Prodigy/Cme Pc/104 Card Types; Software - Performance Motion Devices Prodigy Series User Manual

Installation
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1.2
This manual provides a complete User's Guide for the Prodigy/CME PC/104 cards. For documentation on other
members of the Prodigy Family please consult the appropriate documentation.
Prodigy/CME PC/104 cards come in four different configurations depending on the number of axes supported on
the card (from 1 to 4). The following table provides information on the specific card versions that are available. It
shows the relationship between card part numbers, Magellan Motion Processor part numbers contained on the card,
the number of axes supported, and the type of motors supported. In the motor type column, "all motor types" means
DC brush, brushless DC, microstepping, and step (pulse & direction) motors.
Prodigy/CME PC/104
Card P/N
PR8358120
PR8358220
PR8358320
PR8358420
1.2.1
The Prodigy/CME PC/104 cards support four different motor types; DC Brush, Brushless DC, step motors with a
microstepping output, and step motors with a pulse and direction output. Below is a summary of each of these four
motor types
DC Brush: output is a single-phase motor command, either in PWM (pulse width modulated), or analog (± 10V)
output format. The output is intended to control DC Brush motors, or brushless DC motors with an amplifier that
performs commutation.
Brushless DC: output is multi-phase motor command signals, either in PWM (pulse width modulated), or analog
(± 10V) output format, using Hall-based or sinusoidal commutation. The output is intended to interface with
brushless DC amplifiers and motors.
Microstepping: output is multi-phase analog (± 10V) or PWM (pulse width modulation) waveforms. The output is
intended to control 2- or 3-phase step motors using amplifiers which accept this command format.
Pulse & direction: output is standard pulse & direction signals intended to interface with amplifiers which accept
this command format.
For information on motor output formats and other information, see the Magellan Motion Processor User's Guide.
1.3
Four major software packages are provided with the Prodigy/CME PC/104 cards:
Pro-Motion
C-Motion
C-Motion
monitor programs loaded in the Prodigy/CME PC/104 card's C-Motion Engine
VB-Motion
language
Here is more information on each of these software packages:
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Prodigy/CME PC/104 Card Types

Magellan P/N
MC58120
MC58220
MC58320
MC58420
Supported Motor Types

Software

®
, an interactive Windows-based exerciser & software development tool
®
, a C-language library that allows you to create motion applications using the C programming language
®
Engine Development Tools, a set of development resources that allow you to create, download, and
®
, a set of Active-X objects that lets you create motion applications using the BASIC Programming
Number of
Axes Motor Type
1 All motor types
2 All motor types
3 All motor types
4 All motor types
Prodigy/CME PC/104 User's Guide