A CAN option has been added to QuickSilver's smallest – 2" x 2.5" – most costeffective servomotor controller. CAN can be configured for peer-to-peer, master or slave, allowing the controllers to share I/O. It registers with other CANopen-enabled SilverDust controllers, or third-party CANopen devices. For a multi-axis system, connect several MG-Cs, make one the master, and let the others receive motion commands over CAN.
This single-axis, programmable controller is designed to servo third-party stepper motors creating a closed-loop stepper system. It also includes serial communications (RS-232, RS-485) and 7 I/O. The RS-232/RS-485 serial network runs independently in parallel to CAN for supervisory control from a host.
The seven bi-directional I/O, 12V-48V input power, and communications signals are accessed through the DB15HD port and can be separated using one of QuickSilver's popular breakouts (QCIBOB, QCI-BO-B1, QCI-BO-B1A). For 24V I/O operations, QuickSilver recommends the QCI-BO-B52 breakout.
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