Software
Digitax ST 1.7 - 8.0 A rms (5.1 - 24
Peak)
230 / 460 Volts
Flexible 1.5 Axis Servo Drive
Control Techniques' software suite makes it easy to access the
complete feature set of our drives. These tools
provide quick setup of the drive, optimize tuning,
configuration back-up, programmable control and communications
link set up.
- PowerTools Pro -
Drag & Drop, Comprehensive help, Motion Profile Setup, User
Units, Motor Auto-tune, Electronic Gearing, Network Configuration,
and many other advanced features. So intuitive you can set up
motion in minutes
- SyPTPro - Extemely flexible
IEC 61131-3 full automation system programming tool
- CTSoft - Drive
configuration and index motion programming
- CTScope - Software
oscilloscope
- SyPTLite - Ladder program
editor
- CTOPCServer - OPC compliant
server for interfacing with Control Techniques drives
- CTSize - Drive sizing software
for servo drives
The Software tools communicate using Ethernet, CTNet,
Serial or USB connections. Ethernet allows the software tools
to easily use the internet infrastructure allowing Control
Techniques drives to be accessed remotely, from virtually anywhere
around the world.
PowerTools Pro
Developing motion applications with PowerTools Pro is a simple
“five step, top-down process”. The five steps are displayed within
an explorer bar that allows easy navigation. Each step is
configured using simple check boxes, drop down selections and drag
and drop functionality. The five steps are:
- Hardware Configuration
- Drive Setup
- I/O Setup
- Motion
- Programs
A “BASIC”-like programming language enables users to develop
more complex applications and sequencing with functions being
selected by dragging and dropping onto the work area.
Our PowerTools Pro software enables
you to fully realize the power of our entire servo product line
including; Digitax ST, Epsilon EP, MDS and Unidrive SP. A familiar
Microsoft® WindowsTM interface provides
operators and machine builders with the tools needed to access
everything they need for complete servo control — Motion Profile
Setup, User Units, Motor Auto-tune, Electronic Gearing, Network
Configuration, and many other advanced features.
Assignments – Use our
"Virtual Wiring" to create programs right out of the box, without
writing a single "line of code." For example, on the assignment
screen simply drag-and-drop the desired machine function onto the
digital inputs and outputs.
Indexes – Setting up
indexes is easily accomplished by filling in the screen’s blanks to
create an index profile. Select from Incremental, Absolute,
Registration, or Rotary Plus and Minus types. With our Position
Tracker synchronization can be easily achived by simply adjusting
the time bar. Choose the time base of the index by selecting either
real time or synchronized to a master.
Network – Whatever fieldbus you
are using, setting up network communications is quick and easy.
Fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-drop procedures are used to get your
drives communicating. PowerTools Pro diagnostics couldn’t be more
intuitive, allowing real-time monitoring of the actual data being
sent and received.
Camming – Cam data is
easily entered within PowerTools Pro, and the Cam graphing tool is
second to none, with multiple interpolation types available.
CTSoft
CTSoft is a configuration tool for commissioning, optimising and
monitoring Control Techniques drives. It allows you to:
- Easily configure the drive using wizards
- Read, save and load drive configuration settings
- Manage the drive's smartcard data
- Visualise and modify the configuration with live animated
diagrams
CTSoft is free of charge and can be obtained by
clicking the download tab on this page.
Index Motion Controller
Digitax ST - index motion controller is programmed within CTSoft
using industry standard Sequential Function Chart (SFC) language.
The user can quickly configure a range of motion commands such as
homing and various index moves. The focus is on reducing
development time and ease of use.
The status of the program can be monitored and the speed of the
motion reduced for commissioning and testing purposes:
CTScope
CTScope is a full featured software oscilloscope for viewing and
analyzing changing values within the drive. The time base can
be set to give high speed capture for tuning or intermittent
capture for longer term trends. The interface is based on a
traditional oscilloscope, making it familiar to engineers across
the globe.
CTScope is free of charge and can be obtained by clicking the
download tab on this page.
SyPTLite
SyPTLite is an easy to use ladder logic program editor, suitable
for simple drive applications. SyPTLite is ideal for
controlling basic logic and sequencing with Commander SK and
Unidrive SP onboard PLC and with SM-Applications Lite option
module.
SyPTLite is free of charge and can be obtained by clicking
the download tab on this page.
SyPTPro
SyPTPro is a full featured automation development environment
that can be used for creating solutions to single or multiple drive
applications. The programming environment fully supports
three industry standard programming languages: Function Block,
Ladder and Structured Text. Motion is configured using PLCopen
function blocks that support a master and slave axis
configuration.
SyPTPro is also used to configure CTNet - a high speed
drive-to-drive network links together multiple drives, SCADA,
operator panels and I/O to form an intelligent networked
system.
Click here to
download a demo version of SyPTPro. The full version can
be purchased through your local Drive Center.
CTOPCServer
CTOPCServer is an OPC compliant server
that allows PCs to communicate with most Control Techniques
drives. The server supports communication using Ethernet,
CTNet, Serial RS485 and USB. OPC is a standard interface on
SCADA packages and is widely supported within Microsoft products.
The server is supplied free of charge and can be obtained by
clicking the download tab on this page.
CTSize
Drive Sizing Software for Servo drives
Sizing your application is made easy with our free CTSize sizing
software for Control Techniques drives. Selecting the optimum
system is simply done by going through the five tabs: Load, Motion,
Reduction, Selection and Results.
- Start by selecting one of the six pre-configured load
types:
Leadscrew, Rack and Pinion, Conveyor, Cylinder, Feedroll and User
Defined
- Fill in the load details on the load tab
- Next, enter the load’s motion profile, making use of
profile type shortcuts or creating multi-segment profiles
- For speed reduction select from Belt/Pulley, Gear/Gear,
Chain/Sprocket,
or Gearbox for up to three separate stages of reduction
- Use the selection tab to select from all products or
narrow
your search to a specific drive and/or motor
- The results tab will display the optimum motor/ drive
combination for your application