A motion system and method of managing health of the motion system uses at least one multi-dimensional motor operational parameter (MOP) model and motion variables used by a servo drive of the motion system to calculate at least one health indication value for the motion system. The health indication value is used to generate a notification for maintenance of the motion system.

A motion controller device and a communication method for the motion controller device are provided to reduce the large number of man-hours that are required for making communication settings and wiring design in large-scale systems. The motion controller device and communication method improve the degree of freedom for communication line connections by switching the two transmission paths on the transmitting and receiving sides of the communication ports contained within a central communication device and a terminal communication devices for full duplex communications. The motion controller device and communication also ensure the response performance required in the devices being controlled by way of the terminal communication device that autonomously and dynamically switches the communication paths according to the volume of communication data on the communication line along this type of network.

A servo control module for a motion control system with a plurality of individual servo control modules. The servo control module includes a single axis servo drive. The servo control module further includes a set of input pins configured to receive motor state information of motors controlled by single axis servo drives of all of the other of the plurality of servo control modules over a dedicated inter-drive network each servo update cycle. The servo control module further includes a set of output pins configured to transmit the motor state information of a motor controlled by the single axis servo drive and the received state information over the inter-drive network of motors each servo update cycle.

A motion system and method of managing health of the motion system uses at least one multi-dimensional motor operational parameter (MOP) model and motion variables used by a servo drive of the motion system to calculate at least one health indication value for the motion system. The health indication value is used to generate a notification for maintenance of the motion system.

A motion control system comprises a power module, a plurality of servo motors, a servo control module, a motion control module and a microprocessor; the power module controls the working power supply output by the alternating-current power supply; the plurality of servo motors converts current signal of the output current flowing to an encoder output signal; the servo control module converts the encoder output signal into a first logic control signal; the microprocessor converts the first logic control signal into a third control signal and controls the servo control module to adjust the power module, which changes the working power supply output by the alternating-current power supply so as to drive servo motors. The invention provides a motion control system which integrates motion controller and supports multi-axis alternating-current servo driver to realize automatic control of the servo driver and improve control precision of the servo driver.

A motion system and method of managing health of the motion system uses exclusively motion variables used by a servo drive of the motion system to calculate at least one health indication value for the motion system. The health indication value is used to generate a notification for maintenance of the motion system.

An integrated controller for motion control and motor control comprises a first processor, a second processor, a cache and a shared memory. The first processor is configured to run an operating system and at least perform motion control. The second processor is configured to at least perform motor control and normally not run the operating system. The cache is coupled to the first processor and the second processor. The shared memory maps onto the cache. The first processor and the second processor are configured to share the shared memory and accordingly perform data transmission via the cache during the periods of motion control and motor control. The first processor, the second processor and the cache are integrated in a same chip.

An integrated controller for motion control and motor control comprises a first processor, a second processor, a cache and a shared memory. The first processor is configured to run an operating system and at least perform motion control. The second processor is configured to at least perform motor control and normally not run the operating system. The cache is coupled to the first processor and the second processor. The shared memory maps onto the cache. The first processor and the second processor are configured to share the shared memory and accordingly perform data transmission via the cache during the periods of motion control and motor control. The first processor, the second processor and the cache are integrated in a same chip.

A motion control system comprises a power module, a plurality of servo motors, a servo control module, a motion control module and a microprocessor; the power module controls the working power supply output by the alternating-current power supply; the plurality of servo motors converts current signal of the output current flowing to an encoder output signal; the servo control module converts the encoder output signal into a first logic control signal; the microprocessor converts the first logic control signal into a third control signal and controls the servo control module to adjust the power module, which changes the working power supply output by the alternating-current power supply so as to drive servo motors. The invention provides a motion control system which integrates motion controller and supports multi-axis alternating-current servo driver to realize automatic control of the servo driver and improve control precision of the servo driver.

The disclosure enables mutual relationships among operation statuses of each motor to be ascertained without using synchronous serial communication between multiple motor control devices. The motor control system is equipped with: a motor driver having a trigger determination part for determining whether or not a trigger condition is satisfied, a trigger notification part for transmitting a trigger notification indicating that the trigger condition is satisfied to motor drivers by asynchronous communication, and a trace result information generation part for causing a storage part to store a trigger data number for identifying operation data when the trigger condition is satisfied; and motor drivers each having a trace result information generation part for causing a storage part to store a slave trigger time at which the trigger notification is received, a trigger data number for identifying operation data corresponding to the slave trigger time, and a master trigger time.