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Product ReleaseTrio Motion’s MC206X Starter Kit Moves Daleks to a Stage Managed Clash with Dr Who Print
Motion and machine controller supplied as starter kit delights first time user  London based Windmill Studios provide audio-visual solutions for the conference, live event attractions industry and when Trio Motion launched its recent special offer for evaluation kits, it seemed an ideal opportunity to try out the MC206X motion controller whilst saving costs for a special effects project that involved animating Daleks in a visual panorama of synchronised graphics and motion for the phenomenally popular Dr Who Up-Close Exhibitions.Organised by Martin Wilkie of Experience Design and Management of Shepperton Film Studios with the close cooperation of the BBC, these exhibitions showcase props, costumes, monsters and creatures from the hit BBC TV show in animated and interactive stand-alone displays that feature TV episode sets with life-sized models of the TARDIS and other gadgets, plus monsters and villains such as the Daleks, Cybermen and the Slitheen. Windmill Studios are sub-contractors for all the audio visual content and special effects for the exhibitions which are currently showing across the UK in London, Cardiff, Liverpool, Blackpool and Land's End. The MC206X Starter Kit includes the motion controller configured to suit the axis count and drive technology required along with all the cables, SD card memory, software and manuals required for the job in hand. Currently priced with an average saving of up to 38% off recommended list prices, the kit is aimed at all new customers (not just those building Dalek's), on a one-per-customer basis. For Windmill Studios, the MC206X controlled each Dalek's floor movement via a two-axis servo motor driven carriage and with its own on-board digital I/O and an additional 16 channel CANbus I/O module, also sequenced the start-stop positioning of several brushed DC motor driven axes for the rotating and vertically actuated head, the Dalek's famous ‘gunstick' and manipulator arms, as well as handling a variety of synchronised lighting and mechatronic effects. Trio's independent policy towards its customer's choice of drives, motors and communications allowed Windmill Studios to select SEM AC servo motors and IRT servo drives, which are widely specified and often preferred within the stage, theatre and audio-visual automation arena. Dave Black, a Project Manager with Windmill Studios, with over twenty years experience in the industry, has used a variety of competitive motion control systems and was struck by how straightforward and fast it was to install and program the MC206X. "I found the Trio MotionPerfect2 development software easy-to-use for configuration and programming", says Black, "the project-based approach along with the axis and I/O monitoring, and the simplicity of the Trio BASIC language allowed for really fast application development. I was particularly impressed with the plug-and-play CANbus I/O module which really was up and running in seconds - that's something we have rarely experienced with other motion controllers". The din-rail mounted MC206X uses Trio's high performance 32-bit floating point DSP technology to provide high-speed, flexibility and connectivity for up to 4 axes of stepper or servo motor control plus a master encoder input and two virtual axes. An expansion connector is also included for an optional fifth motion axis module or a daughter board to enable digital drive networks such as Sercos, Control Techniques SLM or CAN to be used to add additional axes, increase I/O or provide an interface for factory communications. The controller is part of the Motion Coordinator family that offer from 1 to 64 axes of motion and machine control in modular designs that allow machine builders and OEMs to select their preferred drive, feedback and motor technologies in combination with a wide choice of factory and drive communication networks. Benefiting from the scaleable MotionPerfect2 application development language with its easy-to-use yet powerful multitasking TrioBASIC software or a choice of G-code or IEC 61131 programming options, a wide range of progressive features are included for reduced development times, increased production throughput, improved accuracy and higher levels of security for automation systems of all sizes. With a complement of 16 opto-isolated I/O (8 in, 8 bi-directional), high-speed registration inputs for each axis and an adaptor for a fibre optic network for adding Trio HMIs, the flexible MC206X is aimed at small to medium sized control applications in manufacture and test, process control, and research - not just for alien life-form simulation!
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New Trio Product Catalog
 Trio announces the release of a new product catalog for 2010 with more comprehensive hardware and software information. The catalog encompasses Trio's full line of Motion Coordinators including the new MC464, and ancillary components such as the new IO modules. Highlights show the breadth of Trio's connectivity to drives and industry standard PLCs. Typical drive interfaces include analog servo, stepper, CANopen, and Ethernet-based. PLC connectivity includes Ethernet IP, Modbus TCP, CC-Link, Profibus, and others. A new product selection guide makes it easy to compare and choose controllers.
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Application Note: Dual Arm Robot Transformation - Frame 13
 What is "Frame 13"?“Frame 13” is built in to Motion Coordinators from version 1.6671 onwards. “Frame 13” is the name given to the mathematical transformations required to simplify control of mechanisms such as that illustrated on the right. Using the frame transformation allows the mechanism to be programmed in X-Y coordinates. The transformation continuously converts the programmed XY positions into the axis 0 and 1 positions. ...More >> Trio MC464 Motion Coordinator now with high speed SERCOS drive interface module
Trio Motion Technology has added a SERCOS II digital drive interface to its new MC464 Motion Coordinator range. The MC464 SERCOS interface allows OEMs and automation systems integrators to benefit from advanced 64-bit multi-axis motion and machine control performance, and include application matched drive and motor technologies from a wealth of SERCOS equipped products available from many manufacturers. ...More >>Trio Announces Ethernet Analysis Tool to Help Diagnose and Identify Connection Issues
 Trio's Ethernet connection tool helps user in fault finding of an Ethernet connection and to assist management of a number of controllers on a network. The Visual BASIC code is available free from Trio. The idea behind the Ethernet connection tool is to help analyze Ethernet connection issues and to assist management of a number of controllers on a network. You can check for free IP Addresses and fault find a connection to a singular address or look at a range as detailed below. This application is based on the technical details in Trio's Application Note AN-211, available at www.triomotion.com. The Ethernet Tool source code is available (in Visual Basic) so that you can incorporate the tool into your application or modify it to your own network settings. You will need to have the Trio PCMotion ActiveX installed to use the application as well as Microsoft .net 3.5 or later. Ethernet connections have common parts which are the same for any Ethernet Node. The IP address for example is allocated to an Ethernet Node and any communications traffic for that node must use the IP address in order to access it. ...More >> Trio Modular MC464 provides drive, Fieldbus and programming flexibility with 64-bit power
As the latest and most advanced addition to Trio's Motion Coordinator family, the new MC464 is a multi-axis motion and machine controller featuring a high performance 64-bit processor in a modular design that provides OEMs and automation system integrators with a flexible choice of servo and stepper drive interfacing combined with a wide selection of Fieldbus protocols - plus programming flexibility that includes Trio's own Trio BASIC or industry standard IEC 61131 runtime.  The panel or din-rail mounting MC464 range features a central controller module with I/O, status display, SD card memory expansion, axis synchronisation and programming ports that combine with a selection of half- and full-height expansion modules to allow motion systems of up to 64 axes with ample machine I/O and Fieldbus alternatives....More >> New Motion Coordinator MC464 by Trio represents a quantum leap in motion control technology
 Run your machine faster with this new generation Motion Coordinator based on the 64 bit MIPS processor.Choose the motor and drives to best suit your application without compromise, MC464 provides interface options for traditional servo, stepper and piezo control together with many digital interfaces for current digital servo drives. Increase the flexibility of your equipment with support for up to 64 axes of motion control. Trio's tradition of modular configuration has evolved into convenient clip-on modules allowing the system designer to precisely build the configuration needed for the job. Redesigned from the ground up the attention to detail is evident. The bright easy to read backlight display makes sure that controller status is easily determined, while the single piece metal casting provides an integrated earth chassis to improve noise rejection in the industrial environment. The MC464 supports programs written in Trio BASIC, allowing a smooth upgrade path from earlier series of Motion Coordinator. In addition; GCODE, HPGL and the standard IEC 61131 languages are supported. I/O expansion is provided via a built-in CAN Bus interface. ...More >> Trio MC206X Provides Stabilized Control for 30 Meter Film and TV Camera Positioning Mast
 Trio Motion Technology's MC206X motion controller is being used to provide position and stability control for a 30 metre camera mast that provides sweeping high-angle aerial shots for film and TV. The Vortex Aerial Mount Camera System, developed by professional cameraman Matthew Gladstone of Cammotion with the help of automation specialist Machinery Control Systems (MCS), is completely portable and can be rigged and derigged in minutes - making it suitable for a wide range of spectacular shots for outside broadcast and film studio work. ...More >> Trio Motion MC224 provides Improved Functionality for Form-Fit Web Controls Upgrade
 When TMS (Tissue Manufacturing Service S.r.l) required an urgent upgrade for failing and obsolete motion control equipment on aged Italian manufactured tissue wrapping machinery, they turned to Trio Motion for a solution. An MC224 Motion Coordinator controller was combined with a new six- axis brushless servo system to provide a drop-in replacement that seamlessly mimicked the machine's web tension, electronic cam and registration functions; and provided the added bonus of much improved performance and reliability.
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Trio's Euro209 Spells Total Flexibility for Multi-Axis Motion Control
 Eurocard rack mount motion and machine controller with built-in modular flexibility can reduce development and manufactured costs for OEMs and machine builders Tewkesbury - UK - Trio's new Euro209 is a cost-effective and flexible high performance motion and machine control solution for OEMs, machine builders and automation system integrators that combines up to nine selectable axes of precision stepper or servo control with digital and analogue I/O, communications interfacing and axis expansion in a compact single Eurocard rack-mount format. ...More >>Motor Controller - Motion Coordinator Controllers, Software and Accessories
 Trio releases new comprehensive Product Catalog! Trio has just release a new Product Catalog highlighting the full range of Motion Coordinator controllers, software and accessories. The catalog has detailed information on products such as the MC206X, Euro205X, MC224, and newly released MC302X controllers. ...More >> Motion Control - Trio's MC302X Small DIN Rail Mounted Motion Controller is based on Its Latest ARM Processor Technology
 Based on Its Latest ARM Processor Technology The MC302X has been designed to provide a compact, cost effective solution for OEM applications. The unit features two axes, the first of which can be configured in software for either servo (with encoder feedback) or high-speed stepper control, up to 2MHz output. The second axis may be either a reference encoder or a stepper axis. The differential line driver stepper outputs can be configured for simulated quadrature encoder outputs to synchronize multiple units.
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Trio Motion CoordinatorTM Servo and Stepper Controllers Trio Motion Technology, a world class engineering and manufacturing company of multi-axis motion controls, introduces an EtherNet/IP interface to its popular Motion CoordinatorTM servo and stepper controllers. Trio’s EtherNet/IP daughter board allows connection of any Trio servo or stepper controller, handling 1-24 axes, to a master PLCs’ and other devices supporting Ethernet Common Industrial Protocol (CIP™) — the same upper-layer protocol and object model found in DeviceNet. Trio’s EtherNet/IP extends the company’s field bus communication offering to use off-the-shelf Ethernet hardware for industrial networking. The EtherNet/IP protocol can run along side standard TCP/IP bringing together plant floor automation and office networks. EtherNet/IP capability gives Trio customers a popular connectivity option to PLC and other master devices supporting the protocol. |
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Trio’s new Servo Daughter Board enhances servo system performance and capability, and features a host of advanced functions.
Leading motion control manufacturer, Trio Motion Technology, announces the ability to encrypt controller programs for safety and protection.
Trio introduces popular absolute encoder capability on its Motion Coordinators™. As a technology leader in motion controls, Trio now offers Heidenhain’s EnDAT and Tamagawa absolute encoder interfaces on the PCI-208 and 3U Euro205X Motion Coordinators™. The PCI-208 can accommodate up to 8 axes of standard or absolute encoders in any mix on the same hardware. The Euro205X can handle up to 4 axes. “These new interfaces compliment our existing SSI and incremental encoder options giving our customers the flexibility they need to solve more applications.” Says Ed Novak, North American Sales Manager.
Continuing its innovative trends, Trio announces the release of the new MC302-K “Drive-in” Motion Coordinator™.
Leading motion control manufacturer, Trio Motion Technology, announces Modbus TCP/IP communications using its ethernet interface.
The new CD is a radical update and reflects the new Trio web site. 
The new manual has information on Trio's newest Motion Coordinator products which include: 
Specifically designed for servo drive control applications, the SERCOS interface can transmit cyclic data at high speeds with precise synchronization. SERCOS has the advantage of being an open digital standard, which allows drive and controller users to avoid being "locked in" to proprietary systems. 
Trio Motion Technology, a leading manufacturer of multi-axes motion hardware and software has just issued Release 6 of its Tools & Resources CD. The totally revamped CD now contains Trio’s complete web site with all product data, along with many new application notes, Trio Tech Tips and FAQ’s making it easier than ever to apply Trio motion control products. In addition, new versions of Motion Perfect 2 TM, CAD2Motion, DocMaker and the all new CAMgen programs are included. 
A further extension of Trio’s unique daughter board concept, the new SERCOS interface uses the SERCON 816 ASIC to provide fast and precise communications using 32-bit digital technology. Operating at speeds up to 16MHz, the board enhances communications between compatible Trio Motion Coordinators and digital drives, significantly improving motor performance and positional accuracy. 
Leading motion control manufacturer, Trio Motion Technology, has announced that the company will launch a new Ethernet communication daughter board at the forthcoming Drives & Controls Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
The Motion Coordinator MC216 is based on Trio's high performance 32-bit DSP technology and provides up to 16 axes of servo or stepper control. The unit's flexibility is achieved using 4 axis slots in the MC216 module and up to three Axis Expander modules. The slots may be fitted with any combination of the 15 available "daughter boards". The flexibility of this systems allows the MC216 to be configured for a broad range of machinery requirements. Each axis may run moves using linear, circular or helical interpolations, electronic cams and gearboxes. Support is provided for the continuously rotating machinery and the daughter boards feature accurate hardware registration.
The Trio CAN 16 I/O module offers a compact DIN rail mounted I/O expansion capability for the Motion Coordinator Series 2 controllers including the MC202, 204, 216 and Euro 205. Up to 16 modules may be connected to the CAN link which may be up to 100m long. This provides 256 Bi-directional channels of distributed I/O and considerably reduces machine wiring.
The Trio CAN Analogue module offers a compact DIN rail mounted analogue input facility for the Motion Coordinator Series 2 controllers including the MC202, 204, 206, 216 and Euro 205. Up to 4 modules may be connected to the CAN link which may be up to 100m long. This provides up to 32 channels of +/-10v inputs and considerably reduces machine wiring.
To meet demand for large OEM customers for an economical multi-axis motion controller with a small footprint, Trio has used advanced FPGA techniques to reduce the size of a four-axis servo/stepper controller to fit on a single Eurocard. A fifth axis can be added on an expansion connector which will take standard Trio axis and communications daughter boards. User Programs are written in Trio's established Multi-Tasking BASIC and applications can be developed using the Windows based Motion perfect environment. Complex motion profiles are available and these can be linked to a master encoder input for Slaving, Gearing and Cams.
The Trio Motion Module (TMM) is a compact motion controller based on Trio’s proven high performance 32 bit DSP technology. It incorporates all of the flexible motion commands of Trio’s larger Motion Coordinators. It has been designed to be integrated inside your digital drive provide a compact, cost effective solution for OEM applications.
The Trio Membrane Keypads are self-contained units which bring together all the elements required for a user-friendly, powerful man-machine interface. The IP65 sealed keypads have tactile keys and incorporate bright, easy to read vacuum fluorescent displays in either two or four line variants.
The Trio MC202 is a compact DIN rail mounted motion controller based on Trio’s proven high performance 32-bit DSP technology. It has been designed to provide a compact, cost effective solution for OEM applications. The MC202 features two axes, the first of which can be configured in software for either servo (with encoder feedback) or stepper control. The second axis may be either a reference encoder or a stepper axis.
Trio Motion Technology, a leader in the design of modular motion controllers announces the next generation of its Motion CoordinatorTM Series - the MC206.
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