User Manual Chapter 2
GFK-1742F Jan 2020
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Chapter 2: System Overview
A typical DSM314 motion system includes the DSM314 motion controller, a logic controller
(Series 90-30 PLC or PACSystems RX3i), motor(s), servo amplifier(s), I/O, and the Human
Machine Interface (HMI).
The DSM314 control system consists of two parts: the servo control and the machine
control.
The servo control translates motion commands into signals that are sent to the servo
amplifier. It also runs the Local Logic and Motion programs. The servo amplifier receives the
control signals from the servo control and amplifies them to the required power level of the
motor. The DSM314 provides the servo control.
The machine control/host control (PACSystems RX3i or Series 90-30 PLC) houses the
DSM314 module and I/O modules. The machine control executes user defined control logic
(but not Local Logic). The machine control and the servo control (DSM314) exchange data
over the backplane.
Figure 5: Typical Two-Axis Motion Mate DSM314 Digital Motion Control System