PMC Motion Controller Comparison Chart

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Product Family MultiFlex DCX Product Family
Series MultiFlex
PCI		 MultiFlex
Ethernet		 DCX
PCI		 Series
Model Number MFX-PCI-1040 MFX-PCI-1400 MFX-PCI-1440 MFX-PCI-1802 MFX-ETH-1040 MFX-ETH-1080 MFX-ETH-1400 MFX-ETH-1440 MFX-ETH-1800 MFX-ETH-1802 MFX-ETH-1840 DCX-PCI300 DCX-PCI100 Model Number
Form-Factor PCI-bus universal short-card PCI-bus universal short-card PCI-bus universal short-card PCI-bus universal short-card Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 Stand-alone card
(optional enclosure)		 PCI-bus
full length card		 PCI-bus
full length card		 Form-Factor
Communication PCI plug & play
w/bus interrupts		 PCI plug & play
w/bus interrupts		 PCI plug & play
w/bus interrupts		 PCI plug & play
w/bus interrupts		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 10/100 Ethernet
RS-232		 PCI plug & play PCI plug & play Communication
Total Axes 4 4 4 - 8 8 4 8 4 4 - 8 8 8 8 - 12 1 - 16 1 - 8 Total Axes
Analog Command Axes
±10 VDC (Servo)		 - 4 4 - - - 4 4 8 - 8 1 - 16 1 - 8 Analog Command Axes
±10 VDC (Servo)
Step Command Axes
Step/Dir or CW/CCW
(Stepper or Servo)		 4 - 4 - 4 8 - 4 - - 4 1 - 16 - Step Command Axes
Step/Dir or CW/CCW
(Stepper or Servo)
PWM Command Axes
(Servo)		 - 4 4 8 - - 4 4 8 8 8 - - PWM Command Axes
(Servo)
AC Sine Commutation Axes
(Servo)		 - - - - - - 2 2 4 - 4 4 - AC Sine Commutation Axes
(Servo)
Servo Motor Control Pulse only Yes Yes PWM only Pulse only Pulse only Yes Yes Yes PWM only Yes Yes Yes Servo Motor Control
Stepper Motor Control Yes - Yes - Pulse only Pulse only Yes Yes - - Yes Yes - Stepper Motor Control
Servo Loop Rate (PID+FF) 1 kHz 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1 kHz 1 kHz 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1, 2 or 4 kHz
user selectable		 1 kHz Servo Loop Rate (PID+FF)
Closed-Loop Stepper Option Yes - Yes - Yes Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes - Closed-Loop Stepper Option
Encoder Frequency Limit 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 10 MHz 1 MHz Encoder Frequency Limit
Step Pulse Frequency Limit 5MHz - 5MHz 5MHz 5MHz 5MHz - 5MHz - 5MHz 5MHz 5MHz - Step Pulse Frequency Limit
Multi-Axis Coordinated Motion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - Multi-Axis Coordinated Motion
Multi-Axis Independent Motion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Multi-Axis Independent Motion
Types of Motion Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Coordinated
Linear/Circular
Velocity Mode
Gearing/Slaving
Contouring 		Independent
Point-point
Velocity 		Types of Motion
Motion Profiles Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal
S-Curve
Parabolic		 Trapezoidal Motion Profiles
On-Board Program
Multi-tasking		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - On-Board Program
Multi-tasking
Direct Drive of
Small DC Servos		 - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes Direct Drive of
Small DC Servos
Axis Inputs ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home, Amp/Drive Fault
(opto-isolated)		 ±Limits, Home
 Axis Inputs
Axis Outputs Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Control Signal,
Amp/Drive Enable, Full/Half step, Full/Half Current
(open-collector)		 Amp enable
(TTL)		 Axis Outputs
High-Speed I/O
(position compare/trigger outputs & capture/latch inputs)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 MHz
trigger rate)		 Yes
(up to 1 KHz
trigger rate)		 -
 High-Speed I/O
(position compare/trigger outputs & capture/latch inputs)
General-purpose I/O 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 32 Digital I/O
(16 in/16 out)		 16 Digital I/O
(8 in/8 out)		 16 Digital I/O
(8 in/8 out)		 General-purpose I/O
Optional Uncommitted I/O 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 8 Analog in
14 bit		 Digital 16 to 128
12 bit analog in		 Digital 16 to 128 Optional Uncommitted I/O
Cabling SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable D-sub cable or SCSI cable SCSI cable or ribbon cable Ribbon cable Cabling
Prog. Libraries for C/C++/C#/.NET/VB, Delphi, LabVIEW Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Prog. Libraries for C/C++/C#/.NET/VB, Delphi, LabVIEW
OS Support Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows & Linux Windows OS Support
Model Number MFX-PCI-1040 MFX-PCI-1400 MFX-PCI-1440 MFX-PCI-1802 MFX-ETH-1040 MFX-ETH-1080 MFX-ETH-1400 MFX-ETH-1440 MFX-ETH-1800 MFX-ETH-1802 MFX-ETH-1840 DCX-PCI300 DCX-PCI100 Model Number
Series MultiFlex
PCI		 MultiFlex
Ethernet		 DCX
PCI		 Series
Product Family MultiFlex DCX Product Family