Delta Tau Power PMAC Clipper User Manual

Power PMAC Clipper User Manual
Introduction 9
INTRODUCTION
The Power Clipper is a 4 axis motion controller combining the intelligence and capability of a Power
PMAC CPU with the convenience and savings of a low cost platform that is 100% hardware compatible
with its Turbo PMAC family member the Turbo PMAC Clipper.
It supports virtually any type of feedback device (with the optional ACC-84S and ACC-51S) and can
drive directly the following types of motors with the optional Clipper Drive Stack:
 3-phase AC/DC brushless servo (synchronous) -- rotary/linear
 2-phase stepper
 DC brush
Note
The Power Clipper can also provide pulse and direction PFM output
signals to third-party stepper drives.
The number of axes in a Power Clipper application can be expanded to 8 with the optional ACC-24S3.
The Power Clipper comes with 32 general-purpose digital I/O points which can be expanded through the
optional ACC-34AA, ACC-24S3 or EtherCat. These can be configured as input or outputs in groups of
eight. The default factory settings are 16 inputs and 16 outputs.
The outstanding trajectory planner, built-in software PLCs (programmable in Power PMAC script and / or
C language), and other features make the Power Clipper a very scalable machine automation controller-
drive which can be virtually integrated in any kind of motion control application.
Documentation
In conjunction with this manual, the following manuals are essential for the proper operation and use of
the Power Clipper:
 Power PMAC Software Reference Manual
 Power PMAC User Manual
These manuals are available for download, to registered members, at Delta Tau Forums.

Delta Tau Power PMAC Clipper Specifications

General

Brand	Delta Tau
Model	Power PMAC Clipper
Category	Controller
Language	English