Powerful and innovative. SMP easily handles computation-heavy algorithms without additional expensive processors with unique soft motion technology that fully exploits the super-fast, super-precise (double-precision floating point) computation power of ordinary PCs.

Fast. Interpolation rate of 1 kHz (VersioBus interface system) for highly coordinated 32-axis motion. 5 msec standard PLC scan time. Plus, as the speed and power of CPUs increases, so does the speed and power of an SMP product.

Unique technology. A single host CPU performs all real-time servo and motion control tasks, including feedback loops, accelerations/decelerations and PLC, as well as providing the graphical user interface, program interpreting/loading, file management, data processing and network communications, all simultaneously.

Complete coordinated motion/machine control. Soft motion and soft PLC are integrated into a single motion/machine control application for incomparable motion and machine control.

Easy to use software tools. The Motion Development Kit with Visual Basic 6.0 or C/C++ APIs makes it easy to design and program customized control/HMI applications.

Extendable. Windows-based SMP allows customers to take advantage of sophisticated user interfaces, connectivity to enterprise networks, off-the-shelf PC technology, and integration with third-party Windows-based software, such as vision systems or statistical process control software.

Diverse Platforms. Four interface platforms are available for servo drive and I/O communications: VersioBus™, Panasonic RTEX™, MECHATROLINK™ and SSCNET™ (not available for SMP1600 or SMP3200). [NOTE: SMP3200 is only available for RTEX.]

Reduced hardware. Emphasizing software components and taking advantage of a computer’s CPU considerably reduces hardware requirements and complex interface wiring and eliminates high-priced proprietary encoder- or servo-specific interface modules, breakout boxes, and analog and encoder cables from the PC.

Quick, simple setup and integration. Simple cabling and connections reduce time to market, minimize maintenance and lower total cost of ownership.
Distributed motion axis architecture. Daisy-chainable servo and I/O interface modules for distributed control and multiple nodes.

• Up to 32 axes of coordinated motion control with up to 1 ms interpolation cycle
• PLC axes for independent, individual positioning
• Linear, circular, helical and exponential interpolation
• Backlash compensation and leadscrew pitch error compensation
• Smoothing: acceleration and deceleration can be programmed for linear, bell-shaped and exponential filters
• Velocity feedforward to improve motion performance
• 16-bit analog output per axis (VersioBus interface systems)
• Opto-isolated overtravel limit switch inputs and home switch inputs for each axis
• Dual-axis synchronous control for master-slave operation
• Corner deceleration control for sharper corners while maintaining high feedrates away from corners
• 1000 cycle three-dimensional dynamic look-ahead contour control (3D-DLACC) with pre-interpolation acceleration for high-speed, high-precision machining [VersioBus interface system: one second look-ahead for 1 ms position feedback rate]

• Ladder Diagram (LD) and Instruction List (IL) format
• 38 function blocks and 12 basic commands
• 0.07 ms/step (Pentium IV 2.4 GHz)
• Max 40,000 steps
• Real-time ladder monitor and time chart
• E-mail and telephone alert
• 416 opto-isolated I/O points for the VersioBus platform
• 5 msec standard scan time
• Seamless integration with the SMP Motion Engine