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The
MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™ survey.
The MOTRIX™ concept. |
The MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™ line is dedicated to distribute process control
setups in applications where displacements, speed and statuses are the main interest
parameters as well as, possibly, other analog acquisition and action parameters.
The
added value of the MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™ line is fully understandable in
the larger context of MOTRIX™ movement application concept developed by OnlineSolutions
Media srl around the MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™ line and the ACTOReX™ family,
as it will be explained further.
The MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™
line.
Let's start with MOVEnD™, a movement/speed dedicated, intelligent
channel, used as an elementary building block. It can accommodate rotation as
well as linear, non-contact incremental transducers and a limited amount of digital
I/O statuses. The built-in firmware allows speed measurements. The other elementary
building block is the DIGInS™ , a status control, intelligent module. In
both cases, the microcontroller allow running local loop control applications
and could facilitate alpha/numeric display, local keypad, magnetic card reader,
bar code reader, etc.
The inter-processor communication facility of the MOVEnD™/
DIGInS™ line allow to built complex setups managed by a master module and
with several multifunctional slaves. Each module keeps the local facilities of
the single module setup. The master slave arrangement allows independent firmware/clientware
applications, the connection with and the control of the PC being an application
option.
The geometrical flexibility of the multiprocessor setup allows
connections between blocks at high speed (1Mbps) and long distance (up to 100
m total "chain" length). The hardware limitations allow one master +
32 slaves setups. In some particular applications, with severe real-time requirements,
the number of slaves could be limited below the hardware permission.
The MOTRIX™ extension.
The Company OnlineSolutions
Media srl developed a specific neuro-motric application process control environment
around the MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™ line and the ACTOReX™ family products.
Complex setups designated to work in human skill enhancement applications are
presented.
The mini-ACTOReX™ mastered hierarchical and distributed control
setup as well as ACTOReX™ mastered hierarchical and distributed control setups
are sketched in the following captures.
The use of evolved family master with the analogue signal processing
capabilities beneficially completes the versatility of the MOVEnD™/ DIGInS™
line.
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