Why Choose the ABB PS552-MC-E AC500 V2 Motion Control Library?
The ABB PS552-MC-E is an extended PLCopen® motion control software library for ABB AC500 V2 PLCs, designed to simplify the engineering of demanding industrial motion applications. It provides standardised motion-control function blocks for drive-based and PLC-based architectures, allowing automation engineers to implement motion functionality within the ABB Automation Builder engineering environment.
PS552-MC-E supports single-axis, multi-axis and coordinated motion, making it suitable for machinery requiring anything from straightforward positioning through to synchronised movement involving several axes. The library includes administrative, homing, single-axis, multi-axis and coordinated-motion function blocks together with ABB-specific function blocks intended to simplify application development.
The extended library also provides advanced motion capabilities including cam profiles, polynomial interpolation, spline interpolation and jerk limitation. It is supplied as a licensed AC500 V2 software library and requires a valid licence for compilation, while a single-user licence can be used to create applications for an unlimited number of compatible CPUs.
Key Advantages
- Dedicated PLCopen® motion control library for ABB AC500 V2 PLCs.
- Supports single-axis, multi-axis and coordinated-motion applications.
- Suitable for both drive-based and PLC-based motion architectures.
- Provides standardised PLCopen® function blocks for efficient application development.
- Supports cam curves, position profiles, velocity profiles and acceleration profiles.
- Polynomial and spline interpolation support advanced motion profiles.
- Defined jerk limitation enables smoother machine movements.
- Integration with ABB Automation Builder provides a unified PLC and motion engineering workflow.
Key Features
- ABB AC500 V2 Motion Control Library, Extended.
- PLCopen®-based motion programming.
- Drive-based motion control.
- PLC-based motion control.
- Single-axis motion.
- Multi-axis motion.
- Coordinated motion.
- Administrative motion function blocks.
- Single-axis function blocks.
- Multi-axis function blocks.
- Homing function blocks.
- Coordinated-motion function blocks.
- Additional ABB-specific function blocks.
- Polynomial interpolation.
- Spline interpolation.
- Cam curve functionality.
- Position, velocity and acceleration profiles.
- Defined jerk limitation using polynomial interpolation.
- Supports switching between compatible movements and cam curves during operation.
- Supports compatible ABB motion-control drives.
- Supports the ABB FM562 pulse train output module.
Advanced PLCopen® Motion Control for AC500 V2
PLCopen® motion control provides a standardised programming approach for implementing common machine movements using reusable function blocks. With PS552-MC-E, AC500 V2 programmers can implement functions ranging from homing and individual-axis positioning to synchronised multi-axis movements and coordinated motion without developing the complete motion-control architecture from the ground up.
The extended library is particularly suited to applications requiring more sophisticated motion profiles. Cam functionality, spline and polynomial interpolation, profile generation and coordinated-motion blocks allow engineers to develop complex machine sequences while retaining integration with the AC500 control application and ABB Automation Builder engineering workflow.
Typical Applications
- Single-axis positioning systems.
- Multi-axis machine automation.
- Coordinated motion-control applications.
- Packaging and production machinery.
- Material handling equipment.
- Cutting and processing machinery.
- Electronic cam applications.
- Servo and motion-control systems.
- FM562 pulse train output applications.
- OEM machinery using ABB AC500 V2 PLCs.
