ideal for embedded systems for industrial control, automation and robotic applications. The chip is a 132-pin device, surface mount CMOS technology and powered by 5 volts. The motion processor is driven by a host microprocessor through an asynchronous bi-directional serial port or through a 16-bit microprocessor-style parallel interface, giving users the ability to offload resource intensive motion control functions from the application’s host.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) introduces the NEW Magellan™-PCI Motion Controller. Available in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-axis versions, this motion card provides advanced motion control features including trajectory generation, servo loop closure, quadrature signal input, motor output signal generation, performance trace, on-the-fly changes, commutation, and much more. It supports DC brushed, brushless DC, and step motors, and can communicate through the PCI-bus, via a serial port, or using CANbus.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. announces the NEW Magellan™ Motion Processor Developer's Kit. This integrated board and software package allows designers to evaluate and exercise the PMD Magellan Family of Motion Processors, and shortens the design time for engineers who are interested in building sophisticated motion control applications. Designed with surface mount technology, the kit provides multiple axis motion control for DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and pulse and direction motors.
Available in 1, 2, 3 and 4-axis versions, these flexible, programmable devices control DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping and pulse & direction motors.
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