Schneider Electric, a global specialist in digital transformation in energy management and automation, has announced the next generation of Modicon M310 motion controllers. As the latest product in Schneider Electric’s motion control family, the Modicon M310 motion controller is based on Intel X86 hardware platform and Codesys 3.5SP19 software platform, supports EtherCAT bus, and has strong computing power, high ease of use and high flexibility. It can help industrial enterprises to build high-end manufacturing equipment and automated production lines.

Under the tide of developing new quality productivity, China’s industrial transformation continues to accelerate, and the manufacturing industry has ushered in a new development opportunity. As one of the core devices of industrial automation motion control, the importance of motion controller to intelligent manufacturing is self-evident. With the rapid development of the industrial market, it is increasingly difficult for the previous generation of motion controllers to meet the complex application requirements of equipment manufacturers for higher accuracy, faster response, and more axis synchronization. At the same time, EtherCAT bus system and ecological products are increasingly popular in the industry, and the market’s recognition of open bus systems continues to increase. To this end, manufacturing enterprises need to update and upgrade the motion control program of production line equipment, promote the quality and efficiency of production and manufacturing, and accelerate the development of high-end.

From the inside out, bring three major values to customers

80MPD5.300S000-01 Based on Schneider Electric’s deep technical accumulation in the field of automated motion control for many years, the Modicon M310 motion controller has advanced processors, adopts a standardized development platform, and supports EtherCAT bus, which can bring customers three values of strong computing power, easy to use, flexible embedding, and achieve cost reduction and efficiency.

• Strong computing power: The Modicon M310 motion controller adopts Intel 4-core 2Ghz processor, 2GB DDR memory, 16GB eMMC flash memory, built-in UPS and other hardware configurations, bringing powerful computing and motion control capabilities – the calculation and execution speed of a single instruction is only 3.3 nanoseconds, and the maximum support for 64-axis synchronization. The shortest synchronization period is 250 microseconds. This series of products is available in three models, covering 16 axis 250 microseconds, 32 axis 0.5 milliseconds, 64 axis 1 millisecond three specifications, to meet different customer needs for response speed and control accuracy.
• Easy to use: Based on the standard Codesys 3.5SP19 software platform, Modicon M310 motion controller provides rich motion control function blocks (based on PLC Open PartI&II), and supports IL, LD, FBD, SFC, ST, CFC and other mainstream programming languages. With standard position (positioning, electronic gear, electronic CAM), speed and torque control functions, it is not only easy for developers to quickly get started, but also for in-depth development on demand to expand application scenarios.

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• Flexible embedding: The Modicon M310 motion controller offers a rich set of communication interfaces and body I/O and encoder interfaces, including Ethernet, EtherCAT, CANopen, RS232 and RS485 ports, which can be seamlessly embedded into existing Schneider Electric or third-party control systems to ensure smooth iteration of the device architecture. In addition, in the third quarter of this year, Schneider Electric will also release EtherCAT Bus Coupler (bus coupler) with EtherCAT bus to help customers more flexible I/O expansion.

Local research and development +EtherCAT ecological integration, directly hit the user pain points

As a localized product developed by Schneider Electric’s R&D center in China, the Modicon M310 motion controller has been designed with domestic users’ habits and pain points in mind. First of all, the controller supports DIN rail and backplane installation in two ways, convenient for users to complete equipment; Secondly, users can quickly obtain electronic information such as product manuals and certification certificates by 80MPD5.300S000-01 scanning the two-dimensional code on the front of the fuselage, and by observing the light on the right side of the fuselage, they can also intuitively grasp the operating status of the equipment. In addition, the controller has a built-in spindle encoder, so customers do not need to purchase an additional encoder option card, further optimizing the cost of the solution.

In addition, as Schneider Electric’s first EtherCAT motion controller specifically for high-performance machines, the Modicon M310 motion controller works seamlessly with the Lexium 18E bus servo drive and motor to form an EtherCAT ecologically based motion control triangle. Help customers in packaging, electronics, electrical, machining and other industries to create highly adaptable and stable motion control systems.

Cheng Xiaoli, Head of Product Management, China Market Division, Schneider Electric Industrial Automation Business, said: “Under the guidance of the ‘China Center’ strategy, Schneider Electric has always adhered to innovative technology driven, customer demand-oriented, and constantly brought stable, reliable and high-quality product solutions to the industry. The release of the Modicon M310 motion controller is another innovative work of Schneider Electric based on the real needs of local enterprises. In the future, we will continue to introduce more comprehensive and advanced automation product solutions to help the high-end development of China’s manufacturing industry.”