2-10 Hardware Overview
Motion Coordinator Euro205(X)
Trio Motion Technology
Motion Coordinator Euro205(X)
Overview
The Motion Coordinator Euro205 and Euro205X are Eurocard stepper/servo posi-
tioners with the built-in ability to control up to 4 servo or stepper motors in any
combination. In addition a single Trio Daughter Board may be fitted to allow the
control of a fifth axis or communications channel. The Euro205(X) is designed to
provide a powerful yet cost-effective control solution for OEM machine builders
who are prepared to mount the unit and provide the power supplies required. It
is designed to be configured and programmed for the application with a Multi-
tasking Trio BASIC using a PC, and then may be set to run “standalone” if an
external computer is not required for the final system. The Multi-tasking version
of Trio BASIC for the Euro205 allows up to 5 Trio BASIC programs (7 for the
Euro205X) to be run simultaneously on the controller using pre-emptive multi-
tasking.
Programming
The Multi-tasking ability of the Euro205(X) allows parts of a complex application
to be developed, tested and run independently, although the tasks can share
data and motion control hardware.