Intelligent Servo Drives Control Based on a Single Fieldbus Network

Abstract

Due to the quick evolution of manufacturing processes, the demand for more flexible automation systems is on the rise. To answer these requirements, distributed motion control architecture based on intelligent drives tends more and more to replace the traditional solutions. This paper presents the control of an articulated arm robot with two local intelligent servo drives connected on a CAN network to a motion controller which receives the trajectory of the robot from a computer. The control structure is based on a single CAN network where local intelligent servo drives, a motion controller and a computer are connected.

Keywords

• articulated arm robot
• CAN network
• intelligent servo drives
• distributed control system
• motion coordinator