Main Device

EtherCAT SoftMotion Controller

Key Features
Software EtherCAT MainDevice combines the EtherCAT protocol, IO control, and motion control with a short lead time
Supports a 125μs EtherCAT control cycle and up to 128 axes motion control with one PC
Fast and stable applications run in a real-time environment
Run MCP2 and multiple applications at the same time to fine-tune m/c UPH
User task programming runs in SuperCAT RTOS

Introduction
ADLINK SuperCAT is an EtherCAT SoftMotion controller capable of supporting up to 128 synchronized axes and over 10,000 points simultaneously. SuperCAT fully supports ADLINK EtherCAT subdevices for high-speed trigger, latch, I/O, and pulse train motion control, designed for laser and semiconductor applications. It features a built-in software trigger and latch function operating at up to 4 kHz for applications such as AOI, dispensing, and EMS manufacturing. Optimal jitter control is achieved with minimal cycles of 125μs, enhancing synchronous I/O performance for vertical automation applications in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries, among others.

SuperCAT provides an off-the-shelf application-ready (APS) function library to generate multi-dimensional, highly synchronized, time-deterministic event-triggered motion and I/O control. A wide range of compatible third-party subdevices can be easily controlled using ADLINK's APS function library. ADLINK's Motion Creator Pro 2™ utility is fully compliant with the Microsoft® Windows™ environment, allowing comprehensive EtherCAT motion and I/O configuration, function evaluation, and process download functions.

System Requirements
Operating System
~Windows 10/11 32/64-bit

Processor
~x86 Atom, Core-i, or Xeon

Network requirements
~100/1000BASE-T Ethernet port

Note:
~SuperCAT is available for different platforms.
~SuperCAT performance depends on the configuration and the technical data of the ADLINK IPC (including the processor).
~125μs EtherCAT control cycle only guaranteed with ADLINK-specific platforms.