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Motion Software & Utility

APS SDK

Automation Product Software Development Kit
Key Features
  • All-In-One Solution in Automation Field
  • APS Library - Softmotion Support All Motion and I/O Products
  • MotionCreatorPro2 - Utility to manage ADLINK’s All Motion and I/O Products
  • Hardware and OS independent but Programming Style Consistent
  • ADCNC Library - 2D Path/Velocity Optimization, etc
  • Motion Funtion - -T/S-Curve Velocity Profile, Interpolation, etc
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APS means “Automation Product Software”. APS library provides users a uniform interface to access all of ADLINK products which support it. It can cover many automation fields especially in machine automation. The most important component in machine automation is motion control. APS library was first born with motion control which co-working components such as system platform management, field bus communication function, general digital input/output, general analog input/output and various counter/timer supports are all built-in components in APS. The APS library will be an all-in-one solution in automation field of ADLINK products.

APS Library Key Features

Motion Functions

  • Home Return Modes

    To ensure motion repeatability, the mechanism must reset to the zero-position via the dedicated sensor point “ORG”, normally completed by combining “ORG”, “EL” and “Index” signals.

  • Position Override

    After movement begins, the position target can be changed on-the-fly even if the motion reaches maximum velocity.

  • Spiral Interpolation

    If the start point and destination of a circular interpolationmovement lie on different planes, a Spiral function is requiredto directly regulate the movement.

  • Speed Override

    Changes rotation speed on-the-fly while the axis is running.

  • T-Curve / S-Curve Velocity Profile

    Acceleration and deceleration times are programmable, and rates can be set individually, with S-curve motion compensating for generated mechanical vibration.

  • Linear and Circular Interpolation

    To complete multidimensional motion, any 2, 3, or even all 6 axes are required for linear interpolation and any 3 axes can execute circular interpolation.

  • Continuous Move (Contouring)

    Continuous movements comprise a range of linear and circular interpolated paths. Point-Table functions support hundreds of paths to smooth the velocity of continuous movement supported by included velocity planning software..

  • Synchronization

    Simultaneous start/stop can be executed on multiple axes in one card, or multiple axes across multiple cards, using software or external input signals. This feature is especially beneficial for complicated motion patterns requiring absolute synchronization of multiple axes.

  • Path Blending

    Anticipating sharp corners and small arc path execution, path blending is required to decelerate automatically and ensure smoothness of the velocity at junctions of two linear paths.

  • Velocity Planning

    Velocity planning is required to smoothly implement continuous movement and reduce vibration. The velocity of each path is generated automatically according to corner angles of complete paths.

APS Library key features

Programming Languages

  • IEC 61131-3

    The third section of the open international standard IEC 61131 for programmable logic controllers, CODESYS (provided by 3S enterprise) is integrated into specific ADLINK motion controllers.

Controls

  • PID Plus Feedforward Gain Control

    All servo applications require specified safe and stable PID loop parameters in order to perform position control, ADLINK Softmotion provides a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithm with adjustable acceleration and velocity and feed-forward gain to simplify servo application development..K

  • Auto-tuning

    In order to reduce tuning efforts and acquire accurate PID parameters, auto-tuning applications are provided in ADLINK dedicated software, allowing conditions to be configured according to real application requirements.

APS Library key features

Application Functions

  • Electronic Gearing

    To implement multi-axis synchronization, this function sets a ratio between multiple slave axes and one master axis to simplify mechanism. One example is a system where two rotating drums turn at a given ratio to each other.

  • Pitch Compensation

    Irrespective of the type of ball screw system used, there always exists the non-linear section of the whole ball screw that affects the accuracy of overall motion. This function compensates for pitch error in real time.

  • Position Compare & Trigger Output

    Up to 20MHz encoder input frequency, hardware-based high-speed position comparison, and trigger output, ideal for AOI applications.

  • Encoder Event

    To accelerate the throughout of entire motion system, the encoder event is used to triggers other axis movement immediately when the target axis achieves the planned position.

  • Automatic Backlash Compensation

    Upon direction change, outputs backlash corrective pulses before sending commands. This function only supports single-axis movement.

  • PWM Generation

    In general PWM generates pulse up to 25MHz with either fixed frequency or fixed duty-cycle modes, and is suitable for laser, and dispensing applications.

  • Position Latch

    The latch function captures the instant counter value of one certain axis when the latch signal activates. The LTC channel is used to receive the latch pulse and the latch function is implemented with hardware.

Other Features

  • DSP

    Digital Signal Processing allows time-critical motion control, multiple axis synchronization, and standalone control in a variety of applications.

  • Hardware Emergency Input

    A safety protection feature providing emergency shutdown in case of malfunction.

  • Manual Pulsar Input Interface

    Some motion control solutions provide an interface that connects manual pulsar input devices, which can be used to move the axes.

  • Analog Output / Analog Input Channels

    Some products offer analog output/input channels for voltage signals.

  • Digital Encoder Input

    Most feedback signals can be classified as digital pulse types consisting of A, B phase and index signals. Normally the frequency of digital encoder can be supported up to 20MHz (@4xAB phase).

  • Diagnostic

    The EtherCAT-network error diagnostic tool which can detect communication packet and network topology status. Users can check network status immediately, and find the bad network stations for their topology, reducing troubleshooting time.

Connectivities

  • Ethernet Connectivity

    Considering the cost and flexibility of overall automation equipment design, Ethernet connectivity allows localization of movement or I/O modules to save space and extend control through adding the modules.

  • Field Bus Connectivity

    Field Bus Connectivity localizes motion of I/O modules to save space and extend control through addition of modules, with dedicated I/O and Motion provided as “HSL” and “MNET” respectively.

  • EtherCAT Connectivity

    EtherCAT supported is a variety of connection topology methodologies, including star, tree, and ring types. As a result, EtherCAT offers unified, powerful communication for the entire automation sector, ensure quality.

Product Type

Product Model

EtherCAT

PCIe-8338/8334/8332

DSP-based Pulse-Train

AMP-204C/208C

Pulse-Train

PCI(e)-8154/8158

Closed-Loop

PCI-8254/8258

Pulse-Train

PCI-8102

Pulse-Train

PCI-C154(+)

Pulse-Train

PCI-8144

Distributed

PCI(e)-7856

EtherNet

EMX-100

Distributed

MNET-4XMO-(C)

Distributed

MNET-1XMO

Distributed

HSL-4XMO

Distributed

HSL-DIO

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