Yaskawa Motion Servo Systems
Posted by Scott Alter on Wed, Feb 16, 2011 @ 01:40 PM
Yaskawa MP2300 Servo Motion Controller system
PSI’s use of Yaskawa motion control systems has been very positive. In particular, the servo systems have shown the following benefits:
Auto Discovery:
- When powering a system for initial setup, the software goes on the network to find all motors/servos. This eliminates one area of delay.
- The software also finds the part number for the motor from the encoder on the motor.
- PSI has found the servos “tuned” right out of the box.
Native/On-Board Ethernet:
The motion controllers have built-in Ethernet ports. This means there is no need to buy an expensive separate Ethernet communications module. In particular, the MP2300 sixteen axis motion controller does not need the following separate items, which means a significant savings in hardware purchases:
- Rack
- CPU
- Power supply
- Ethernet Module
- Sercos Module
Capabilities beyond motion control:
PSI has found that the MP2300 controller has the ability to control processes like a process controller with the addition of I/O.
Multitasking:
The controller has the ability to set different scan rates for different components. This means different priorities can be given to different functions, allowing the exact level of control for each element.
In summary, PSI finds the capabilities of the Yaskawa servo motion control systems every bit as good as competing systems, while enabling a significant savings in hardware investment.