Monarco HAT is an add-on board which provides analog and digital input/output interface following industrial automation standards for the Raspberry Pi (B+ and newer) minicomputer. It is designed according to the HAT specification (Hardware Attached on Top).
Our rebranded M527 is hardware-identical to the UniPi Patron M527. Its main advantage is the integrated REXYGEN Profi S license, which allows users to implement control tasks with a sampling period as short as 1 millisecond. This combination of extensive I/O and serial communication capabilities with the powerful REXYGEN control system makes it an ideal choice for large-scale industrial automation applications.
The AMC2 is a miniature control unit designed for motion actuator control. It enables motion control using advanced vector control algorithms. One of its main advantages is the ability to modify the internal control task running inside the unit, allowing users to implement custom control algorithms.
The internal task is defined as a REXYGEN system scheme. The unit’s extensive I/O interface allows the connection of encoders, sensors, and peripherals.
An example application could include a setup with two encoders, a laser rangefinder, and a 3D mouse — all connected directly to the unit, which transmits application data via the EtherCAT communication bus to a higher-level control system.
REXFM is a left-side function module for high-speed and low-latency signal processing. It is compatible with the M series of UC20 PLCs from Weidmüller. The module connects with the CPU in the PLC via the PCI Express interface. It contains a Cyclone IV FPGA for custom processing algorithms.
The design of the board is modular, allowing the connection of dedicated processing units in the form of internal daughter boards and extension modules. Up to two daughter boards and two extension modules can be attached to a single REXFM left-side module. Up to 8 general-purpose I/O from a single daughter board and up to 12 general-purpose I/O from a single extension module may be processed in the FPGA.
EM422 is a high-speed bi-directional RS-422 transmitter and receiver with error detection for three galvanically isolated channels. It allows the connection of quadrature encoders, incremental encoders, SSI encoders (both master and slave) and RS-422 and RS-485 communication lines with a transfer speed up to 32 Mbps. It has a 5V/500mA galvanically isolated power supply. The module is implemented as an extension module for the REXFM function module. Up to two EM422 modules can be connected to a single REXFM function module.
WMLM RFSAMR21 and RFMG12P modules are wireless network processors.
RETIS is suitable for demanding industrial applications and is used in the triple inverted pendulum demo and in the wireless accelerometer demo. The modules are implemented in the form of a daughter board for the REXFM function module. Up to two WMLM modules can be connected to a single REXFM function module.
Inspired by LTE and 5G concepts and TSN protocol, we developed a wireless solution targeted at fast real-time automatic control, monitoring and diagnostics applications. This MIMO wireless system working simultaneously at multiple frequency channels or even bands, allows highly deterministic and reliable data exchange between controller and sensor or actuator nodes with latency below 300 μs and refresh rates above 1.5 kHz. Moreover, sub-μs clock synchro nization between all nodes allows synchronized operation at all nodes, which is essential for control of fast systems.
AIC is an industrial control computer based on the ARM platform developed with an emphasis on easy adjustment, scalability, reasonable computing power and perfect real-time behavior. Special algorithms may be implemented directly in programmable gate arrays (FPGA). It is suitable for tasks requiring a short sampling period, accurate timing and low latency. It finds its application in robotics, fast feedback control and motion control. EtherCAT communication support is a matter of course for these tasks.
