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PC-MCAT 64
P760 (2 - 64 Axes)
Trio’s PC-MCAT 64 is an innovative "Motion + PC Solution". A powerful quad core Intel Atom processor is used to drive both a high performance motion controller and a compact PC that can run user applications under Windows. The PC-MCAT software uses a real-time extension to allow both Windows and the motion controller to run directly on their own processor cores.
Highlights
- Motion + PC Solution for Automation Machinery
- Fanless compact PC with E3845 Quad Core Atom Processor at 1.91 Ghz
- Powerful up to 64 Axis EtherCAT Based Trio Motion Coordinator
- RTX64 Real Time Extension to allow Motion + Windows Running Directly on Their Own Processor Cores
- Plug and Play EtherCAT Configuration Expandable Support for Servo Drives, I/O and Devices From Over 100 Manufacturers
- Programmable In Easy TrioBASIC, built-in IEC 61131 or PC based Programming Languages Such As "C"
- 4 GByte RAM + 64 GByte Upgradable SSD
- Built-in GBit Ethernet Port For Vision Cameras
Plug and Play
The motion controller’s own dedicated EtherCAT master Ethernet port can launch data packets with less than 1 µsec of jitter. The 1.91GHz Atom processor is paired with 4 GBytes of RAM and a high speed 64 GByte upgradable SSD to give sufficient PC performance for many machine types.
HDMI Output
PC-MCAT is especially suitable where a machine type needs the software and hardware facilities of a PC paired with a powerful 64 axis Motion Coordinator. The HDMI port can be used to drive high resolution displays for sophisticated operator interfaces.
Vision
The large 64 GByte SSD drive can hold vast amounts of machine data and recipes. Two GBit Ethernet ports are built into the PC-MCAT. These can be used for factory communications or connecting vision camera(s) whose data can be processed directly on the PC cores.
Program Your Way
A machines PC applications can communicate with the Trio Motion Coordinator running on its dedicated processor core using fast shared memory. Machine control sequences can either be made in multi-tasking TrioBASIC / IEC61131 of the Motion Coordinator or can be written as a PC application (for example in "C") sending motion + I/O requests through to the Motion Coordinator. Trio's Motion Perfect v4 application development tool can be run directly on the PC-MCAT or remotely on a laptop via Ethernet..
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| Product | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Description | 2 - 64 EtherCAT Axis Fanless PC + Motion Controller |
| Name | PC-MCAT-64 |
| PCode | P760 |
| Status | Supported |
| Configuration | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Axis 0 | |
| Axis 1 | |
| Axis 2 | |
| Axis 3 | |
| Axis 4 | |
| Axis 5 | |
| Axis 6 | |
| Axis 7 |
| Axes | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Max axes | 64 |
| Max networked axes | 64 |
| Max virtual axes | 64 |
| Max discrete wired axes | 0 |
| Performance | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Cores | 4 |
| Processor | Intel Atom E3845 Quad Core |
| Clock frequency | 1910 MHz |
| Maths precision | IEEE 457 Double |
| Position register precision | 64 bit |
| Execution benchmark | 0 lines/ms |
| Real-time clock | Yes |
| Flash memory | 32 x 16000 values |
| User memory | 640 MB |
| Table memory | 512000 values |
| Min expected flash memory life (normal use) | 0 years |
| Maximum VR variables | 4096 |
| Maximum servo period | 2000 µs |
| Minimum servo period | 125 µs |
| Maximum encoder input frequency | 0.000 MHz |
| Maximum stepper output frequency | 0.000 MHz |
| Drive interfaces | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Auxilliary axis | No |
| EtherCAT | Yes |
| Hydraulic | No |
| Piezo | No |
| Panasonic RTEX | No |
| SERCOS | No |
| Servo | No |
| SLM | No |
| Step & direction | No |
| Communications | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Anybus | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| CANopen | No |
| CC-Link | No |
| DeviceNet | No |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| EthernetIP | Option |
| Hostlink | Option |
| MODBUS-RTU | Option |
| MODBUS-TCP/IP | Option |
| Profibus | No |
| ProfiNet | No |
| RS232/RS485 | No |
| USB 1.1 | No |
| Encoder ports | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Feedback input | No |
| Incremental (A+B) output | No |
| Pulse & direction output | No |
| Reference input | No |
| SSI Absolute Input | No |
| EnDat Absolute Input | No |
| Tamagawa Absolute Input | No |
| BiSS Absolute Input | No |
| Internal I/O | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| +/-10V analogue outputs | 0 |
| Analogue output precision | 12 bits |
| Analogue Inputs (0-10V) | 0 |
| Analog input precision | 12 bits |
| Digital Bidirectional I/O (24V) | 0 |
| Digital Inputs (24Vdc) | 0 |
| Digital outputs (24Vdc) | 0 |
| Registration inputs | 0 |
| Registration speed | 1 µs |
| Watchdogs | 0 |
| Watchdog rating | n/a |
| External I/O | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| +/-10V analogue outputs | 16 |
| Analogue output precision | 12 bits |
| +/-10V analogue inputs | 32 |
| Analogue input precision | 12 bits |
| Digital I/O points | 1024 |
| Programming | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Trio BASIC | Yes |
| DXF in | Yes |
| G-Code | Yes |
| HPGL | Yes |
| IEC61131 | Yes |
| Kinematic | Option |
| Maximum programs | 32 |
| Maximum tasks | 22 |
| Software | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Motion Perfect version | 4 |
| Expansion | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Expansion module type | None |
| Maximum modules | 0 |
| Memory card | None |
| Physical | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Maximum operating temperature | 55 °C |
| Minimum operating temperature | 0 °C |
| Mount | Panel |
| Depth | 120.0 mm |
| Height | 157.0 mm |
| Width | 40.0 mm |
| Weight | 432 g |
| Power | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| Supply current | 0 mA |
| Supply tolerance | +-20% |
| Supply voltage | 24 V |
| Certification | P760 PC-MCAT-64 |
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| CE | Yes |
| RoSH | Yes |
| UL | Yes |
Axis Configuration Key
| Core functionality | |||
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CORE AXES – can be configured in software as pulse and direction outputs with stepper or servo drives. They can also be configured for incremental encoder feedback. Core functionality is a set of ATYPEs (Axis TYPEs) that are available on all controllers. They are based on pulse outputs and incremental encoder feedback. |
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| ATYPE | Description | ||
| 43 | Pulse and direction output with enable output | ||
| 45 | Quadrature encoder output with enable output | ||
| 63 | Pulse and direction output with Z input | ||
| 64 | Quadrature encoder output with Z input | ||
| 76 | Incremental encoder with Z input | ||
| 78 | Pulse and direction with VFF_GAIN and enable output 1 | ||
| Extended functionality | ||||
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EXTENDED AXES – in addition to the Core functionality these axes can also be configured for absolute encoders and closed loop servos (requires voltage output). Only axes marked as AS have an analogue output and can be used for closed loop control. |
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| ATYPE | Description | |||
| 30 | Analogue feedback Servo | |||
| 44 | Incremental encoder Servo with Z input | |||
| 46 | Tamagawa absolute Servo | |||
| 47 | Endat absolute Servo | |||
| 48 | SSI absolute Servo | |||
| 60 | Pulse and direction feedback Servo with Z input | |||
| 77 | Incremental encoder Servo with enable output | |||
| 92 | Biss absolute servo | |||
 Specification |
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| Speed | 100Mbps |
| Physical Layer | 100BASE-TX full duplex (IEEE 802.3) |
| Cable | Shielded Twisted Pair (TIA/EIA-568B CAT5e) |
| Topology | Line, tree or star (1) |
| Isolation | Pulse transformer with common-mode choke |
| Connector | RJ45 |
| Cable Length | 100m max between nodes |
| Cyclic period | 125µsec (Flex-X Nano, Flex-6 Nano, MC6N) 250µsec (MC664-X) 500µsec, 1000µsec, 2000µsec or 4000µsec (MC664, Flex-6 Nano, Flex-X Nano, MC6N) |
| Synchronisation | Distributed Clocks technology. Jitter < 1 µsec |
| Protocol | CoE, SoE (2) |
| Number of Axes | 32 (MC4N) 64 (MC464+P876) 128 (MC664-X) 64 (PC-MCAT-64, PC-MCAT-2) 64 (Flex-X Nano, Flex-6 Nano, MC6N) |
| Number of Nodes | 128 slave nodes maximum |
| Motion modes | Cyclic Synchronous Position, Cyclic Synchronous Velocity, Cyclic Synchronous Torque |
| Parameter transfer | CoE Object read/write. SoE IDN read/write |
| Input/Output | Up to 1024 input bits and 1024 output bits |
| (1) Tree and star require the use of EtherCAT switches. (2) CanOpen application protocol over EtherCAT. (CoE) Servo drive profile according to IEC 61491 over EtherCAT. (SoE) |
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| Products - DX4 Servo Drive Systems |
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DX4 AC Servo Drive (D0100 - D0108) The DX4 is designed to work seamlessly with Trio's EtherCAT controllers and be fully integrated into Trio’s application development tool, Motion Perfect. The DX4 comes in 3 frame sizes with power ratings from 50W to 3kW. Designed to be matched with the MX motors and accessories it offers a high-speed, high-precision machine solution. DX5 AC Servo Drive (D0500 - D0508)  DX5 dual axis drive modules come in 2 compact frame sizes and combined with the power supply units can be configured for up to 16 axes with power ratings from 400W to 750W. Designed to be matched with the MXL motors and accessories it offers a high-speed, high-precision machine solution. |
| Products - Flexslice Modules |
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The Flexslice Expansion Range
 The EtherCAT Flexslice System is designed to let you do more! It offers fast flexible expansion for motion applications and can be used with Trio or 3rd Party Masters. The advantage of the I/O slice approach compared to a traditional PLC for analogue and stepper integration is a saving on footprint and cost, combined with our motion-first specialisation. |
| Products - CAN I/O Modules |
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CAN I-O Expansion Modules Our range of digital and analogue input/output expansion modules are designed to enable simple and scalable and low-cost I/O extension for our Motion Coordinators. In addition to 24V input, output and bi-directional modules, there are relay and analogue I/O modules. |
| Products - Generic |
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UNIPLAY 7-A UNIPLAY 10-A |
| Firmware - PC-MCAT | ||||||||
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| Software - Programming |
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| Motion Perfect Motion Perfect is designed to make setup, diagnostics, commissioning and using our range of Motion Coordinators as simple as possible. It provides the user with an easy to understand Windows based interface for rapid application development, controller configuration and monitoring of controller processes. |
| IEC 61131-3 Runtime Software (P877) IEC 61131-3 standardises the programming language, the instruction sets and the handling and structuring of projects. As supplied, the IEC 61131 system will run programs for one hour after power-on, to allow engineers to try out their standard programs on the Motion Coordinator hardware. For continuous running, a software key (Feature Enable Code) can be downloaded from the Trio E-Store or purchased form your distributor for each Motion Coordinator to run IEC 61131 programs. . |
| Software - Expansion |
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| Kinematic Runtime FEC (P750) The P750 Robot kinematic runtime enables the more complex FRAME transformations which enable easy programming of various types of robot Including SCARA and Delta. (Log on to E-Store to purchase). |
| 2 x EtherCAT Remote Axis FEC's (P912) The controller has 2 built-in EtherCAT axes which can be user upgraded with the purchase of P912 Remote Axis FECs. Each P912 doubles the available axes, i.e: controller + 1 x P912 = 4 Remote Axes controller + 2 x P912 = 8 Remote Axes controller + 3 x P912 = 16 Remote Axes controller + 4 x P912 = 32 Remote Axes controller + 5 x P912 = 64 Remote Axes (Log on to E-Store to purchase). |
| Software - Support Apps |
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| CAD2Motion The program allows the user to create motion paths in a CAD package such as AutoCAD and convert them into code executable by a Trio Motion Coordinator. |
| AutoLoader A compact, self-contained package designed to allow simple distribution of projects written using Motion Perfect. Simply add the project to the Autoloader folder, edit a script file to provide control of the loading sequence and send to the customer. |
| Trio MCLoader The Trio MC Loader is a Windows ActiveX control which can load projects (produced with Motion Prefect) and programs onto a Trio Motion Coordinator. Communication with the Motion Cordinator can be via serial link, USB, Ethernet or PCI depending on the Motion Coordinator. |
| Trio PCMotion PCMotion is an ActiveX component allowing direct connection to the Trio Motion Coordinator from a custom user application. It can be used to control any of the Motion Coordinator functionality as well as send text files down to the controller. |
| TextFileLoader The file loading functionality of the Motion Coordinators allows files to be easily loaded into the controller memory or the SD card (when fitted). This allows programs written in text based languages such as G-Code and HPGL to be loaded to the controller where they can be parsed and executed by a TrioBASIC program. The transfer process is optimized to compress the file and reduce transfer times, or it can be set to stream the file into a FIFO buffer on the controller. This can help reduce overall machine cycle times when file sizes can be large and so making communication time significant. |
| Guides | |
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| Data Sheet | |
| Quick Start Guide | Simple set up guide |
| API Getting Started Guide | Getting Started with PC-MCAT API on Visual Studio (C#, VB.NET, C++) |
| EMC Guide | Electromagnetic Compatibility guide for Trio products v4 |
| Transportation of products containing Lithium batteries (log in) | Simple set up guide |
| Certificates | |
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| EU Declaration of Conformity | P760 |
| EtherCAT Data | |
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| EtherCAT Extension Files | Configuration and set up of EtherCAT slave devices |
| EtherCAT Documents | Various notes for help with EtherCAT |
| Videos | Various instruction videos for help with EtherCAT |
| CAD Data | |
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| Drawings are available in the following formats: DXF, IGES, DWG and STEP. These files are included in the Zip file below. | |
| Download Zip file | |
| Customer Help | |
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| Customer Support Forum | Trio has a world-wide technical support network providing information to our Distributors, Solution Partners and Customers. This page includes a knowledge-base, user forum and direct online ticketing system where answers will be provided by our engineers in the UK, USA, India and China. |
| Training Courses | Our 2-day introductory courses are designed to provide an overview of the Motion Coordinator product range and to give an introduction to programming using the Motion-iX technologies. The course is based upon practical worked examples of each topic covered to enable the attendees to gain some valuable hands-on experience of using Motion Perfect to develop applications. |
| Product Repair Information | We offer a fixed price repair service via our distributor network. This page provides information on how to get your product repaired. |
| PREFERRED EtherCAT PARTNER | JOIN DATE | WEB ADDRESS |
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March - 2017 | Estun.com |
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September - 2014 | delta-americas.com |
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October - 2014 | panasonic-electric-works.com |
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November - 2014 | JVL.dk |
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December - 2014 | a-m-c.com |
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February - 2016 | Animatics.com |
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April - 2016 | Fastech.co.kr |
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April - 2017 | rta.it |
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May - 2017 | applied-motion.com |
| Other partners (EtherCAT) | Drive | Encoder | I/O Device |
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| ABB | ACS355, ACS850, ACSM1-M, ACSM1-S, FECA-01, MICROFLEX | ||
| ACS Motion | ACS SPIIPLUS | ||
| Arnold Mueller GmbH & Co. KG | IC, KW (-R03) | ||
| Applied Motion Products | SSxx-EC-D | ||
| Bachmann | Bachmann slv | ||
| Baumer | BM4-O-ECT-01-01, BMAxx | Encoder 2, 4 & 10byte | |
| Baumer Thalheim | ATD2, ATD4 & POE | ||
| Bernecker + Rainer Industrie Elektronik Ges.m.b.H. | |||
| Baumueller | bmaXX 4400 | ||
| Beckhoff | AX2000 | EP5101 | EL6752, EL1088 |
| Bonfiglioli Vectron GmbH | |||
| Bosch Rexroth AG | |||
| Brooks Instrument B.V. | |||
| Brunner Elektronik AG | |||
| Burster praezisionsmesstechnik | |||
| Comet Technologies USA | |||
| Control Techniques | Digitax, Unidrive SP | ||
| Copley Drives | Xenus+, Accelnet+ | ||
| Danfoss GmbH | |||
| Deutshmann | Unigate IC | ||
| Dunkermotoren | BGxx | ||
| Eltromat | ELTROMAT RSH | ||
| Elmo | ELMO Drive | ||
| ESD electronic system design gmb | |||
| ESR Pollmeier | Midi Drive, Trio Drive | ||
| ESItron | ESImotor | ||
| Estun | ProNet | ||
| FASTECH | |||
| Festo | CPX-FB38 | ||
| Gefran SPA | |||
| Groschoppbv | |||
| Grossenbacher | GESYS MEC | ||
| HIGEN Motor Co., Ltd. | |||
| Hilscher | NETX_IO | ||
| IAI | ACON (does not support cyclic mode) | ||
| Iba-AG | |||
| Inficon AG | |||
| Infranor | XtraplusPak | ||
| Imficon | INFICON PG | ||
| JAT | ECOCOMPACT | ||
| Jenaer Antriebstechnik GmbH | |||
| Jenny Science | Xenax | ||
| KEB | KEB 1648F5 | ||
| KEYENCE | |||
| Kuebler | MT-5868 Encoder | ||
| Kuhnke | 694_400 | ||
| Kollmorgen | AKD, AKD-N, S700 | ||
| KUNBUS GmbH | |||
| LEINE & LINDE AB | |||
| Lenze | i700 & 8400 | IOSystem 1000 | |
| LinMot | E1250-EC | ||
| Lika Electronic srl | |||
| LTi Drives | ServoOne, ServoOne Junior | ||
| Maxon Motor | EPOS3, MAXPOS | ||
| MCS Inc | MCS INC | ||
| Metronix | ARS2000 | ||
| Mitsubishi | MR_J3_A | ||
| MKS Intruments | TEMPO VALVE | ||
| Moog | MSD, MSD Compact, Animatics | ||
| MOTEC Servo | |||
| MURR Elektronik | IMPACT 20, IMPACT 67 | ||
| MTS Systems Corp | |||
| Nanotec Electronics | N10 | ||
| National Instruments | 9144 | ||
| Numatics,Inc | |||
| Omron | MX2 inverter, G5 Servo | GXEC0211, GXEC0241 | GRT-ECT I/O |
| ORIENTAL MOTOR | |||
| Parker Hannifin | |||
| Phase Motor Control | AxM-II Series | ||
| Phoenix Contact | |||
| RS Automation | |||
| RTA | Plus ET | ||
| Renesas Electronics Corp. | |||
| Sanyo Denki | RS2 | ||
| Schneider Electric | LXM32M | ||
| Servotronix Motion Control Ltd. | |||
| Sick | Inspector | ||
| Shanghai AMP&MOONS' Automation Co.,Ltd | SS10-EC-D SS05-EC-D SS03-EC-D |
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| SMC | EX260, EX600 | ||
| Stober | Posidrive | ||
| TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. | |||
| Technosoft | |||
| Texas Instruments Incorporated | |||
| TR-Electronic | Linear and rotary encoders | ||
| TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG | |||
| TRSystems GmbH | |||
| TR-Electronic | |||
| Tsino-Dynatron Electrical Technology | |||
| TURCK | |||
| Vacon Plc | |||
| VIPA | 053 | ||
| Wenglor Sensor | OCP, ZAC50 | ||
| WAGO | 750-354 | ||
| Watlow Electric Manufacturing | |||
| WEG | |||
| Wenglor sensoric | |||
| Yaskawa | Sigma V |
