The three controllers scale machine and
motion requirements up to eight axes over high-speed EtherCAT. They have up to two Ethernet ports with fieldbus support for HMI and upstream devices, including Modbus TCP, PROFINET I/O, and Ethernet I/P, as well as extensive I/O integration to expand machine connectivity. These provide the machine and motion control requirements for stand-alone machines and sub-machines for applications such as pick-and-place, gantries, glue laying, and flying shear. The MCS 40 and MCS 50 feature a
multi-tasking operating system that performs motion and logic control in parallel. The motion control capability is built on Trio’s Motion-iX motion engine, which includes a variety of pre-programmed features that simplify development, from point-to-point moves through to complex motion. Motion-PLC can be programmed in familiar PLC languages that follow the IEC 61131-3 standard, and the controllers also include a PLCopenmotion library. With the MCS 40 and MCS 50 controllers, developers also have access to TrioBASIC, Trio’s high-level, English-based, motion programming language. Trio
provides a licence-free approach, and access to the Motion Perfect software for programming; and commissioning is also free of charge, significantly reducing the cost of machine development. The Motion-PLC controllers can integrate
‘click in’ I/O slices via the MS-Bus interface, Trio’s local communication protocol that provides high efficiency and throughput of data. The controllers can support up to 16 of Trio’s new MS I/O slices, including any combination of digital or analogue inputs or outputs. I/O can be optionally increased to achieve 1024 digital ports and 128 analogue ports through Trio’s new MS EC I/O coupler that provides a bridge between EtherCAT and the MS-Bus system. To optimise installation and ensure a compact
footprint, whether machine- or cabinet-mounted, the first controllers in Trio’s Motion-PLC range measure just 100mm high, 75mm deep, and 23mm wide. The MCS 30, MCS 40 and MCS 50 will be joined
by additional models in the Motion-PLC range that increase the scale of control to manage
larger stand-alone machines. Designated All-in-One
Controllers will add a Serial Port, a Flexible Axis Port, plus NPN or PNP On-board I/O. The Motion-PLC controllers can be combined with
Trio’s servo drives & motors and HMI to create a fully integrated, motion-first, machine automation solution.
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