Motor and Motion Control Interfaces and Protocols
A motion control interface connects the various functional building blocks of a motor drive system, enabling the system to receive, interpret, and execute commands. Communications arrive at the motion controller in a defined protocol via a preselected interface, where they are then translated into signals for the motor control and driver part to carry out.
The system’s communications determine its structure, behavior, and performance. Communications can have a tremendous impact on motor drive performance, so it’s important to select the right motion control interface. Ranging from ICs to modules and PANdrive™ smart motors, ADI Trinamic™ products cover a wide range of communication interfaces for easy integration into your system.
Board-Level Communication
ADI Trinamic technologies offer complete, board-level solutions using standard interfaces and protocols to ease implementation. By combining embedded motor and motion control with common interfaces and protocols, these turnkey solutions allow engineers to focus on their core expertise and reduce development time with plug-and-play building blocks.
Chip-Level Communication
ADI Trinamic integrated circuits range from simple bus interfaces to logic-level signals. Whether you’re creating a simple design that requires step/direction interface or building a highly demanding industrial application with synchronous serial interface (SSI), ADI Trinamic technology combines best-in-class performance with various chip-level interfaces to improve compatibility and ease of integration.
IO-Link
Today’s fanless programmable logic controller (PLC) and IO-Link® gateway systems must dissipate large amounts of power depending on the I/O configuration (IO-Link, digital input/output, analog input/outputs). As these PLCs evolve into new Industry 4.0 smart factories, special attention must be considered to achieve smarter, faster, and lower power solutions. IO-Link enables flexible manufacturing with intelligence at the edge to meet the needs of the new Industry 4.0 smart factories.
CANopen
CANopen is a communication protocol and device profile specification designed originally for embedded networking applications. Based on the CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol, CANopen offloads the system from CAN hardware-specific details, such as bit-timing and acceptance filtering. The standardized protocol for time-critical processes and configuration allows communication between devices from all manufacturers offering CANopen products.