ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller

Manufactured to satisfy the application control of intelligent manufacturing equipment

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller is manufactured to meet the control requirements of robot application as well as the application requirements of different robots in injection molding industry, stamping industry, lathe industry, transportation and stacking, spraying, glass machine, die casting machine, packaging equipment, 3C equipment, lithium battery equipment, textile, assembly line workstation, non-standard automation equipment, special machine tool, etc.

Parameter List

NameZMC300E
Main control chipTI AM335X 800MHz Arm® Cortex®-A8 32-bit microcontroller
Memory256MB DDR3
Storage256MB NAND Flash
Ferroelectric storageFRAM 32KB
Debugging serial portRS-232 level, baud rate 115200
USB interface1 channel, USB2.0 Host
EtherCAT interfaceCommercially licensed master station code, ms periodic task jittering ±15μs
Ethernet interface1-channel full-duplex 100 Mbit port NET1
1-channel full-duplex GigE interface NET2
TCP/IP, Modbus TCP and OPC UA protocols
CAN1 channel, electrical isolation, commercially licensed CANOpen protocol
RS4851 channel, electrical isolation, configurable communication parameters, Modbus RTU protocol/free protocol
System I/O4-channel digital input, 4-channel digital output, maximum  current 300mA
User I/O input16-channel digital input or 12-channel digital input + 1-channel quadrature encoder, NPN type;
Recommended model of quadrature encoder: OMRON/E6B2-CWZ6C/2000P/2M;
Highest response frequency 4KHz, conduction current >=4.2mA (15V), typical value 6.9mA;
User I/O output16-channel digital output, NPN type; maximum output current 300mA, (24V, sinking)
Encoder1-channel quadrature encoder (recommended model OMRON/E6B2-CWZ6C/2000P/2M), 32-bit signed counting length, 2MHz
PWM output4-channel high-speed output, multiplexing OUT12-OUT15, frequency range 0.1Hz~50KHz
RTC real-time clockYear, month, day, hour, minute, second
WatchdogOnboard independent hardware watchdog
Power failure detectionPower failure detection, 5s duration after power failure
Power supplyDC24V±5%, electrical isolation, power failure detection
Mounting modeDIN-rail mounting, and mounting with fixing hole screws
Product dimension170mm x 115mm x 50mm

Diverse interfaces can flexibly meet the application requirements of automation equipment

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller has diverse interfaces, including 1 dedicated EtherCAT interface, 2 universal Ethernet interfaces, 1 CAN interface, 1 RS485 interface, 1 SD card, 16 DI/DO digital input/output interfaces, etc. and flexibly meeting the application requirements of robots.

The diverse libraries of kinematics and dynamics algorithms Quickly meet the application requirements of various processes on site

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller supports point motion, continuous trajectories, linear arc interpolation, continuous interpolation, helix motion, etc. It can freely set such parameters as running speed, stopping speed and S-shaped curve smoothing. It can also independently set acceleration/deceleration time, supporting online speed change and online position change. You can easily build an intelligent control system and quickly deploy it to meet the requirements of various process applications on site.

Efficient and convenient function interface greatly shortens the development cycle

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller provides an open API interface, supports the secondary development of integrated processes, and enables users to master their core process experience. It is conducive to protecting their intellectual property rights and domain experience.

High real-time operating system with advanced network technology provides the system with good extensibility

The Xenomai high real-time Linux system has three advantages: real-time, cross-platform and convenient solution maintenance. EtherCAT communication can control the jittering of ms periodic tasks within ±15μs, and meet the high real-time requirements of motion control.

Advanced ring network technology provides good extensibility and reduces the wiring and maintenance costs

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller uses EtherCAT bus to connect servo master and slave stations, and supports multi-axis synchronous motion. Compared with the traditional pulse control solution, it can greatly reduce the system wiring and maintenance costs and has excellent extensibility.

The operation of robot and equipment will become more visual when used with a teach pendant

ZMC300E EtherCAT master controller can be used together with ZTP800 teach pendant (mobile HMI). ZTP800 boasts excellent ergonomic design and friendly supporting software and can significantly improve your control experience and provide you with a complete robot control/demonstration solution.

Match with the ZWS IoT cloud platform to make equipment management and maintenance more efficient

EtherCAT master controller is matched with the ZWS IoT cloud platform to break the traditional device management mode, and it supports remote upgrading of firmware, quick recall of log files, multi-device management, etc.