PRO-MOTION® SOFTWARE AXIS WIZARD ALLOWS FOR EASY SETUP OF EMBEDDED MOTION CONTROLLERS.
PMD releases enhanced version of its Pro-Motion® software with new axis wizard, digital amplifier support, and embedded motion development support.
Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD) announces a major new release of its Pro-Motion® software for Windows-based environments. Pro-Motion 5.0 adds a number of key capabilities including an upgraded axis setup wizard, support for SPI-based motion amplifiers including PMD's ATLAS® digital amplifier products, and support for all-in-one embedded motion cards and systems.
The most significant new feature in Pro-Motion 5.0 is the addition of a graphical Axis Wizard facility that provides step-by-step configuration of all control signal parameters including quadrature feedback, motion output signals, home signals, Hall sensor signals, analog input and output, and more. The new axis wizard performs automated tests to characterize connection and configuration information. Users can then accept these automatic parameters or provide their own values. Additional features include current loop and position loop auto-tuning, and system configuration storage.
Another major new feature is support for SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)-based solderable motion amplifiers. These amplifiers, which include PMD's ATLAS line of digital amplifiers, are used in embedded motion applications where the motion processor IC and motion amplifier are co-located on the same card. Step motor, DC Brush, and Brushless DC motors are supported, as are manual or automatic tuning of amplifier gain parameters, temperature monitoring, and I2t current tuning.
Published by Performance Motion Devices, Inc. on May 21, 2013
