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Setup & Operation 2.4 Control Unit (Part Names and Functions)
2.4.4 Dimensions
2.4.5 Control Unit Capability
The capability of the RC520 Control Unit with regard to the maximum number of
controllable Manipulators (= motor axes) is shown in the table below:
Allowable Combination and Number of controllable Motor Axes from the Pulse
Generating (P/G) Board
Six-Axis
Manipulator
(PS3 series, etc.)
*1 : When CP motion is used, one PG axis can be connected to the robot system.
*2 : No PG axis is connected to the robot system in this combination of the Manipulators.
NOTE
Example:
18
NOTE
SCARA type and Cartesian type Manipulators (E2 series, X4 series, etc.)
Number
0
16 PG axes
1
10 PG axes
2
4 PG axis
The above tables presume the Control Unit is equipped with a PentiumIII 850MHz
CPU and RAM 128MB.
When one E2 series Manipulator (SCARA) and one PS3 series Manipulator
(Six-Axis) are connected to the RC520, up to six PG axes can be connected. (This
example is for the screened box in the table above.)
Do not remove any rubber feet of the Control Unit.
0
1
12 PG axes
6 PG axes
*1
[Unit: mm]
2
3
8 PG axes
4 PG axis
*2
0 PG axis
RC520 Rev.7
*1
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