www.advantech.com/products Online Download SoftMotion Introduction Advantech’s SoftMotion Introduction SoftMotion is Advantech’s important core technology in the equipment automation field. Compared to ASIC motion control solutions, Advantech’s Machine Automation Team independently developed its own SoftMotion control technology and uses the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) and DSP (Digital Signal Processing) as the core-computing hardware platform. Because of SoftMotion, which is developed into the software architecture, excludes the inherent limitations of ASIC specifications Advantech is able to offer the expertise of professional motion control for our customers and provides custom firmware to optimize customer’s devices control as well as to minimize their needs for programming. Through SoftMotion technology enhancements, Advantech offers critical technologies in EMA (Electronic Machine Automation) and TMA (Traditional Machine Automation) fields. Meanwhile, based on the three motion control architectures (centralized, distributed and embedded), Advantech’s comprehensive product offering helps our customers to continuously progress their technologies, so as to create a win-win opportunity. SoftMotion Function Table Item Description PCI-1245L PCI-1245LIO PCI-1245E PCI-1285E PCI-1245V PCI-1285V PCI-1245 PCI-1265 PCI-1285 PCI-1203 (6/10/16/ 32axis) Motion Control Function Single-Axis Motion JOG Move V V V V V V V V V V MPG V V V V V V V V V - T&S-curve speed profile V V V V V V V V V V Programmable acc. and dec. V V V V V V V V V V Point to point motion V V V V V V V V V V Position / Speed Override V V V V V V V V V V Velocity motion V V V V V V V V V V Backlash compensation V V V V V V V V V V Superimposed move - - - - - - V V V V Stop V V V V V V V V V V Multi-Axis Motion (Group) up to 6 groups 1 Group 2 Group 2 Group 4 Group 2 Group 4 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 6 Group Line 2 axis 2/3 axis 2 axis 2 axis 2/3 axis 2/3 axis 2/3 axis 2/3 axis 2/3 axis 2/3 axis 2/3-axes Circular - 2 axis - - V V V V V V Speed Override - - - - V V V V V V Helical - - - - - - V V V V Pause & Resume - V V V V V V V V V Home 16 home mode V V V V V V V V V 16 Home + CoE 402 Home Motion Trajectory Planning Table - - 3 tables, size: 10k points 4 tables, size: 7k points 3 tables, size: 10k points 4 tables size; 7k points 3 tables, size: 10k points 3 tables, size: 10k points 4 tables, size: 7k points 6 tables, size: 7k points Start / End motion list - - V V V V V V V V line trajectory: up to 8 axes - 2/3-axis Line 2-axis Direct 2-axis Line/Direct 2-axis Line/Direct 2/3-axisLine, 2~4 axis Direct 2/3-axis Line, 2~8 axis Direct 2/3-axis Line, 2~4 axis Direct 2/3-axis Line, 2~6 axis Direct 2/3-axis Line, 2~8 axis Direct 2/3-axis Line, 1~8 axis Direct Add arc trajectory (2/3-axis) - - - - V V V V V V Add Dwell - - V V V V V V V V Start/Sop/Repeat - - V V V V V V V V Auto Blending - - - - - - V V V V Application Function Gantry Master & Slave Synchronized motion - - - - - V V V V V Speed Forward Master & Slave Synchronized motion - - - - - - V V V V Tangential Following - - - - - - V V V V E-Gear - - V V V V V V V V E-CAM - - - - - - V V - V Error check Error status, Watchdog V V V V V V V V V V Position Window trigger Position window output - - - - - - V V V V Position Latch Position Latch Information - - - - V V V V V V Multi-axis Simultaneous Start/Stop Simultaneously Start/Stop V V - - - - V V V V PT/PVT Position/Velocity/ Time Planning - - - - - - - - - V Torque Limit Position/Torque Limit - - - - - - - - - V Interrupt Axis Interrupt Axis Stop V V V V V V V V V V Axis Compare - - - - - - V V V - Axis Error V V V V V V V V V V Axis Latch - - - - - - V V V V Axis VH Start V V V V V V V V V V Axis VH Stop V V V V V V V V V V Group Interrupt Group Stop V V V V V V V V V V Group VH Start V V V V V V V V V V Group VH Stop V V V V V V V V V V Trigger Function Single Compare Up to 8 channels - - - V (8 Channel) V (4 Channel) V (8 Channel) V (4 Channel) V (6 Channel) V (8 Channel) - Table Compare Up to 2 channels - - - - V V V V V - Linear Compare (Table size: 100K points) - - - - V V V V V - Device DIO DAQ DIO - 16DI, 16DO - - - - - 8DI, 8DO - - Device AI DAQ AI - - - - - - - 2 AI - - Power & Energy Automation 8 5 4 4 10 Panel PCs 9 iDoor Technology Modules 8 Industrial monitors 7 Industrial IoT Gateways 6 Control Cabinet PCs High-Performance Control Panels Industrial Operator Panels 3 2 IntelligentMotionControl andMachineVision 1 WebAccess+ Solution 11 Control IPCs 12 Remote DA&C Systems 13 Wireless IoT Sensing Devices 14 15 RS-485 I/O Modules 16 Thin-Client Terminals Industrial Ethernet Solutions 17 IP Gateway and Serial Device Servers iNetworking 18 19 Ethernet I/O Modules Chapter 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents