User manual
Publication 1394-5.0 — May 2000
Overview 1-3
1394 System Overview
GMC System
The 1394 GMC System provides all the functionality of the IMC S 
Class Compact Motion Controller and power conversion within the 
1394 system module. Allen-Bradley offers two versions of the 1394 
GMC system module (Standard GMC and GMC Turbo). Both 
systems are completely programmed and commissioned using 
GML (Graphical Motion Control Language), offer Allen-Bradley 
DH485, RS-232, and RS-422 as standard communications, and have 
Remote I/O and AxisLink available as communication options. 
The 1394x-SJTxx-C (Standard GMC) system supports four axis 
modules and provides four channels of auxiliary encoder input. The 
1394C-SJTxx-L (Standard GMC) provides the same functionality of 
the 1394x-SJTxx-C, but supports only one axis module and provides 
two channels of auxiliary encoder input.
In addition, the 1394x-SJTxx-T (GMC Turbo) provides more GML 
application program memory and executes the programs faster. The 
1394x-SJTxx-T offers 64K of memory with a 32-bit processor while 
the 1394x-SJTxx-C offers 32K of program memory with a 16-bit 
processor. The 1394x-SJTxx-T also includes a direct, high speed link 
to the SLC 5/03, 5/04, or 5/05 that simplifies the programming 
required to transfer data between the 1394x-SJTxx-T and the SLC.
Figure 1.1
Two GMC Turbo Systems (1394
x
-SJT
xx
-T) 
RIO
DH-485
AxisLink
GML
1326AB and 1326AS Motors 
1326AB and 1326AS Motors 
Flex I/O
ALEC
845H
Encoder
RS-232/-422
SLC 500
SLC 5/03, 5/04, or 5/05 
1
1394
x
-SJT
xx
-T
1394
x
-SJT
xx
-T
PanelView 550
 This interface is only available with the 1394
x
-SJT
xx
-T system module.
1
TM
1746-C7 or -C9 
1
Flex I/O
Discrete Outputs
Discrete Inputs
Analog Outputs
Analog Inputs
AEC
AEC
Reset
Axis 0 Axis 1
A
B
A
B
A
x
is
1
A
x
is
0
2
1
SSIControl
ConfigurationConfiguration
Switches Switches
Encoder EncoderPower
SSI Control
AB
10
9
8
7
6
2
5
4
3
1
8
7
6
2
4
3
1
5
AB
10
9
8
7
6
2
5
4
3
1
8
7
6
2
4
3
1
5
4100-AEC
842A
Encoder
AxisLink
DANGER
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HIGH VOLTAGE MAY
EXIST UP TO FIVE MINUTES AFTER REMOVING POWER.
DANGER
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HIGH VOLTAGE MAY
EXIST UP TO FIVE MINUTES AFTER REMOVING POWER.










