Huichuan AM600 motion controller

Product positioning

AM600 is a centralized motion controller designed by Huichuan for mid to high end automation, which combines PLC and motion control capabilities. It adopts EtherCAT high-speed bus and is used for complex motion scenarios such as multi axis synchronization, interpolation, and electronic cam.

Core performance parameters

Key project values

Maximum number of control axes 32 axes (PTP)

Interpolation axis: 8 axes (line/arc/space)

16 electronic camshafts

EtherCAT synchronization cycle 2ms

PTP refresh cycle 4ms

CPU ARM Cortex-A8 1GHz

Calculation accuracy IEEE 754 double precision

Up to 16 local extension modules

The maximum number of remote slave stations is 125

CPU model and capability

The CPU is divided into two types: TP (spring terminal) and TN (screw terminal), and supports increasing the number of axes step by step

CPU model, maximum number of axes, high-speed I/O interface

AM401 4-axis 16 in/8-out EtherCAT, Ethernet CAN、RS485

AM402 8-axis 16 in/8-out as above

AM403 16 axis 16 in/8 out as above

AM600 32 axis 16 in/8 out dual RS485, full interface

Hardware interface (built-in to CPU)

High speed input: 16 points, 200kHz

High speed output: 8 points, 200kHz

Counter: 8 channels A/B phase, up to 200kHz

Communication: EtherCAT, Ethernet, CANopen, RS485 × 2 USB

Storage: Supports SD card, 4MB user program area

Expansion system

Local extension (GL10 series)

Power module: GL10-PS2 (220VAC → 24VDC/2A)

Digital quantity: 16/32 point DI/DO, relay output

Analog quantity: 4AI/4AO

Temperature: 4/8 thermocouple/thermistor

Coupling: EtherCAT (GL10-RTU-ECTA), CANopen (GL10-RTU-COP)

Remote Expansion (GR10 Series, EtherCAT Slave)

Standard I/O, high-speed counting, positioning output, analog quantity, temperature

6-port EtherCAT branch module (GR10-EC-6SW)

Support CoE (PDO/SDO)

Motion control function

Basic Movement

Zero return, jog, point-to-point, speed, torque control

imputation

Straight lines, arcs, and spatial arcs can synchronize up to 8 axes

Electronic cam

Graphic editing, 65535 points, supports 5th degree polynomial fitting

Up to 16 axis cam synchronization

agreement

Supports EtherCAT CiA 402 driver profiles (CSP, CSV, CST, PP, PV, etc.)

Software platform InoProShop

Following IEC 61131-3, supporting:

Ladder diagram LD

Structured Text ST

Sequential Function Diagram SFC

Functional Block Diagram CFC

Built in tools:

PLCopen motion library

Oscilloscope (Debugging)

Electronic cam graphic editor

EtherCAT topology and slave automatic scanning

Certification and Installation

Certification: CE, RoHS

Installation: DIN rail

Power supply: 24VDC

Dimensions: CPU 80 × 90 × 95mm, module 32 × 90 × 95mm

Key issues

Question 1: Regarding the axis control capability of AM600, PTP、 How many axes do interpolation and electronic cam support respectively? What is the corresponding period?

answer:

PTP point-to-point positioning: up to 32 axes, refresh cycle 4ms

Multi axis interpolation: up to 8 axes (line/arc/space)

Electronic cam: up to 16 axes, system synchronization cycle 2ms

Question 2: What are the limitations of local and remote extensions for AM600? How many modules/slaves can be carried at maximum?

answer:

Local expansion: Each CPU can connect up to 16 GL10 modules

Remote Expansion: Connect up to 125 GR10 slave modules via EtherCAT

Up to 16 DI/DO or 8 AI/AO can be connected to each EtherCAT coupler

Question 3: What programming methods and motion protocols does AM600 support? Why is it compatible with third-party servos?

answer:

Programming: IEC 61131-3 full language+InoProShop+PLCopen library

Sports protocol: EtherCAT CiA 402 standard driver profile

Reason for compatibility with third-party servos: Supports standard EtherCAT+CiA 402, which can drive the Huichuan SV/IS series and any third-party servos that comply with CiA 402.