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3 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
3. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
Performance specifications of the Motion CPU are shown in Table 3.1 below.
Table 3.1 Motion CPU Performance Specifications (Virtual Mode)
Item Q173DCPU Q172DCPU
Number of control axes
Up to 32 axes
(Simultaneous : 2 to 4 axes)
(Independent : 32 axes)
Up to 8 axes
(Simultaneous : 2 to 4 axes)
(Independent : 8 axes)
Control method
Synchronous control, PTP (Point to Point) control, speed control, fixed-pitch feed, constant-speed
control, position follow-up control, speed-switching control
Virtual servomotor
Drive module
Synchronous encoder
PLS
Roller
Ball screw
mm, inch
Rotary table Fixed as "degree"
Control units
Output module
Cam mm, inch, PLS
Program language Dedicated instructions (Servo program + mechanical system program)
Capacity
14k steps (14334 steps)
(Note-2)
Servo program
Number of
positioning points
Total of 3200 points (It changes with programs, indirect specification is possible.)
Number of modules which can be set per CPU
Virtual module 32 axes 8 axes
Drive
modules
Synchronous
encoder
12 axes 8 axes
Main shaft 32 8
Virtual
axes
Auxiliary input
axis
32 8
Gear 64 16
Clutch 64 16
Speed change
gear
64 16
Differential gear 32 8
Transmis-
sion
modules
Differential gear
to main shaft
32 8
Roller 32 8
Ball screw 32 8
Rotary table 32 8
Mechanical system program
Output
modules
Cam 32
Total of 32
8
Total of 8
Program setting method Windows
R
2000/ Windows
R
XP which starts MT Developer
Types
Up to 256
(Note-3)
Resolution per cycle
256 • 512 • 1024 • 2048
(Note-3)
Memory capacity 132k bytes
Storage memory for cam data CPU internal RAM memory
Stroke resolution 32767
Cam
Control mode Two-way cam/feed cam
Cam data setting method Windows
R
2000/ Windows
R
XP which starts MT Developer
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