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Coordinated Motion
An array of Servida Motors can be daisy-chained over RS-232 or linked by RS-485, to coordinate motion and automate multi-axis machines. Position, velocity and acceleration can be precisely controlled to within 32 bits of resolution, handling the most demanding of applications.

Circular Interpolation
Circular interpolation and contouring is a snap with the Servida Motors thanks to an advanced communications format combined with a new micro-interpolation function inside the Servida Motor. Servida provides host drivers and even a full blown CNC G-Code interface program for the host PC or LapTop. Do linear, circular, even helical Interpolation, along with M-Codes. This makes the Servida Motor perfect for applications such as milling, laser or water jet cutting, routing, and turning. Do it all, but without a cabinet full of controls or an expensive and custom CRT.

Torque and Velocity Control
Due to Servida Motor’s low cost, it is an excellent choice even for simple torque or velocity control. In Torque Mode, the Servida Motor is a source for highly controllable continuous torque, completely independent of position. In Velocity Mode, velocity is held to within a fraction of a percent, and velocity, acceleration, and deceleration can be modified on the fly.

Device Connectivity
The Servida Motor has internal analog and digital input/output and can also make use of the AniLink™ port to provide access to extended input/output. The Servida Motor offers RS232, RS485, Profibus, DeviceNet and AniLink™ (proprietary) protocols.

Stepper Replacement / Substitution
Throughput on machines using traditional stepper (or microstepper) motors can be dramatically increased by replacing existing stepper axes with Servida Motors. The traditional drive-amplifier combination can be seamlessly replaced by routing step and direction signals from the existing motion indexing system directly to the Servida Motor. No hardware or software changes are required, save for user-specified increases in speed allowed by the superior high-speed performance characteristic of servomotors.

Multi-Node Networking
Multiple axes of Servida Motors (up to 100) can be networked together (using RS-485 adapters), but without the usual hassle of encoder and drive cables. Additionally, all home and limit sensors can be connected directly to the motors themselves, so cabling is reduced to an unprecedented level of simplicity.

CE Certification
Servida Motor Brushless DC integrated motion control systems are CE certified. During the overall machine certification process, this can be a crucial benefit.

On-The-Fly Motion Parameter Control
All motion parameters are accessible before, during, or after any move. Position, velocity, acceleration, Kp, Kd, Ki, Kl, Kv, Ka, Kg can all be changed continuously during motion. No stopping is necessary for perfect 32-bit profiling.

Configuration Replication
Individuality is great for humans but not necessarily desirable for machines. The Servida Motor’s unique all-digital, downloadable, programming methodology means that each system’s tuning and performance parameters can be exactly replicated. After the prototype, never tune a servo again, even in production. Download the same information to each motor. Be certain that the performance and throughput of machine #1001 will precisely match that of machine #0001.

Encoder Following
The Servida Motor will follow an external encoder with virtually any gearing ratio. This ratio is set in software. While the motor is performing electronic gearing, it can also run its internal program interpreter, and talk to peripherals. Alternatively, an external encoder can be used to increment and decrement the internal 32-Bit counter, for later use within the application program.

Intelligent Communications
Use the Servida Motor's second RS-485 port to talk to intelligent peripherals like MFCs, light curtains, bar code readers, absolute encoders or even other Servida Motors. Once baud rate, bit, and parity parameters have been set properly, the Servida Motors can communicate with virtually any serially addressable device!

Cam Following
Load a cam table for high speed cam following with interpolation between table entries.

Battery Operation
Because the electronics within the Servida Motor are CMOS and the amplifier is extremely efficient, it is also an excellent choice for battery or remote operation.

Application Development
All Servida Motors come with a terminal program, a program editor, and a source level debugger. These can be loaded from CD-ROM, or simply downloaded via the Internet. Simply write your program, test it and download it to the Servida Motor. Either reset or re-power your Servida Motor and watch your program go to work. System parameters can be monitored and modified in real time, all from one screen. This Windows interface comes with source code to a variety of different host and embedded applications in both BASIC and C.

Complete Access to all Internal Resources
All input, output, and internal status information is accessible through pre-defined variable names for program monitoring and control. That information is available for serial polling as well, and even includes such information as bus voltage, internal temperature, instantaneous current, and input status. The Servida Motor can even be programmed to preemptively signal warnings or faults based on this gathered data. Prompt an operator to lubricate a ball screw, clear a jam, or perform PM before any damage is done and before productivity is lost. Cheat the statistics that dictate MTBF by taking advantage of your Servida Motor’s “intelligence!”

Optically Isolated Connectivity
Every Servida Motor has an AniLink™ port that, with an adapter, can plug right into a rack of optically isolated Input/Output (such as OPTO-22). This adapter is designed to further leverage the Servida Motor's ability to access external Input/Output, creating a simpler, more tightly controlled machine.