VIPA and YASKAWA together present the SLIO CPU iMC7, which allows the direct implementation of motion control functions in the PLC control. The communication between the VIPA SLIO CPU and the YASKAWA drives runs via EtherCAT. For the configuration of such a control the VIPA engineering tool SPEED7 Studio was extended with the YASKAWA Sigma-7 motion control modules, which are able to communicate via EtherCAT.

The first by VIPA and YASKAWA common developed product series consists really of three single products, which are the VIPA SLIO CPU iMC7, the YASKAWA Sigma-7 servo drives series and the programming and configuration tool SPEED7 Studio.

The new CPU iMC7 is based an the existing standard functions of the CPU 015, that means PG/OP communication, functions blocks, supported protocols of the Ethernet communication and the configuration of the CPU via the VIPA Set Card (VSC). Additionally the variant motion control function and EtherCAT is configured via the VSC. An important aspect for the universal applicability of the CPU iMC7 is the presentation of the STEP7 function block in the same look like the PLCopen motion function blocks. They define a library of function blocks for motion control and include the functions of single axes or axis groups. EtherCAT as communication protocol was elected for the data exchange between the PLC CPU and the motion control modules. Besides the possibility of the real time communication one fact recommends EtherCAT, that as well from VIPA as from YASKAWA hardware solutions for this kind of communication and experience values for the users exist.
The revised version of the programming and configuration tool SPEED7 Studio allows directly the configuration of the field bus between the CPU iMC7, the drives and the I/Os. For that the YASKAWA Sigma-7 drive modules can be directly called from the integrated hardware catalogue and via „drag & drop“ transferred into the hardware configuration. It’s no problem to program the user application by the motion control function blocks and to configure cam profiles, even if the programmer or user has no deep knowledge of the motion and drives world.

With the Sigma-7 series YASKAWA sets standards regarding to diversity, precision and reliability in the drives technology. The series offers standard rotation motors as well as linear and rotation direct drives and linear slider including the suitable control modules „SERVOPACK“.

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