Technical data

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SO MUCH POWER —
AND YET SO COMPACT
EPSON RC620
22
463.0 mm
221.9 mm
420.0 mm
30.0 mm
Real greatness in a confi ned space — that is the Epson
RC620. That is the defi nite end of controllers the size
of control cabinets which only consume space!
The PC-based RC620 is extremely versatile since it not only directs an
entire work cell but is also an all-rounder simultaneously controlling 20 axes
and executing 48 tasks. Given that performance, it is not surprising at all
that it can also smoothly integrate fi eldbus systems, Conveyor Tracking,
expansion cards, vision systems and more.
Separation for united power
The RC620 has several processors that execute different tasks. On the one
hand, a real-time operating system controls the connected robots and
communicates with the outside world. On the other hand, the interface to
the user is created via Windows. With this separation, robot motion and I/O
communication, for example, do not interfere with other processes.
Small and lightweight
Weight depending on confi guration about 23 kg
Features & advantages
• Control of an entire work cell
• Simultaneous control
of up to 20 axes
• Multitasking: execution of
48 tasks simultaneously
• Integration of different peripheral
equipment
• System design — Windows-
based industrial PC with standard
interfaces (PCI, USB, Ethernet,
RS-232C)
• USB backup
• Standard I/O
6-axis robot
Spider robot
RC620 Drive Unit
with Servo Unit
RC620
RC620 Drive Unit
High availability — low maintenance
Guaranteeing the availability of our machines is part of the Epson company
philosophy. That includes quality-certifi ed production, constant testing as
well as the comprehensive services we offer. Sometimes apparently tiny
details make the difference. For the RC620, there is the innovative RAID
option. A possible loss of data resulting from hard disk failure is prevented
since all data is automatically mirrored to a second hard disk — at no
manual effort.
Multi-manipulator — higher power, lower costs
The controller allows easy parallel control of 20 axes. You can easily
synchronise robots of the same envelope with tasks and memory I/O and
effi ciently interlock ranges.
That several manipulators access the same option, such as a vision sys-
tem, saves costs and also avoids interface problems. The Epson concept:
Maximum performance and considerable increase in effi ciency with redu-
ced complexity!
Trigger button for backup
You can use the trigger button to back up the status to a USB stick, for
example, at any time, even during operation, at the push of a button.
Possible error conditions can then be easily analysed.
Parallel conversations
Also from the interfaces you can
see that the RC620 is a master.
The standard RC620 has two
integrated Ethernet interfaces so
that it can communicate in two
directions without restrictions or
additional cost — with the Epson
Vision Guide 6.0 vision system
and a higher-level company network
at the same time.
The power plus:
RC 620+
The Epson RC620+ is perfectly
suitable for applications with a very
high demand of system resources,
such as fi eldbus masters, or the
integration of external .dll fi les since
it features a higher-performance
processor and an even greater
memory expansion.
RC620 — multi-manipulator controller