Specifications

Publication GMC-SG001E-EN-P — June 2001
P-2 Preface
Motion Controllers Selection Chart
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For more complete product listings and information, refer to 1394 Drive System Family.
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For more complete product listings and information, refer to Logix.
Product Feature 1394 GMC
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1394 GMC Turbo
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ControlLogix (1756-M02AE)
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ControlLogix (1756-M08SE)
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Axis Control
Number of Axes Up to 4 Up to 4 2/ Card and Up to 32/Controller 8/Card and Up to 32/Controller
Point to Point Positioning Yes Yes Yes Yes
Blended Moves Yes Yes Yes Yes
Coordinated Positioning (Contouring) Yes Yes NA NA
Axis Link Yes (32 axes) Yes (64 axes) NA NA
Servo Loop Update Time 1-2 ms 1-2 ms 0.2 ms Drive Dependent
Electronic Gearing (Ratioing) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Position Lock Camming Yes Yes Yes Yes
Time-Lock Camming Yes Yes Yes Yes
Programming Language
Ladder Logix Programming No No Yes Yes
GML Programming Yes Yes NA NA
MML Programming No No No No
Function Block Programming No No Yes Yes
Sequential Function Charts No No NA NA
Structured Text Programming No No NA NA
ANSI C Programming Language No No NA NA
User Programming Memory 32 kb 64 kb 3.5 Mbyte 3.5 Mbyte
Number of Programs 1 1 32/Task 32/Task
Number of Tasks 10 10 32/Controller 32/Controller
Servo Drives
Analog Servo Interface No No Yes No
Digital Servo Interface Yes Yes No No
SERCOS interface No No N0 Yes
Auto Position Loop Tuning Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto Velocity Loop Tuning Yes Yes Yes Yes
I/O Control
Remote I/O Adapter Yes Yes Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Remote I/O Scanner No No Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Ethernet No No Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
ControlNet No No Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
DeviceNet™ No No Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Local PLC I/O No No Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Local General Purpose Inputs up to 128 up to 128 Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Local General Purpose Outputs up to 128 up to 128 Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Flex I/O Interface Yes Yes Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Analog I/O Yes Yes Interface Module Required Interface Module Required
Local Operator Interface
Serial Terminal RS232/422 RS232/422 PLC PLC
PanelView 1200/1400 No No PLC PLC
PanelView 550/900 DH485 DH485 PLC PLC
DTAM Plus DH485 DH485 PLC PLC
DTAM Micro Yes Yes PLC PLC
Feedback Devices
Incremental Encoder Yes Yes Yes Drive Dependent
High Resolution Encoder No No No Drive Dependent
Absolute Encoder Yes (Converter) Yes (Converter) Yes (Converter) Drive Dependent
Resolver Yes Yes Yes (Converter) Drive Dependent
Temposonic Yes (Converter) Yes (Converter) Yes (Converter) Drive Dependent