This board can be installed into a host computer's PCI slot or used as a standalone motion controller. When combined with the appropriate accessory ACC-8x, it provides four or eight axes of stepper, digital PWM or analog ±10 VDC amplifier command signals. This motion controller is composed of a base board and a CPU piggy-back board. The CPU board can be upgraded to a faster processor or to the more advanced Turbo CPU type if desired. The PC can communicate to PMAC through the PCI slot or through a RS-232 or RS-422 serial port if standalone operation (i.e. without a PC) is desired.
HARDWARE FEATURES
40 MHz DSP563xx CPU (Option 5AF)
128K x 24 internal zero-wait-state SRAM
Latest released firmware version.
RS-232 serial interface, 33 MHz PCI bus interface
4 channels axis interface circuitry, each including:
1) 3 output command signal sets, configurable as either:
2) 2 serial data streams to external DACs, 1 pulse-&-direction
3) 3 PWM top-and-bottom pairs
4) 3-channel (AB quad with index) differential/single-ended
9 input flags, 2 output flags
Interface to 2 external serial ADCs, 8 to 18 bits
2 channels supplemental interface circuitry, each including:
1) 2-channel (AB quad)differential/single-ended encoder input
2) 1 output command signal set configurable as pulse-and-direction or PWM top-and-bottom pair
Display, muxed I/O, direct I/O interface ports
Buffered expansion port
Clock crystal with +/-100 ppm accuracy
PID/notch/feedforward servo algorithms
1-year warranty from date of shipment