MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER

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    Easing the pressure on network control with a control cabinet controller

When you think of automation and control technology, do you automatically imagine a whole lot of complex work for commissioning and then running production operations? Our MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER makes life easy for you. Parameterizing instead of programming – tailoring motion control functionality and intelligent control technology to your needs. A solution where everything is a perfect match – from automation technology and software to control technology with a systematic approach – and, at the

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MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER for control cabinet installation
MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER for control cabinet installation
MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER for control cabinet installation

The performance class of a MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER depends on the number of inverters and the number of synchronous axes and auxiliary axes required and to be configured for the movement. The four performance classes "power", "progressive", "advanced" and "standard" are available. All versions have a compact design, meaning they can fit into even small machine control cabinets.

All controllers also benefit from multibus capability. They can work in parallel as an EtherCAT®/SBusPLUS master and also as a PROFINET IO Deviceor EtherNet/IPTM adapter. Modern safety concepts, such as safety via fieldbus, are implemented either via PROFIsafe routing or FSoE safety controllers (such as the SCU safety controller SEW-EURODRIVE SCU safety controller).

NEW: A PROFINET I/O controller or an EtherNet/IPTM scanner functionality is integrated in parallel to the EtherCAT® system bus in the UHX65A-M. Our customers 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 and choice of the hardware that can be used for complex applications.

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Facts about the MOVI‑C® CONTROLLER

  • Properties & technical data
  • Benefits & areas of application
  • Software
  • Product labels
  • Examples of applications

Properties & technical data

UHX25A controller – standard performance class

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  • Controller suitable for simple motion tasks such as positioning or speed mode
  • Can be connected to all market-standard control systems
  • Simple and centralized data storage
  • Simple exchange function
  • PROFIsafe routing to the axis modules
  • FSoE safety routing
  • Web visualization
  • Number of axes:
    • Interpolated: up to 2
    • Not interpolated: up to 8
Technical data

  • CPU technology: DualCore ARM Cortex-A7, 1 GHz
  • Ethernet interface: 1
  • System bus: EtherCAT®master, SBusPLUSmaster
  • PROFINET Device (UHX25A-N), EtherNet/IPTM adapter, Modbus TCP (UHX25A-E)
  • OPC UA: server/client
  • Memory: 512 MB SD card
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UHX45A controller – advanced performance class

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  • Controller for challenging motion tasks such as synchronous axes with electronic gear unit or electronic cam
  • Can be connected to all market-standard control systems
  • Simple and centralized data storage
  • Simple exchange function
  • PROFIsafe routing to the axis modules
  • FSoE routing
  • Web visualization
  • Number of axes:
    • Interpolated: up to 8
    • Not interpolated: up to 8
Technical data

  • CPU technology: DualCore ARM Cortex-A7, 1 GHz
  • Ethernet interfaces: 2
  • System bus: EtherCAT®master, SBusPLUSmaster
  • PROFINET Device (UHX45A-N), EtherNet/IPTM adapter, Modbus TCP (UHX45A-E)
  • OPC UA: server/client
  • Memory: 512 MB SD card
  • CAN bus for sensors
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UHX65A controller – progressive performance class

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  • Controller for complex motion tasks, including multi-axis control and robotics, automation tasks and real-time visualization
  • Suitable for motion control, automation control and/or cyber-physical control tasks
  • General-purpose operating system (GPOS, Windows 10 IoT) and real-time operating system (RTOS) available on a single device (optional)
  • Possibility of Windows-based applications such as visualization with MOVIKIT® Visualization or apps programmed by the customer in higher-level languages
  • Hypervisor RTS-based architecture automatically ensures the GPOS operating system does not influence the controller's actual operation
  • Can be connected to all market-standard control systems
  • Simple and centralized data storage
  • Simple exchange function
  • PROFIsafe routing to the axis modules
  • Web visualization
  • Number of axes:
    • Interpolated: up to 16
    • Not interpolated: up to 16
Technical data

  • CPU technology: Intel Atom® E3815, 1.46 GHz, Intel Atom® E3825, 2 × 1.366 GHz, Intel Atom® E3845, 4 × 1.91 GHz
  • Ethernet interfaces: 3
  • System bus: EtherCAT®master, SBusPLUSmaster
  • PROFINET I/O Controller, EtherNet/IPTM scanner
  • PROFINET Device, EtherNet/IPTM adapter, Modbus TCP (UHX65A-R)
  • OPC UA: server/client
  • USB interfaces: 3
  • Monitor interface: 1 × display port
  • Memory: 2 GB CFast memory card
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UHX85A controller – power performance class

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  • Controller for high-end motion control, robotics and automation tasks such as visualization
  • Possibility of Windows-based applications such as visualizations
  • Hypervisor RTS-based architecture automatically ensures the GPOS operating system does not influence the controller's actual operation
  • Can be connected to all market-standard control systems
  • Simple and centralized data storage
  • Simple exchange function
  • PROFIsafe routing to the axis modules
  • FSoE safety routing
  • Number of axes:
    • Interpolated: up to 32
    • Not interpolated: up to 32
Technical data

  • CPU technology: Intel Core2Duo 2.2 GHz
  • Ethernet interfaces: 3
  • System bus: EtherCAT®master, SBusPLUSmaster
  • PROFINET Device, EtherNet/IPTM adapter, Modbus TCP (UHX85A-R), Profibus Device connection (UHX85A-P)
  • USB interfaces: 7
  • Monitor interface: 1 × DVI
  • Memory: 2 GB CFast memory card
  • Optional Windows operating system: second operating system – Windows 7 Embedded – connected using state-of-the-art hypervisor technology
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Benefits & areas of application

Areas of application

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"standard" performance class Motion controller for simple motion tasks such as positioning or speed mode
"advanced" performance class Motion controller for challenging motion tasks such as synchronous axes with electronic gear unit or electronic cam
"progressive" performance class Motion controller for complex motion tasks such as multi-axis control and robotics, plus automation tasks such as visualization
"power" performance class Controller for high-end motion control, robotics and automation tasks such as visualization
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Benefits

Flexibility

  • Connection to standard control systems
  • Display options distributed within the machine

Risk reduction

  • Non-proprietary market standards

Saving time

  • Quick and easy startup, even without an engineering PC
  • Just one software tool for creating applications and visualizations

Scalability

  • Flexible machine and system topology

Consistency

  • through uniform functions and properties in the control portfolio
  • through simple and central data backup
  • through simple device exchange in case of service
  • through simple multiplication of series machines
  • perfectly coordinated with the diverse portfolio of inverter and electromechanical systems

Software

MOVISUITE® engineering software

MOVISUITE® engineering software

MOVISUITE® is a software program that can be used for planning, startup, operation and diagnostics. It saves users time and money, while also improving usability – even during the software engineering process.

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Startup with MOVIRUN® software platform

Startup with MOVIRUN® software platform

MOVIRUN® flexible – the flexible and open platform for automation using MOVI‑C® and third-party components in interpolated operating modes for demanding motion control applications based on a state-of-the-art programming system (IEC 61131). Ready-made software modules from the MOVIKIT® modular software system can be integrated into the user program.

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Operation with MOVIKIT® software modules

Operation with MOVIKIT® software modules

For everything from simple drive functions to demanding motion control functions. The MOVIKIT® software modules support graphical configuration and diagnostics. They are available for MOVIDRIVE® technology and MOVIRUN® flexible for integration into the IEC program with user-friendly IEC interface. The following software modules are available: MOVIKIT® Velocity, Positioning, MOVIKIT® MultiMotion, MultiMotion Camming, MOVIKIT® MultiAxisController, MOVIKIT® Robotics.

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Certifications / Conformity

  • CE (European Economic Area)
  • EAC (Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus)
  • RCM (Australia, New Zealand)
  • RoHS (China)
  • cULus (USA, Canada)
  • KC (South Korea)
  • UKCA (United Kingdom)
  • CMIM (Morocco)
  • WEEE (European Economic Area)

Ready for use in your application

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 a breeze.

  • Cup-filling machine
  • Vertical FFS machine
  • Toploader
  • Palletizer/depalletizer

Cup-filling machine

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The freely selectable software modules from our MOVI‑C® modular automation system are ideal for modular filling and sealing machine concepts.

The ideal choice: UHX65A controller, progressive power class

Vertical FFS machine

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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: Controller UHX45A, power class standard

Toploader

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In a toploader multipacker, the time and effort required to process a wide variety of product formats needs to be minimized.

The ideal choice: Controller UHX45A, power class standard or controller 65A, power class progressive

Palletizer/depalletizer

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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: UHX65A controller, progressive power class

Parameterizing instead of programming

Have you already switched to parameterization or are you still programming?
Have you already switched to parameterization or are you still programming?
Have you already switched to parameterization or are you still programming?

The MOVI‑C® modular automation system offers a shared platform for control cabinet controllers and decentralized controllers with the same 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 linked 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 takes care of smooth communication with the subordinate devices, e.g. MOVIDRIVE® or MOVIGEAR® performance and their synchronous connection to the movement/application.

However, the added value that really counts in terms of reducing complexity comes from the integrated software of the centralized and decentralized controllers – parameterizing rather than programming. This software gives you, as a user, more freedom to customize parameters while reducing your outlay on programming.

Other advantages offered by our control technology include simple, central data storage and an auto-reload function for replacement, all of which help ensure that the automation technology in your production systems maintains a consistently high standard of reliability and availability.

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Further information

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