OMRON Sysmac

Sysmac Machine Controller

Logic, Motion, Vision, and Safety

One controller through one connection and one software is how we define the Sysmac automation platform. The unique architecture drastically reduces machine tact time, and programming complexity, improving performance and speeding development.

• Complete integration of Logic, Motion, Vision and Safety
• Synchronous control of all machine network devices
• Modular systems by enabling/disabling EtherCAT Nodes
• Project revision handling with roll-back/roll-forward

Motion Control

• Up to 64 axis control
• Single axis moves and multi-axis interpolation
• Selectable Primary Cycle Time: .125µs, 250µs to 8ms (in 250µs increments)
• Electronic gearing and camming synchronization
• On-the-fly electronic CAM changes
• Full control of axes group position, linear and circular interpolation
• Control of up to 8 Delta robots in 2 or 4 Delta robots in 1 ms
• Integrated robotics FB library for Delta-3 contro

Hardware Design

• Architecture based on Intel® Atom™ Processor
• The most compact controller in its class
• Built-in USB port and SD card slot
• Fan-less cooling (NJ-series CPUs)
• Battery backup for variable memory
• IEC 61131-3 standard Ladder, Structured Text, and Inline ST
• PLCopen Function Blocks for Motion Contro

Machine Network

• Servos
• Inverters
• Robotics
• Vision systems
• Distributed I/O
• Measurement Sensors

EtherCAT Machine Network

EtherCAT is the fastest industrial network for machine automation, connecting to I/O, servos, inverters, vision and smart sensors. It is Ethernet-based, fast, deterministic and highly efficient in terms of data transmission. All EtherCAT slave devices have dual ports, enabling line topology without extra hardware like switches, hubs, or routers.

• High synchronisation accuracy using a distributed clock mechanism.
• Fastest in class network on the market with 100 μs refresh time and less than 1 μs jitter
• Easy setup with automatic address assignment for nodes
• Standard Ethernet cables and connectors
• FSoE - FailSafe over EtherCAT

The Sysmac Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides a single interface for configuration, programming, simulation, and commissioning, all with a common variable database. This environment allows machine creators direct access to all elements of their system, eliminating all traditional data synchronization bottlenecks between control disciplines during development. This IDE also boasts unique features such as built-in 3D Simulation and Vision Sensor setup options, critical in cutting programming and debug time.

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Design and operability

Unified design environment is provided for programming, configuration and monitoring. It also offers intuitive navigation between control modes.

Configure servos

Parameter setting, monitoring and data trace for servo drive and inverter.

Motion control

The graphical CAM editor allows quick implementation of complex motion profiles. CAM tables can be modified on the fly. A PLCopen Function Blocks for the Motion Control library are available to implement general purpose motion control.

Simulation

Motion trajectories in 3D can be pre-tested with advanced simulation of sequence and motion control. Simulation of single Function Blocks, POU’s (Program Organization Unit) or the entire program can be performed. In addition all standard features such as Break & Step are available.

Synchronized data tracing

Easy system tuning thanks to integrated and synchronised data tracing of motion commands, position and speed feedback and I/O status and values.

Programming

Multi-tasking and fully compliant to IEC 61131-3 standard. The program editor includes smart support functions such as syntax error check and distinct color segregation of variables and symbols. ST instructions can be directly written in Ladder programs thanks to in-line ST function.

safety programming

The Function Block Diagram editor includes 79 safety FB/FUN. Conforms to IEC 61131-3 standard programming and PLCopen Function Blocks for Safety*.