Automation equipment control system

摘要

A automation equipment control system comprises a general purpose computer with a general purpose operating system in electronic communication with a real-time computer subsystem. The general purpose computer includes a program execution module to selectively start and stop processing of a program of equipment instructions and to generate a plurality of move commands. The real-time computer subsystem includes a move command data buffer for storing the plurality of move commands, a move module linked to the data buffer for sequentially processing the moves and calculating a required position for a mechanical joint. The real-time computer subsystem also includes a dynamic control algorithm in software communication with the move module to repeatedly calculate a required actuator activation signal from a joint position feedback signal.

主权项

1. A control system suitable for controlling automation equipment of different electromechanical configurations, the control system comprising:
an automation equipment-independent computer unit comprising a first digital processor for running an operator interface module, the automation equipment-independent computer unit configured to create a move command; and an equipment-specific controller unit operably linked to an automation equipment component, the equipment-specific controller unit comprising a move module configured to translate the move command for the automation equipment component,
wherein the equipment-specific controller unit is in communication with the automation equipment-independent computer unit.