GX20 MDR Control Card

Overview

GX20 is our new MDR control Card based on EtherCAT Technology, equipped with two high current MDR motor outputs, as well as two inputs for photoeyes. GX20 MDR Control Card is used in Conveyor systems for controlling and driving MDR rollers.

Key Features

24V High Current 2-Zone MDR Control Card.
High Performance and reliable EtherCAT Connectivity.
Built-in resettable fuse for overcurrent & short circuit protection.
Built-in reverse polarity protection.
Over-voltage protection against back EMF voltage generated by Motor.
Supports High Speed 1ms scan time/polling rate from Gateway/PLC.
Compact Form-Factor that fits inside conveyor channel.
Direction and separate Speed Control for each MDR Rollers.
Diagnostic data, e.g. individual motor current, peak current, input voltage, MDR run/stop cycle count.
Free programming software for conveyor automation, e.g. accumulation, merge, cross-transfer etc.
Free Software to plot current trend graph. Plot motor current trend to flag impending motor failures and take early action to avoid downtime.
Free Software to log on/off cycle count and initiate workorder to perform preventive maintenance on MDR conveyor components like nylon rings and belts.

Compatible rollers include:

Interroll EC310
Interroll EC5000 24V AI (20W / 35W / 50W)
Rulmeca BL3
Itoh Denki PM500XK
Itoh Denki PM500XC
And more

The GX20 allows quick installation of the control system using M8 plugs motors and photoeyes, and quick-connect flat cable power connection. The device uses RJ45 Ethernet cables for easy connection for network daisy chain cards and Gateway. The GX20 MDR Control Card allows a combined 8 Amp continuous current for motors, with 15 Amp peak current. It has built-in resettable fuse for protection against over-current and short circuit. The resettable fuse will automatically reset once the over-current error has been resolved and power is cycled on the card. It also features reverse polarity protection to safeguard against sudden high current surges, enhancing overall reliability and safety.

The figure below shows GX20 in a Conveyor System in one of our clients' warehouse.

GX20 in a Conveyor System

IntellECAT Gateway/PLC

IntellECAT is our Gateway/PLC based on ethercat technology. It acts as a bridge between GX20 and Rockwell PLCs as well as Windows based software VSLogix, allowing seamless data transfer between different parts of the conveyor system. EtherCAT, known for its proven and reliable high-speed, low-latency data exchange, enhances IntellECAT's capability to synchronize and control multiple conveyor segments within 1 to 5ms scan-time.

IntellECAT Gateway/PLC

Here is a short video of GX20 and IntellECAT working in a conveyor system.

The IntellECAT Gateway/PLC also supports full programming capability using the free VSLogix software. This allows the integrators to program Conveyor Types like cross-transfer, merge, accumulation as ladder logic templates. This technique allows to use the same code in all similar conveyor sections, which results in faster integration and commissioning of conveyor systems. Watch the following video to get step by step instruction to take advantage of VSLogix software.