Modicon M262 Motion Controller

 

Modicon M262 Motion Controller

Controller Overview

The Schneider Electric Modicon TM262M15MESS8T, TM262M25MESS8T and TM262M35MESS8T are controllers with various powerful features which can control a wide range of motion applications.

The Modicon TM262M• Motion Controller centrally implements the Logic Controller functions and powerful advanced motion functions.

A Modicon TM262M• Motion Controller creates, synchronizes and coordinates the motion functions of a machine for a maximum of 16 axes, synchronized in 2 ms.

These controllers are designed for axis positioning using the EcoStruxure Machine Expert software platform.

Performance Overview

The Modicon TM262M• Motion Controller supports all the features normally available in our Logic Controller, plus it integrates Motion functionalities.

The TM262M• range of Motion controllers is, without additional devices, ready for motion with the integrated Sercos motion bus. It merges the hard-real-time aspects of the Sercos interface with Ethernet. It is based upon and conforms to the Ethernet standard IEEE 802.3 and ISO/IEC 8802-3 to support the real-time application with high performance. Other features supporting motion functionalities include:

oSynchronous axis Sercos devices, managed by PLCopen libraries, are fully synchronous with the internal Motion task and the Sercos Cycle time, as for example: LMX32S.

oNon axis Sercos devices are also synchronized with the internal Motion task, for example, TM5NS01 islands or safety-related SLC 100/200 controllers.

oExternal Encoder

oExternal port for Incremental or SSI encoder. The encoder support is fully synchronized with the Motion application. It can be used like a real axis or a virtual axis.

oFast input

oThe fast inputs support a touch probe function to capture position. The captured position can be used in the Motion application.

oMotion Kernel is embedded in the TM262M• Motion controller, allowing you to manage the motion functions:

oSynchronous axis in coordinated move in which the Functions blocks are based on the PLCopen Standard to control easily the position / speed of a single axis.

oGearing mode (Master / Slave Function Block).

oCaming mode, based on recipes, with modification on fly. The recipe can be designed thanks to a cam editor included in EcoStruxure Machine Expert.

Depending the Motion controller and the Sercos Cycle time, you can configure more or less Synchronous axis and non axis Sercos devices.

A TM5 System island used on Sercos is managed as non axis Sercos device. These islands are fully configurable. The number of I/O configured increases the load of the Sercos Bus and may lead to an overflow. If an overflow occurs, and assuming your application tolerates it, increase the Sercos Cycle time. If increasing the Sercos Cycle time is not compatible with your application, then optimize the application.

The following table indicates the performance capabilities of the Motion application:

The Motion Sizer is embedded in EcoStruxure Machine Expert to help you define your complete kinematic architecture. For more information on these features, refer to OneMotionSizer Online Help.