System and method for a scalable motion controller for controlling a plurality of servo motors
AssigneeLockeed Martin Corporation
InventorsChristopher J. Tatar, Michael D. Senger, Robert V. Rycroft
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Abstract
A motion control system comprises a motion unit having a motor connected to an encoder and an amplifier. The motion control system further comprises a scalable motion controller connected to the motion unit wherein the scalable motion controller receives signals from the encoder and outputs signals to the amplifier. The scalable motion controller comprises a plurality of dip sockets arranged for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors and a connector interface comprising a plurality of male and female connectors arranged for stacking a plurality of motion controllers.
Claims15
A scalable motion controller for controlling a plurality of servo motors in a motion control system, the scalable motion controller comprising:
- means for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors from the scalable motion controller;
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- means for stacking a plurality of scalable motion controllers.
A motion control system comprising:
- a motion unit wherein the motion unit comprises a motor connected to an encoder and an amplifier;
- and
- a scalable motion controller connected to the motion unit wherein the scalable motion controller receives first signals from the encoder and outputs second signals to the amplifier,
- wherein the scalable motion controller comprises means for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors from the scalable motion controller.
A scalable motion controller for controlling a plurality of servo motors in a motion control system, the scalable motion controller comprising:
- a plurality of dip sockets arranged for inserting and removing one or more motion control processors;
- and
- a connector interface comprising a plurality of male and a plurality of female connectors arranged for stacking a plurality of scalable motion controllers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.