Abstract: A motor control system includes a mechanical apparatus configured to be driven by a motor, a position detector configured to detect position information of the motor, circuitry configured to control the motor, at least one sensor configured to detect information relating to at least one of the mechanical apparatus and the motor, and an input and output device including input-and-output connectors. The position detector and the input and output device are connected to the circuitry through a same communication path. The at least one sensor is connected to the input-and-output connectors of the input and output device. The position information is configured to be transmitted from the position detector to the circuitry. The information relating to the at least one of the mechanical apparatus and the motor is configured to be transmitted from the at least one sensor to the circuitry through the input and output device.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus (2) according to the present disclosure is configured to control motors (#1-#3), automatically acquire identification information of a plurality of encoders (#1-#5), the encoders (#1-#5) being configured to be connected in series under a control of the motor control apparatus (2) and to detect position information of the motors (#1-#3) or position information of a mechanical apparatus configured to be driven by the motors (#1-#3), and store the identification information and the motor control unit in a non-volatile memory (11) in association with each other.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, and motor control circuitry that controls driving electric power for the motor based on a driving state quantity of the motor, and upon input of a safety request signal from outside the motor control circuitry, monitors a relationship between a driving state quantity and an operation monitor pattern selected from multiple kinds of operation monitor patterns using multiple simultaneously functioning safety function software modules.

Abstract: A motor control system includes an encoder, and motor control circuitry. The encoder includes a first disk and a second disk which are mounted to a rotation shaft of a motor, a first rotation position detection sensor that detects a rotation position in one rotation of the rotation shaft of the motor from the first disk, a second rotation position detection sensor that detects a rotation position in one rotation of the rotation shaft of the motor from the second disk, and transmission circuitry that transmits first safety data, which includes first rotation position data indicating the rotation position detected by the first rotation position detection sensor and second rotation position data indicating the rotation position detected by the second rotation position detection sensor, and the control circuitry compares the rotation position included in the first rotation position data and the rotation position included in the second rotation position data.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, and motor control circuitry that controls driving electric power for the motor based on a driving state quantity of the motor, and upon input of a safety request signal from outside the motor control circuitry, monitors a relationship between a driving state quantity and an operation monitor pattern selected from multiple kinds of operation monitor patterns using multiple simultaneously functioning safety function software modules.

Abstract: A motor control system includes an encoder, and motor control circuitry. The encoder includes a first disk and a second disk which are mounted to a rotation shaft of a motor, a first rotation position detection sensor that detects a rotation position in one rotation of the rotation shaft of the motor from the first disk, a second rotation position detection sensor that detects a rotation position in one rotation of the rotation shaft of the motor from the second disk, and transmission circuitry that transmits first safety data, which includes first rotation position data indicating the rotation position detected by the first rotation position detection sensor and second rotation position data indicating the rotation position detected by the second rotation position detection sensor, and the control circuitry compares the rotation position included in the first rotation position data and the rotation position included in the second rotation position data.

Abstract: A motor control program transferring system includes: an upper control device including a memory storing motor control program(s) that are executable on motor control device(s) and circuitry which performs assigning operation(s) that assigns unique identification information to the motor control device(s) and transfers the motor control program(s) to the respective motor control device(s) to which the respective unique identification information has been assigned; motor control device(s) which communicates with the upper control device, the motor control device(s) each including a volatile memory, and a storage; and switching circuitry which enables communication between a first one of the motor control devices and the upper control device during initial state and switch on communication between a second one of the motor control devices and the upper control device after a respective unique identification information is assigned to the first motor control device.

Abstract: A motor control device includes circuitry which reads a command value in synchronization with a control period, reads an output of an encoder connected to a motor, controls an output current to the motor based on the command value and the output of the encoder, and offsets a timing for reading the output of the encoder with respect to a timing for reading the command value.

Abstract: A multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes: a plurality of drivers individually connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of motors, for supplying electric power to the corresponding ones of the plurality of motors for driving; and an integrated controller for sequentially supplying electric power to the plurality of motors via the plurality of drivers, and based on detection signals of the encoders, determining for each driver whether or not there is miswiring of at least either of a motor wire that connects one of the plurality of drivers to one of the plurality of motors or a detector wire from the encoder.

Abstract: A motor control device includes circuitry which reads a command value in synchronization with a control period, reads an output of an encoder connected to a motor, controls an output current to the motor based on the command value and the output of the encoder, and offsets a timing for reading the output of the encoder with respect to a timing for reading the command value.

Abstract: A motor control program transferring system includes: an upper control device including a memory storing motor control program(s) that are executable on motor control device(s) and circuitry which performs assigning operation(s) that assigns unique identification information to the motor control device(s) and transfers the motor control program(s) to the respective motor control device(s) to which the respective unique identification information has been assigned; motor control device(s) which communicates with the upper control device, the motor control device(s) each including a volatile memory, and a storage; and switching circuitry which enables communication between a first one of the motor control devices and the upper control device during initial state and switch on communication between a second one of the motor control devices and the upper control device after a respective unique identification information is assigned to the first motor control device.

Abstract: The multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes an integrated controller that is configured to discriminate between a drive axis that uses the motor subjected to semi-closed control based on the motor control command and a detection position detected by the encoder and a drive axis that uses the motor subjected to full-closed control based on the motor control command, the detection position detected by encoder and a detection position detected by the linear scale, based on a change amount of the detection position of the encoder or the detection position of the linear scale obtained when the motor subjected to full-closed control is driven.

Abstract: A multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes: a plurality of drivers individually connected to corresponding ones of the plurality of motors, for supplying electric power to the corresponding ones of the plurality of motors for driving; and an integrated controller for sequentially supplying electric power to the plurality of motors via the plurality of drivers, and based on detection signals of the encoders, determining for each driver whether or not there is miswiring of at least either of a motor wire that connects one of the plurality of drivers to one of the plurality of motors or a detector wire from the encoder.

Abstract: The multi-axis motor driving apparatus includes an integrated controller that is configured to discriminate between a drive axis that uses the motor subjected to semi-closed control based on the motor control command and a detection position detected by the encoder and a drive axis that uses the motor subjected to full-closed control based on the motor control command, the detection position detected by encoder and a detection position detected by the linear scale, based on a change amount of the detection position of the encoder or the detection position of the linear scale obtained when the motor subjected to full-closed control is driven.