Integrated Machine Control, Multi-Axis Motion, and Visualization
Powerful, integrated, and designed for the global machine market, the Parker Automation Controller (PAC) provides OEMs with a standards-based automation solution designed to tackle the most demanding applications. The PAC consolidates advanced logic, multi-axis motion, single handling, and web-published visualization into one performance driven solution, thus eliminating the need for unnecessary hardware and communication links, and increasing developer efficiency.
The PAC employs the industry-leading EtherCAT communication protocol for motion, I/O, and third-party device connectivity, and combined with the Parker Automation Manager IDE for application development, the PAC provides OEMs with an engineered solution for the most demanding applications.
The solid state design is precisely engineered for demanding industrial environments. The powerful, yet energy efficient Intel®AtomTM processor allows for fanless operation while supporting dual-cores, 64-bit instructions, and Hyperthreading technology. Coupled with the removable, solid state SD storage media, all moving parts have been eliminated for a robust, industrial grade control solution.
PAC I/O
The PAC I/O System comprises a variety of modules for digital, analog and temperature signals as well as communication interfaces. The modules connect directly to the controller via the built-in EtherCAT bus for local architectures and are extended to remote locations via the extender and bus coupler modules, thus supporting both local and distributed I/O architectures. More details on I/O features can be found in the PAC brochure.
Parker Automation Manager IDE
Smart and powerful, Parker Automation Manager is the single integrated development environment for programming complex logic, multi-axis motion, signal handling, and web-published visualizations.
With Automation Manager, engineers can leverage their existing knowledge and work smarter, more efficient and more effective than ever with the full suite of IEC 61131-3 programming languages, PLCopen Motion Control, Parts I and II, and g-code conforming to the DIN66025 standard. This standards-based approach provides a common platform for control engineers and flattens the learning curve, thus saving OEMs time and money.
Engineers can now manage an entire product line in one project by including multiple hardware configurations and deploying the appropriate reusable software packages to specific application containers. This method allows OEMs to maintain their program files in one project and make code changes in one place to affect all versions of a particular machine. Thus machine builders now have a development platform specifically designed to support modular machines and valuable add-on software modules.
For complete features and accessories, please download the PAC brochure below.
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