High flexibility
thanks to the connection to common control systems and distributed display options within the machine.
Reduced risk
through cross-manufacturer market standards.
Time saving
thanks to quick and easy commissioning, even without an engineering PC. You only need one software for creating applications and visualizations.
Scalability
thanks to a flexible machine and system topology
The fitting type of MOVI-C® CONTROLLER for your application depends on the configured number of synchronous axes and auxiliary axes that are required for your application. Five types of MOVI-C® CONTROLLER - UHX25A, UHX45A, UHX65A, UHX85A and NEW in the portfolio: UHX86A - are available. All versions have a compact design, so that they can fit into even small machine control cabinets.
The latest member of the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER family, the type UHX86A, is a smart, state-of-the-art controller with functional safety and a multi-purpose operating system for customer applications. It matches perfectly to the components of the MOVI-C® modular automation system and completes the controller portfolio in the high-end motion control area. With a wide range of fieldbus and network interfaces for communication with higher, lower and parallel levels, it fulfills the demands of Industry 4.0 and IoT applications.
All controllers types can work in parallel as an EtherCAT®/SBusPLUS master and also as a PROFINET IO Device or EtherNet/IPTM adapter. Modern safety concepts, such as safety via fieldbus, are realized either via PROFIsafe routing or by using Safety over EtherCAT® controllers (such as the SCU Safety control unit tested by SEW-EURODRIVE).
In addition, PROFINET I/O controller or EtherNet/IPTM scanner functionality are optionally available parallel to the EtherCAT® system bus for the UHX65A and UHX86A types. Customers of SEW-EURODRIVE can implement mixed topologies with the new variant: the high-performance EtherCAT® fieldbus for the most demanding motion control tasks and at the same time the PROFINET IO / EtherNet/IPTM fieldbus for reading sensors and controlling other peripheral devices. In this way, every customer gains flexibility in choosing the suitable hardware that matches the application requirements.
The MOVI‑C® modular automation system offers a consistent, unified platform for control cabinet controllers and decentralized controllers with similar functions and the same variety of interfaces.
The controllers from the MOVI‑C® modular automation system can be used for a wide range of motion control and automation tasks. They are connected to the higher-level controller of a machine cell or system using classic fieldbus slave interfaces for the PROFINET, EtherNet/IPTM or Modbus TCP fieldbus systems. As an EtherCAT®/SBusPLUS master, the controller is responsible for the seamless communication with the subordinate devices, e.g. MOVIDRIVE® or MOVIGEAR® performance, and their synchronous connection to the movement/application.
The added value in terms of reducing complexity comes from the integrated software of the centralized and decentralized controllers – parameterizing rather than programming. This software gives users more freedom to customize parameters while minimizing the programming effort.
Other advantages offered by our control technology include simple, central data storage and an auto-reload function for hardware replacement. Thus it is ensured that the automation technology in your production systems maintains a consistently high standard of reliability and availability.
All types of the MOVI-C® CONTROLLER have the following features in common:
* Number of axes subject to the size of the user program in MOVIRUN® flexible and without specification of the minimum cycle time (not hard limited)
All MOVI-C® CONTROLLERS can be used for both motion control tasks and automation control tasks. However, they are more suitable for certain tasks based on their performance. To simplify selection(*), the following table shows recommended areas of application according to controller type:
(*) Please also refer to the information on the features and technical data of the individual types.
| MOVI-C® CONTROLLER for | High End Motion Control Use for implementing data-driven high-end applications that require integrated functional safety and high-level, application-specific networking | Automation Control Use for the realization of high-end applications as a PLC, e.g. for
| Motion Control Use as a powerful motion controller in accordance with "parameterization instead of programming", e.g. for
| Application |
| NEW: UHX86A type | ○ Typ UHX86A-x-30 ● Typ UHX86A-x-50/60 | ● | ● | Most demanding high-end applications that require multi-bus and ERP interfaces as well as Windows/Linux apps and/or a large number of axes |
| UHX85A type | ○ | ● | ● | High-end motion tasks with a large number of axes and robotics, as well as automation tasks and visualization in real time |
| UHX65A type | ○ Typ UHX65A-x-04 | ● | ● | Complex motion tasks, such as multi-axis control and robotics, as well as automation tasks and visualization in real time |
| UHX45A type | ● | ● | Demanding motion tasks such as synchronous axes with electronic gearing or cam | |
| UHX25A type | ○ | ● | Simple motion tasks such as positioning or speed operation |
| MOVI-C® CONTROLLER | NEW: Type UHX86A | Type UHX85A | Type UHX65A | Type UHX45A | Type UHX25A |
| CPU technology |
| Intel Core2Duo 2.2 GHz | Intel Atom® E3815 1.46 GHz, Intel Atom® E3825, 2 x 1.366 GHz, Intel Atom® E3845, 4 x 1.91 GHz | DualCore ARM Cortex-A7, 1 GHz | |
| Ethernet interfaces | 2 for RTOS 2 for GPOS | 3 | 2 for RTOS 1 for GPOS | 2 | 1 |
| Systembus | EtherCAT® master, SBusPLUS master | ||||
| Further interfaces | |||||
| X | X | |||
| X | X | |||
| X | X | X | X | X |
| X | X | X | X | X |
| X | X | X | X | X |
| X | ||||
| OPC UA | Server/Client | Server/Client | Server/Client | Server/Client | |
| USB interfaces | 4 (GPOS) | 7 | 3 (GPOS) | ||
| Monitor interface | 1 x Display-Port | 1 x DVI | 1 x Display-Port | ||
| Memory |
| 2 GB CFast memory card |
| 512 MB SD card | 512 MB SD card |
| Others |
| Optional Windows operating system: second operating system – Windows 7 Embedded – connected using state-of-the-art hypervisor technology | Optional GPOS (General Purpose Operating System): second Windows 10 IoT operating system – connected using hypervisor technology | ||
Our controllers are perfect for sophisticated machinery. You can see a small sample selection here. In conjunction with our software modules MOVIKIT® the implementation of these machines will be swift.
The freely selectable software modules from our MOVI‑C® modular automation system are ideal for modular filling and sealing machine concepts.
The ideal choice: MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, type UHX65A
Ideal for filling bulk materials. Bag size, pack weight and product properties are decisive factors for the automation of machine functions and movements.
The ideal choice: MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, typeUHX45A
In a toploader multipacker, the time and effort required to process a wide variety of product formats needs to be minimized.
The ideal choice: MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, types UHX45A or UHX65A
Nowadays, the palletizing systems required for this equipment need to be increasingly versatile and highly automated. New robot technologies are enhancing or replacing traditional systems.
The ideal choice: MOVI-C® CONTROLLER, type UHX65A
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