The aim of every iCON control system is to facilitate the production of product to a specified tolerance at a specified rate. However, as production machinery approaches its limits in terms of production speed and accuracy, there can be many non-controllable factors which may impact on the production process. To ensure that iCON is not a limiting factor in the production process, the iCON hardware and software is designed to operate above the usual limits of the actual production machinery.
Precision of Measurement
Transducer interfaces for distance measurement:
Quadrature:
· 100 KHz high speed quadrature counters (non-balanced) are used to capture position information from linear and rotary transducers. The on board counters employ ferrite and digital filtering to assist with noise immunity. The counting is by on-board dedicated hardware counters. Count values are read and memorised. Count values are retained at power down.
· Count resolution range: 00000.0000 to 65535.999 counts per centimetre.
. Display readout resolution for most applications is 0.01 mm.
· Rotary and linear devices are supported. Open Collector driven inputs preferred.
· Index pulse supported
· Transducer excitation: select 5 or 12 V DC
Analog:
· Quad 16 Bit ADC option
· +/- 9 V DC excitation
· Non balanced
Precision of Control
Digital to Analog Converter Outputs
· 12 bit servo drive outputs +/-10 V DC resolution +/-2048 counts
Pulse Width Modulation
· Power driver module includes 6 x 1A FET PWM drivers
· 0-2000 count resolution at 200Hz.
Generally, these specifications are more than adequate for the control of servo electric and hydraulic systems.
Please note: It is very important to appreciate that iCON is not simply a controller but a precision instrument designed to ensure as high a level of accuracy and control as possible within the limits of the machinery and workshop environment.