ELAU PacDrive C600 High Performance Motion Controller

Product positioning

PacDrive C600 is a multi axis synchronous motion controller designed by ELAU for high-end packaging and production automation. It adopts a hard real-time architecture and is used for high-precision and high dynamic multi axis coordinated control.

Core hardware parameters

Project parameters

CPU Intel Pentium M 1.6 GHz

RAM 256 MB

NVRAM 256 kB

Store CompactFlash ≥ 128 MB

Operating System VxWorks Real time System

Clock with battery RTC (replacement cycle of 5 years)

Diagnostic character display screen+LED status

Certification CE, UL, cUL

Control performance

Maximum number of servo axes: 99 axes (SERCOS bus)

Fast task cycle: 250 μ s

I/O response time: 500 μ s

PLC instruction speed: 1000 Bit instruction 4 μ s

Number of electronic cam groups: up to 256

Motion curves: up to 255 parallel lines

Interface and Communication

Sports and fieldbus

SERCOS：16 MBaud，X14/X15

PROFIBUS DP: Master/Slave, 12 MBaud, X20

CAN/CANopen：X19

DeviceNet: Slave (requires transfer)

Ethernet/IP: optional master/slave

Universal Interface

Ethernet: 10/100M (X10), supports TCP/IP, OPC, WEB, FTP, email

Serial port: RS232 (X17), RS485 (X18)

PacNet: 2 channels (X12/X13), expanding high-speed I/O

Main encoder: 1 channel (X11), supports incremental/SinCos

Local I/O specifications

Type, Quantity, Specification

Digital input DI 20 channels 24V DC, filtering 1/5ms

Digital output DO 16 channels 24V DC, 250mA/channel, short circuit protection

Analog input AI 2-channel -10~10V or 0~20mA, 12 bit

Analog output AO 2-channel -10~10V, 12 bit

Interrupt input 4 channels of 24V DC, filter 0.1/1ms

Probe input 16 channels resolution 10 μ s~100 μ s

Electrical and Environmental

Power supply: 24V DC (-15%~+25%)

Power consumption: Maximum 85W

Working temperature:+5 ℃~+45 ℃

Storage temperature: -25 ℃~+70 ℃

Humidity: 5%~85%, no condensation

Protection level: IP20

Size: Approximately 296 × 268 × 70mm

Weight: 3.5kg

Optional configuration

UPS uninterruptible power supply: built-in optional, maintenance cycle of 3 years

Extended I/O: fieldbus up to 3584 bytes input/output

High speed expansion: PacNet up to 128DI/128DO

Key issues

Question 1: What is the maximum number of axes that the C600 controller can carry? What bus is used to achieve it? What is the fastest control cycle?

Answer: Up to 99 axes of servo can be controlled through SERCOS real-time motion bus; The fastest task cycle is 250 μ s, and the standard I/O response time is 500 μ s.

Question 2: What local I/O does the C600 come with? How to expand if the points are not enough?

Answer: Comes with 20DI, 16DO, 2AI, 2AO, plus 16 probes and 4 interrupts; High speed I/O can be expanded through PacNet, or remote I/O up to 3584 bytes can be expanded through PROFIBUS/CANopen.

Question 3: What are the programming standards, supported systems, and remote maintenance methods for C600?

Answer: Following the IEC 61131-3 standard, supporting IL, LD, FBD, SFC, ST, CFC; Run VxWorks real-time system; Remote monitoring, diagnosis, and maintenance can be achieved through Ethernet web servers, modems, and OPC.