Emerald Automation Controller

The Emerald Automation Controller is powerful enough to execute all of the control functions required in a production environment, thus eliminating the need for additional control devices such as a PLC.

Our real time control high performance technology performs:

• Indexing
• Positioning
• Complex motion trajectories
• High speed registration
• Electronic gearing
• Electronic cams
• Programmable limit switch functions
• Various other applications

Emerald Motion Language™(EML) developed specifically for high performance automation systems, along with the Emerald Development Environment™ (EDE) programming tools, provide all that is needed to produce quality application programs for today’s advanced systems.

• Control up to 32 servo axes using SERCOS II master interface and compatible Emerald drives.
• Select from a wide power range of servomotors and inexpensive matching servo drives.
• Access and control up to 512 digital and analog I/O points.
• Industrial Ethernet TCP/IP.
• DeviceNet connectivity.
• Designed to control high speed multi-axis production machinery.
• Inexpensive software tools for application development and system commissioning.
• Ideal for web control, synchronized cut-off, form-fill-seal, cut and seal, punching and forming applications.
• For use in the manufacture of metal, plastic, paper, and film products.

SERCOS MASTER INTERFACE

SERCOS II Automation Network: A fiber optic cable network option is available for compatibility with our Emerald Drive series of servo products. Users of a SERCOS II network will see an increase in processing power over the legacy EMC-2005 controller model.

REAL-TIME PROCESS ENVIRONMENT

Now, designers can setup their own real-time configuration for their application using powerful “Event Interrupts.” The Emerald Automation Controller defines events as the real-time response to changes of a device state. During the controller configuration process, events are mapped to application software routines designed to perform an immediate action to satisfy the needs of the event. An event can be the result of any change in the state of any input or output device, servo drive status, timers and internal flags.

MOTION FUNCTIONS

• Positioning — absolute and relative
• Indexing — linear and rotary
• Synchronizing motion to a registration mark
• Homing or search for the home position mark
• Jogging in the CW or CCW direction
• Acceleration/deceleration profile shapes (trapezoidal, S-curve, or a custom profile)
• Electronic gear ratio between a master encoder and motor, or motor to a motor.
• Versatile slave to master locking methods that are analogous to a mechanical clutch, but are programmable.

PROGRAMMABLE LIMIT SWITCHES (PLS)

Any digital output can be configured as a programmable limit switch. A programmable limit switch is defined as an output that will turn off and on at the required angle positions of a master rotating source such as a motor or encoder. Once configured and enabled by the application, the PLS function operates as an independent process in a real-time environment. Up to eight PLS engine-tasks can be operating simultaneously, each PLS engine controlling up to 16 outputs.

MASTER/SLAVE LOCK AND UNLOCK FUNCTIONS

Multiple methods are available for locking a slave function to a master position vector. Slave functions include electronic cams, electronic gear ratio, and the PLS.

EXTERNAL MEMORY

For convenient machine configuration and setup, the Emerald Automation Controllers use SD and SDHC memory cards to hold backup files for the operating system firmware and application programs.

ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY

Standard TCP/IP port for Ethernet communication with various industry protocols provide a high speed link to factory networks, PLCs, and HMI devices.

MASTER ENCODER INPUT CONNECTOR

Digital input port provides line shaft encoder interface for synchronizing the entire automation system.

• Two quadrature A and B channel inputs, with a Z-index input, will interface to industry standard encoder devices.
• An additional high speed input, to access the position trap circuit for sensing a registration mark position, is standard.

DEVICENET

Universal connectivity network for interfacing to auxiliary devices ranging from simple temperature sensors and controls to sophisticated robotic systems. DeviceNet slave interface is standard, master is optional.

RS232 COMM PORT

Serial interface port available to the application program to access external text displays and color touchscreens.

USB 2.0 PORT

Executive Serial Port for software development and firmware updates from a PC.

STATUS INDICATOR

Seven segment display provides a quick visual indication of real-time operating status.

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