Motion Control with PS552-MC

With PS552-MC different Motion Control system structures are possible. Independently of the system structure a typical Motion Control application consists of the following system elements:

• An application program which contains PLCopen Function Blocks that defines the general application behavior and logics.
• A profile generator which generates a position profile based on the dynamic specifications of the applicaton program to guide the axis to the desired positions.
• A position control loop which outputs a speed reference signal to minimize the following error.

To achieve the best system structure for an application these components can be separated into different devices. Each type of structure has its own kind of interface and type of signals which need to be transfered between the interacting devices.

Note

All shown Motion Control system structures (drive-based or central Motion Control with or without position control loop) can be combined together in the same application program for a Motion Control project.