PLCopen®

Kollmorgen Automation Suite supports the International PLCopen® motion standard.

  • The PLCopen international standard was created to obtain uniformity of motion function blocks and motion startup between machine control products.
  • Users familiar with PLCopen are automatically familiar with PLCopen inside the KAS-IDE.
  • The PLCopen function blocks for Motion Control, is based on the IEC 61131-3 Function Blocks concept with these factors in consideration:
    • Completeness
    • Consistency - conforming to the IEC 61131-3 standard
    • Efficiency - in the number of function blocks, for efficiency in design (and understanding)
    • Flexibility - future extensions / range of applications
    • Simplicity - ease of use for the application program builder and installation & maintenance
    • Universality - hardware independent

KAS supports PLCopen motion in these program formats: FBD, FFLD, IL, SFC, and ST.

  • PLCopen blocks in KAS start with MC (e.g., MC_MoveAbsolute).
    • MC blocks are an alternative to using the ML Motion function blocks (e.g., MLAxisAbs) and associated Pipe Networks in many applications.
  • Using MC Motion function blocks does not require a separate motion editor.

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