Motion Control Module Introduction
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Motionnet is a high-speed serial communication system that includes a Master card and Slave modules. ICP DAS provides two categories of Slaves: the first is used for Digital I/O, and the other is used for motion control. There are 3 main types of digital I/O modules: 32-ch Input, 32-ch Output and 16-ch Input/Output. Using these Slave devices, customers' actuators/sensors can easily be directly connected. Motion control modules can be used together with either a Servo motor or a Stepping motor from a variety of vendors.
Motionnet communication between a Master and the Slaves is based on a proprietary RS-485 technology (Multi-drop, Half-duplex) and provides the advantage of reduced wiring requirements together with the capability of long-distance and high-speed communication. Data transfer for the I/O modules is cyclical and time deterministic, so can be widely used for industrial automation applications.
Features
- Communication speed: Max. 20 Mbps
- Communication distance: Max. 100m
- Controllable modules: 64 modules per line
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Data transfer rate: 15.1 μsec/module (each module provide 32 I/O points)
2048 points in 0.97 msec (when 64 modules are connected)

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Daul-line Motionnet Master boards
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| Model | PISO-MN200 | PISO-MN200T | PISO-MN200EC | PCIe-MN200 | e-MN200 | |
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| Host Controller | Generic PC | AXP-9000-IoT Series PAC | ||||
| PC Bus | Type | 32-bit/33 MHz universal PCI-Bus | PCI Express Bus | e-Bus | ||
| Length | Max. 100 M (20 Mbps; 32 Slave modules) Max. 50 M (20 Mbps; 64 Slave modules) Max. 100 M (10 Mbps; 64 Slave modules) |
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| Protocol | Motionnet (Half-duplex RS-485) | |||||
| Transfer Speed | 2.5, 5, 10, 20 Mbps (Software controlled) | |||||
| Communication Connectors | RJ-45 x 2 | 5-pin terminal block | Mini-Clamp connector x 2 | RJ-45 x 2 | ||
| Digital Input | Channels | 8 | ||||
| Input Impedance | 4.7 KΩ | |||||
| Isolation | 3000 Vrms | |||||
| Type | 12-24 V, NPN or PNP | |||||
| Digital Output | Channels | 4 | ||||
| Isolation | 3000 Vrms | |||||
| Type | NPN or PNP | |||||
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Distributed Motionnet Single-axis Motion Control Modules
MJ3: for Mitsubishi MELSERVO-J3/J4 PA4: for Panasonic MINAS A4 YSV: for Yaskawa Sigma II/III/V DAA: for Delta ASDA-A/A2 |
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| Model | MN-SERVO-MJ3 MN-SERVO-PA4 MN-SERVO-YSV MN-SERVO-DAA |
MN-SERVO-MJ3-EC MN-SERVO-PA4-EC MN-SERVO-YSV-EC MN-SERVO-DAA-EC |
MN-2091U | MN-2091U-T | MN-MP4U-DIN | |
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| No. of Axes | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Auto-Home Search | 13 Types | |||||
| Speed Profile | Trapezoidal/S Shaped Acc/Dec Driving | |||||
| Communication Connectors | Spring Type Terminal Blocks | Mini-Clamp Connector | RJ-45 x2 | 5-pin terminal block | RJ-45 x2 | |
| Axis I/O | Latch Input | Yes (shared with SD) | ||||
| Mechanical Switch Input | LMT+, LMT-, HOME, SD, EMG | |||||
| Position Compare Output | High-Speed 5 V TTL or 24 V open collector |
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| Servo Interface Input | ALM, RDY, INP | |||||
| Servo Interface Output | SVON, ERC, ALM_RST | |||||
| Encoder Input | Counter Width | 28-bit | ||||
| Mode | CW/CCW, A/B phase | |||||
| Pulse Output | Counter Width | 28-bit | ||||
| Mode | OUT/DIR, CW/CCW | |||||
| Rate | 6.6 MHz (Max.) | |||||
| supported motor | MJ3: Mitsubishi MELSERVO-J3/J4 PA4: Panasonic MINAS A4 YSV: Yaskawa Sigma II/III/V DAA: Delta ASDA-A/A2 |
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Digital I/O Modules
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| Model | Digital Input | Digital Output | Communication Connectors |
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| Channels | Input Impedance | Type | Channels | Max. Load Current | Type | |||
| MN-3253
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32 | 4.7 KΩ | Sink/Source (NPN/PNP) |
- | - | - | RJ-45 x 2 | |
| MN-3253T
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5-pin terminal block | |||||||
| MN-3254
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16 | 16 | 200 mA max. for each channel | Open Collector (Sink), with internal flywheel diode |
RJ-45 x 2 | |||
| MN-3254T
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5-pin terminal block | |||||||
| MN-3257
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- | - | - | 32 | RJ-45 x 2 | |||
| MN-3257T
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5-pin terminal block | |||||||
| MN-D604-DIN
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100 mA max. for each channel | Mini-clamp Connector x 2 | ||||||
| MN-D622-DIN
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16 | 4.7 KΩ | NPN | 16 | ||||
| MN-D640-DIN
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32 | - | - | - | ||||
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Analog I/O Modules
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| Model | Analog Input
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| Channels | Range | Resolution | Sampling Rate | Channels | Range | Resolution | Response Time | ||
| MN-DA2-DIN
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- | - | - | - | 2 | +/- 10 V | 16-bit | Slew rate: 20 V / us | |
| MN-AD8-DIN
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8 | +/- 10 V | 16-bit | 250 k sps | - | - | - | - | |
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Hub Modules Selection Guide
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| Model | Layers between Modules | Length | No. of Connection Line | Transfer Speed | Communication Connectors | ||||||||
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| MN-HUB4
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I/O or independent axis: 3 (Max.) Between two interpolation axes: 2 (Max.) |
100 M Max. (20 Mbps; up to 32 modules) 50 M Max. (20 Mbps; up to 64 modules) 100 M Max. (10 Mbps; up to 64 modules) |
Main Line (same layer): 2 Branch Line (to next layer): 4 |
2.5, 5, 10, 20 Mbps | RJ-45 | ||||||||
| MN-HUB4EC
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Mini-clamp Connector | ||||||||||||

