Jenny Science and ALLEN BRADLEY^® cyclic synchronized!

With an ALLEN BRADLEY® PLC it is possible for the first time, to run the compact JENNY SCIENCE® linear motor and hollow shaft motor axes cyclic synchronized over EtherneNet/IP® with CIP Motion.

Now several axes can move synchronously. Also any desired trajectory curves in three-dimensional space can now be realized very easily. The real-time setup in the COMPACTLOGIX® PLC of ALLEN BRADLEY® is done with virtual axes, the event task mode and a motion event trigger.

The novelty required a sophisticated development of the firmware in the XENAX® servo controller from JENNY SCIENCE®. The jitter on the received position data must be detected and continuously corrected. Furthermore, the Ethernet/IP interrupt timer from the ALLEN BRADLEY® PLC has to be synchronized with the closed loop cycle of the XENAX® servo controller. These new features are included in the firmware from version 5.06A.

Next system supports you in your challenging positioning application.

If you want more information, please contact the next system motors & drives specialists at motors@nextsystem.at .