RMC150 Hardware Overview

The RMC150 motion controller supports 2 to 8-axis systems. A number of feedback options are available for controlling a wide variety of hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic position and position–pressure or position-force applications. The built-in 10/100 Ethernet port provides connectivity to many PLCs and HMIs.

Modular Design

The RMC150 is a modular controller. The RMC150E CPU fits in slot 1 (slots numbered 0-5) of the RMC100 backplane and supports most of the modules supported by the RMC100, as listed below.

Backplanes

Backplane widths are available with 3, 4, 5, or 6 slots. Slots are numbered starting with 0 at the left. The example below shows a 6-slot backplane.

Slot #

Slot Descriptions

Slot #

Slot 0

Slot 1

Slot 2

Slot 3

Slot 4

Slot 5

Alternate Name

Comm

Slot

CPU Slot

Sensor Slot 1

Sensor Slot 2

Sensor Slot 3

Sensor Slot 4

Possible Modules

Module Descriptions

Module	Slots	Description
CPUs
RMC150E	1	CPU module with 10/100 Ethernet, USB Monitor Port, 2 discrete outputs, 2 discrete inputs.
RMC151E	1	CPU module with 10/100 Ethernet, USB Monitor Port, 2 discrete outputs, 2 discrete inputs, and Pressure/Force dual-loop enabled.
Sensor Modules
Analog (A)	2-5	4 analog inputs (voltage or current), no analog outputs
Analog (G)	2-5	2 analog inputs (voltage only), 2 analog outputs
Analog (H)	2-5	4 analog inputs (voltage or current), 2 analog outputs
MDT (M)	2-5	2 MDT (Magnetostrictive Displacement Transducer) inputs, 2 analog outputs
SSI (S)	2-5	2 SSI (Synchronous Serial Interface) inputs, 2 analog outputs
Quad (Q)	2-5	2 Quadrature encoder inputs (5V differential A, B, Z), 2 analog outputs, home inputs, travel limit inputs, enable outputs.
Resolver (R)	0, 2-5	2 resolver inputs, 2 analog outputs
SO Module	2-5	1 SSI input, 1 SSI Output which retransmits the SSI input data, 2 analog outputs
Other
DI/O	0, 2-5	8 discrete outputs, 18 discrete inputs
Universal I/O	0, 2-5	2 analog inputs, 6 discrete I/O, 2 high-speed Quadrature/SSI channels
PROFIBUS	0	PROFIBUS communication