PMC Motion Controller Product Selection Guide
| Sort by... | Product Family | Form-Factor | Number of Axes |
| Form-Factor | PCI-bus Card | Ethernet-Connected or Stand-Alone Card | Form-Factor | |||||||||||
| Series | MultiFlex PCI |
DCX PCI |
MultiFlex Ethernet |
Series | ||||||||||
| Model Number | Model Number | |||||||||||||
| Form-Factor | PCI-bus universal short-card | PCI-bus universal short-card | PCI-bus universal short-card | PCI-bus universal short-card | PCI-bus full length card |
PCI-bus full length 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) |
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 |
PCI plug & play | PCI plug & play | 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 |
Communication |
| Total Axes | 4 | 4 | 4 - 8 | 8 | 1 - 16 | 1 - 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 - 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 - 12 | Total Axes |
±10 VDC (Servo) |
- | 4 | 4 | - | 1 - 16 | 1 - 8 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | 8 | ±10 VDC (Servo) |
Step/Dir or CW/CCW (Stepper or Servo) |
4 | - | 4 | - | 1 - 16 | - | 4 | 8 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | Step/Dir or CW/CCW (Stepper or Servo) |
(Servo) |
- | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | (Servo) |
| AC Sine Commutation Axes (Servo) |
- | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | AC Sine Commutation Axes (Servo) |
| Servo Motor Control | Pulse only | Yes | Yes | PWM only | Yes | Yes | Pulse only | Pulse only | Yes | Yes | Yes | PWM only | Yes | Servo Motor Control |
| Stepper Motor Control | Yes | - | Yes | - | Yes | - | Pulse only | Pulse only | 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, 2 or 4 kHz user selectable |
1 kHz | 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 |
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 | 10 MHz | 1 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz | Encoder Frequency Limit |
| 5MHz | - | 5MHz | 5MHz | 5MHz | - | 5MHz | 5MHz | - | 5MHz | - | 5MHz | 5MHz | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 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 Velocity |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
±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) |
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 (TTL) |
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) |
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 KHz 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) |
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) |
16 Digital I/O (8 in/8 out) |
16 Digital I/O (8 in/8 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) |
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 |
Digital 16 to 128 12 bit analog in |
Digital 16 to 128 | 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 |
Optional Uncommitted I/O |
| Cabling | SCSI cable | SCSI cable | SCSI cable | SCSI cable | SCSI cable or ribbon cable | Ribbon 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 | 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 | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | Windows & Linux | OS Support |
| Model Number | Model Number | |||||||||||||
| Series | MultiFlex PCI |
DCX PCI |
MultiFlex Ethernet |
Series | ||||||||||
| Form-Factor | PCI-bus Card | Ethernet-Connected or Stand-Alone Card | Form-Factor | |||||||||||