Parker: Universal Motion Controller (6K Motion)
The 6K Compumotor’s revolutionary 6K Controller is an embedded motion controller or stand-alone motion controller built into one convenient package. The 6K is a multi-axis motion controller capable of solving basic to complex motion control applications including: pick-and-place, packaging, following, cam profiling and hundreds of others. The 6K utilizes Ethernet communications to allow high speed connections to many different products such as PLCs, HMIs, I/O modules and vision systems.

Universal Connectivity
The 6K is truly universal, providing industry standard +/- 10V or step-and-direction output. It is capable of controlling any combination of steppers and servos from 1 to 8 axes. With its Ethernet capability, the 6K offers a flexible communication scheme compatible with hundreds of Ethernet devices on the market. From HMIs and PLCs to industrial I/O and vision systems, the 6K can connect to them all. Ethernet is a vendor-neutral, industry-accepted communication protocol, and it is very inexpensive to implement. The addition of fieldbus options (6K Profibus-DP and 6K DeviceNet) offer connectivity to PLCs and PCs using industry-standard protocols and hardware.
Features:
Motion
• 1-8 axes of stepper/servo control (any combination)
• Outputs standard +/- 10V or step & direction
• Servo update rates of 62.5 µs/axis
Interface Capability
• 10 Mbps twisted pair Ethernet
• Multiple protocols
• 1 RS232 port (3 wire) - 9600 or 19200 baud
• 1 RS232/485 port (2 or 4 wire) - 9600 or 19200 baud
• Profibus-DP option • DeviceNet option
• Parker CTC Motion PanelTM, PowerStationTM and other CTC touchpanels via Ethernet or RS232/485
Language and Software
• Wizards-based Motion PlannerTM Software provided
• Compumotor 6000 programming language
• Multi-tasking (Up to 10 separate tasks)
• Position based following
• Contouring (2-axes circular, tangent & proportional third axis)
• Compiled moves
• PLC Scan Mode
• PLS (Programmable Limit Switch) capability
• Scaling
• Cam profiling
• Variables and high level math functions
• 300K non-volatile memory for program storage
Physical
• Standalone operation
• PC-based control via Ethernet
• Fieldbus via Profibus -DP or DeviceNet
• 24VDC user supplied
• DIN Rail mountable
Onboard I/O
• 5-24 VDC
• Home, Positive and Negative Limits per axis
• 9-17 fast trigger inputs for high-speed position capture
• 4-8 digital outputs
• Drive Fault output per axis
• Shutdown and Enable inputs per axis
• 12 MHz encoder input for each axis
• Auxiliary encoder input for following
Expansion I/O
• 12-24 VDC, 32 channel expansion modules
• Up to 256 digital I/O points
• Up to 64 analog I/O points
• All digital I/O is updated every 2ms
• Digital I/O have LEDs for visual reference
• Compatible with Ethernet I/O